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I had a friendly welcome to Afternoon Tea at Reubens while on my solo vacation in London. Upon being seated I said yes to starting with a glass of champagne that was a separate cost of £28 ( which later when paying, thought rather overpriced) After choosing from the tea menu , I liked how when it came it was poured hot, as I like it, the sandwiches arriving shortly after. They were good ( everyone’s taste buds are different, I’m sure) and I especially liked the scones and trio of jams and clotted cream. They were the best part. I was quite full after that and appreciated the offer of a box to go of the remaining tea cakes and dessert. Also, I didn’t feel the service was intrusive when checking on my table throughout the hour and a half set time mentioned at the start. I enjoyed it all very much.

Beautiful property in close proximity to Buckingham Palace, excellent food and service. Wonderful British experience for anyone visiting London.

We enjoyed tea more than we expected. Great selection of teas and they serve so much food with it so go hungry. We were family of 4 and we all tried a different flavor of tea.

Food was wonderful. Lovely hotel.

I was a bit disappointed by our afternoon tea experience at The Rubens. I was really looking forward to it -- I'd only ever had afternoon tea in Tokyo, which was absolutely fantastic, and I figured this would be just as good, if not better. I booked the princess tea experience as my niece was joining my mom, sister, and I. We were greeted warmly and sat promptly. The room is beautiful and exactly what you'd expect. I really enjoyed the atmosphere. I'd ordered the vegan menu ahead of time, and they were very accommodating. The food was gorgeous, but some of it was a bit lackluster -- both the sandwiches and desserts. I was also a bit disappointed that you only had the option to try one tea. While the food is plentiful, for 75 pounds, I would've expected the option to try another tea. I was also surprised that the "princess" tea experience was simply a kid's menu -- I thought there might be something else involved. The service was also lacking a bit. After we were served our food, no one came back to check on us or offer us more water. We'd been finished 20+ minutes (and were there past the 90-minute allotted time) and had to flag someone down to bring our check. I know service in Europe/the UK is much more hands-off than in the U.S., but it almost felt like we were being ignored. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but I expected more for the money, and compared to my first afternoon tea experience, it was extremely lacking.

Myself and my daughter had the most wonderful time having a very special afternoon tea for her 7th Birthday. Not only did they make her feel so special and like a total princess but were so attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. The selection of sandwiches and cakes were amazing and my warm scones with the most delicious lemon curd were just so delightful. From start to finish everyone was so welcoming and warm. We had come for another area of London on a trip with our bags and nothing was too much. Helped us by keeping our bags aside while we took a walk to see Buckingham palace after our tea and guided up how to get to the train station for our journey home. Thank you all so much, we can’t wait to come back!

Absolutely wonderful experience . Beautiful setting for a traditional afternoon tea . The service was amazing and the food was delicious . My daughter loved her experience as well , definitely worth a visit .

A superb afternoon. Great teas, excellent and friendly staff. Went with 8 friends and we were all really impressed. The variety of teas (the stuff helped us match teas to the food!!!!) were amazing and great quality - including some really good ones no one had tried before (Planters Mistress Tea is a hidden gem). If you would to have a special afternoon out, I really cannot recommend high tea at the Rubens enough. Thank you!

My mum and I had the most amazing time from the moment we arrived. Every member of staff was so welcoming and lovely. We had the champagne royal afternoon tea and were definitely treated like royalty! I am dairy free and my mum is dairy free and gluten free, they were so accommodating to our dietary needs. The food was absolutely delicious!! There was a large selection of delicious teas, the staff helped us choose as we couldn’t decide. I cannot wait to return, I had the best time!

We had the festive afternoon tea which was lovely. The pastries were the best I’ve had at any afternoon tea in London. Only criticism I would have is that when we asked for more tea they just put more hot water in the pot so the tea then tasted bitter, I would have expected a fresh pot. Service was exceptional. A great location, it looks out onto the side of Buckingham Palace so only a few minutes walk from St. James’ Park and Green Park. The hotel does offer picnic afternoon teas to take away which I imagine would be lovely in the parks in Summer.