Laura's Tea Room - Tea house in Ridgeway - 105 N Palmer St, USA

Wow. Absolutely speechless! Beautiful, historic building. The high tea was incredible. Each course was insanely delicious and beautifully prepared. I'm a vegetarian and they accommodated me as well. The service was wonderful. The experience was so special! Can't wait to return!!

Love going to the tea room. Make a reservation and go upstairs, choose a hat and take photos then choose your teacup. Plan to be there for a while, go with great company and take lovely photos! It's about $25 per person but it isn't just great food or great tea, it's an experience! If you have young children, you can enjoy the downstairs Cafe and typically there is room for walk ins and the Cafe menu is also great!

Phenomenal! This little gem of a place is nestled on the corner of a little town called Ridgeway: population under 300. We drove about an hour to visit this tea room and I would certainly drive an hour again! Laura’s did not disappoint from the quaint little gift shop, expansive selection of teacups and saucers to the delectable variety of teas. But let me take a moment to shine a light on the food… We had a four-course served to us that began with a delicious and refreshing strawberry soup served with a lemon poppyseed scone and Devonshire cream (THE most amazing scone I have ever had). Next served was this sweet and tangy bow tie pasta salad topped with watermelon, blueberries and feta cheese. Everything was fresh and scrumptious. The tiered beauty brought before us blew our minds with the flavor combinations: spunky, creamy pimento cheese wedged between cinnamon raisin bread. Trust me, you wouldn’t think to hear it, but man, was it gooood! Some favorites were the simple fresh tomato slices atop (bread?) and guacamole cups. There were so many others you’d have to come a try for yourself. The middle tier had fresh fruit delights and the top had chocolate cake and chocolate covered strawberries. Well done, Laura’s! We will be returning!

I’d never been to a tea house before and this place has set the bar exceptionally high. The tea was fantastic and the staff was very friendly. I’m going to visit South Carolina again just so I can come back.

Went with family a few months ago and it was a nice experience with a quaint atmosphere. The food was tasty and reasonably priced. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. If you want great prepared tea or need tea supplies, this is the place to go. Check them out.

Love this place. One of the best high tea experiences I've had so far. The tea quality was lovely. You get 2 different types of tea choices for the hot tea and they also serve you a featured fresh fresh steeped iced tea which I loved very much. The desserts are lovely the ambience is Exactly what you would want to expect with any high tea experience. Loved the seasonal infusions they added with the different food courses that accompanied the teas. The building is historical and service was top notch. We'll go back again next time I'm in the area.

This place is delightful and the staff are helpful and charming. Located in an historic building, there is a sweet gift shop with tea related items to browse (downstairs) and Grandma's attic full of consignment items, upstairs. High tea was served in a dining room upstairs. As we went upstairs we were invited to choose a fancy hat and a vintage china cup with saucer. Once seated, there was a wide selection of teas to choose from, tea cups were warmed and pots of tea were brought out in tea cosies (our twelve year old girls found great delight in the bowl of sugar cubes, asking each other with affected accents "one lump or two?"). The food was served in courses, each presented beautifully. Overall it was a lovely experience. One thing to note: high tea is not set up for young children due to the vintage breakables and the froufrou menu, but it makes for a very special occasion for those just a bit older.

I've been a Laura's customer for years and years. The food in the cafe is amazing, absolutely delicious and the service is great. Upstairs in the tearoom, I'm sad to say there seems to have been a decline. The last time my friend and myself were there, the food came out extremely slowly and there had been corners cut. Such as canned chicken in the chicken salad (canned chicken has such a distinct taste) and canned icing on the cake. For what you pay for the high tea experience, I would expect better. That part was disappointing but at least the cafe is still good as ever.