Ak's Tea Room

One can walk into any coffee shop and get tea in a paper cup and pastry on a napkin, but when one goes to a “tea room” one might expect a different quality experience. One will not get it at AK’s Tearoom. I suffered through several paper cup and plastic orders (as the food really is quite nice) and then packed my own things and brought them in, thinking to transfer what I was served to more appropriate vessels (there’s BYO beer and wine and go-cups, why not BYO teacups?). My daughter and I were looking forward to some rare “girl time” and wanted a special and relaxing experience. The proprietress was incredibly rude to us and ensured that we’ll never return, even though “tea parties” have been a favorite of ours for years. It ruined what should have been a delightful afternoon. So if you want to have tea in Prineville, order Earl Gray from your local coffee shop. It will be served the same way (in a paper cup) with cream (instead of milk) and a smile (rather than a tirade). It will be cheaper and a lot happier than AK’s tearoom.