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2018-10-15
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Came for tea with friends - a bit surprised as the cafe appeared smaller than what we recalled from memory - found it funny some staff members weren’t aware of the association of the signature pink ribbon of the featured tea set with the hotel supporting the fight against breast cancer (as advertised on the website).The pink mocktail tasted just like grapefruit juice; interestingly the tea set was not presented in the usual multi-storey rack but on a platter - the savory bite-sized finger foods
The pink mocktail tasted just like grapefruit juice; interestingly the tea set was not presented in the usual multi-storey rack but on a platter - the savory bite-sized finger foods were satisfactory except the chicken vol du vente was a bit on the dry side. The sweet desserts were much prettier - the guava one was very good with the fresh guava fruit and cream with ladies’ fingers, the rose and lychee tart was not to be outdone though the textile of the tart base could be a little more crisp - I couldn’t discern any difference in the raspberry yogurt, the baba berry or the strawberry vanilla cream as the sweetness of the pink-colored white chocolate crowded out my uneducated palate - the coffee was good though I am more used to richer roasts, the Ritz-Carlton signature chocolate was, however, reported to be too sweet and viscous.
In spite of the warm service, I would still consider this a mite overpriced - the lack of an à la carte menu reflects a lack of flexibility - the tea set may be better balanced if there were more savory items. But yes you can’t deny that it was an aesthetically pleasing experience and an excellent place for meeting friends, not to mention the million-dollar’s worth of views.
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