Afternoon Tea at The Savoy - Thames Foyer Reviews Summary

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were very welcoming and made us feel very comfortable upon our arrival."
• "The service was IMPECCABLE, and the food was AMAZING!"
• "Our server was a gentleman named Harley, and he could not have been nicer or more attentive."
• "Our waiter Timothy was very friendly and accommodating."
• "Our server Giampaolo was amazing nothing was too much trouble for him."
• "The service from the front door to being greeted, seated and served was exceptional!"
• "The service was always exemplary and the standard of food, fresh and flavourful."
• "The servers remembered me from day to day, despite the high number of guests they see."

Cons:

• "The sandwiches and cakes were not as good as we were expecting, service was let down by one female member of staff."
• "Sadly we were a little disappointed, the sandwiches were very basic and a little too cold."
• "So disappointed. Went two years ago and the food was excellent, the place beautiful but the service was what made it special. Went today and had excellent food in a beautiful place and the rude service assured that I will not be back."
• "Possibly my favourite place for afternoon tea on London. The service is always exemplary and the standard of food, fresh and flavourful. The setting is also quaint and somewhat peaceful and when the piano man is let loose can be dreamy."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The sandwiches and the cakes were so beautifully prepared and tasted amazing too."
• "Everything was perfection, top notch quality, and a live pianist played while we enjoyed our food!"
• "The first course was sandwiches. There were six different types and all looked great and tasted delicious."
• "Every single one was a little piece of art and tasted exquisite."
• "The goats cheese sandwich on mint bread was a revelation. Chocolate mousse finger & homemade lemon curd on the scones were the stand outs on the cake stand."
• "Food was all delicious and the staff were friendly and attentive."
• "The food melts in your mouth and the tea is endless and flavorful."
• "The variety of sandwiches and pastries exceeded our expectations."

Cons:

• "The dessert didn't taste very good to be honest."
• "The food was absolutely TERRIBLE, and the tea wasn’t any better! 4 tiny pieces of bread with no flavor."
• "The sandwiches were great. The desserts were disappointing and certainly not fresh or tasty."
• "I was really looking forward to having afternoon at the Thames Foyer, however, I was greeted with incredibly rude service."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Despite the expense I would go back in a heartbeat. My favorite tea was the Darjeeling first flush and the vegetarian jackfruit sandwich my favorite food."
• "Everything tasted so good thus we ate more than we should have. So it was a lovely memory for us to have."
• "It’s safe to say, they know what they’re doing — everything from the food to the service was excellent."
• "Absolutely superb experience with afternoon tea at the Savoy. Impeccable service from start to finish."

Cons:

• "235£ for 2 people for afternoon tea! Can someone please tell me why this afternoon tea is worth 117£ per person?"
• "Your British experience isn’t complete without high tea, I was told. So we went for some tea. However, I don’t understand why it costs an arm and a leg for some sandwiches and tea."
• "The prestige and cost of afternoon tea at the Savoy provides a higher expectation for the experience which was unfortunately not met."
• "Sadly we were a little disappointed, the sandwiches were very basic and a little too cold."