2/5 Adam R. 2 years ago on Google
This
used
to
be
an
institution…
We
dined
for
afternoon
tea
on
Sunday
this
weekend
gone
and
I
have
to
say
after
having
been
here
many
many
times
over
the
past
few
years
-
it
was
a
total
let
down.
We
specifically
booked
this
as
a
treat
for
our
friends
who
were
visiting
from
abroad
for
a
few
days
and
whom
had
never
experienced
English
Afternoon
Tea.
It’s
safe
to
say
I
was
probably
viewed
as
a
clown
afterwards
for
having
chosen
a
venue
totally
contrary
to
their
expectations
let
alone
mine.
When
we
entered
we
were
greeted
by
two
friendly
members
of
staff,
one
of
which
showed
us
to
our
balcony
table.
There
after
the
service
was
very
hit
and
miss
-
some
of
the
waiting
staff
being
friendly
and
attentive
and
others
mumbling
and
making
comments
as
we
were
ordering
different
choices
of
tea.
The
service
wasn’t
exactly
prompt
and
our
requests
weren’t
kindly
placed
on
the
table;
instead
being
dumped
and
them
disappearing
as
quickly
as
possible
without
care
back
down
the
stairs
to
attend
to
other
matters.
The
management
seemed
disorganised
as
after
we
paid
our
bill
another
member
of
staff
returned
to
ask
if
we
would
like
anything
else
before
I
corrected
him
that
the
bill
had
already
been
paid.
In
a
nutshell
I
think
this
place
has
definitely
lost
its
charm.
The
food
was
adequate
but
nothing
special
or
glamorous
like
it
used
to
be.
The
atmosphere
was
nowhere
near
how
it
was
and
most
of
the
other
clientele
were
very
poorly
behaved
and
dressed.
It’s
pretty
evident
there
needs
to
be
allot
of
improvement
in
the
running
of
this
used
to
be
establishment
for
the
great
and
the
good
/
it’s
been
reduced
to
mere
standard
rubble.
The
decor
is
gorgeous
but
in
need
of
a
refurbishment,
tables
are
worn
as
is
the
interior
and
it’s
crying
out
for
A
new
lease
of
life.
To
conclude
-
my
honest
recommendation
would
be
to
try
somewhere
else
if
you’re
after
a
great
afternoon
tea
experience
and
let’s
hope
besides
being
marred
in
recent
controversies
-
someone
does
step
up
to
revive
this
old
Lady
back
to
her
former
glory!
A
touch
of
a
couple
of
a
vintage
Wolseley
cars
on
the
foyer
wouldn’t
do
a
miss!
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