Tea Bayou

This place is a gem. Their endless varieties and supply of teas blows me away. I love coming here mixing and matching various teas, creating this elaborate concoction, drinking it merrily by the window. It's so lovely!

The food is fantastic! Folks, upon my first visit I had the pumpkin bisque, which I was really apprehensive because I've had some bad pumpkin in my day. Holy Moly! This was fabulous! They serve it in a ginormous bowl with a freshly toasted baguette, smeared with butter. Ah, it truly hit the spot. The combination of spices in the bisque were perfect, not too sweet but enough kick to create a balance that isn't too overpowering.

Dinner service, I believe, is at 5 p.m., which entails waitstaff, menus, the whole gamut. Prior to that you order at the counter.

Tea Bayou really offers a unique addition to this sleepy town. Please support your local business by drinking a cup of their tea!

Tea Bayou is an amazing place to eat, drink, and just hangout in Bowling Green. It is nestled right in the heart of downtown and is easily hands down the best place to eat and grab an amazing specialty drink in downtown. The atmosphere is trendy and extremely well put together. The local art covering the walls is fantastic. The design give off a calming energy when you first walk in and causes you to just look around. Take sometime to look over the menu, you can not go wrong with what you order!

I had the turkey sandwich and bayou salad and it was fantastic. My husband is extremely picking with tea and he fell in love with their chi tea from the first sip. Make sure to order dessert before you leave, you will not be disappointed.

We stopped by to put on gas near the interstate and I found places on yelp and saw it had really good reviews. Originally from New Orleans and a fan of red velvet cake, we decided to drive a few miles to check it out. Restaurant was located near a lovely park.
Staff were friendly and interior walls had very nice artwork. They also sold tea accessories. I went around noon and there were a few people ahead of me. Once I placed order it took 10-15 mins.
Ordered a cochon sandwich on a bun. Bun looked homemade but different than any bun I've ever had. It was very dense - similar to a biscuit. Had a known that, I would have ordered it on a french bun (assume that wb a lit lighter). The meat itself however had very good flavor. The fries had good flavor as well but very greasy and not crispy.
I ordered an iced tea. Think it was called bff tea. I'm not a tea expert but wanted something cold and refreshing. It didn't have any strong fruity undertone but was definitely cold and refreshing.
They didn't have a display window for baked goods like in the photos, didn't realize when I viewed them it was frm '11. There were only two squares in a glass cake display, 1 was a red velvet square. Although square was moist, it did not taste fresh at all. I wanted to really like the place and is probably closer to 3 1/2 but just my experience based on the items I ordered.

So happy this place opened in Bowling Green, which needs more culture like Tea Squares provides. It's a charming little tea house and bakery that also serves desserts (e.g. cake and pastries) and sells local art. You can get the tea any which way: hot, cold, frozen, bulk, etc. Also serves coffee, hot chocolate, and their counterpart freezes. The proprietors are very friendly and welcoming, and students get 10% off with ID. They have wi-fi and it's a great study and talking ambience.

Since writing my initial review they've added food. I've only tried the soups, which I highly recommend. They're hearty and fresh. My husband liked the poor boy roast beef sandwich, though it wasn't big. The cakes are very big and very sweet, though a little difficult to eat with a fork.

Just left this great new place, which I first heard about on Yelp, thanks Amy S. for the review! Being a coffee drinker I wasn't sure I could find a tea to my liking, but the owner was super helpful and I left with a ginger lemon iced tea. It was very refreshing and I will definitely go back for another glass and to try the many other varieties.

I also tried a red velvet cake. It was yummy. They have lots of individual cakes, kind of like cup cakes, but square and two layer, so I guess not really like cup cakes at all other than they are individual servings.

You should give this place a try!

Lena our waitress was da bomb. Amazing teas, bombastic creole food and the bread pudding was fantastic! The staff's knowledge of teas, food and caves was impressive!

Zach had the best stories!

Small shop in Downtown BG has a fantastic blend of jazz and bayou meets small town tea & coffee shop. They have a large selection of loose-leaf teas on their menu either hot in a pot, or iced, and a special house blended tea. Their kitchen delivers tasty food, large portions, and the service was fantastic.

This downtown establishment features what I consider to be a unique fusion of tea shop, local mom and pop, and down home eatery with a New Orleans fare that works surprisingly well. Often times small businesses come and spring up in Bowling Green displaying what I consider to be a faux artsy vibe with poor execution that leaves a customer longing for a better representation. This has always vexed me when I am entertaining guests from out of town. This being the hot bed of commercial dining I find tea bayou to be a refreshing and well received unique offering.
Our food was prepared well and the staff was helpful and courteous. We were offered samples of teas and received detailed descriptions of the somewhat cluttered menu. My only knocks would be price point is a lil high for casual lunch dining and skip the Beignets if you don't like a lemon flavor on your sweets. Otherwise I think overall this Tea bar deserves a job well done!

Chose this place because of reviews. Everything was excellent. Laid back comfortable atmosphere, great service, great food. The sweet girl who works there gave us some special treats to try when she found out it was our first time. Wise move, as it caused us to buy one of their specialty teas on the way out. EXCELLENT teas, by the way. We had the Reuben, the muffaleta, and andouille red beans and rice. More food than 3 hungry people could eat. We had a great pot of coffee, but the alcohol list looked promising as well.
Can't say enough about the service either. She really cared about her guests having a good experience. We are from Nashville but will return.

Say it isn't so! On our last visit this past week, we were told that Tea Bayou will be closing at the end of the month and relocating to Tennessee! If that is true, enjoy it while you can.

Great range of drinks, but the food is even better. All sandwiches and salads we have enjoyed in multiple visits have been top notch.

Good value. Nice local art all over the walls. I even bought a piece of art off the wall here; something I have never done before.

Sad to see you go, but it was nice while it lasted. Might be in town for another visit before the end of the month.