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Originally Posted by
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My mom and I have been talking about going to tea for a while. She was asking questions about it based on my Facebook post, but I told her that for the price, I thought we could have a better experience elsewhere.
Well, if you want to fly to WDW, the new tea they just announced there looks fantastic - and the price is QUITE a contrast - the most expensive is $45, and that includes a cheese course. (No bubbly though, sorry)
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Originally Posted by
adriennek
...My mom and I have been talking about going to tea for a while. She was asking questions about it based on my Facebook post, but I told her that for the price, I thought we could have a better experience elsewhere.
Mr. Tea's sentiments exactly. We have another reservation for the tea at S55 next month, but given the experience to price ratio, he suggested that we either put the money toward dinner at NR (hey, I won't argue!) or toward afternoon tea at one of our favorite spots.
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Originally Posted by
adriennek
My mom and I have been talking about going to tea for a while. She was asking questions about it based on my Facebook post, but I told her that for the price, I thought we could have a better experience elsewhere.
High tea in the Garden Court of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco is lovely. And then you can walk down the lobby to have cocktails at the Pied Piper under the Maxfield Parish painting it is named for.
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Originally Posted by
tea4two
Mr. Tea's sentiments exactly. We have another reservation for the tea at S55 next month, but given the experience to price ratio, he suggested that we either put the money toward dinner at NR (hey, I won't argue!) or toward afternoon tea at one of our favorite spots.
If you want to PM me some suggestions, I would appreciate them.
Also, no surprise here, but I would highly endorse the money going to NR.
Originally Posted by
LauraTD
High tea in the Garden Court of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco is lovely. And then you can walk down the lobby to have cocktails at the Pied Piper under the Maxfield Parish painting it is named for.
But a bit of a commute. But I might have to put that on a list for my next visit to the Bay Area.
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One of my favorite, but now closed tea places had the option to order a full size sandwich in addition to a smaller tea service. I like that option for lunch and wish they'd offer something like that. I don't have any special fascination or attachment to Steakhouse 55, so I think for $70 I'll stay local and go to the Peninsula Hotel if I want high tea.
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+1 on the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills for afternoon tea. (High tea is a light supper served at the "high table," aka the dining table, vs. afternoon tea or cream tea which is what S55 is doing. Don't mean to be pedantic, but there is a difference.) The price has gone up over the years, but the quality and service are still excellent. And for a small cost, they will add an extra plate of sandwiches to your tea so that the meal is more substantial.
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well, I've only been to one tea - and that was at the Fairmont Empress Hotel on Victoria Island, Canada. Went to BC for my 10th anniversary (that was 1998). Wonderful. Maybe its time for another somewhere ;-).
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I'm partial to the Rose Tree Cottage in Pasadena, as well as the little tea place at Huntington Gardens.
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Did the Empress hotel on my honeymoon. It was awesome.
I might have to try Rose Tree because that's two recommendations, and roses are my thing!
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Originally Posted by
tea4two
(High tea is a light supper served at the "high table," aka the dining table, vs. afternoon tea or cream tea which is what S55 is doing. Don't mean to be pedantic, but there is a difference.)
For sure. My first experience with "true" high tea was seeing my XBF's BIL being served beans on toast when he got home from work.
Alternatively, canned spaghetti on toast.
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Originally Posted by
bennette
For sure. My first experience with "true" high tea was seeing my XBF's BIL being served
beans on toast when he got home from work.
Alternatively, canned spaghetti on toast.
It ain't all strawberries and cream, that is for sure!
Been there, done that, can't believe I ate that. And had to put on a big smile for a friend's mum who was so pleased to invite "the American" to Sunday high tea. Never was a fan of Heinz Baked Beans or canned spaghetti. Can't say that putting them on toast changed my mind.
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Might be a good time to move this discussion of other tea options elsewhere.
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I just read Lisa's review, and it's interesting HOW different her experience was (and how much different the server makes to a dining experience!)
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VERY Different. Our server didn't even tell us we could have our teas iced that I remember. Because I remember that when AVP asked for hers iced, I thought "Oh, I didn't even think about asking for that."
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Hi Adrienne and Adrienne (Adriennes?). I saw your article last night and realized we were there at about the same time, maybe off 30 minutes or so. I think the server was the main difference for us. She was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions without hesitation. She even gave me a map to the Hollywood photos hanging in the restaurant! I agree that the training might be the big thing for cast members. I've never been to a traditional tea before so didn't know if the food quantity was typical. We ate so slowly because we were taking photos and yakking, so we were full by the end. I agree with you that there needed to be more Disney details; a guest wouldn't really know it was a Disney tea based on the food. The kids party at least has the sandwiches cut out in MM shapes. It was fun and I can say I had tea at DL. Our server did say that the restaurant does plan on opening up one of the larger rooms to accommodate larger parties (14) so it sounds like it will be around for awhile.
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One of our "must dos" every time we go to WDW is have tea at the Grand Floridian. For us it is always a huge meal and a chance to decompress as you sit at the comfy couch style tables and look out over the lake.
When we saw that DL was offering a tea service my daughter jumped on the idea. Thanks for all the detailed reviews. It sounds as if it is nothing like the WDW experience and that truly helps us make our plans.
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cactusgirl
One of our "must dos" every time we go to WDW is have tea at the Grand Floridian. For us it is always a huge meal and a chance to decompress as you sit at the comfy couch style tables and look out over the lake.
When we saw that DL was offering a tea service my daughter jumped on the idea. Thanks for all the detailed reviews. It sounds as if it is nothing like the WDW experience and that truly helps us make our plans.
I just posted a request for recent reviews of the Tea at GF. Have you been in the last 3 years? If you have can you post a review in my thread in the WDW Good Eats forum?
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Originally Posted by
cactusgirl
One of our "must dos" every time we go to WDW is have tea at the Grand Floridian. For us it is always a huge meal and a chance to decompress as you sit at the comfy couch style tables and look out over the lake.
When we saw that DL was offering a tea service my daughter jumped on the idea. Thanks for all the detailed reviews. It sounds as if it is nothing like the WDW experience and that truly helps us make our plans.
You're welcome.
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Originally Posted by
wwu1990
... I think the server was the main difference for us. She was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions without hesitation. She even gave me a map to the Hollywood photos hanging in the restaurant! I agree that the training might be the big thing for cast members. I've never been to a traditional tea before so didn't know if the food quantity was typical...
I think these are the two key points for us. Our server was wonderful, warm, very well informed and helpful. She had tried all the teas and could give opinions about which she thought tasted better hot or cold, sweetened or not, with milk or lemon or plain. Her hard work and excellent service made the experience for us. The generosity with the teas was very nice. Being able to try all the different kinds without any extra fee was novel. On the other hand, the quality of the food (with the exception of the salad) was not nearly up to the standard we expect for afternoon tea. Maybe if there had been more Disney details, that would have compensated for the mediocre food. But the friends we were with had never been to tea before and had such a good time. So overall, we're glad we did this, but we won't do it again unless the food improves.
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I think our server was very knowledgeable about the food and drink. Maybe that's where we lucked out but there should not have been inconsistencies with cast members; especially for the price. I totally agree it felt like tea anywhere; really no Disney aspects to it other than the photos on the wall which had some with Walt in them. (Note: Our server gave us a "map" of the photos to identify who was who in Hollywood at the time). Our server said the Kids Tea Party has been fun for the kids and at least they get the sandwiches (or scones) shaped like MM. It's interesting that the restaurant was filling up just after we left. At 1:00-ish, it was still spaced every other table so it was a bit more relaxed and cozy. Thanks for the comments.
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For anyone interested, the map to the photos on the walls is available any time to those who ask. We've asked at breakfast and had a fun time playing name-that-celebrity while eating.
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One of my very first high tea experiences was at The Langham in Pasadena, which pretty much spoiled me (some of the food was even topped with gold leaf flakes). DCL Palo's high tea comes close, as does the one at the Huntington Gardens. For $65 at S55, I would expect the extra special Disney touches, and a lot more than just little egg salad sandwiches, especially that I can have a full exquisite dinner at Napa Rose for just $35 more.
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