Hummingbird Tea Room & Bakery

Came in with a friend today for a High Tea. At $ 32 a person (after tax) we received AMAZING service from owner Ms. Nasim, a true London expat and absolutely delicious food. The owner is wonderfully sweet and personable, took the time to recommend and let us smell different teas before selecting. She is extremely knowledgable on all the teas in her large selection, knowing how best to brew and serve each one for maximum flavor. Today my friend and I were feeling white tea, so we had Borge the White Orchard, a fruity peach tea, and the White Peony, a floral flavor. As for the tray of food, we had fresh blueberry scones that I watched we take out of the oven, two of the five finger sandwich flavors (one for each person) and two of the four pastry options. The hi lights were the DELICIOUS avocado-​tomato-​cranberry sandwich and the egg and chicken salad, each presented on a different type of bread. The dessert portion held macarons, petit fours, a tropical coconut cake and best of all, the absolutely delicious raspberry pave. The tray was garnished with delicious fresh fruits like blackberries and kiwis! Everything is served on beautiful China.
For the high tea, you do need to call in advance and place a reservation. This is because all the food in the high tea is made fresh for you right as you come in, and the table is set with special China before you arrive!
Now unfortunately the review DOES take a downwards turn. Towards the end of our tea, after being wonderfully waited on by Ms. Nasim, she needed to leave to take her youngest to swimming lessons. We were quite settled, and she was so polite and graceful we did not mind. She introduced one of her workers, Gloria before she left and we finished our tea. Sadly as soon as Ms. Nasim was out the door, the service changed drastically. Gloria, and the other lady in the kitchen completely forgot about us, and the other pair of ladies at another table. When we were finished, we got up to the counter to pay, and after standing there for several minutes without being acknowledged, we finally called out to them, and were rudely told they’ll get to us while they cleaned the kitchen. We waited several more minutes when they finally «got around to us» and Gloria was still rude and wanted to hurry us out, likely so she could close up and get home early.
Additionally, I would like to see some new décor sometime. It has a very homey café feel, but since it is labeled a «Tea Room» I would like to see the place brightened up, with some pretty new wall paper and nice linens. Then, I imagine it would become not only a delicious place for lunch or tea but also a great venue for showers and parties.
In all, if Ms. Nasim is working, this place deserves every star. It is wonderful. If she is not in, order your tea to go and come back another time.

It’s such a delight go to the tea room! The scones remind me of London and is the first place I go when I need proper quiche! It’s to die for! Perfect place to waste away for a couple hours or just a quick bite to go! Couldn’t not recommend any more!

Had Afternoon Tea today with two of my friends and what a treat! From the wonderful food to the warm, friendly owner it was a wonderful experience.

The best kept secret in the woodlands area. I have never had a bad experience here. My wife and I take every friend we can here to let them know about the gloriousness of the food made fresh here. The owner is incredibly friendly and informative.

The waffles were delicious — no butter. No coffee refills, very bad service. I would not give this place a second chance.

Came here a few weeks ago and the place was ok. I would recommend that the owner get rid of her feeders out front. They are not maintained well and give the place a dirty feel. I think you are feeding the ants more than the birds… Plus, it makes a bad impression even before you step one foot in the door.

I went there today with a friend for lunch, and it was great! We were in love with the cuteness. I ordered a Green Baguette and her, I think, the Mediterranean flatbread. They were both good. Both of us had iced chai tea lattes that were absolutely to die for. The owner was very nice and checked on us. This will definitely become a to go place for us!

First time here– both to the city and the tearoom. Decided to stop by here because it was close to the wedding venue I was attending. This place is clean, welcoming, and the food was fresh. The owner was an absolutely charming and friendly lady. Definitely recommend this place for an afternoon stop.

Nothing special. Food is good, yes, but not for the price point and very poorly decorated tea room. When I think of tea room, it’s all about the decorations and presentation. I don’t want to pay $ 12 for a sandwich my 5 year old can make.

Went in about 4pm after reading favorable reviews on Unilocal. I was the only customer, however it is a weekday. The owner is so very courteous and really customer friendly. Hummingbird is a quaint little place… very eclectic. It was a bit dark for my taste, but with more lighting I see a really darling venue for an intimate shower. I didn’t care for the dust catching «faux» cake on the bar at the window at first glance while driving up. At the counter, I ordered a scone; a blueberry, for $ 3.50 and it came with a little clotted cream and jam. Nice touch. Is it a scone «to die for», no, but it was good. Clotted crème was indeed clotted. I didn’t see anything that looked like I needed to have and a gnat was flying around where the open (to counter personnel only) area where pastries and quiche are served. I noticed an «out of chicken salad» sign on the register, so I must go back to try it. I also didn’t see a menu to glance through, so I wasn’t sure what all there was to choose from. I will be back to try it another time based on the owner’s sweet personality. Scones, I will pass on though. While good, they aren’t dry enough for my taste buds. I am going to try afternoon high tea and imagine my rating will change.

The Hummingbird tea room is my absolute favorite lunch spot in The Woodlands. I’ve lived in The Woodlands for over 15 years and have tried many different restaurants in the area. The owner is incredibly kind and thoughtful. She goes out of her way to make you feel welcomed, comfortable and taken care of. The whole lunch is an experience and sometimes I feel like I’m in a little tea room in London! But the best part is the food — I have not had a meal that I haven’t absolutely devoured. The earl grey biscuits, quiche, ginger peach iced tea, daily soups… I could go on and on. Everything is delicious! The only «con» is that there’s sometimes not enough seating — because it’s nearly always packed! She can definitely use a bigger space!

We were visiting friends in the Woodlands and they took us to lunch at the Hummingbird Tearoom. I had the Waldorf chicken salad sandwich and the soup of the day, which was curry soup with celery. The soup and the sandwich tasted as if they were homemade. There is an unusually large selection of tea to choose from. It is served in a glass teapot with a cover to keep it warm, so that each cup of tea tastes as if it were freshly brewed. To top off our meal, the owner recommended a scone with clotted cream and jam. Don’t miss out on these. They are baked to order and are crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside. The owner is very friendly and stopped by to chat with us for awhile. I’ll definitely eat there again the next time I’m in the area.

What a treat! Sweet treat in fact. Went there to have a snack and get some work done. A pot of tea and a plain scone with clotted cream and jam hit the spot! Plenty of room inside and the menu looked extensive both in terms of tea and food. They had sandwiches, soups, and pastries. Everyone was super helpful.

This lovely tea room is tucked away in a shopping center off if 2978 south before Woodlands Parkway. The variety of loose leaf teas are superb. The menu is truly unique for this area. I really enjoyed the variety of sandwiches especially the Brie Baguette and the Classic English. They have a small variety if desserts that vary daily. Be careful every once in a while the cake is a bit old and dry as well as some other things. The reason I give this place three stars is the service. The owner usually takes your order and serves. It can be quite time consuming and painful to wait — even just for a glass of ice for the self serve tea. Food comes out plate by plate not all at once. So if you have time to kill come here.

This is the PERFECT place for a baby shower! We had a group of 28 women and enjoyed delicious finger sandwiches, hot teas, and dessert pastries — all served on beautiful fine china. It made for a very classy party, and everyone had a lot of fun. Nasim was absolutely wonderful, and she made the planning and execution very easy for us. The Hummingbird Tea Room just earned 28 more loyal customers, no doubt! We will all definitely be back.

Ehh sums up our experience. Portions were quite small– not quite enough to fill one up for lunch. I ordered ice tea which was self serve, but I got the last glass and it was never refilled (it was 1:00). They offer gluten free bread which is nice, but use the ultra small udi’s bread from the grocery store which is too small for a sandwich and quite dry. The curry chicken salad in the sandwich was tasty, but the ¹⁄₃ cup portion left us wanting more. If they used udi’s restaurant size loaf and filled it with a generous half cup of chicken salad for the same price I’d give the experience a four. The ice tea problem and lack of comfortable seating keep my rating at three stars.

Such a wonderful place. Love the afternoon tea and all foods are locally sourced and organic not to mention are wonderful. Everything here is delicious and the dessert selction is wonderful. Get a homemmade scone with fresh clotted cream and/​or choose from the various assortment of teas. Organic teas are also available.

A good little tea room. The food is really good, a big fan of the Green Baguette! The décor could be improved to make it feel more relaxing and pleasant, but the food is very good.

What a fantastic tearoom, with a sweet welcoming owner. My first visit I had quiche, corn chowder and scones. Everything was fresh and delish. So, we decided to make a reservation for afternoon tea, and wow. I’ve been going to tearooms for years, and this one truly is the best. I enjoyed all of the finger sandwiches, faves were the egg salad and the goat cheese /​avocado /​tomato! The chicken salad was amazing too. The cranberry scones are huge and oh so tasty! And you must try the orange marmalade on them, whether you think you like it or not. The two play very well together! And you have a fun selection of desserts, that include hummingbird cake and lemon curd tartlets, sooo great. And, I think I had 8 cups of tea! I don’t think I have ever been 100% happy with any eating experience, but I was here. I wish I could make this a weekly thing! Loved it. So much.

We stopped into the Hummingbird Tearoom for lunch while visiting family in The Woodlands. We planned to get a quick bite to eat before driving into Houston but ended up staying longer because this place was so great! The owner was there and us really helpful recommendations on the menu. I ended up getting the Mediterranean sandwich, my sister got the Waldorf chicken sandwich and my mom got the Waldorf chicken salads. All three were amazing! I’m actually not big on sandwiches, but this was really good. The servings are also really generous, lots of chicken on the sandwich and a side salad. I also had a great pot of tea, I think it was the morroccan mint. It came out in a teapot diffuser and with the cutest teacup.
Overall, this place was fantastic. The owner came up to us after we finished our meal and chatted. She told us she’s originally from Africa and wanted to bring their afternoon tea traditions to Texas, so sweet! They also have free wifi and a few chairs outside. Unfortunately I don’t live nearby, but I will definitely be back to try the scones next time I’m in town!