Pekoe & Bean

Updated Review (6/17/2022): ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

We went here again today and I have been here several times since my first visit over a year ago. First of all, the atmosphere was comfortable, clean and cool on a hot summer day. I ordered full tea and so did my husband. We also ordered a corn chicken chowder soup. With the full tea we each got a drink. I had the cold watermelon lemonade and my husband has the English breakfast (black tea).

Overall, the watermelon lemonade was good 😊. I liked it so much that I got a refill to take home. My husbands hot tea was weak despite steeping it for 5 minutes as recommended.

The food was just okay. The roast beef sandwich has an aioli spread. I liked it but my husband didn’t. The corn chicken chowder was more of a Mexican/jalapeño soup. It was good but the chicken in the soup was dry and didn’t taste fresh. It also was so unbelievably hot (I think microwaved to warm it up?) but that made eating the soup unpleasant.

The zucchini salad, fruit skewers with meat, cucumber and dill sandwiches and caprice salad in a pastry cup were all very good and fresh.

The scones were quite good. The lemon curd was very tasty !! We were given 2 plain and 2 raisin/berry type scones. These were nice and we came home with extra to have tea with later. Clotted cream was ample and fresh tasting.

On to the desserts!!!
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Here is where I think Pekoe and Bean lose major points. Everything we got was store bought and came out frozen. We couldn’t even eat the cheesecake or cream puffs. The macaroons were just ordinary macaroons and the elephant ear cookie was your basic Costco cookie. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get the desserts from Costco or a similar place. This is disappointing.

I really like that Pekoe and Bean are close by and in the neighborhood. I also like that you can use Google assistant to book a (last minute) reservation.

Cost/Value- I frequent another tea shop that is all fresh and homemade. Their tea is $8 cheaper per person. $38 for tea is expensive. I would expect homemade desserts for that price. The value you get for frozen food isn’t great. Pekoe and Bean’s competition is outclassing them at this point in both price and quality/freshness of food.

Service was attentive.

Overall, with new desserts and some fresher options I think P and B could be a 5 star tea shop. We will return as I love going to tea but we may skip the full tea for next time.

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Went here today and loved it. Staff was friendly and welcoming... this can be rare at a tea shop so we were pleasantly surprised!!!!

Food was sooo good. I loved the steak sandwiches, cucumber sandwiches and ham and cheese croissant 🥐!! Everything was fresh and tasty. I had iced mango green tea and it was very refreshing. We will definitely be back. We are so happy to have a new tea shop to go to. Be back soon for sure.

What a fun and relaxing tea/coffee shop. I had the BEST Banana latte! It has a small town feel that made me almost feel as if I was on vacation away from the world. I can't wait to go back.

My daughter Ashley and I went to Pekoe and Bean for the first time today. We both had the full tea service. It did not disappoint. The staff was courteous and attentive. The food was delicious and the tea was amazing. I will be excited to return.

I have enjoyed coming to Pekoe and Bean since they opened! I started walking here to take my drink to go, but lately have come to get my drink at the coffee bar and study inside. The owner and manager are extremely accommodating, welcoming, and personable! For instance, no tables were available indoors for me to study at with my drink so they went to the trouble of setting up a table outdoors for me--the customer service here is unmatched! Pekoe and bean makes it VERY easy and fun to support and buy local!

My mom and I had a great experience! We got the full tea service and it was delicious. If you want a real treat, get your own so you don't need to share, it's worth it! The scones and lemon curd were our favorite, along with the tea of course. Plus, great and friendly service!

My girlfriend and I come here every Saturday, it's our weekend tradition. Excellent drinks, a constantly evolving menu and extremely kind staff. Very happy to live so close to such a great spot!

Fantastic tea and food! Cool atmosphere and friendly staff!

Great meet up spot for small or larger groups. Multiple rooms with shabby-chic vibe and charming mis-matched china. Tea was very good. Nice small-bite food offerings. Children's menu but no high chairs. May attempt to walk-in for tea service but call for a reservation to assure table availability

I had a lovely and delicious time with my friends at Pekoe & Bean. Every thing we tried was fresh and yummy. They even make their own clotted cream which you have to try! Audrey and her staff provide excellent service. I'm so glad they came to Tinley.

We came here with my 4 year old for a mommy and me tea date and we had a WONDERFUL experience. Stacey was our server and she was sweet and attentive. The space is beautiful as well- my daughter was in heaven! We ordered the kids afternoon tea with a decaf peach tea and everything was so delicious and beautifully plated for us. We cannot wait to come back!