The Tea Grotto

Great teas. Great staff. Great space. Best tea house in SLC.
Apr 9th, 2024

The Tea Grotto has a beautiful atmosphere and houses many varieties of teas to try from. They offer to go and pot service with a delicious small menu of lunch/appetizers and sweets.
Apr 1st, 2024

Tea grotto has a great selection of teas and has such a cute little interior! Ive had great experiences in the past, but do want to mention mine today because it made me feel freaked out. I came in to meet a friend for their birthday. I had a turkey wrap in my backpack because I hadnt been able to eat yet and it was 5 PM. (On my way out I looked and they DO have a small sign on their door in about size 14 font that has a list of rules, including no outside food. I didnt notice that before.) I had tried to look on their website at the menu ahead of time to see if they had food and just got an error message repeatedly. Ive never had an issue before bringing a small snack into a place that primarily sells drinks. I asked the person working for a small plate and took a menu so I could pick out tea. He scowled at me and was unpleasant to the point I felt uncomfy. He then walked past where we were sitting and aggressively told me just so you know for the future, outside food isnt allowed in here and stormed off. I finished my bite and put the rest in my bag. It was an honest mistake on my end. His energy was pretty intense and threatening. I went to go order my tea and as kindly as I could mentioned that there was probably a more gentle way to say what he did. He told me well, I couldve been more aggressive and told you to put it away or to leave. I let him know I would have had no problem putting my sandwich away at that moment or throwing it away to be respectful. He continued to be rude when I asked about teas, so I said again Id appreciate if he wouldnt be rude to me. He continued to seem aggravated and truly made me anxious - it seemed like he was about to explode, so my friend and I left. Hoping he was just having a bad day and is kinder and more welcoming normally.
Apr 1st, 2024

The tea is great and I love how I am able to get two re-steeps on my tea. It makes for an amazing deal and you can enjoy it with a friend. The atmosphere is very calm and relaxing.
Mar 30th, 2024

Im obsessed with sit down tea places where I can pour and take my time. They have a really large selection (over 180) of all kinds of teas. I typically get green tea or white tea. Today I got the citrus green and the divine fruit white and theyre both lovely mild teas. I love the seating just wish they had more of the private tea rooms. Staff is sweet and helpful. Clean store and rr. I would say I enjoy the ambiance extra when they have the relaxing music playing.
Mar 23rd, 2024