Floris at VMFA

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   patti

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Floris venue was a wonderful place to have a nice quiet and very enjoyable tea with a girlfriend. We hadn't seen each other for years and couldn't have asked for a better place to have a reunion. The food, tea and service was everything one could hope for. Thank you for making this a special occasion. I will highly recommend this to my friends.
   

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   Katie

   VIP

   Richmond

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Floris was fabulous! There see a wide tea selection, service was knowledgeable on the teas, and food was tasty
   

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   Jodi

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Once you find your way inside (signage is not the best), the tea is outstanding. The food is delicious and the service is very good. You get to try different teas, and they are high quality. I would suggest adding one more small scone and some clotted cream. After all, scones are essential with tea, and a good clotted cream is essential with scones. I would highly recommend Floris.
   

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   Gladys

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   They took too much time to get the second round of teas; other than that, everything was good.
   

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   Meredyth

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Staff is polite but not overly friendly and they pretty much leave you alone during service so you have to ask for more tea when you want it. Overall service is slow. Took a LONG time to get our first pots of tea. The savory options were excellent and sparse. Too many sweet options which weren’t as crave worthy as the savory treats. Recommend asking guests if they’d prefer more of one or the other since we end up paying for a lot of sweet items that none of us wanted. This is my 2nd visit to Floris. It’s a lovely tea service but has lots of room for improvement
   

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   Judy

   Richmond

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   This was so fun! Delicious teas and tasty small foods, both sweet and savory. Good service, pleasant staff, beautiful room, and quiet enough for conversation without feeling like you were eavesdropping on others. Really nice experience. Take your mom, sister, daughter, friends.
   

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   Denise

   Boise

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have always wanted to experience a tea at Floris - but alas I am vegan. So when they announced their vegan tea date I immediately secured a reservation for myself and my non-vegan daughter. It was simply - magical. Every moment intentionally crafted to delight the senses. The food was - glorious! Creative, playful, delicious - the vegan element disappeared because the food was just - so lovely. It felt like the chef had such fun creating these delights for us. It was special. I hope this event will continue to be and option....I can't wait to go again (and again and again)!! Bravo!!!!
   

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   Amy

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The tea room at Floris is absolutely lovely. The service was outstanding and the creative offerings were fantastic. It is a beautiful space in which to spend time with friends and to enjoy the locally sourced food and teas.
   

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   Andrea

   Richmond

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I recently had the pleasure of experiencing afternoon tea at Floris at VFMA, and it was an absolutely delightful affair. The sweet and savory menu items were a perfect balance of flavor, and the selection of teas complemented the dishes beautifully. Each bite and sip felt like a moment to savor. The ambiance at Floris was equally impressive—the seating was both comfortable and elegant, creating an inviting atmosphere that truly enhanced the experience. The staff equally warm and inviting. A personal highlight for me was the cucumber sandwiches. They were wonderfully fresh and flavorful—so good that I found myself wishing for more! Floris exceeded my expectations, and I can’t wait to return for another memorable dining experience. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a refined and relaxing afternoon tea!
   

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    Iso

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4

    The service should have been much better. We were not well attended. Also, this traditional English tea was missing many components of what would be considered “traditional.” For example, the scones were too small and there was no clotted cream, which is traditional. Also, the tea pots were too small and not kept warm. No heaters or even tea cozies, so the tea got cold very quickly. Not at all the professional experience I was expected from the vmfa.
    

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