After years of wanting to try this place, I finally stopped in. I had the classic ginger peach tea, the popover with the most decadent strawberry butter, the delicious she crab soup, and the luxurious Seafood Louie salad. Next time, I’m getting a big bowl of the She crab soup. It’s THAT good!
Let me start by saying that the Neiman Marcus Cafe Atlanta is a hidden gem. It's kind of that cool, hip place that you didn't know existed. We are part of a ladies tea group and wanted to check out the new afternoon teatime at NM. I was delighted first with the colorful motif .
You enter the doorway to this cheery spot ; colors are warm and inviting. Yes, mood is raised before you even are seated. We were taken to our linen clad and cloth napkin table along with the individual Dammann tea pot. My favorite sandwich bites were the egg salad garnished with fresh dill and chicken salad on croissant. All were delicious but these were tops for me. On the sweet tray I loved the NM chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake bites. Now to the teas. I tried two of them but will review the Breakfast tea. Dammann is masterful with their blends! Normally Breakfast tea is tried and true, simple and reliable. This blend shakes that up in a great way. It is a blend of Ceylon, Darjeeling and Assam. I didn't know that blend was missing from my palate but now I know! Loved it and will be ordering it for sure. NM was a delightful afternoon with delightful friends. We will be back.
Nice place to have a quick lunch or afternoon tea with friends when shopping! I love the ginger orange tea and the truffle fries!
High Tea at NM Cafe is a delight! Priced reasonably at $35, we were pleased at the service and spread that we were provided. They start you off with a popover with strawberry butter that is absolutely delicious. You are also provided with broth, tea and savory and sweet treats on towers. I recommend adding on a bowl of she crab soup. The service was excellent. I took my 7 year old daughter and she had a great time as well. I highly recommend this experience if you are in Buckhead.
Tea @ NM Cafe
The Cafe itself is quaint, with a lovely brightly colored decór. The bright colors just make you feel happy! It wasn't overcrowded with people, because as I previously stated it's quaint and holds just enough people for you to feel comfortable, while dining. In addition to the tea menu, they also have an extensive, everyday lunch menu which has something for everyone. As we were being seated, the hostess asked if we would also like a lunch menu, we said yes, thinking that perhaps the tiered, savory and sweet tea bites, may not be very fulfilling. Let me just say, WE WERE WRONG! With the delicious and plentiful variety of both tiers, we were all STUFFED! My favorite savory of all was the cucumber sandwich, and my favorite sweet was the cheesecake. Perhaps my favorite thing of all was the popover and strawberry butter, it was simply delectable! Truly, all of the savories and sweets were very good. While dining, I also had the pleasure of trying two teas at the NM Cafe. The Dammann Frères Tisane Chamomile and the Dammann Frères Rooibos Citrus. I love Chamomile tea and drink it often at home, so I wanted to try the Dammann Frères brand, and it certainly did not disappoint! It was everything that a Chamomile tea should be, and I was particularly impressed with it's bright yellow appearance, as most Chamomile's are a bit lighter in color. Now, as it relates to the Dammann Frères Rooibos Citrus tea, I must say I was more than impressed! I've never been one to fancy citrus flavors, lemon, lime, orange, etc. However, as I sat and read over the cafe's tea menu, I was intrigued by the ingredients of this tea. So, I decided to try it and I'm delighted I did! The Dammann Frères Rooibos Citrus tea has notes of clementine, blood orange, lemon, and cola. It is also infused with South African Rooibos root. The Dammann Frères Rooibos Citrus tea was one of the most flavorful teas I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. It is my recommendation that you give it a try, too!
My absolute favorite lunch spot whenever I am in the Lenox area. The She Crab soup is a must. It is decadence. Peaches & Cream drink is a must. The popover bread and strawberry butter is a must. The chicken broth (palate prep) is a must. The whole darn menu is a must!
Had a good lunch and staff is super friendly. Food was great.
From the broth in a tiny cup to the puff pastry bread with the strawberry butter that comes with every meal to the she crab soup with huge chunks of real crab to the amazing salads and sandwich options, it’s a great spot!
My daughter and I had just finished a salad at a Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas, and we decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie lovers, we decided to try the"Neiman-Marcus cookie." It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe, and the waitress said with a small frown, "I’m afraid not, but you can buy the recipe." Well, I asked how much, and she responded, "Only two fifty-it’s a great deal!" I agreed to that, and told her to just add it to my tab.
Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement, and the Neiman-Marcus charge was
$285.00! I looked again, and I remembered I had only spent $9.95 for two
salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at the bottom of the statement,
it said, "Cookie Recipe-$250.00". That was outrageous!
I called Neiman’s Accounting Department and told them the waitress said it
was "two fifty", which clearly does not mean "two hundred and fifty dollars" by
any reasonable interpretation of the phrase. Neiman-Marcus refused to budge.
They would not refund my money because, according to them, "What the waitress
told you is not our problem. You have already seen the recipe. We absolutely
will not refund your money at this point." I explained to the Accounting Department lady
the criminal statutes which govern fraud in the state of Texas. I threatened to report them
to the Better Business Bureau and the Texas Attorney General’s office for engaging in
fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want. Don’t bother thinking of how you can get
even, and don’t bother trying to get any of your money back."
I just said, Okay, you folks got my $250, and now I’m going to have $250 worth of
fun." I told her that I was going to see to it that every cookie lover in the United
States with an e-mail account has a $250 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus...for free.
She replied, "I wish you wouldn’t do this." I said, "Well, perhaps you should have thought of that before you ripped me off!" and slammed down the phone. So here it is!
Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you can possibly think of. I
paid $250 for this, and I don’t want Neiman-Marcus to EVER make another penny off of this recipe!
$250 Neiman Marcus Cookies
* 2 cups butter
* 24 oz. chocolate chips
* 4 cups flour
* 2 cups brown sugar
* 2 tsp. soda
* 1 tsp. salt
* 2 cups sugar
* 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
* 5 cups blended oatmeal
* 4 eggs
* 2 tsp. baking powder
* 2 tsp. vanilla
* 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine
powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together
with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips,
Hershey Bar, and nuts. Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.
PLEASE READ THE RECIPE AND SEND IT TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS! THIS IS REALLY TERRIFIC!!
Even if the people on your e-mail list don’t eat sweets send it to them and
ask them to pass it on. Let’s make sure we get these ladies $250.00 worth.
Enjoy the cookies, they are good....
Delicious lunch at the cafe today. The Tuscan chicken sandwich was absolutely wonderful, and the service was top notch. Will definitely return.
What a pleasure to enjoy the wonderful food and excellent service provided by Vincent Stewart and his team. It's on our calendar for lunch every Saturday. It's a real treat!
This restaurant consistently to be consistently good. Always. The she crab soup is to die for and worth every penny.
A great place to end up after shopping in Neiman Marcus! Oh the bread and butter! Also order the she crab soup!
Excellent meal and ambience
This is in Neiman Marcus. It is always a treat to go here. The food is excellent and the service is too.
The service might not be the best, but the popovers, broth and she crab soup make up for it!
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