2/5 Lorna S. 1 month ago on Google • 10 reviews New
I
booked
afternoon
tea
for
two
here
to
celebrate
my
friend’s
birthday
and
her
first
pregnancy.
I
had
already
provided
information
that
she
was
pregnant
and
expected
that
dietary
requirements
for
pregnancy
would
be
catered
to
as
needed.
The
waiter
asked
our
dietary
requirements
when
we
sat
down
and
we
had
to
explain
them
in
detail,
which
was
completely
fine.
When
the
afternoon
tea
arrived
the
whole
ordered
seemed
to
be
messed
up.
As
I
have
no
dietary
requirement
I
did
not
require
any
changes
to
the
menu
as
presented,
however,
my
entire
afternoon
tea
was
changed
for
me
by
either
the
waitor
or
the
kitchen.
They
supplemented
my
sandwiches
of
their
own
accord
and
gave
me
two
egg
sandwiches
instead
of
the
smoked
salmon.
They
also
removed
my
shellfish
cocktail
scone
and
replaced
it
with
a
tiny
plain
cracker
with
a
mushroom
on
top.
Similarly
they
replaced
the
Irish
coffee
tart
with
a
tiny
lemon
slice.
While
I
am
very
grateful
they
can
accommodate
dietary
requirements,
I
specified
I
did
not
have
any
so
it
was
annoying
to
have
my
afternoon
tea
changed
too
without
being
consulted.
The
only
layer
in
the
afternoon
tea
that
was
presented
as
per
the
menu
were
the
scones.
To
be
more
balanced
in
my
review
I
will
say
the
food
we
did
eat
was
delicious.
Overall,
the
service
was
poor.
I
would
expect
a
much
better
service
from
a
5
star
hotel
and
it
was
not
worth
the
12.5%
service
fee
they
apply
to
each
bill
(perhaps
that
is
why
the
staff
do
not
seem
to
bother
making
it
a
good
experience?)
Overall
the
terrace
where
the
afternoon
tea
is
hosted
is
beautifully
decorated
with
a
cute
theme
but
this
was
not
a
fantastic
experience
and
disappointing
considering
it
was
a
special
occasion.
I
would
not
recommend
and
I
will
not
be
returning.