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The single most disappointing afternoon tea service I’ve ever had, mostly because of the incredibly steep price point ($120).
It comes with 4 savory bites, but there’s nothing special or interesting or creative about those bites, We’ve also lost the plot because these are supposed to be finger sandwiches, but they’re messy and open-faced to the point that I thought it was weird i had to touch cheese and salmon and cucumbers with my bare fingers. The Christmas sweets were cute but sorely disappointing, again given the $120 price tag. One of the sweets is a sugar cookie, which is fair given it’s a Christmas staple, but I think some of the other sweets should’ve made up for that one’s simplicity. The rest of the sweets consisted of a cupcake, a cream puff, and chocolate mousse. There’s no way these even remotely warranted a $120 price tag. I’ve been to several afternoon tea services at various resorts and hotels around the country (and at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC), and this was easily the most disappointing one.
On top of that, maybe it’s just my preference, but I enjoy steeping my tea myself. I also prefer steeping loose tea rather than tea bags. However, they serve the tea pre-steeped. I like making my tea super bitter and dark and looking at the loose leaves. I was disappointed that they took this entire part of tea consumption out of my hands by serving tea kettles with only tea inside.
The vibe in the lobby was cute, but there was very little going in terms of ambience. I believe they might’ve been playing live jazz, but it was only playing in the ballroom for the brunch patrons. We, afternoon tea folks, were only left with echoes of music traveling from the ballroom through to the opposite side of the lobby. Again, there’s a thoughtlessness to the experience here.
The service was excellent, but I told them it was my birthday and they didn’t do anything special. In fact, one of the servers (I believe he was like a host/concierge working the