Went here for their Holiday Tea, which is a contemporary take on the English "high tea". I am all for an updated spin on old traditions, assuming its well done but they failed in a multitude of ways, of which I am fixin' to expound upon: First off, don't offer a collection of flavored teas. Does the BLT bar offer only Jack Daniels Honey and Absolute Citron? No, because true bourbon or vodka aficionados would write you off as posers. Take heed with your tea selection. My black tea was so weak it resembled water from a rusty pipe and didn't taste much better. Secondly, never prepare you pastries the day before and refrigerate them on the plates you serve. Is this the Ritz or Residence Inn? My eclair was frozen and my macaroon tasted like Styrofoam and glue. Lastly, the wait staff was exceptionally kind and equally stupid. They knew nothing of the product they were serving or the tradition they were upholding. Instead of bringing our tea and allowing it time to steep, they instead brought scones with our water and allowed our tea to run out when dessert arrived. At $90 for a couple its imperative to get the details right. The staff instead spent waaaay too much time pretentiously droning on and on about the lousy decaf heavy tea selection and paid far too little attention to the basics of afternoon tea. Where is Ms. Patmore when we need her?
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