High Tea & Breakfast at The PARISIAN TEA ROOM NYC Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was also DELICIOUS."
• "Each course was well presented, tasty and fresh."
• "The food and pastries were delicious!"
• "The foods and drinks offered were delicious and did not disappoint."
• "The croissants with egg or chicken salad were absolutely scrumptious, as were sweet treats."
• "The food was delicious!"
• "The High Tea menu was delicious and fulfilling."

Cons:

• "Food was subpar. Seemed as though nothing was fresh."
• "The food was something right out of ShopRite."
• "The small pastry selection was totally stale and bland in taste."
• "Their croissant did not taste fresh as well!"
• "The first croissant I was served was stale!"
• "However, the bread wasn't great at all."
• "The food is composed of whittled lettuce and old grapes."

Service

Pros:

• "I love the waitresses because they truly care about making the experience a great one."
• "Ila was so attentive and sweet with everyone."
• "The staff was attentive."
• "The waitress was very kind and sweet."
• "Service was amazing too- the girls seemed to have a lot of fun together while also remaining attentive, polite, and professional."
• "Our server, Ayla, was very sweet and efficient, and made it very comfortable and enjoyable."
• "The staff is extremely attentive and helpful."

Cons:

• "Paid $200 for one hour to be treated poorly and a 20% service charge was included, not worth it."
• "The employee speaking to us was incredibly rude and unwilling to listen or comply with our request to simply check their call log."
• "I would rate the service as very poor. Server wasn't friendly."
• "Stay away from this choice of Tea Room experience. C'était terrible!!!"
• "The Parisian Tea Room did not answer either time we called and still charged my party $200 for a 'no-show no cancellation' policy."
• "Horrible management personality who look people up and down judging customers by appearance."
• "When concerns were voiced to the manager, instead of any apology or taking responsibility for the poor organization she just argued back."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The moment you walk through the door the ambiance is so welcoming and inviting and very cozy!"
• "Between the cozy holiday feel and the elegance of the decor, I felt like I was in a fairytale!"
• "Such a lovely place for tea!"
• "It’s a quaint little place with great ambiance."
• "The atmosphere was great and the decor really makes the place special."
• "The ambiance was beautiful."
• "It’s so beautiful (we took SO many selfies lol), and I love how cozy it is."

Cons:

• "It was not spacious at all, we waited for 20 mins even after we had the reservation."
• "The place is very small and there is nowhere to wait before your reservation."
• "The air conditioning was not on when we went and it was extremely uncomfortable."
• "The 1 room Tearoom off some side street feels small and dingy."
• "It’s pretty but unpleasant, the server sprayed bleach next to us while we are dining to clean up."
• "Venue is also extremely small."
• "We were left waiting outside for our table to be set."

Value

Pros:

• "Adorable place off the beaten path! Food was delicious and the owner was present and made the experience extraordinary, pleasant and was soo accommodating!"
• "We will definitely be back and highly recommend as a must do experience in the city."
• "They have the best desserts."
• "My friend and I got the High Tea and it was worth every penny!!!"
• "The pastries were also delightful — please ask for the pistachio lemon cake!"
• "Everything was served with little details that made everything extra special."
• "The hot chocolate, chai tea and every sweet + savory dish was so delicious!!"