Mariage Freres Reviews Summary

Tea Selection

Pros:

• "The huge tea menu was impressive."
• "The selection of teas was excellent."
• "They mostly range from the Far East, India to Africa and South America."
• "The shop is very nice and cosy, in a symmetrical presentation that reminds Wes Anderson's movies."
• "Huge selection of teas."
• "Selection of teas is simply amazing."
• "Stunning selection of teas!"

Cons:

• "The chocolate cake was really delicious though!"
• "The huge tea menu was impressive, but you'd never be able to tell these were premium teas."
• "The jasmine tea I ordered tasted just like water, it was pretty weird."
• "The shop looks stunning inside but considering it was practically empty I would have expected a little more effort."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The iced teas are particularly refreshing and flavorful."
• "The Flower Summer tea is also delicious."
• "The food is good, the dining area is spacious and staff is friendly."
• "Lovely food and experience for afternoon tea."
• "The scones are also delicious."
• "The pastries are very nice so I highly recommend them."

Cons:

• "Food is good, the dining area is spacious and staff is friendly. Price wise is slightly expensive."
• "The food was almost comically bad."
• "The sandwiches look pretty but were strangely tasteless."
• "Unfortunately, the service is... Sigh. I wished they cared."
• "The savoury and dessert options at this Tea House are on the strange side."
• "The sweet items were good albeit being a little too sweet for my taste."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was very attentive and the menus were quite exhaustive."
• "Staffs at the tea room were nice and friendly."
• "The staff pay great attention to detail and the interior of this particular store is so very beautiful."
• "Very polite and attentive staff with thorough knowledge of the food."
• "The staff were lovely, the food was amazing."

Cons:

• "The service was slow and the waiter had an extremely dirty shirt and pants with a lot of stains."
• "The service was OK.. The woman I had serving me was impatient and rude."
• "Staffs are not very professional and are not knowledgeable about their products."
• "The service is much better in France."
• "Unfortunately, the service is... Sigh. I wished they cared."
• "I feel sorry for the time I went to this 5start hotels and have sandwich on top of sandwich and have small tiny cakes."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The decor is striking but very tasteful."
• "The first minute you walk inside you’ll notice the sheer opulence."
• "The tea boutique is very beautiful."
• "The restaurant is housed on the second floor of a beautiful five-storey listed Georgian townhouse."
• "Wonderful tea house, the decor is channeling a 1920s Paris vibe."

Cons:

• "The venue is beautiful. The service was OK.. The woman I had serving me was impatient and rude."
• "The chef blends different teas to flavor the food, but the chicken was dry, the tuna was tiny, and we left feeling a bit disappointed in the quality of the food."

Pricing

Pros:

• "The pricing did meet our expectations."
• "Price at par with most other high tea spots in the area (£50 + taxes in March 2023)."
• "Price was also reasonable compared to other places I’ve looked at."
• "They also had soy and almond milk as well as cow's milk which was good."

Cons:

• "The service was slow and the waiter had an extremely dirty shirt and pants with a lot of stains, which is unacceptable in a place where you pay such a premium price."
• "The tea and the pastries are very good and of high quality, but it does not justify the insane price that they come at."
• "The afternoon tea has seen its quantity divided while keeping the same price in the last year!"
• "For afternoon tea experience, I will recommend this is one of the places you shall give it a go."