Afternoon tea is a posh occasion to dress up in your best attire and basically have a cup of tea..... not any old tea though, so many different flavour tea some you would never have hears off! It also comes with little sandwiches, scones and a few small desserts.
Over the past few years I have been too 5 afternoon teas (mostly last year). Each for different occasions, pre wedding, birthday, Christmas and casual. Each special, different and yummy.
I thought I would do reviews of each of my experiences.
WEST LODGE HOTEL
My sister and I went to this hotel in North London for a pre wedding get together just for the girls. It was in a very big room with loads of tables set up and decorated in white with ribbons and balloons put up everywhere.
The tea itself was just normal tea (Earl grey I think), the sandwiches were shaped as a finger and they were really yummy and kept getting refilled when they were eaten. There were scones, macaroons and other little cakes to eat. Overall it was nice for a big group party.
MILLENNIUM HOTEL KNIGHTSBRIDGE
January 2016, I took Alex here for afternoon tea as part of his Christmas present. This was a very posh hotel, and we were seated in this lovely room all done up! We each had a glass of bubbly each; there was a wide range of tea selection with different fruit infusions but I just went for a normal English tea as I am not one for fruity teas. The sandwiches were very delicate, with salmon, chicken, egg and cucumber; they were yummy and just enough. The scones, jam and clotted cream were delicious! They are quite filling though because of how they are made. I did eat both though... greedy me! For the little desserts, there were a carrot cake, a chocolate cake and a fruit cake. I couldn't have the carrot cake as I am allergic but had everything else.
VALERIE PATISSERIE
My mum and I went here mid last year for a treat together as we always talked about having one but then it never happened!! I was interested to see what it would entail as I have had it in a hotel. We were seated straight away and ordered our tea. When the tray of goodies came out there looked really yummy! We had the normal kinds of sandwiches and scones but when it came to the little dessert treats there were a different range which were yummy! I don't know if I would go again as I could go there and get a normal dessert!
SOMEWHERE IN EUSTON
I can't remember the name of this hotel/ restaurant that Milly took me too for my birthday in July. She took me too this very chic place where we sat upstairs, the decor was minimal which suited the white interior perfectly. Again there were a lot of different teas to choose from and I had a breakfast tea because I don't like changing aha. I can't remember what Milly had! The sandwiches that came with it was very cute and tasty just enough to fill us up! The scones were so yummy and crumbly with strawberry jam and clotted cream, just the way I like it! The desserts were different because of my nut allergy so I had one specially made for me which was a really nice chocolate mousse. I appreciated that they did this as they had late notice. The other desserts were just as good and we spent a good while chatting, eating and enjoying ourselves on such a lovely sunny day.
MILLENNIUM HOTEL MAYFAIR
I took Milly here for Christmas not realising it was a different branch to the one I had been at previously. I was intrigued to see what laid ahead in the hotel and I must say I was amazed. It was better than the one in Knightsbridge in the sense it was far more posh and fancy. From stepping into the hotel, there was an air or efficiency and helpfulness. The area where the afternoon tea is held was breathtaking, all the cutlery and plates were matching, the decor was lovely and it had such a good atmosphere. There were so many teas too choose from which I knew Milly would love as she loves her teas and trying different ones. In the end, she chose white rose and fig tea and I had my normal English breakfast tea! When they came, it also came with a tea timer where you had to wait for the specific timer for your tea to end before pouring into your cup! As I am allergic to nuts, I had informed them beforehand, when the selection of sandwiches, scones and desserts came, they were on two different stands and I was explained what was there and which ones were different. This was my first experience where they had remembered my allergy and that they had gone to great lengths to make sure I was safe. The sandwiches were so nice, I did have two cucumber sandwiches as the chicken one had nuts, I wish they had asked me before what I would have preferred as I love salmon and cream cheese one! The scones were delish as usual but could only have cream cheese as they had a mixed berry jam which included cherries and I have a slight allergy to that and the other option was something I didn't know but was like a mango. The desserts were all nice, apart from the creme brulee it didn't really hit the spot I think especially as I was so full by then.
The tea itself was just normal tea (Earl grey I think), the sandwiches were shaped as a finger and they were really yummy and kept getting refilled when they were eaten. There were scones, macaroons and other little cakes to eat. Overall it was nice for a big group party.
MILLENNIUM HOTEL KNIGHTSBRIDGE
January 2016, I took Alex here for afternoon tea as part of his Christmas present. This was a very posh hotel, and we were seated in this lovely room all done up! We each had a glass of bubbly each; there was a wide range of tea selection with different fruit infusions but I just went for a normal English tea as I am not one for fruity teas. The sandwiches were very delicate, with salmon, chicken, egg and cucumber; they were yummy and just enough. The scones, jam and clotted cream were delicious! They are quite filling though because of how they are made. I did eat both though... greedy me! For the little desserts, there were a carrot cake, a chocolate cake and a fruit cake. I couldn't have the carrot cake as I am allergic but had everything else.
VALERIE PATISSERIE
My mum and I went here mid last year for a treat together as we always talked about having one but then it never happened!! I was interested to see what it would entail as I have had it in a hotel. We were seated straight away and ordered our tea. When the tray of goodies came out there looked really yummy! We had the normal kinds of sandwiches and scones but when it came to the little dessert treats there were a different range which were yummy! I don't know if I would go again as I could go there and get a normal dessert!
SOMEWHERE IN EUSTON
I can't remember the name of this hotel/ restaurant that Milly took me too for my birthday in July. She took me too this very chic place where we sat upstairs, the decor was minimal which suited the white interior perfectly. Again there were a lot of different teas to choose from and I had a breakfast tea because I don't like changing aha. I can't remember what Milly had! The sandwiches that came with it was very cute and tasty just enough to fill us up! The scones were so yummy and crumbly with strawberry jam and clotted cream, just the way I like it! The desserts were different because of my nut allergy so I had one specially made for me which was a really nice chocolate mousse. I appreciated that they did this as they had late notice. The other desserts were just as good and we spent a good while chatting, eating and enjoying ourselves on such a lovely sunny day.
MILLENNIUM HOTEL MAYFAIR
I took Milly here for Christmas not realising it was a different branch to the one I had been at previously. I was intrigued to see what laid ahead in the hotel and I must say I was amazed. It was better than the one in Knightsbridge in the sense it was far more posh and fancy. From stepping into the hotel, there was an air or efficiency and helpfulness. The area where the afternoon tea is held was breathtaking, all the cutlery and plates were matching, the decor was lovely and it had such a good atmosphere. There were so many teas too choose from which I knew Milly would love as she loves her teas and trying different ones. In the end, she chose white rose and fig tea and I had my normal English breakfast tea! When they came, it also came with a tea timer where you had to wait for the specific timer for your tea to end before pouring into your cup! As I am allergic to nuts, I had informed them beforehand, when the selection of sandwiches, scones and desserts came, they were on two different stands and I was explained what was there and which ones were different. This was my first experience where they had remembered my allergy and that they had gone to great lengths to make sure I was safe. The sandwiches were so nice, I did have two cucumber sandwiches as the chicken one had nuts, I wish they had asked me before what I would have preferred as I love salmon and cream cheese one! The scones were delish as usual but could only have cream cheese as they had a mixed berry jam which included cherries and I have a slight allergy to that and the other option was something I didn't know but was like a mango. The desserts were all nice, apart from the creme brulee it didn't really hit the spot I think especially as I was so full by then.
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