A lovely spot for some lunch

Location: SpecialTeas
10 Church St, Northboro, MA
Meal: Lunch

Three of us at work have been working together for about six years now. It's hard to believe it's been that long. We used to all sit within 5 feet of each other but over the years, we've become farther apart. Now, we try to get together for either lunch or dinner at least once every couple of months. Last week, we went to SpecialTeas. This place is great!! It's in an old Victorian house right in the center of town. They have a limited menu- mainly, soups, pressed sandwiches, salads, and at least 30 kinds of tea.

One of my friends got the special soup of the day, butternut squash and curry soup, a melt, and hot chai tea. She said: "I loved my meal, from the melt, to the soup, to the chai!!" The other friend got the tomato soup, a melt, and hot chai tea. She was also impressed. The girls got the special: soup and half a melt, and said it was very filling.

I ordered the special sandwich, basically a grilled cheese and ham on sourdough, with coleslaw. When our meals came, they'd gotten my order wrong and had made an omelet. While it looked delicious, I did not want eggs. Of course, the waitress was very apologetic and had my real meal out very quickly. In the meantime, though, she offered me a bowl of soup. I opted for the curry. It was delicious!! Not too heavy, just the right amount of spice. I also got the homemade lemonade, which was great. Sweetened, not overly.

The atmosphere is really nice and comfortable. The only thing is, you might want to allow more than an hour. There were a lot of people there (pretty much all women!) and the kitchen is pretty small.

Next time, I might like to go for tea and dessert. They had several options of what looked like homemade desserts, and the hot tea comes in a cool clear glass teapot that is kept warm by being seated above a tealight.

Prices are reasonable - sandwiches are around $8.