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Had afternoon at the pavilion as the orangery was under renovation. The service was good. Plates were beautiful (the tea pots could match the plates t…
IEat
The Orangery
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We had the English Orangery afternoon tea for 28.50 and a rhubarb creme brle for 6. It was a little pricey, but the setting was lovely and the room wa…
T.Ly
The Orangery
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The Orangery is must visit for anyone tourists or not. Their afternoon tea is excellent and everything is very well made. The location is perfect as w…
Kate
The Orangery
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7 Reviews on “The Orangery”
Had afternoon at the pavilion as the orangery was under renovation. The service was good. Plates were beautiful (the tea pots could match the plates though). While it was overall a very enjoyable experience, I’m not sure the foods were worth the price of 30 pp. The sandwiches were OK, nothing outstanding about them at all. Scones very dry. You could get more fluffy and better ones. I’m starting to think maybe it’s the overall food standard in the UK. In Australia, you could easily throw together a plate like these with supermarket foods, but hey, it’s more about the ambience right.
We had the English Orangery afternoon tea for 28.50 and a rhubarb creme brle for 6. It was a little pricey, but the setting was lovely and the room was spacious. The afternoon tea set was average with some slight hits and misses, but no stand out bites. The creme brle was nice, but didn’t taste of rhubarb. The first server we had that took our order was great, but the one who did most of the service was very slow and inattentive. The bathrooms are outside the building and are not a pleasant experience. Overall, if you want a nice ambience this is a good place, but not necessarily a place for amazing food.
The Orangery is must visit for anyone tourists or not. Their afternoon tea is excellent and everything is very well made. The location is perfect as well as the scenery since it is located in Kensington
Hidden away in a maze of greenery in the garden of the modest Kensington palace (official residence of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge). The Orangery boasts a subtle grandeur; classical 18th century decor with spacious interior and delicious simple food, surrounded by the elegant and symmetrical gardens. The crisp white table cloths, stark white walls, Royal tableware and smartly clad staff add to the aristocratic sophistication. Built especially for Queen Anne, the Orangery is renowned for the ritual of afternoon tea/ high tea. This ritual was born as a snack time to bridge the long gap between breakfast and dinner- as these were the only two meals consumed during the day. It slowly then developed into a long conversational social courtship meal amongst the noble. The 3 tiered platters consisted of savory (mini sandwiches, bagels, brioche rolls & wraps), scones with clotted cream and jam and the sweet platter (custard cream desserts, tart, macaron & a sponge cake). All items were fresh, the breads were soft, textures & flavors were subtle & elegant to bring out the flavors of the excellent quality tea selections. I am glad we visited the Orangery on our first trip to London! Dining where Royalty once dined is an honor! But to experience the serenity and peacefulness of the venue and surrounding gardens is a blessing! : )
Now I am rating my review based on all aspect of this experience. So the orangery was lovely very simplest decorated but it was a lovely experience of afternoon tea and the service is lovely. The food came out just on time and the China was so pretty but as far as quality and taste go I have to say every single thing I ate was bland and unexciting which is such a shame. I’ve had better sandwiches and deserts from marks and Spencer’s and at the price they charge I expected much more.
Go for the afternoon tea.. Enjoy the Kensington Gardens and then come have a pot of tea at the Orangery! There is always a wait around tea time but not for very long. Wonderful atmosphere with statues and gilding makes you feel like a millionaire. I only wish the tables were further apart. Vast selection of teas and delicious deserts. I have gotten the afternoon tea several times and really enjoyed my dainty finger sandwiches (on yummy fresh bread), scones with proper clotted cream and jam and other treats. Only draw-back is the ladies room is not located very conveniently. Can’t wait to return.
Lovely. Definitely a good place to take your mum!