Karen
User's reviews
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English Rose
My husband and I enjoyed the full afternoon tea at the English Rose, sitting outside and enjoying the ambience of the small town of Carefree, seemingly a long way from anywhere. The owner is English, which is very evident from the decor, which included a picture of Her Majesty in the 'powder room' and pictures from Hampshire, Joanne's home county. I have to agree with the other comments; the scones were delicious -very light and fluffy and obviously home made. My tea was also very good, a new one recommeded by our server and called Lemon Solstice. They serve loose tea with a tea strainer, so I could see the huge pieces of lemongrass and aniseed. The owner was extremely friendly and very British! My husband was happy to have a non-tea alternative, Ribena. This is a typical English fruit cordial (we are both Brits too, and enjoyed the atmosphere tremendously. We did find it a bit odd experiencing a taste of Britain surrounded by cactus!) A highly recommendable experience, and the town has a charm all its own too, so plenty of shopping after tea!
Tearoom response:
Dear Karen,
Thank you for the lovely review and I loved chatting with you and your husband..it did make me quite homesick though! Glad that you could still find a good cuppa in the heart of the desert! Jo Gemmill, Owner