The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai

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   Lucy

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

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

   Beautiful afternoon tea! Different to the usual sandwiches and scones, this was a beautifully presented array of delicious bites. My favourite was the steamed egg with caviar and soy! The Chinese whispers them was very creative, and we loved the little birds and bird cages.
   

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   Tatjana

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 30 January 2025

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

   Amazing experience, It's mine and my mums favourite afternoon tea in London and its been consistently great, incredible flavours and really kind and helpful staff
   

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   waka

   London

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on 26 January 2025

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

   I booked this afternoon tea for a friend visitor from Japan. It was the best afternoon tea ever. If you are looking for something other than usual cucumber sandwiches and scones then this is the place to come. The food was presented and cooked to the perfection and it was also such a fun and interactive. It was reasonable considering they will bring more savoury if you like and the service was very smooth. I had been to Alice in wonderland theme one at Shard last year and it was so expensive and too sweet.
   

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   Jakub

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 20 October 2024

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

   Great food, great service, great experience. I hope that I will be able to visit Kai again.
   

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   Brenee

   Tampa

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

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

   This was a truly beautiful tea time. They accommodated our allergies and everything was really delicious.
   

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   frankb

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 12 October 2024

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

   Unique afternoon tea experience. We recommend it.
   

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   Myranda

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 7 September 2024

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

   We had a delightful experience at the Chinese Whispers tea. The entire experience was curated to evoke whimsy and charm. The food was excellent. There were playful options if sprinkles to add to a delicious giant macaron. You may want to ask your server to point out the few spicy items if you have a low tolerance for spicy foods. Most savory items were wonderful. We lived the egg cup with soy broth. The grilled vegetables and the duck were both excellent. Absolutely marvelous experience. (Tea is served in the basement of a listed property, so no lift)
   

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   Chee

   London

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on 22 August 2024

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

   Afternoon tea with a (Chinese) twist - loved the playful themes, inventive nibbles (particularly the spicy "potion of eternal youth" and fragrant "money" cake) and second helpings. Was quite stuffed at the end of it all. Also - immaculate service.
   

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   Xuan Mai

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 17 August 2024

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

   I found a bone in My food and the waitress/manager said she will tell the chef, but thats it. They did not campensate or do Anything more. The food was a little bit dry. But the place was nice.
   

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    Meghan

    London

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 August 2024

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

    The food was fine, nothing too special. The egg dish was my favorite savory bite. It was very beautiful table setting and the food itself was very pretty as well. Our service was not great. We felt rushed by the staff and were told we couldn’t have extra refill on savory sandwiches due to the table needing to turn, even though we had only been at the table for 50 minutes and the restaurant had more empty than full tables. It made us feel unwelcome and dampened the experience. Our waters were also not refilled and other small service things you’d expect at this nice of a restaurant. I was also surprised by the choice of the macaroon for a desert, as it didn’t lean into the Chinese theme at all. I feel there are so many amazing Chinese desserts that could have been more fun.
    

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