Closed for Business: Mandala Tearoom
Old Town Scottsdale is having a rough time of it lately. Just up the street from the recently-shuttered Fine's Cellar is another defunct restaurant, Mandala Tearoom.
As much as I liked hanging out and having a pot of tea there, I thought Mandala's vegan eats were pretty pricey -- not surprised that this place didn't survive the recession.
But the tea trend is still brewing. There's a new place called TeaGschwender in the same hood as Mandala, and up on Bell Road is the new WhiteAugust Tea Company. There are even more tea-centric spots around town, which I covered in my column over a year ago. Read it here.
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Great vegan eats but way overpriced, awkward and forgettable location, and sometime way too pretentious staff. I am bummed that we lost a vegan option around town, but it is not a suprise.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 22 2009 @ 1:05PMI'm really not saddened by the closing of the Mandala Tearoom. As matt stated, the food was overpriced and the staff was WAY too full of themselves. Better luck next time.
Posted On: Monday, Jun. 22 2009 @ 1:50PM
