English tea for lunch near Bower Musuem

[Food_destroyed_my_life]

Need recs for english tea for lunch before heading to the Bower for the terra cotta soldiers...if not english tea something like "the wild artichoke"...chow-worthy food with nice place to enjoy conversation before heading to museum.

[OCBites]

I think McCharles House is no longer open regular hours.

In Orange, try Somewhere in Time or Victorian Manor... both tea rooms on Glassell.

If it were me, I would just have a lovely courtyard lunch at Tangata at the Bowers. It's decent California fare by the Patina Group. There's also Green Parrot Cafe, almost directly accrooss the street from Bowers -- a chef-owned California spot with another nice courtyard setting.

[justagthing]

In the city of Orange, near the traffic circle is a place that does English tea, not sure of the name, but it is in an old Victorian home. Very nice.

[OCAnn]

The McCharles House in Tustin might fit the bill. It's been years, but I hosted a baby shower there and the food & service were both solid. www.mccharleshouse.com/home.html