Samovar in Zen Valley

I have been to the Castro Samovar Tea Lounge and the Yerba Buena Gardens location as well (since I work there) but had never been to the newest location in Zen Valley (also known as Hayes Valley) before. Since I needed to check up on my tea lounge-ness, I took a nice trip up into the city to try some tea at Samovar.

These were only two of the pots of tea I ordered.
In the realm of teas, I suggest the Moorish Mint Herbal, Mandarin Pu-erh, or the chilled Shizandra.
If you're looking for some food, I suggest the Indian Service (best tofu curry ever), Japanese maki bowl, or the chocolate bread pudding.

The location is beautiful. If you sit up the stairs at the community table, there is a place to take off your shoes and put in little cubbies. Also, there is a gorgeous fireplace in the back, as well as some nice pieces of art and statues.

Check out the company's website here.
Look at their Yelp! page here.