Bear & Dragon Cafe & Restaurant

Sundays they open at 11am for Tea and it's by reservations only. We made our reservation for 2:30pm and arrived at 2:10pm. We get told our table is still occupied, which is fine since we were early anyways. Well time keeps going and by 2:40pm we were wondering what was going on. Each reservation is only supposed to be an hour and a half long. So the table we reserved had patrons that were overstaying their reservation. I dont blame them, but the manager should have politely reminded them of that rule. We finally get seated and get told majority of the food is out. If you haven't been here before for tea, the food menu is tiny. Theres a handful of finger sandwiches available and even less desserts available. They were out of 80% of the menu. How can you take reservations and not know how much food to prepare? And why wouldn't you tell us up front or how about you make more? Also, they have gluten free options but won't allow you to pick them unless you have Celiacs. We do not have Celiac but are highly allergic to gluten. Should I be bringing my medical records to Sunday tea now? We waited two weeks to enjoy the tea experience and were extremely disappointed with so much of how they handled it.

This place is cozy, fun & unique. Breakfast is 8-11am and features great European & American style meals. The French omelet is my favorite! Lunch is 11-2pm and has wonderful sandwiches, paninis, salads and soup. They offer gluten free bread (which is actually very good) and alternative milks to their full espresso & tea bar. They also offer cocktails, wine and beer. I personally like the War & Peace or champagne and elderflower—especially for something refreshing on a hot summer day! My favorite non-alcoholic drinks are the fizzy lemon mint, or the iced mint & lavender tea. Dinner is 4-9pm Wednesday through Saturday. It is more fancy & reservation based—they have an awesome patio that is also dog friendly! They have an amazing cottage pie with local beef, an awesome chicken pot pie, and the rib-eye is one of the best I’ve ever had. They also have a fish special at dinner! Everything I have tried on the menu is tasty. Keep in mind, Sunday is reserved for a beautiful high tea service (reservations only). They also just started happy hour on Wednesday & Thursdays! The owners, Amanda and Chris, are wonderful and really created such an amazing place.