Mainly because of drunk driving fears, the neighborhood wanted to be sure the Tea House was not too centered on alcohol. The agreement is mainly âÄúsemanticsâÄù that regulate the restaurantâÄôs hard liquor advertising, PPERRIAâÄôs Florence Littman said. The restaurant has a liquor license, which came with specific demands from the Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association. The chef will return to China next year, where he will acquire new skills to bring back to the restaurant, she said. A chef from the Sichuan province of China is currently working with the Tea House to train incoming employees, Yolanda Wang said. The genuineness of the décor mirrors the authenticity of the dining experience.
The modernity of the space, compared to those of older Tea House locations, represents the modernization of Beijing due to the 2008 Olympics, Daniel Wang said. Co-owner Daniel Wang, whose business partners are his wife, Yolanda, and his brother and sister-in-law, said the group hired a famed Beijing designer to design virtually every part of the establishment. âÄúThe ceilings were sent to us from China,âÄù he said of the Chinese character art pieces that fill one dining room. Two semitrailersâÄô worth of Chinese imported goods became the restaurantâÄôs interior decorations and furniture, general manager David Harvey said. Surrounding neighborhoods have been abuzz with news of the authentic imported Chinese décor the restaurant will have.
Located one block southeast of TCF Bank Stadium, the new Chinese restaurant will host its grand opening Monday. Walls with transforming colors, kissing booths and private rooms fill the fourth and most intricate location of the Tea House restaurant.