Tumble & Tea Cafe
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: (510) 601-7378
Editorial Description for Tumble & Tea Cafe
This cafe provides moms with a cup of coffee and good conversation and kids with a playground to enjoy.
User Reviews for Tumble & Tea Cafe
05/06/2008 Posted by Sarahgo
I love tumble & tea cafe! My 3 year old and I go about once a week. Great food- I always get a panini because it comes with a side of organic salad. I like their lattes too and I am picky. They have free wifi and my daughter plays in the play space while I work. Music is good- not kid music and the staff is nice. I give this place an A plus!
Pros: parking, kid friendly restaurant, free wifi
04/02/2008 Posted by geoffreybarker
My son turned two recently and we had a birthday party at Tumble & Tea. I have a few critiques to offer based on the experience we had. I’ll focus on some of the things Tumble & Tea promises. 1) "A party coordinator": No such person exists. The birthday room was decorated when we got there, but no one bothered to show us where the room was. After we ate our pizza, we practically had to beg one of the three people working at the cafe that day to help us clear some of the trash that was piling up in the room. 2) "Unlimited adults": yes, it's true, as many adults as you want may attend your party, but I'd recommend keeping the number of adults to a minimum. If an adult wants a cup of water, he/she has to wait in a long line and buy bottled water at $1.25 a pop. Spending nearly $400 on the party apprently doesn't earn you the right to have a pitcher of water; we asked water on a couple of occasions and were essentially told that we couldn't have any. 3) "Balloons": One observation I've made in nearly five years of parenting is that kids like balloons. They REALLY like balloons, especially two year olds. When you see a bunch of balloons (that you've paid for) tied up in a room, you assume that your kid and his/her friends can take some of them home, right? Wrong! A Tumble & Tea owner scolded us when we tried to untie some of the balloons. She informed us that because we untied some of the balloons, she had to shut down the ceiling fans. Here's a suggestion: Tie weights onto the balloons. That way they won't get into your fans. Remember, kids like balloons. Overall, the service was poor and the owner was rather rude. My son and his friends had a good time, however, and that was the ultimate goal. I'd suggest that the folks at Tumble & Tea provide what they promise: a real party coordinator who takes care of you, throw in some "free" water for the adults, and lastly, let the kids take the balloons home!
Pros: Good place for kids
Cons: Poor service
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