Courtney Mulveney
My husband and I visited pimento tea room for their Sunday funday tea service and we will definitely be back! The food was perfectly seasoned and had complex flavors and textures. They had a delightful selection of teas, cocktails, mocktails, and seasonal offerings. Highlights were the sherried tomato soup, smoked salmon savory bite, rosemary cheddar scone, yuzu tartlette, and the candied apple slices. The decor is eclectic and super funky and it’s great to see a southern restaurant with my brand of hospitality!
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Cute little place. I live nearby and it was my first time there. Service was on point the whole way through–hostess to server. Menu was creative and the ambience was nice. I wanted to love the food but it was a little underwhelming IMO, although I’d certainly give it another try. The grits were cooked ok but didn’t really have any flavor and weren’t seasoned–just bland. Shrimp were just ok as well–overcooked and not seared hard to really highlight the blacken seasoning. It was kind of all just one (small) bowl of underwhelming flavors and similar textures. Oktoberfest was tasty. Pretzel biscuit was a unique addition. Confused by the menu’s description of German potato salad using sweet potatoes. Sangria was not good at all and had no fruit and tasted really watered down…. Can’t remember exact price was it was way overpriced as well. Tea set up was awesome though! Loved all the accoutrements and intentionality there. Please serve the food on regular sized plates. It’s hard for some (mature) people to cut things without food flying everywhere.
… moreSusan Long
Wow, the Pimento Tea Room was an unexpected surprise! The beautiful historic house in which it is located provides a charming and unique atmosphere which comes with an extensive and gourmet menu. The portions are generous and jam packed with goodness! We will be back!
… moreMiles Fann
This is the coolest restaurant I’ve been to in a long time. I sat at the bar and the bartender was beyond friendly and took really good care of me. The place is well run, quick service. I ordered the Pulled Pork Plate which was amazing. It was like eating picnic food, great flavors, pork was tender and had a great sauce on it. Better BBQ than I’ve had at some BBQ places in the area. The potato salad that comes with the pork was like eating your grandmother’s potato salad at a picnic and you get chili crisp pickles which added some nice heat to the meal. I also ordered some Feng Shui tea and they serve you a big french press full of tea that you can pour for yourself. The atmosphere is very relaxed and reminds me of being in Europe maybe in France or Greece. Definitely a great spot to check out! Worth every penny! The friendliness of everyone from the staff to the diners is top level kindness! This is a perfect spot for a date night so if you’re looking to take your partner out somewhere nice, this is the perfect place for that! They have live music every Saturday and lots of dessert! You can sit inside or outside!
… moreRiley Wilson
Cute artisinal tea shop with great food and outdoor seating. We had the hot cider honeybush tea and it was very flavourful! The Mac and cheese was good but the pumpkin gnocchi was the best thing we had! Lots of great fall flavors. Definitely a cute place to stop by for the mid afternoon or brunch.
… moreLynn Jackson
I can’t believe that the watermelon do taste like sashimi with the kick of wasabi! The wasabi had a real kick that you feel it’s a little too much BUT you don’t want to give it out! The wasabi had”cup size” salad is right amount for me because I have too many stuff want to try! The crab chowder
Was freshly made from the kitchen. It’s milky and lights. AND everything here is not salty at all! Very healthy and yummy! I highly recommend this place!
I found out I had a theme meal: Earl Grey and watermelon! My cocktail was G+green, with the crab chowder, watermelon salad, and watermelon sashimi bowl. Of course you need a pot of Earl Grey in a tea room!
… moreYuly Foley
I had a pleasant experience at Pimiento Tea Room. The food was great, and the service was even better. We will definitely come back.
… moreKristin Lohin
We loved it so much we went back the next day – there was so much on the menu that we wanted to try! Everything was so unique and absolutely delicious, especially the peach penne, scones/butter flight, and the cocktails. The restaurant decor is so fun and eccentric, and the service was top notch.
… moreLauren Westover
It was an enjoyable experience overall. The decor is quirky and fun, and the service was delightful. I wasn’t totally impressed with the food, I think I came in with higher expectations because they finalize reservations about 48 hours out and the reviews here are great. The menu changes, so I would give this a go in a different season and possibly update my review, but as for fall some of the sandwich combinations were not great for me. I did like the brunch salad, that was a nice intro. I had hoped they would have clotted cream for the scone spread as that is more typical, but they did not (whipped butter seemed to be the stand in). I understand that this is hard to buy here in NC, but it could be made pretty easily especially with the reservation lead-out time.
I did not love the meatloaf sandwich taste-wise; I think cold meatloaf just doesn’t do it for me though. I did enjoy the flavors of the chicken salad in the croissant sandwich. I could be wrong, but the texture of the croissant reminded me of store-bought croissants and they seemed a bit stale, so that was unfortunate. It had a distinct lack of layering and lacked the crusty, buttery top you would hope for.
I did really enjoy the savories; this was my favorite tier. My SO did not like the frittata because he found the balsamic spread on top to be overwhelming, but I love balsamic. The best bite of the day, for me, was the French onion stuffed mushroom.
The Caramel apple cream puff seemed to be lacking in caramel apple flavor, but it was tasty. The spice cupcake was probably the best of the dessert tier for us, which is surprising because I normally do not go for cupcakes.
We wished that one pot of tea was covered with the reservation and were a little surprised that it wasn’t, but it is one of the cheaper options for this type of service in this region, so maybe that’s why.
To sum it all up, up your price if you have to, but include at least one pot of tea. The flavor problems for us might have just been coincidental, but get a better source of croissants & possibly other baked goods. Try making clotted cream for the service to make the experience more authentic as it is a staple of afternoon tea.
… moreShanah Bell
***UPDATE Sept 2025***
We went back and tried a salad (freaking delicious), the fall Curry, the Chilaquiles and a new wine. All of it, and the service, were fantastically delicious!
Awesome little quirky place nestled in the heart of Holly Springs, of all places. The chef is exceptionally creative with regards to using local produce in season and offering a wide variety of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options.
The presentation and flavor profiles of all the dishes I had were spot on. I tried the Turtle Bean soup, GF + Vegan scone with flavored house made vegan cinnamon brown butter, Summer Vegetable Curry and the special Raspberry Brownie with vegan whipped cream and caramel sauce. For the love of all that is holy, this is one of the best meals I’ve had out in a LONG time! So good!
The service from our server and everyone bringing drinks and food was also wonderful. Very friendly and inviting and extremely knowledgeable.
The atmosphere is certainly a bit interesting to say the least. But, it’s not boring!
If you haven’t checked this place out, it’s a must in my book!
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