Beautiful building and view. Very overpriced tea set. The servers were not friendly at all, and showed us as tourists the expensive items. It could be a fabulous experience to drink tea in the oldest teahouse in Shanghai only if the service was nicer and more reasonably priced.

We did not go in for tea. Was just outside the tea house admiring its menu and was really walking through while enjoying the lanterns. Not really interested in expensive tea at that time!!! However, this tea house looks really charming and its entrance is quite welcoming with an array of tea cups and tea sets to be admired and purchased.

Must watch would advice spend half days here ! One first site you will start loving it , ! Real china nearest shanghai ! Don't miss shopping and please please bargain 50% on all ....

Talk about service without a smile... My partner and I were sat down and pointed to the most expensive page on the menu (235RMB for a cup of tea). The waitress then stood over us whilst we flicked through the menu to try and find a more reasonably priced tea. After 30 seconds, she scoffed and walked off. We had a nice view from the window, so we decided to stay and purchase a still unreasonably priced tea for one person for 118 RMB, she said it was not possible to order one tea as there are two people. We said we understood the menu meant the tea is for one person, but only one of us will be drinking it. After some huffing and puffing she agreed and stormed off, only to come back with an under-brewed tea. After only a few minutes she then came back with the bill and an attitude.

I loved having my tea experience here. After looking through the lovely gardens it was wonderful to sit here with my family and select a few different teas. The teas came out with eggs and unusual snacks that I wouldn't normally associate with tea but when in China it had to be done. Its a must!

We went and did not do the full tea ceremony they offer, just sat by the window and had tea. There's nothing to eat here. I wanted to go to this tea house because it is the inspiration for the famous 'willow' china pattern. It is right in the heart of yuyuan markets, a zigzag bridge to the teahouse which sits over the water. We found it pleasant but not a must-do.

I enjoyed the super overpriced tea - it is a nice teahouse to escape the insane yuyuan crowd. However my credit card got charged twice - not pleased about that Tips to people planning to go: dont use your card to pay, be prepared for something ridiculously priced, but enjoy :) oh and probably skip the tea ceremony (it isnt that great), unless you _really_ want to try it

e were very fortunate to avoid the tour groups and to get our own little superb room to ourselves. The snacks were very moreish and delicious. The service very personal and the white tea superb. Definitely worth paying for the experience. The beef soup was delicious too. We were then taken on a personal tour by a delightful hostess through the whole place and the views from the top are amazing. The experience was memorable and delightful. I imagine this would not feel the same in a large group. I most certainly do not understand why anyone would think this a rip-off. The almonds atone were worth the price of admission. If not interested in the old tea ceremony, there are plenty of places to buy inexpensive tea for a few dollars or loads of Starbucks nearby. I have noted lately that there are just far too many negative reviews about places in an effort to seem to be a cool reviewer that seem to bear little basis on the actual experience.

This must one of the biggest riboff in Shanghai - at RMB158 for two cups of tea. Probaly the reason why there were only six people in the tea house during the new year celebration.

Our first views of the highly decorative tea house were delightful. Sitting on stilts in the little artificial lake the façade is exquisite with its traditional Chinese design and vibrant colours of red and white. The pond has an abundance of fish and plants. A fine fountain was in progress. The zigzag bridge leading to it is known as the Bridge of Nine Turnings and it undulates because according to ancient Chinese beliefs evil spirits travel in straight lines and thus could not enter the pavilion. For refreshment we got a window table upstairs from where we had grand vistas of the surrounds. The interior is most attractive with rich wood and beautiful furniture. We ordered flower tea and an accompanying snack. We enjoyed the tea ceremony of the glass teapots and cups and refilling from the jug of hot water enveloped in its cosy.