There were two birthdays being celebrated when we were there and we all joined in to sing HBD. Also, we called to make advance reservations (2.50 charge) and the entire day was sold out from brunch to dinner. However, the reservation agent suggested that we keep calling, especially closer to the date, to see if there had been any canellations. She also told us about the wait list that starts at 9:00 am (store opening) on the day of your visit if you still don't get a reservation via phone prior to your visit. You cannot be put on a wait list before the store opens for the day, you have to do it in person. That said, when we arrived at the cafe, there were openings for all mealtimes (brunch, lunch and dinner) but still no openings for tea so we could have just showed up that day and gotten a meal time of our choice. One of the reasons I opted for brunch was because it was the least expensive meal (18 per).
Well, well, well worth the time and money.