The Parlour

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   Ann

   Milwaukee

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   Live music at Christmas tea in a narrow room with a mic and speaker. Impossible to have a conversation. He was talented. I felt sorry for him. Wayyyy too loud. We left miserable. Savories were unimaginative and meager. Overpriced. Chaos
   

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   Ariel

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a great festive afternoon tea here! We were lucky to snag a last minute reservation.
   

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   Simon

   London

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Very expensive for what it is. Service charge is higher than a lot of other similar places. We had a large group. £65 per head not including water and service at 13.5 percent was quite expensive for 4 small sandwiches each (and no refills offered) would not choose to have tea here again.
   

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Great location and ambiance. The tea sandwiches didn’t have much flavor and the sweet offerings were cumbersome and not very tasty. The servers were kind.
   

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   Lucy

   London

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 18, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   I was incredibly disappointed with the festive tea. The sandwiches and savouries were bland and boring, and the portions were tiny. The cakes were slightly better but the scones were inedible. They were dry and stale. And with a bill of over £200 for two people, a total rip off. Do not recommend at all.
   

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   Jessy

   Dublin

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 11, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely fabulous afternoon tea! The restaurant is gorgeous, the staff is wonderful and the food was incredible. Would highly recommend.
   

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   CAROLYN

   London

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We felt that there could have been more savoury items - only three finger sandwiches and no refills offered is much less than we’ve had at other afternoon teas
   

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   Patrycja

   Manchester

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 5, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Together with my friend we went to the Parlour for a Festive Afternoon tea. We had the £75 Prosecco set. The food was good enough, 4 small sandwiches each plus four cakes. The cakes were all together a bit too intense and sweet, but I am sure that it would satisfy more of a sweet tooth. The disappointment came later when the table next to us ordered extra sandwiches. We asked our waitress for it who said because we had cakes we would have to pay extra for any extra order of sandwiches. None of the process was explained to us at the beginning, the menu is also silent about this. We also weren’t asked whether we wanted tea refill, and all together the service was quite poor. We ended up paying an automatically added (non-discretionary) service charge of 13.5%. After giving us the bill the waitresses ignored us for the rest of the time and forgot to give us the coats (which they didn’t seems to remember even taking from us). All together £88 (including water and service charge) seem pretty steep for one tea, 4 tiny, just okay tasting sandwiches, overly sweet cakes, and nonchalant staff, spoiling the nice evening we would otherwise have.
   

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   Vanessa

   London

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 5, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Enjoyed the surroundings but service was disappointing, left us to pile coats on a chair. We ordered one vegetarian and one normal afternoon tea, but I ended up with more vegetarian items. Unable to resolve because it was difficult to understand what the waitress was saying, we gave up. Savoury items very odd, cakes and jam delicious, rest mediocre. Quiet ambience much appreciated.
   

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    Koral

    VIP

    Coastal Georgia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I was looking for the perfect afternoon tea experience to celebrate my daughter’s 16th. I am happy to say that this was the loveliest experience and possibly our most favorite thing that we did on our trip to London. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We cannot wait to come back.
    

    The ParlourResponded on December 1, 2024

    Hi Koral, Thank you for choosing The Parlour to celebrate your daughter's 16th! We're delighted to hear that our afternoon tea made your trip so special. It’s wonderful to know it was a highlight of your visit, and we can't wait to welcome you back for more memorable experiences! Best regards, The Parlour at Great Scotland Yard
    

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