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2014-02-10
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... high (quality) afternoon tea! yes, it worths every cent u pay!of the top 10 high tea places around town, the price here is on par w/ the rest, but the elevation is unique. of course it could cost more than double the average 5-star hotel fare, but ICC at 102/f is 1 & only!we got reservation for the last seating of 4:30-6:30 pm. we saw the day view, sunset view, dusk view & night view, all in 2 hr time.1st, the ambiance is grand & outstanding, as expected of ritz carlton style. 2nd, table for
of the top 10 high tea places around town, the price here is on par w/ the rest, but the elevation is unique. of course it could cost more than double the average 5-star hotel fare, but ICC at 102/f is 1 & only!
we got reservation for the last seating of 4:30-6:30 pm. we saw the day view, sunset view, dusk view & night view, all in 2 hr time.
1st, the ambiance is grand & outstanding, as expected of ritz carlton style. 2nd, table for 3 is not available right in front of the tall windows. but a little set back is just fine, since we can view the rest of the place & not bewitched by the outside view only. 3rd, service is more like on demand & not pro-active. 4th, food is high quality & excellent. the desserts are delicately made & very special, not what u buy in a generic cake shop.
1. the choices of tea are not that many, which are not i would call exotic either, such as earl grey, english breakfast, or darjeeling. i ordered the darjeeling & had to change to earl grey after i tasted it to be weak & w/o aroma. but the green tea w/ ginger had a strong taste & herbal aroma. personally i think that kind of tea might not pair well w/ the food.
2. top tier of the tray has non-sweet food. there are 4 of each kind per person. since the ingredients are complex, it is not easy to tell what exactly u are tasting (other than the ham, salmon or bread). but believe me, they all have delightful tastes. each kind has its own texture, feel & flavors.3. the middle tier has 5 sweet stuff, all looked pretty & attractive. again whether it is a tart, mousse, cake or whatnot, each has distinctive flavors & tastes. w/ advice from the server, we were able to consume from the least sweet to the more sweet kind, in order to enjoy the best.
4. the bottom tier has 2 kinds of scone & a semi-sweet "bomb". the scone is good but not great, since it had cooled down & lacked softness. the jam was fruity & aromatic, but the buttery cream tasted quite plain. the bomb was a nice finale if u eat it last, though the interior might have begun to melt.
being a "foodie" & have enjoyed high tea in 4 corners of the world, i cannot but to voice some personal dissatisfaction here. 1st, this place lacks the royal feel of having high tea in the old tradition. there is no special courteous welcome at the door. there is no tea cart to show & tell the different exotic teas available. the tea is not brewed in front of the table. 2nd, the food was brought out w/o fanfare or special attention. i have to summon the staff to request a verbal description of each item on the tray. and then he had to bring along the menu to recite from there! to be honest, high tea is not about, never been about, food & tea only! it should also offer a sense or aura of high society high culture. it is about getting the experience & the knowledge associated w/ the food & tea. well, am i really that old & pitifully nostalgic in this regard?
unfortunately in hk, even the surviving dinosaur (peninsular hotel) from the proud british days cannot deliver the royalty sensation & modern high tea/food at the same seating. where else can i hunt for it?
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