This time, I DO remember how I heard about this Tea Spot. Always giving credit where due… Mrs. Cutie sent me a reel about it, and when I saw ‘Livermore’ I thought this was the spot I had already had reservations for. But it wasn’t!? And I got excited. Made plans to go with her and Cutie Jr. right away!

However, we had to wait a bit for this one. It was supposed to be part of our last Leg, but they were running Halloween then Christmas themes…and I wanted to wait until after those since we didn’t celebrate. Busy calendars, a bit of rescheduling, and finally we made it today!

The Fat Pigeon

2223 First Street Livermore, CA 94550

www.fatpigeonbar.com

The theme was: “Lost on Pigeon Island”, which they described as a ‘tropical tiki vibe’. The first time they’ve offered it. If you’re a long time follower of the Blog, you know I love me a Hawaiian/Tropical/Tiki theme! (i.e. Spot #37 :: Jade Chocolates, Island Style High Tea – Kalani Kakes, Muir’s Tea Room | Holoholo Tiki Tea, Spot #54 :: Chill Tea & Coffee, and Spot #56 :: Kiki’s Coffee Shop) It speaks to my Hawaiian roots (that I was never allowed to embrace, but that’s a-whole-nother story…). This just added to the long awaited anticipation.

The moment you walk in, you are transported mmkay. The DED-I-CA-TION to the theme, let me tell you! I will not insert any photos, because you need to experience it organically as we did. And I won’t say anymore! (zipper lips emoji) I want to! But I won’t.

Wait, can I just tell you about the table…okay, nevermind.

They offered our party of 3 two choices of teas, that they would bring out a pot at a time during the tea service. Already loving this. All the options sounded + smelled (they have loose leaf samples out to help with your selection) delicious. We chose their Love Story and Big Kahuna blends. Terrific! Both of them.

Our lush tier was PACKED with 3 tea sandwiches, 4 pastries, 4 sweets, Teriyaki Chicken Skewers for each of us, AND THEN a honkin slice of Tiramisu too!

They don’t have the menu written anywhere, so this is my best description + memory of everything. (and I didn’t take notes cuz I wasn’t working!) The tea sandwiches were Cucumber, Tomato and Mozzarella, and Turkey and Muenster. These were nice size sandwiches too. The BREAD! (whiny face emoji) That bread was eeverryyythiinggg. It was soft, it was chewy, it had depth. All the sandwiches had a specific characteristic that made them unique to Fat Pigeon, I thought. Their Cucumber had avocado and mint…ugh that mint was so good. The tomatoes had a welcome tartness to them. Ooh the meat + cheese one had grainy mustard!! Me + Cutie Jr. couldn’t stop talking about it. I had to practice so much restraint to not inhale them all as fast as I could…since I like to have my salty with my sweets.

We all got some Snickerdoodle Scones that had the best chew you could imagine. There was a Sticky Bun/Cinnamon Roll thing that was so fun. I said it was like chewing on sand in the best way possible hehe! This Custard Pastry with Raspberries was also really good. (and I don’t even like raspberries) But the best thing on that level was their Lemon Tart!! Ughhh, The crust had a nice bite and the filling was perfection: not too sour, not too sweet. I would be fine with a whole 9×13 pan to myself!

Not pictured (in the ONE picture I took haha) were the skewers and cake slice. I don’t know what they did to dem teriyaki chicken thangs but they had just the THINNEST crust on them and then the juiciest, most tender meat inside!? (in disbelief emoji) Those were incredible. The Tiramisu too: not too sweet, not too alcoholy. I didn’t even make it to the Sweets there! There was so much food!! But brought home the Guava and Cheese thing, the Macaron, and others. There wasn’t anything we had today that wasn’t excellent.

So um, we wanna be put on reservations for all upcoming themes hahah! They change seasonally, so make sure you check on their socials to be kept in the loop. The customer service there was delightful! We were taken good care of. Even the bathrooms are cute. Oh and, AND (how could I forget) they played allll the jammms! Dope music selection for sure.

After that fiasco at the Ritz, we needed this. Mos def worth the wait. I hope you guys stop in to check them out for their afternoon tea! Cuz oh yeah, they’re also a BAR!! How cool is that!? To have Tea in a Bar. But I would say- come ESPECIALLY if you’re a TEXTURES person. There were textures galore here, and it all made for a very fun meal! We absolutely loved it. Always a pleasure with my Cuties. Special *shout out* to Cutie Sr. for picking this Spot!