Mckenna’s Tea Cottage - Seal Beach

McKenna 's was recommended by a friend for our Annual Ladies Day Out. First, the good: the venue is quaint and cozy. It reminds me of a ladies ' parlor in days gone by. Each person gets a tea cup and matching saucer, and each one is different. Tea is served in tea pots, and again, none of them match. This is rather quaint and we all enjoyed admiring the various china patterns. The selection of teas was mind boggling, but the server was great about answering questions and making recommendations. The tea I selected (Christmas blend) was delicious. Other members of my group chose other teas and no one was disappointed. We all had the Queen Mum 's tea, which consisted of either soup or salad, scones, finger sandwiches, dessert bars, and of course, tea. The soup was broccoli cheese, which was very good. The salad was rather basic, but the ingredients were fresh and it was tasty. The tea sandwiches (4 or 5 different kinds) were small, but each one was very good. The dessert bars were delicious. There were 3 different kinds. They were small, but after all of the other food, we all ended up taking ours home. Now for the bad: We had made a reservation way in advance. We arrived on time, and although they were not full, we waited at least 20 minutes to be seated. There is no waiting area; parties wait in the candy store , where there is no seating. Next, the scones. I have traveled in Europe and had authentic scones, which I would describe as somewhere between an American biscuit and a muffin. What we were served was not what I expected; it was, in my opinion, a biscuit, not a scone. They were served at room temperature, with clotted cream and jam. The portion of jam was very small. That was very disappointing. I think they were probably understaffed, even though they weren 't full, so perhaps our experience was not the norm. I would give them another try, probably not so close to Christmas.

McKenna 's was recommended by a friend for our annual Ladies Day Out. First the good: the place is rustic and cozy. It reminds me of a ladies' salon in days. Each person gets a tea cup and matching saucer, and everyone is different. Tea is served in teapots, and again, none of them fits. This is quite causal and we all enjoyed admiring the different China patterns. The selection of teas was mind boggling, but the server was great to answer questions and make recommendations. The tea I selected was delicious. Other members of my group chose other teas and no one was disappointed. We all had the tea of the Queen Mum who was either soup or salad, scenes, finger sandwiches, dessert bars and, of course, tea. The soup was broccoli cheese, which was very good. The salad was quite simple, but the ingredients were fresh and it was delicious. The tea sandwiches (4 or 5 different types) were small, but everyone was very good. The dessert bars were delicious. There were 3 different species. They were small, but after all other food, we all took our home. Now for the bad: We had made a reservation in advance. We arrived on time, and although they weren't full, we waited for at least 20 minutes. There is no waiting area; Parties are waiting at the confectionery shop where there are no seats. Next, the Scones. I traveled in Europe and had authentic scones that I would describe as somewhere between an American cookie and a muffin. What we were served was not what I expected; I think it was a biscuit, not a skeleton. They were served at room temperature with dipped cream and jam. The part of the jam was very small. That was very disappointing. I think they were probably understaffed, even though they were not full, so our experience might not be the norm. I would give them another attempt, probably not so close to Christmas.

If I left, I'd just order tea and not eat. Food was moderate, soup was warm. Good selection of tea choices.

Management and assistent very courtesy and extremely helpful.

Had a nice time at McKenna’s as always. This was my third time here, this time I brought a friend along since she wanted to treat me for my bday! She enjoyed it as much as I did which made me glad. The food and tea were great, service was excellent as always. They always come to ask if everything is alright. I would always recommend this place to others :