The Isles Teashop

Really a 3.5 but I am generous and they are closing soon anyway, so why not.
Our book club met up here on a Sunday late morning — about 10 of us. Angela had already made reservations for us so they had a big table set up for us. Some of the chairs were a bit rickety and space was tight, so we all laughed and readjusted ourselves. I learned from one of our guests that in Spain, it is bad luck to sit at a corner for a meal because you may have a car accident, so I promptly shuffled my chair over! No bad mojo needed! Overall, the experience was quite pleasant for our group.
Service was a bit slow, though friendly. I enjoyed the tea (Barry’s, pretty standard in most Irish homes) and the scones were also quite nice, though I felt that the side dishes of the Devonshire clotted cream, lemon curd and sweet jam given to me was a bit on the skimpy side. But I’m probably a heathen who likes to slather these things on, as my waistline can tell you. For just over $ 5, I’m not going to complain.
This place is closing soon, sadly. It’s a unique experience to come here and enjoy an hour or so with good company. I have spent a lot of time in the past in Ireland, over 20 plus trips there from my hazy days of living in London and subsequent visits back to visit friends in Co. Donegal, Galway, Tipperary, the Burren, even Cavan and of course, Dublin. It sort of reminded me of being invited over for tea to a friend’s house, plopping down in the lounge, having biscuits (cookies) and boiling hot sweet tea in a pot with a crocheted cozy made by their grandma… the only thing missing would’ve been a roaring peat moss fire, the Pogues playing in the background and a bunch of my friends roaring about «feckin» this or that.
I would have liked to see less «touristy» inexpensive Celtic type items sold and higher quality Irish goods available. Some lovely Aran sweaters, perhaps, handcrafted pottery, beautiful silver jewelry, woolens, etc. But perhaps they were all sold by now and I may have just missed it. Go now and grab sale items!
Best of luck on your next endeavor — we wish you well.

This is a quickie review. They are closing this coming Saturday. It’s officially last call!
Many of the Ireland themed items are on sale. They have some good items for stocking stuffer. Yes I know it’s the first day of summer but it’s never too early to start holiday shopping.
Scones, scones, scones! Freshly made and they’re delicious. My personal favorite is the chocolate chip scones.
High teas gives you the most bang for you buck. Just under $ 15 gets you 2 kinds of finger sandwiches, 1 scone, 1 truffle, 1 blondie, 1 truffle, 1 mini lemon cake, 1 coconut cookie and bottomless hot tea.
There are a few sodas left but no diet. No booze but they never served it! They’re running out is supplies so hurry up!

They do not pick up their phone and they do not return calls for a reservation. We went in person and were told we couldn’t be seated because we didn’t have a reservation. We explained that we tried to call but no one was answering. The guy in the kilt said «well I don’t answer when it’s busy.» It didn’t look busy; they had open tables. He must do one heck of a business to turn customers away. We went to the place next to bibo for tea. It was great.

Wonderful high tea. Great service and atmosphere.

The tea is nice, the scones are killer. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a scone like this. They are drier than what is typically sold here as scones and are crumbly. They taste great. It’s hard to spread the butter-​like cream on these scones.
The food is good. I got the meat pie and I plan on trying other choices.
The tea is Barry’s, an Irish breakfast tea. It tastes a lot like Lipton’s black tea if Lipton’s black tea didn’t taste wretched. I put a touch of cream into the tea. They offer both decaf and regular tea.
For $ 5 you get a nice pot of tea and two killer scones. This is one of the best deals in the Reno food scene.
They play Irish-​themed music. I heard an interesting take on reggae played with traditional Irish instruments. A Facebook friend thinks it might be by the Afro Celt Sound System.
They sell some Celtic food items and have lots of Irish-​themed clothing.
Service is always friendly.

The Isles was my first experience at a tea house and really rates a 10 star rating!
My daughter in law came to town for a week from Canada, and this was our favorite experience!
We had a service for 4 from Groupon for 2 lol and took just a little with us because we gobbled up so much, everything was really that good!
The presentation of the food was so beautifully served. The tea served was the best I’ve ever had. We had High Tea.
We discovered this really delightful place on Groupon and, if we haven’t found it there we would not have had this exceptional totally enjoyable moment in time. I am not exaggerating a bit. For us this was the Star of the week! I will post pictures of the wonderful tea sandwiches, scones with jams and other toppings, and yummy desserts with a beautiful tea service holding the best tea!
The atmosphere and service was ever bit as wonderful as the food and tea served without a doubt!
10 stars all around!!!
Go treat yourself and take a loved one or two!

This place was amazing! My first experience here with my family and we did high tea time for four. The tea, sandwiches, and assorted treats were really tasty and filling. We even purchased a cute glass tea cup as well. I discovered this place on Groupon and definitely will return. The vibe was relaxing and the service was amazing and friendly. I never write reviews but this place is a must go to place if your in reno.

My friend and I were in desperate need of a girl catch up session. She asked if I wanted to meet her for tea here. I had never been but was eager to check it out. We had the cream tea. It consists of two warm fresh scones and an unlimited amount of hot tea that is refreshed frequently. The scones are served with lemon curd, a berry jam and whipped cream. Everything was delicious. I can’t wait to go back and try high tea service. They not only serve food and tea, they also have authentic English gifts for sale there. Also they are showcasing local artists art work for sale. I bought my kids some flake chocolate bars from the gift shop as they’ve never had anything Cadbury authentic. I fell instantly in love with this place.

What a cute little place! I didn’t realize Reno has this little gem tucked somewhere. Thanks to Groupon, I had a chance to visit this business with friends and family. We had High Tea, which I thought was just the kind of thing that my Mother-​in-​Law, who was visiting, would enjoy.
Reservation was a breeze, and highly recommended. When we arrived, we were greeted warmly by Tom, the owner, and had us picked the table we liked. Keep in mind, the place used to be one of the residential houses on Center St., so the tables were set up in the different areas of the house. Somehow the word ‘parlour’ comes to mind. Our table was set up beautifully — white table cloth and chairs covered in white as well. The stars, of course, were the lovely teacups — dainty, antique, and so pretty our pinkies had no choice but to extend on its own volition.
Our High Tea package comes with 6 choices of finger sandwiches, a scone each, some sweet treats, and of course, ‘bottomless’ tea. The egg salad and the smoked salmon were favorites. As for the scones, Tom claims it’s the best we will ever have. Now, I’m no expert on scones, but I have to say his was darn good. He offers 3 kinds ~ plain, chocolate chip, and cranberry, I believe). It’s complemented with Devon cream, jam, and lemon curd. Delicious. The sweet treats were also a hit. There was actually some kind of bargaining going on, because one person in my party wanted more of the lemon cake. The tea was nothing to be scoffed at either. It was a simple black tea, but strong and distinct. We probably finished at least two large tea pots.
All in all, we enjoyed the experience. The setting encourages hushed and meaningful conversations. It’s perfect for catching up with friends and family. Gretchen and Tom were gracious hosts and made sure everyone had a lovely time.
In addition to serving tea and sandwiches, The Isles also offer some European (mostly Irish and Scottish) merchandise. My mother-​in-​law took home a gorgeous scarf from Scotland. She was very pleased with it. My hubby was eyeing the English crackers, but restrained himself due to some diet restrictions imposed by yours truly, ha!
Check The Isles out if you’re looking for something different in Reno. Highly recommended!

Best tea house that I’ve been in for a long time. I would tell anyone to go there. The food is great it’s not made ahead of time They make it fresh has great things to buy for gifts very nice relaxing atmosphere love it. Last time I went to tea the greeting was less than gras. Just went today it was fantastic as usual everything clean fresh and delicious hot tea.

What a wonderful tea the ladies (14) of Sagebrush Model A Club had here to celebrate Clara Jane Fords 150^th birthday. Tom is the best to work with. The food is way above average. His secret scone recipe made the best flaky scones which were fresh from the oven served with lemon curd, etc. lots of tea and laughter made a perfect ladies outing. We all admired the many items from Ireland too.

I love this little shop! Every year my friends have tea here on st. Patty’s day. Wonderful friendly staff, yummy tea and delicious food. Not to mention all the amazing irish merchandise they sell.

The lemon curb was insane! The scones came out warm nd so perfect! The sandwiches were so so yummy! This business was inside an old Victorian and it has so much potential!
I get the Irish thing, but the overwhelming amount of items for sale and where they were placed was kind of not so warm and fuzzy. From rings, hats, oven mitts, kilts… Kind of weird for a tea house. It kind of killed the Magic a little.
My expectations were SO high because our normal tea house in Santa Rosa, Ca, Tudor Rose Tea Room is just so lovely. I would absolutely recommend anyone who owns a tea room to take a trip to experience this place and just seeing how other places do it there’s always room for growth and who doesn’t want to be the best?!
Overall a great place, but my ocd majorly kicked in while looking around.

I took my sister, mother and niece here for High Tea.
It was such a quaint building, with very informal service that made you feel as if you were at home.
Very pleasant.
The High Tea was scrumptious. Great portions, hot tea and the clotted crème was great on the scones. The scones were so well made, they melted in your mouth.
I will frequent this place every chance I get.
I even bought a few Irish gifts and enjoyed chatting with the staff.

I have been to The Isles now for a dozen times and each time I find it unbelievably charming. The high tea is the way to go if there are two or more people, it’s remarkably rich and filling.

What a nice surprise. A selection of six Small tea sandwiches, home made scones to die for served with fresh cream, lemon curd (also great) and a jam. Than to top off the trio was a desert layer which consisted of a short bread cookie topped with a lemon pastry and a chocolate truffle.
Fresh made pot of tea finished the perfect afternoon tea. There was also a lunch menu that I didn’t even look at since we went for the High Tea. The last time I had High tea was on a cruise to many years ago to mention.
It is set in an sweet old house so each room only had a couple of tables set with linens, which made it very cosy. Outdoor seating is available. The service was good and the owner very personable. The best part of course is the Amazon local coupon. Reservations are a must.

I have loved this place ever since I moved to Reno.
The staff is always so kind to me, and they basically feel like family at this point! I’m proud to say that I’m a regular.
I’ve read through some of the other reviews, and taking the less than nice ones into account, I must say a few things.
If you’re expecting a super hoity-​toity million dollar fancy sort of high tea, this won’t be the place for you. It’s more like going to your grandmother’s house for tea, but that’s what I love about it! The business is set up inside of an older Midtown home, and it has retained the quality of going to someone’s house to tea, rather than going into some ridiculously expensive bajillion dollar restaurant. I’m sorry, but if you’re expecting these things, you need to be more realistic. The owner is doing the best he can with an older home in an area where, honestly, not everyone is lining up to have British tea! They don’t make A BAJILLION BUCKS. But, they still do a fantastic job of making a warm, inviting environment.
Now, for the food and tea. The menu has a modest, but very yummy selection. I’ve never ordered anything that tasted bad here. I recommend the sausage rolls or Ploughman’s lunch for entrees, and I always recommend high tea. The high tea comes with finger sandwiches, scones, and assorted sweets along with a seasonal fruit. The grapes they serve are grown in their backyard! The high tea does not look like much, but it is surprisingly filling. I’ve even had to take home leftovers!
Some complain about the price of roughly $ 15 a person, but given the fact that the owner has to run around at 6 AM every morning getting fresh ingredients for the day, and that this food isn’t ready-​made – it’s made when you order it – I think that is a fair price.
I also recommend eating outside or in the back room. The backyard is absolutely beautiful, and the back room has these SUPER comfortable, giant armchairs.
In short, eat here! It’s perfect for tea parties or just tea for two. :)

Bought a Amazon Local coupon for high tea for 2. Called and booked as instructed. However the «girl» booked for a day they are closed. But the owner came in just for us. So we are here in this great quaint old house on Center Street enjoying the entire place to ourselves
Not only do they serve high tea/​lunch, but it’s also a shop where they sell tea, gourmet food items and other gift items. They also have local art for sale. And, have just started hosting monthly art openings for local artists. This month they are featuring the art of Seth McCorkle.
An impressive amount of food. High tea for 2 $ 16 per person. You get the equivalent of 3 whole sandwiches (quartered for tea sandwiches). Each get a scone made here And a good amount of dessert. Plus unlimited tea. Everything was delicious, especially the scones. Brownies were also made here, but we are taking them home. Tom is the chef and brother of the owner

Wonderful place for tea in Reno! Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon and were greeted immediately upon arrival and chose a seat in the back with a mural and cute décor, as well as a variety of grocery items from the Celtic isles.
We ordered the cream tea which came with an endless pot of tea, sugar and cream, and two scones per person with jam, cream cheese, and lemon curd. The homemade scones and choice of spreads were delicious!
Our tea was continuously checked on to see if we needed a refill, and we were asked several times if we enjoyed our food.
Everyone was extremely friendly, helpful, and welcoming. No dress code required and the pricing was affordable (the cream tea was only 5.50).
I will definitely be stopping by again for a real tea party!

The best place about this place is their scone selection. They have plain, chocolate chip, and cranberry. I recommend the cranberry. They serve their scones with clotted cream, strawberry jam, and lemon curd. The lemon is delicious on the scones. It is not too sweet, nor too sour.
If you are in the Midtown area you should stop in for some black tea, scones, and learn about Irish history. It is a great relaxing spot to hit up on the weekends.