Hixson’s Cozy English Tea Room steeped in charm

A recent meal at the Cozy English Tea Room on Hixson Pike features meatloaf, macaroni and cheese and green beans. The china and crystal platter behind the meat-and-two plate holds a complimentary sample of mini muffins.

Last Saturday, the daughter and I were making the rounds of garage sales and resale shops – practicing for the World’s Longest Yard Sale – when we happened by Alot of Treasure Thrift Store on Hixson Pike. The rest of the sign hinted at the bonus of stopping here: the adjacent Cozy English Tea Room.

In our family, the question “Are you hungry?” is always answered, “I could eat,” so before we rummaged through the collectibles room, we sat down for a bite.

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The daughter is nearly six months pregnant, so she can go from “hungry” t0 “hangry” in a matter of seconds. I could tell she had misgivings about what she supposed would be a tea room’s dainty portions. When she muttered something about cucumber sandwiches, I promised to get her “real food” if she wasn’t full when we left.