Pink Bicycle Tea Room

This was mediocre at best. We took our daughters for a real «tea party» experience. My husband and I got the Queens Tea and got the Princess Tea for our daughters. The portions were minuscule, even for tea sandwiches, and not that great. Service was slow and the price was pretty expensive. I guess I assumed for $ 30 a person we’d get more.
Overall, it was just ok. The owners were very friendly, but after other tea parlors I’ve visited, I expected more for the price.

Last weekend my mom and I decided to try this place again after many years. The last time I was here I was a kid and I don’t remember the experience too much. My mom said she wasn’t pleased with it before. However, The Pink Bicycle is now under new management so we figured we’d give it a new shot.
I made reservations for a 1:00 o’clock tea. We arrived just at 1 and we waited in by the front desk to be greeted. One word, awkward. No one was around. I walked into a couple of the rooms and couldn’t find anyone. We heard shuffling from the room directly behind the counter. So quite a few minutes pasted and finally a young male and a lady come out. The male walked off without saying anything and the lady was the one to greet us and sit us down.
We ordered the most expensive meal plan. I don’t remember the name but it was 30 $ a person. It included pot of tea, salad, scone, pastries and finger sandwiches. I ordered the Banana Jack tea and my mom ordered the Carmel Matte. Both very good but we agreed the Banana Jack was better. What I thought was strange was our server (the male from the beginning) was probably around 15 years old. And you could just tell he didn’t want to be there.
The tea was good, scone was AMAZING (but more like a dessert), and here goes the salad, sandwiches and desserts:
Before I made the reservation, I told the lady (I believe is the owner) that my mom and I both don’t eat fish or eggs. We’re slightly picky eaters lol. I noticed on the menu before I came it said «salad of the day» but we were never told what the salad was they just brought us a salad with chicken with some fruit, blue cheese. I was fine with it but my mom hates blue cheese! So she picked it off because no one ever came back and we were honestly too hungry to wait.
After that we were given the plate with sandwiches and desserts. The sandwiches was a chicken salad and cucumber with cream cheese. I loved the cucumber with cream cheese but it was like a quarter of bread and one tiny slice of cucumber, really? Not a fan of chicken salad sandwich so I passed on that. The desserts were okay. I wouldn’t call them desserts they were tiny bite size bits. The best one was the pecan pie it wasn’t too sweet and nice and flaky crust. The brownie was good, very moist and the couple of grapes were yummy. There was one savory biscuit with a squirt of cheese and bacon bites but I took one bite and it was not pleasant.
All in all, this place needs some serious adjustments. It seems family owned and I saw no other workers. I assume on the day we came the mother was the host, the younger son was the server and the dad piked up the dishes.
1. Customer service. Please hire more workers that want to be working in a tea room and have a personality. A 15 year old boy who seems to have no experience in serving does not cut it. A server needs to be attentive. We walked out at the end after paying because no one came back to get the money.
1a. TELL YOUR CUSTOMERS WHAT THE FOOD IS THAT DAY! because it’s not fair to us that we have to pay for stuff we don’t like. I would’ve been happy with more cucumber sandwiches and even a peanut butter n jelly if it came down to that. I also wouldn’t said something but there was no one around ever.
2. Price. Two people for a scone, tea and tiny desserts= 70 $ ridiculous. Especially if the experience wasn’t worth it.
3. Environment. This place needs a renovation. I understand it’s in the historic town but the interior doesn’t need to show that.
4. Hours. The pink bicycle is only open on weekends. What. That’s crazy. How do you afford to stay open? That’s not my problem but it really doesn’t make sense.
Bottom line, the tea and scone was good. But overall, everything was too sweet and needs some savory flavors. New servers, better customer service and I’ll think about coming back but this place needs to make a 360 before I do.

Greatly enjoyed my luncheon with a friend at Pink Bicycle! Place is spotlessly clean and the plate of nibbles that arrived was the most beautiful I’ve seen in my years of going for tea. My friend and I got a Queen and a Lady Belle tea and they were served together on a single tier stand, lovely presentation! Everything was delicious and we left stuffed :-) I loved the music, an eclectic but soothing assortment of shakahachi (sp? –bamboo flute), classical, and other good ambiances. Do call ahead and she might be able to fit you in outside the Unilocal posted hours. Thanks Michelle!

First, let me just say that I’ve read some of the other reviews and it looks like they are under new management. What I experienced may just be growing pains, so I hope they will heed customer feedback and improve. First, the good: The scone was a little underdone, but tasty. The tea is excellent. The owner and her family are very nice and the hats are a cute idea. The overall experience however, was not something I wish to repeat. The service was terrible. We ordered the Queen’s Tea and ended up with the Princess Belle tea. We asked for spoons that never arrived and had to stir sugar into our tea with our knives. One of the teapot handles was sticky. The tea room itself was very bare-​bones (but again, this might be growing pains). Finally, the price is outrageous in comparison to the experience, atmosphere, and portions (and yes, I’m well aware tea portions are supposed to be small). To charge about $ 30 PP is ridiculous. I’ve experienced an impeccable high tea in London for that price! I really want to see this business succeed as they have a great location. I certainly hope they make the most of it!

I brought my cousin here for her birthday and could not have been more delighted by the Pink Bicycle Tea Room! The staff is superbly attentive and cordial. Everything came out spaced apart well — there was just enough down time to enjoy the service without feeling rushed. I was impressed at the variety and volume of tea options — the menu was extensive! I ordered the Pearls of the Nile and my cousin got the Lemon Ginger — both were perfectly flavored and brewed. I wanted to ask for more teas but there was so much in the pots that would have been wasteful. (I’ll just go back to try more!)
Usually, at tea services, you can expect small bites of lightly flavored foods but PBTR has mastered the small bites/​big flavor combo. If they’re willing to share their scone secret, I will buy it — or just buy bags of scones in between visits. They were perfect made, very fresh, and tasted wonderful with my tea. The sandwich selection was also well arranged — a slightly curried egg salad, delicious chicken salad sandwich on raisin bread, and savory cucumber. The little bites of brownies with the fresh cream ended a wonderful service.
I highly recommend this place and will be looking for more occasions to come back!

The Pink Bicycle Tea Room was awe-​so-​yummmm! I visited for a Birthday Tea and I had the best time. The room was clean, the tea was flavorful and abundant, and the sweets and savories were very tasty. It was nice that it wasn’t just all sweets, it was savories too. Also the service was wonderful too.
I too had visited this place under previous management and was not impressed. But now, its a complete turnaround. A hidden gem! So I hope anyone who had visited before gives the Pink Bicycle Tea Room another chance.
I gave a 4 star review because I have only been back once since management changed. I hope to go again and I will definitely bump the rating to a 5 star if the experience is as wonderful.
Also, some people mentioned that it was pricey. Have they been to the Ritz? That is way more expensive ($ 50 or more), impersonal, and the food and the tea is not as good. This is a great deal for a wonderful experience in great ambiance with superb service.

I had tea this past Sunday with my mother at the Pink Bicycle and it was lovely! The décor was quite nice — so I’m thinking that the new owner has updated things. The tea and finger foods were delicious and beautifully prepared. I read some previous reviews, and this is definitely not a place you should go to for a quick lunch. It’s a nice leisurely experience. The tea and food take time to prepare and it obvious that it’s fresh and not prepared in advance — which is definitely a plus. We did the Queens tea which was $ 30 each, which I felt was worth the price. We were quite full and satisfied when we left!

Not sure when this place changed ownership, but it is different than the time we went a year or so ago. Okay. We did not want to spend $ 30/​person for tea and finger food. That’s how it’s priced. There’s a $ 24 option as well, the only difference it looked like was a salad. The nice lady offered us a scone, so we had that and a white tea. Tea was delicious and the scone was uniquely good! Never had a scone like this. A bit small, but pleasing. The clotted cream wasn’t the real stuff I’m used to, just kind of a regular whipped cream. The woman is very nice, but service was real slow. Nice to have a non-​hurried good time, but a bit too slow maybe. We waited and waited for the bill. I’m sure the $ 30/​person for Queen’s tea package is delicious, but not sure I’ll be back to try it. Maybe my wife will take a friend or something.

Love this place. There is a new owner since May and the place has a great makeover. Love the food and the tea is great.

Went here with the girls for tea, and it was lackluster at best. The woman serving us seemed to be having quite the «off» day and frequently forgot things. It was far more difficult than it should have been for individuals in our party to order their own pots of tea (some of us know we’re heavy tea drinkers!), and the food was only OK. Most of their desserts were dry and tasted store bought. The bathroom there was also a mess, the toilet barely worked. I wouldn’t come back.

I really dislike giving small businesses negative reviews, but the Pink Bicycle Tea Room left much to be desired.
It’s much too overpriced and the service is lacking. My friends and I all ordered the Little Cottage Tea. The cucumber sandwiches aren’t sandwiches at all. Just one thin slice of cucumber and a dollop of cream cheese on top of a flattened piece of white bread. They forgot the grapes on my plate whereas all my friends had them. I would’ve told the waiter but he never came by to check on us until he brought us the check. My friend wanted chicken salad — they were out. Then she asked for tuna salad — they were out. But they didn’t tell her about the tuna until they brought her plate with some desserts as a substitute. Seriously?
The tea and scones were great, so you can’t go wrong there.
Occoquan is an adorable town, and my friends and I nevertheless enjoyed chatting and pretty much having the entire Tea Room to ourselves. There were no other patrons there when we arrived.
If only this place would get their act together, revamp their menu and hire better staff, it could really thrive. But alas, until then, I don’t think we’ll be returning.

Yay, 100^th Review! :)
I don’t know how this place doesn’t have better reviews, but I am giving it two thumbs up! I have been here twice for a friend’s birthday and also my birthday that my mother and friends planned for me. If you haven’t been to Occoquan, go! And if you haven’t been to an authentic tea room, go! Even if you have done both those things, GO here! Seriously, try it out. It’s an experience unlike any other.
You truly feel like a Southern Belle when you step in. That’s another thing — be sure to wear your BIG hat when you come here for tea! It’s the fashion here.
Food-​wise, I adore the cucumber sandwiches — tasty and delectable. The scones are just marvelous with fruity jams and/​or whipped cream, and lots of fruit to eat!
The atmosphere is very girly, so bring your best bunch of gals and make an appointment for a special occasion or just because.
Pinkies up!

They’re ok. Honestly I’m not sure if stepping up the service would contribute to a better experience. The house itself is kind of… kitschy but for a tea place, hey why not… The bathroom was clean but not nice. They covered the bathtub inside the bathroom and put some chairs and stuff over it. I think they need to work on their offerings/​pairings. It really did not feel like a tea place, more like a sit down restaurant with a ‘tea room’ style. You order your dish/​meal and pick your tea and it gets brought out to you.
It was nice to go at least once and pose with the cute plates and pots. But (just pointing out) they weren’t fancy, they were kitschy. It’s not worth going again.
Their scones were terrible. I’ve had scones made by an older English woman at a B&B. That was AFTER I had the scones here… needless to say I’ve had a change of heart about scones.

I went here with some coworkers even after reading the bad Unilocal reviews. When I got there, I thought the place tried way too hard to look cutesy and eclectic with an assortment of trinkets. The dishes looked worn and the food was certainly not top notch. I remember the scone tasting like a lump of cooked, tasteless flour. Even the desserts liked flavor. The prices were too high for the quality of food and service. I’m all about supporting local places like this one, but it was just terribly disappointing. I can make a better tea party at my own home. The only thing that was semi decent was the tea flavors we drank.

It is a cute little tea room and the service is decent.
The food was… ok. They do, however, need to learn the difference between a crumpet and a scone.
Today we ordered the Cottage Deal and they brought out crumpets calling them scones. When I brought this to their attention they asked me how I would know. Here’s a hint… I’m from England.

I don’t really get the other reviews but this place was awesome. I just had my 40^th Birthday there with 15 other ladies. We had the Queens Tea — everyone raved about the salad and the potato soup. Next up was scones, they even had a gluten free one for one of my friends — that was awesome! The last course was little sandwiches — I loved the ham and a lot of the girls loved the cucumber sandwiches. We had three teas and they were all fabulous. Best of all was the lemon cake.
Our server Susan I think was her name was awesome and very attentive. The owner and I shared the same birthday so that was fun.
I highly recommend this place and will use them again. I am extremely picky and have given other eatery’s bad reviews. This was hands down the best experience.

They try to be eclectic and cute but the mismatched china is cracked, the décor is sloppy and poorly done and the tables are rickety. They serve on tables that they just shoved into rooms that they don’t fit into. The «tea costumes» they encourage you to wear have been through the ringer, literally, and the linens on the tables are tacky.
They didn’t serve cream with the tea for the children and there were no pot refills for them either. They were not treated like wanted or important customers but left alone in a totally separate room mostly because they don’t have enough space.
The adult tea had mediocre service at best. It was an okay price but not done well at all. We didn’t even get to pick our teas, just told what they would serve. And the food was not top notch, just average.
Finally, parking is a nightmare. You know you are in a cute and quaint historic town but we were no where near where we wanted to be and you have to drive around the block or go to either far end for the lots.
We are right near the district and it would be worth the drive elsewhere. Do not go here for that wonderful, relaxing tea experience.

We had a Certifikid voucher for ½ price lunch for Mom and Daughter to this Tea Room.
It was super cute. My four year old loved the ambiance, right down to the selection of hats to wear for her fancy tea. I’d love to do a Fancy Nancy or American Girl tea here in the future with her and a handful of friends.
Extensive selection of teas — us Moms had the Earl Grey while the girls had Banana Jack.
We loved the variety of little sandwiches and fruit. Our salads were delicious. My four year old loved her scone (which first she called «skunk», then «eskimo»).
It was a little pricey, but will definitely consider for special occasion lunch dates with my girls, or even a fancy birthday party.

This was kind of an odd place that left much to be desired. The setting was cute, in the historic town of Occoquan. However, the experience overall was not very impressive and for the price, there are many more options closer to DC (if you are not interested in going this far away from downtown).
The tea was ok, it was said to be a «fruity black tea» but it tasted more like an herbal tea, probably because it was too watered down. The «scone» was also not really a scone, it was more of a biscuit. It didn’t have that delightful crunchy texture and was somewhat bland.
The sandwiches and sweets were ok, but not anything too amazing. Some of the sandwiches were not made very carefully and were not visually appealing.
I also did not like that we were in the back room next to the kitchen, which had a swinging door and you could see boxes of baking supplies (including a box of instant potatoes) in clear view for the tea. The chairs were also a cheap vinyl in the style of a banquet hall, which was not very appealing. The staff was very nice, but I just could not see myself returning here.

Love! What kind of dining establishment could possibly be cuter? I am also a big fan of the historic town of Occoquan so the setting was perfectly quaint. Never having experienced a tea party as a child I got some of the girls together for a lovey Sunday afternoon tea party.
If you are coming for Sunday tea, the P.B.T. requests that you make a reservation. We came in from the side entrance where you will see a tiny garden lined with tea cups. Reminded me of the mad tea party in Alice in Wonderland.
When I think «tea party», I think of sundresses and fancy shmancy hats. No fancy hat? No worries. Once you walk in, P.B.T. has a tall rack of poofy, wide, tall, bright and somber, old and new, feathered and unfeathered, fancy hats. I adored my little Bo Peep like hat — big, floppy, pink, and lacy.
The owner of the tea room was there to greet and seat my group, which was pretty nice. The menu was wonderful. If you are in there during lunch time, as I was, go with the Little Cottage Tea. The owner offered us the option of having ½ soup, ½ salad, which was perfect. The tomato basil bisque soup was served hot, not warm, but hot — not enough to burn my tongue but just right. The summer salad was AMAZING and as simple as they were, so were the mini cucumber sandwiches. Unfortunately, I don’t remember which of their teas I ordered but I do remember being pleased with whatever I had.
I could really go back right now for a cup of tea and some of their scones with clotted cream and jam. Delicious!
Other than the pesky fly, I can’t complain. Everything about my experience here was wonderful and we’re considering going back again in a couple of months for another afternoon tea date.