Yesterday, I had afternoon tea with a few friends at the Scarlet Tea Room. It was my first time having tea at this location and I was surprised to find myself sitting in a very formal dining room, adorned with crystal chandeliers and gold fixtures everywhere. I felt like I was having tea at the Ritz Carlton. The tea service seemed pretty traditional, it was a 5 course meal in which we were given a variety of tea sandwiches (with the crusts cut off of course), freshly made scones, an assortment of petit desserts, and different pots of tea. Oh and how could I forget the palate cleanser! We started off with a raspberry sorbet palate cleanser (very fancy schmancy). Overall, the tea service was great, but I have to say that I do prefer going to cozier tea establishments. This place was way too refined for me. And at $40 a person, this is a once in a blue moon tea party for me.
Raspberry Sorbet Palate Cleanser
Scones – We had 3 different types: Cinnamon, Apricot Ginger, and Vanilla
Tea Sandwiches
Very Berry Tea – Tasted like Tazo tea from Starbucks…not one of my favorites.
I need to find myself a tea pot like this. Very cute.
I liked this tea pot design a lot.
Our dessert assortment
Strawberries Romanoff – 2nd dessert course