Strand Palace Hotel High Tea Review
This is one of the
most disappointing high teas I have been to in London. Although it is
quite cheap at 15 pounds per person, but it is definitely not worth
the price paid!
Upon arrival, we
were shown to a corner of a lounge/cafe-like area in the hotel which
felt very enclosed, and did not have an atmosphere befitting of an
afternoon tea. The seats and table were really plain and it just
seems like there wasn't much effort being put into decorating the
place, and it was certainly not designed for afternoon teas.
The tea selection
was limited, and all we got were tea bags that you could buy easily
from any supermarket (think Twinings). The sandwiches were dry and
hard. The portions of the cakes were pathetically small and the
quality was completely inferior to any high teas I ever had. The
chocolate cupcake was so hard and dry it was really difficult to
swallow without drinking some tea. The other “cakes” were
likewise bland, tasteless or dry. The potential “saving grace” of
the menu was the scones although I have had much better scones
elsewhere. Considering the inferior quality of just about everything
else in this place... you're much better off spending your money
elsewhere.
Summary: Extremely
low quality, complete lack of ambiance, not worth a visit!
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