点评:We visited here for a champagne afternoon tea. It was a birthday treat for my 85 y.o. Mum, who was returning to her home city.
First impressions were excellent, the doorman at Grand Central Hotel was very helpful and friendly, as was the lady who showed us to the lift.
On arrival in The Observatory, we were shown to a table that appeared to be in the corner of the Bar. We were overshadowed by several high tables populated by a steady stream of drinkers coming and going.
The service for our afternoon tea was very slow, whilst waiting we took a wander around to take in the views, We found the east side of the establishment seemed to be an area reserved for afternoon tea, it was obvious we were very much the poor relations squashed in to the corner of the bar.
The afternoon tea itself was a disappointment, sandwiches were served to each of us on small side plates rather than on a stand. Whilst tasty, the total bread per person was approx 1 slice of bread with crusts removed. No replenishment was offered. We waited around an hour for the cakes to come after the sandwiches were finished. Cake selection was very good but could not compensate for what can only be described as a very poor experience.
I feel slightly uneasy writing this review because all the staff were friendly but there is something seriously amiss in this in this establishment. We will not return for afternoon tea.
翻译:我们来这里喝香槟下午茶。这是我 85 岁的母亲的生日礼物,她正要回家乡。
第一印象非常好,中央大酒店的门卫非常乐于助人,态度友好,带我们去电梯的那位女士也是如此。
到达天文台后,我们被带到了一张似乎位于酒吧角落的桌子旁。我们被几张高高的桌子遮住了,桌子上坐满了来来往往的饮酒者。
下午茶的服务很慢,等待的时候我们四处闲逛欣赏风景,我们发现酒店的东侧似乎是专门为下午茶预留的区域,很明显我们挤在酒吧角落里,就像穷亲戚一样。
下午茶本身令人失望,三明治放在小盘子里,而不是放在架子上。虽然很好吃,但每个人吃的面包总量大约是 1 片去掉面包皮的面包。没有提供补充。三明治吃完后,我们等了大约一个小时才等到蛋糕。蛋糕的选择很好,但无法弥补只能被描述为非常糟糕的体验。
写这篇评论时我感到有点不安,因为所有的员工都很友好,但这家店在这方面存在严重问题。我们不会再来喝下午茶了。