The St Regis DC - Afternoon tea

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   Lisa

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We usually go to the Willard’s Peacock Alley afternoon tea around the holidays but this year, when I went to book a reservation, there was no availability. So, I hunted around for an alternative, saw this, and decided we would give it a try. And we LOVED IT! The food was plentiful and delicious. The pastries were so beautifully and creatively made to reflect the Christmas season that I almost didn’t wast to eat them. It is also just a gorgeous place to have tea. The lobby where the tea is served is both grand and intimate. We were seated right by a big picture window. (Let’s be honest, there is a reason they call it Peacock Alley—you are basically sitting in a hallway making the experience at the Willard a bit claustrophobic.) And the service was OUTSTANDING! Everyone was so nice and attentive. (Although the service at the Willard is also generally good, it does feel a bit like a factory assembly line.) I almost don’t want to tell you how much we loved the whole experience because I don’t want it to get overrun like the Willard. The tea service at the Willard is still nice but I think we have found our new favorite place. Thank you to all the staff at the St. Regis for making it such a memorable experience!
   

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   Sara

   Chicago

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Skip this one. Food was below average and tea was luke warm when served. Staff only brought tea and food to table never came back to check on anything. We were seated at a table so far away from each other we couldn’t talk or reach the food. Way over priced. DC has much better options and for the record food is Xmas themed but no decorations or ornaments given if you are expecting that. At least if you go before Thanksgiving. Would have liked to give no stars but not an option.
   

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   Sylvie

   Washington DC

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   Absolutely fabulous high tea service at the St. Regis!!! Everything was perfect
   

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   Joshua

   Raleigh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 November 2024

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

   The St Regis afternoon tea is an exquisite experience for special occasion, maybe a business meeting, date night or even a birthday present to yourself, as it was for me. The service is top-notch. You’re first given a plate of savory foods, and then a carousel of sweet foods. You have a menu for what you can choose for a blend of tea or even champagne. The atmosphere is very quiet, refined and elegant. The seats are comfortable and one could easily linger in them for a time after. Perhaps the only one thing to notice that the restroom is quite far away, down a spiral staircase 
   

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   Maryetta

   Baltimore

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

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

   Wonderful and delicious food and teas. The service was friendly, professional and first class.
   

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   Andrea

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 3 November 2024

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

   Although the food was lovely, we were seated at a table in the lobby next to the doors. Too high traffic of an area for a cozy tea. Wedding party people and too many people taking photos all around us. It was all very distracting. For $130 pp they should have a tea room or somewhere where you can enjoy an afternoon without constant stream of people passing you.
   

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   Pietro

   Washington DC

   145 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   145 reviews

   Dined on 17 October 2024

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

   A fantastic way to enjoy tea and conversation in the afternoon. The tea, small bites, and service were all extraordinary on spot. A exceptionally well done offering from the St. Regis D.C.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

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

   Took my 91 year old grandmother to have tea and it was absolutely wonderful! The service, the seasonal tea, and the goodies were lovely. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
   

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   Suky

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 13 October 2024

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

   The good was good not great and you’re basically having tea in their lobby….a very nice lobby but it’s still strange that you’re having afternoon tea in the lobby. The wait staff was ok but not very warm.
   

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    DEborah

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on 6 October 2024

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

    It was a lovely, quiet tea experience....just what we were looking for.
    

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