Josephine's Tea Room & Gift Shops - Tea house in Godfrey - 6109 Godfrey Rd, USA

I have been visiting Josephine’s for many years now. It was previously an annual tradition that I took my grandma on for her birthday before she passed away. We would eat, get some desserts and then drive up to Pere Marquette to see the fall colors. We would dress cute and walk around all the shops til we were ready for a nap. We made small trek, about 30 minutes each visit one way but it has always been worth it. I have gone with friends as well, and continued to go for my gram’s birthday. The backstory has meaning, and it’s this… Josephine’s is a unique little spot. The staff always make us feel welcome, and though the dining space is crammed it’s nostalgic. It’s comforting, nice, but the employees are truly what make it worthwhile. I have seen some of the ladies there for several years and there is a younger gentleman I’ve seen a few times as well. They’re all customer oriented and friendly. Make a reservation. Do it two weeks in advance. Get in as early as possible! Let’s also not forget the desserts. If you thought about skipping that part, don’t… unless it’s medically necessary. Certain items run out unfortunately, this has been the only disappointment I’ve run into a few times even having earlier reservations, but there are always great backup options.

One of the best places for sisterhood, fun, and food. This is my 3rd time, and I love it! I love the pasta salad, lobster bisque, crab salad on croissant, and of course the desserts. Every time is a new experience. The staff is helpful and professional. It’s worth the drive!

Josephine’s has been one of my favorite places to grab some good food! Over the years the service within itself has caused my rating to change. We visited recently and we wait over 20 minutes just to be acknowledged. Once acknowledged we waited another 20 minutes for food! Now while I typically would not care. It was hard to overlook the staff standing around, on their phone, talking about their night before. For the record, the food is still very delicious but it was cold and the service alone makes me want to stay away! Especially because we drove 45+ minutes to get there! My suggestion, give it a try at least once but he prepared to wait!

The food was delicious. But a little pricey for my budget. Others may be used to spending that much.

As a 35-year old woman, the vibe felt very "old-ladyish" BUT that is understandable as the while crowd was older woman. The decor is extremely outdated, the fans are VERY dusty and our food took over an hour after placing the order BUT our meals were delicious and large portion sizes. I would definitely come back again w my 60 and up aunts but not my besties! I would definitely add a vege food option or two.

Everything we had was amazing! Great little place for lunch with the girls. Huge portions, so bring the husband along. The salad and soup in the pics is the small chicken Ceasar with cup of lobster bisque; we thought the salad was the large on another table so super surprised to find it was the small. All of the desserts were delicious. I got the side of pasta salad with my club; I'd like the recipe😉.

Have been there many times and it’s always been a great experience. I brought my grandson with me first the first time. I wanted him to experience it. We waited 25 minutes after being seated for the waitress to show up while 3 different tables around us were seated and waited on right away. When she finally showed up, she asked do you know what you want? Didn’t mention any specials of the day, usually quiche, and seemed in quite a hurry. When we finally got our food an hour later the servings seemed quite small. Maybe they have cut back on sizes??? Anyway 2 1/2 hours later we left very disappointed. Not sure I will go back.

They messed up with that pecan surprise pie. Its like pecan pie with cheesecake in the middle and the caramel is on top of the crust. Then they got nerve enough to have cinnamon whipped cream on top. Hurt your feelings. Oh and the club sandwich was good too with chicken Caesar salad.