Bond St. Tea Rooms Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Delightful dining room, comfortable and warm, a nice quiet table with plenty of room to drop the bags and relax."
• "Oozes charm!"
• "Nice atmosphere though."
• "The location and ambience were nice as well."
• "Not too crowded, serene ambiance."
• "The decor inside is relaxing and modern."
• "A lovely respite from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street."

Cons:

• "Missed the atmosphere other diners bring."
• "The entire place was freezing (multiple parties complained about this)."
• "When we arrived it was nearly empty and quite cold (take a jumper)."
• "It wasn't quite as busy as I'd expected with quite a few empty tables."
• "The place is not particularly beautiful."
• "But for a higher price point I would like a bit more atmosphere, the venue could do with a bit of dressing up."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was superb from the manager to the waitstaff!"
• "Very impressed with the food, great service and a large tea selection."
• "Hospitable, attentive... great waiter."
• "Our waiter, so polite and attentive yet not overbearing."
• "The service was great, our waiter was Csaba, he did his best to make us feel welcome and looked after."
• "Wonderful and attentive staff."
• "The staff is extremely attentive, kind and knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "The service can be a bit slow sometimes."
• "The manager had an argument with a waitress in front of us."
• "The service was well below what I was expecting."
• "Service was about the slowest I’ve ever experienced anywhere taking about half and hour for us to even receive a cup of tea."
• "Very slow service, some desserts missing, corrected when we complained."
• "Unattentive staff (they forgot to give us our food & we had to ask for the check)."
• "We waited an hour to order from a very disorganized staff, who were nice but didn't know what they were doing."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food and drinks were great."
• "Fantastic food, absolutely stuffed afterwards."
• "The sticky beef in the hot dishes section is superb."
• "For sweets we enjoyed most the Poached rhubarb with custard and a gingerbread biscuit, and Chocolate whisky cake, candied orange and malt shake but truth be told there really wasn't a bad dish that we ate."
• "The food and tea selections tasted great."
• "The highlights were the chicken Milanese, the vanilla scone with clotted cream, and the tiramisu."
• "Delicious foods, mouth-watering flavours."

Cons:

• "I wasn't really blown away by it for the price but it was all serviceable."
• "The food itself was however a bit of a letdown with none of it bringing a big smile on my face."
• "The sandwiches, however, were quite disappointing, bread was kind of dry."
• "I found the sandwiches to be average and the desserts to be too sweet."
• "Their vegan and vegetarian choices are dire."
• "The food was nice there are a few tricky items on the menu."
• "The food was very good."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Fantastic value for money."
• "For a much lower price compared to other teas houses in the area, you get more courses, and food bursting with flavor without sacrificing quality."
• "We made a reservation online and got a free bottle of prosecco, making the price completely worth it."
• "Not as good as something like Claridge's but is about half the price for an afternoon tea."
• "For a set price you not only get an afternoon tea experience, but you also get a delicious small plate meal as well."

Cons:

• "I don't think it was worth the cost."
• "Overall, a decent experience, but I wouldn't come back as there's an imbalance between the price and the quality."
• "Overall very expensive for what we we had."
• "It is quite pricey £5 for an expresso on the menu!"
• "Food was not worth the 75£ at all."
• "But not for lunch at such extremely expensive prices."