Norman Easley16 days agoFrom
Arrived for the tea on a Sunday in mid-March; front door to the house was locked at 10:45am and guests were made to queue on the front porch on a rainy, cold day. Strike one. Everyone was ushered in at 11am and the staff were very kind and showed me to my table for one (sadly, my friend had to cancel due to illness). The table was preset with a lovely menu and place card, and a two tier caddy of the tea items was brought shortly afterwards, along with my pot of tea. For the pricepoint, $65 per person, the tea accompaniments were the worst I have ever had. Soggy salmon & cucumber sandwich, cold, limp and soggy crumpet, an overly-salted deviled egg and ham with red pepper jelly on a biscuit were the savoury selections. The sweets looked pretty -- I only ate one of them -- the scone which had an unnecessary glaze. Ironically, the highlight of the service was the tea! Served in beautiful vintage pots with tea cups to match, the teas had delicate flavours, served at just the right temperature and every sip was perfect. I opted to try a glass of the Ackerman Rose' and it was delicious. Staff were gracious and the hosts as well as teh chef came by and circled every table. The house itself was warm and cozy and guests were encouraged to tour the upstairs and take note of the furnishings and art work. Overall, an incredibly disappointing experience. I was given the extra food from my friend that could not attend (there are no refunds here), and I accepted it and promptly threw it all in the trash once home. Do yourself a favour and just go in to San Francisco if you desire a high tea experience. There is nothing here in Napa or Sonoma that compares with what the city offers in the way of afternoon tea. Food: 1 star; Service: 4.5.
Karin Shooter16 days agoFrom
The personal touch from Kristie, Molly and the entire team at the Ackerman Heritage House is beyond comparison. They handled every detail from beginning to end, even things we never thought about. The venue is gorgeous, the wine and menu was spectacular and our guests are still talking about it. Our long awaited wedding day was absolutely magical. We highly recommend them for intimate weddings.
Life is Beautiful16 days agoFrom
The house is lovely and decorated to mimic a victorian looking house from the 1900's. While everything is not original, it's a lovely setting for day. The tea service however is an absolute rip-off. Prepare to leave feeling like you wasted your money. The world's tinest bites and an unblanced blend of pastries, some entirely too sweet, others lacking flavor. The devil egg will leave you with high blood pressure due to the amount of salt used. The one corner triangle salmon and cream cheese sa(n)dwich (yes a sad excuse for a tea sandwich) was soggy. The crumpet was also soggy and the scone tasted like something from Starbucks. They also mentioned they cater the food from an outside location which means it definitely is not fresh or prepared onsite in the "state of the art kitchen" that they encourage you to check out during your tour. I have had afternoon tea around the world and have to sadly say this is worst one I've experienced. Won't be going back or recommending to anyone. If you do attend an afternoon tea ceremony here, consider it a donation.
Main location608 Randolph St Napa California 94559 US(855) 238-9463
