Afternoon Tea - Knightsbridge area.

randomshenans · 14 Oct 2014 at 07:46

Slightly out the area but Kettners did a good afternoon tea when I sent the Mrs there.

Cosimo · 14 Oct 2014 at 08:06

Jump in a cab and go to Fortmun and Mason.

Ace Modder · 14 Oct 2014 at 08:10

Participant said:
So your post was of no use to the op and was just an excuse to tell us all you've stayed in a posh hotel?

Nope, I was stating that the quality at the Mandarin was very good.

panthro · 14 Oct 2014 at 08:39

I was in Knightsbridge last weekend. I thought I'd been dropped into into the centre of the middle east.

rickjames · 14 Oct 2014 at 08:42

Yeah, it'll have it's way with you.

Mind gets blown every time I see this gold plated Ferrari/fancy car. Ah.

Ace Modder · 14 Oct 2014 at 08:47

panthro said:
I was in Knightsbridge last weekend. I thought I'd been dropped into into the centre of the middle east.

Not just the middle east, there is a wide variety of cultures in central London. I think less than 10% of people I overheard speaking were using English.

London was fun, but hell I wouldn't want to live there/work there. Far too busy for me. Hyde Park was nice though.

Bunka · 14 Oct 2014 at 09:48

panthro said:
I was in Knightsbridge last weekend. I thought I'd been dropped into into the centre of the middle east.

It's the tail end of the summer so all the Arabs are still out to play.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest really, the odd chrome plated Aventador makes me a laugh.

DJMK4 · 14 Oct 2014 at 09:57

Theres this really nice place I cant remember the name of it

They serve the most cracking cup of tetleys I have ever tasted, I dont know how they do it

Lima · 14 Oct 2014 at 09:58

I understand that the sarnies and stuff you get are tasty, but I can't help but think these 'afternoon tea' things are so incredibly poncey....

NVP · 14 Oct 2014 at 10:31

Cosimo · 14 Oct 2014 at 10:34

NVP said:
The hell is afternoon tea? Same thing they call high tea in some movies?

DJMK4 · 14 Oct 2014 at 10:36

Would it be morally wrong to have afternoon tea in the morning?

What would be the score here? How would this be portreyed to someone passing by?

randomshenans · 14 Oct 2014 at 10:41

You'd get shot with muskets

ironman · 14 Oct 2014 at 11:19

Ace Modder said:
Hi.

I stayed at the Mandarin Hotel last week for 3 days, not a cheap place at all. £570 per night. Anyway the food served at the Mandarin resturant was amazing, not the cheapest but extremely good quality. Not sure about afternoon tea as I didnt try that, but the Mandarin in general was very good.

Cringe.

NVP · 14 Oct 2014 at 11:43

Brycheiniog · 14 Oct 2014 at 12:28

Another vote for Browns:

https://www.roccofortehotels.com/ho...-hotel/restaurants-and-bars/english-tea-room/

I have been there twice and will be going again next month. Fantastic in every possible way.

Jonathan

StoutMeister · 14 Oct 2014 at 12:29

NVP said:
Ah so it is what I thought it was, cheers. Not sure it's my type of thing really, just looks like a small, posh mini-lunch for rich folk.

Is it more for the occasion and experience of being pampered? Or is it to simply keep with the old english traditions?

Give me a home brew and a biscuit in the comfort of my own lounge any day, or a brandy and a biff for that matter.

What's a biff?

DJMK4 · 14 Oct 2014 at 12:31

StoutMeister said:
What's a biff?

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StoutMeister · 14 Oct 2014 at 12:46

DJMK4 said:
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A brandy and Biff? :confused:

Ucof · 14 Oct 2014 at 12:55

A biff, you say?

ta!