Afternoon Tea -- Where to Go?

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Anonymous wrote:The Peacock Alley at the Willard.

Went there recently and it was terrible. Do not recommend!

Really? I'm the OP who was there today. We enjoyed it a lot.

I do admit service wasn't great (they didn't bring cream for the tea and it took me forever to flag someone down to ask for it, and when I asked for it the waiter snottily told me that cream doesn't go with the tea I ordered and I had to show him I'd ordered black tea and then he said "Oh, yes, you can have it with that kind" and went and got it, so yeah, that was super weird and annoying--I think I know whether or not I want cream in my tea). And I was thirsty and drank my water pretty much right after sitting down and they didn't refill it until I was about to leave. So I wasn't crazy about the service, but it certainly wasn't terrible. The scones were fantastic, the clotted cream/jams/lemon curd were excellent, the tea sandwiches fine (nothing to write home about) and the dessert pastries fine (again nothing to write home about).

Honestly, for $90/pp, I’d expect superb service. $90 for tea, tiny tea sandwiches, scones and some mini desserts? Sounds like a rip off to me. I’d be disappointed and would not sign up for Christmas. Seriously, almost $200 for 2 people for some tea. I could find much better ways to spend my money with better food and service.

That’s nice. So you should do you.

As for me, I have a few delightfully happy memories of tea at the Willard (plus a few holiday dinners), a few luncheons at Lord and Taylor’s tea rooms, and other special-to-me outings with my parents. I’m glad that they decided that these experiences were worth it.

It probably cost a lot less back then. $90 is such a waste

It's $90 per person. So, $200 including tax and gratuity for a pot of tea and some tiny sandwiches and tiny pastries that are not even worth $5. Thin slices of cucumbers, egg salad, a mini eclair, etc. You could eat like a king at Ruth Chris and have great atmosphere and ambiance. It is a huge waste.

Ruth Chris, LOL. Yeah, if you think one will "eat like a king" at that chain restaurant, I can't help you. I mean, it's fine. But if that is your reference point for "ambiance" then with regard to tea at the Willard, well, I don't think you are going to get it. Oh, and it's actually "Ruth's Chris," not "Ruth Chris."

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If OP has 90 pp for tea- she’s hardly hurting. This is live your best life era.