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A Taste of Britain at Tea & Sympathy (not for your wallet)

Yesterday I went Tea & Sympathy in the West Village on Greenwich Ave (by 13th st). The restaurant is small and cozy, seating only 23 people, with lots of floral prints and patterns on all the tupperware and tables. Always a cheap-ass, I was worried about the restaurant’s pseudo-premium price point but Tea & Sympathy delivers!

We got the lamb shepherd’s pie and bangers, bacon and beans. The shepherd’s pie was deliciously lamb-y and accompanied by a side of peas. The bangers, bacon and beans came with warm toast that was so tasty. We might have overdid it on the meat, but who doesn’t love meat? While the dishes didn’t look particular big I was sufficiently stuffed after our two entrees (both pricing in around $14.95).

After our meal we followed up with a pot of Tea & Sympathy’s Rosie Lee tea (for two at, I think, $10.75). The pot was huge, with more tea than I could drink in one meal, but really soothing after binging on a meat festival.

If you like English food, go to Tea & Sympathy. You might feel like you’re paying pound (£) prices, but you get generous portions and the feeling of sitting in your British friend’s house and getting his mom’s home-cooking.

Their tea-time specials look delicious. The “Afternoon Tea for One” comes with an assortment of fancy finger foods (scones with clotted cream and jam, finger sandwiches, cakes and a pot of tea) at $35.00. Unwilling to shell out the money I jealously watched other diners enjoying this seemingly wonderful mix of foods (pictured below).

Also, their desserts are delicious. Try their sticky toffee pudding in warm custard. MMMMM!

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