Is Afternoon Tea at The Ritz London Worth The Hype?
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- The Ritz London is one of the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the entire world. It is so famous, in fact, that the expression "ritzy" actually originates from The Ritz! There are few hotels more well known than The Ritz London, though staying at the hotel is not quite within this up-and-coming UA-camr's budget right now! But we did decide to try the famous Afternoon Tea at The Ritz in Palm Court.
The Ritz London Afternoon Tea in Ritz London's Palm Court is one of the most famous British afternoon tea experiences in all of London, if not the world. It is a posh experience and a jacket and tie is required. Mick Jagger was once even almost refused service for not being properly dressed! We have had afternoon tea at The Plaza Hotel in NYC before, but never the Ritz's, so we'll be seeing if one of the best afternoon teas in London is worth the hype!
Everyone knows the legacy of the Ritz and its "Ritzy" Afternoon Tea, but is it worth the hype or is it just living off its reputation at this point? As always, this is the question we seek to answer on UA Eats. Tune in and find out!
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Ima be honest. I follow lots of food review guys. When you popped out of nowhere I just thought you were a geeky ordinary UA-camr. I gave you a try and all of a sudden I’ve been enjoying your videos ever since 1 year ago.
Same here. He gives honest, good reviews. And you feel like your having dinner with him at all these great places.
Thank you for not lying
UA, split the scone in half lengthwise, then add a nice thick layer of clotted cream and jam one on top of the other. This is the way it’s meant to be experienced.
Seriously. Dude doesn't really know nearly enough about food to be a food blogger. It's cringe but its also wholesome at the same time and kind of hilarious. For some odd reason I'm here for it. It's like the lay mans interpretation of fine dining.
@@hmann4531 He's no @alexandertheguest that's for sure
As a Brit the way he ate the scone hurt my heart so bad 😩😢😂🙈
Too bad just let the man enjoy himself!!!
@@BeeFan9481 I'm from the US and even I know that's not how you eat a scone. I won't debate which goes on first, though I've always put on the clotted cream first because it's the harder of the two to spread so going on the scone directly makes that easier. I'm not sure why they serve it chilled here though.
Some excellent advice provided here by those who like myself have eaten many an Afternoon Tea. One further piece of advice. You put some clotted cream and jam onto your own dish and then you put them on the scone. Remember you sometimes are sharing the jam and clotted cream. I highly recommend anyone experiencing Afternoon Tea for the first time, needs to watch a video offered on UA-cam on the proper way to enjoy such a culinary experience.
Thanks for the advice...
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Excellent advice. Thanks!
Just to add that one could eat their scones as the late QE2 did - jam first, clotted cream on top. (Delicious!)
Have had High Tea at the Ritz before, several times.The ambience is incredible. Can be a little overwhelming. The food, basically the same as in many other places. My favorite spot in New York is the Gotham lounge. They don’t let it get crowded, which suits me well. Small space, couches, comfortable, unhurried. Good food, very laid-back No need to get dressed up. Always told my daughters to meet me there at a certain time without fail. I would get there 15 minutes early to have an espresso and Sambuca at the bar. Then I would pretend I just got there to enjoy some nice tea, finger sandwiches and scones. So I’m not really a connoisseur.
So it's crap then? Crap, I always thought downtown Abbey in the day 😮
Glad you got to experience the Ritz👍 (although you did make a big mistake with eating a scone dry…!🤣) Personally I prefer the afternoon tea they serve in Claridges in London. Like a lot of places that have “the name” often the experience doesn’t quite meet expectations…. Hope you are enjoying your U.K. trip..!
Great video, UA.
Welcome home to you and Tina.
Looking forward to next UK video as well as Beijing
Thanks! It's great to be back!
You’re a sweetheart but I have never seen anyone eat a scone like that 😂. But very entertaining, thank you. I’m actually off to the Ritz for afternoon tea tomorrow, so nice to see that we’re in for a treat 😊
Well UA is certainly stepping up his game,......from the best cheesesteak in Philly to afternoon tea at The Ritz.
I plan for this channel to cover all sorts of cuisine, from approachable street food to fine dining!
@@uaeatslove your channel!!!
UA the King 🫖
Clotted cream is always served cold with an ice cream like consistency. It's what I look forward to when I'm in the UK. It's very unique.
Clotted cream to clott ur arteries. 😊
Never tried it but I think it should be room temp?
Another amazing video!! My wife and I have been to the Ritz for tea twice. I totally agree with your review. Food is very good but not extraordinary. But everyone should go to the Ritz at least once. My daughter goes to school in Paris and I keep telling her to go for tea.
You know Tina is in charge in this relationship 😆.. Gotta keep the wife happy!
Literally begged for a piece of her cake … 😮
I think she dumped him. He might’ve dodged a bullet.
Your videos always put a smile on my face. Keep it up UA!
Hahahaha you asked if it was included. The waiter’s face was hilarious.
What was his face? I can't read faces. I'm face illiterate...
Poor Tina got half her slice of cake😂
she'll be taking a big bite out of his treat.
Should have just got 2 slices it was included
I almost died inside when he took a bite of a scone with no cream or jam in it
Hahahahaha! Me too.
@@stephemmurphy2554 both have good opinion
I love how UA asks “Is it an extra cost?”, when offered dessert. That’s exactly what would be on many of our minds, who live in the real world.
UA Eats: real world reviews 😂
At a scammy, scummy faux “Mexican” restaurant in Brooklyn, a waiter immediately asks us after we were seated, “Do you guys want chips and salsa?” And I had no shame in asking, “Are they free?”, to which he replied, “No”. Nice try.
ALL Scones REQUIRE the clotted creme and the jam!
Scottish smoked salmon is the gold standard of smoked salmon. It is deliberately softly cold smoked to enhance the delicate flavour of the wild caught salmon.
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Wow! UA you were in Ritz London having English high tea! Good on you! You must have booked it very early. We went to London in Feb and I wanted to try the high tea in Ritz London but it was all booked out for the period we stayed in London. So we booked the high tea at the Claridge hotel at the heart of Mayfair and loved it. The dress code was not as strict as the Ritz but the food was exceptional (compared to what you showed in this video), you should try next time when you’re in London.😊
Btw we were the couple who sat next to you in the episode when you reviewed Delmonico’s NYC (hope you still remembered) 😅
Cheers 🥂
I came across your video because I enoy watching videos of the Ritz in London. I have dreamt of visiting the Ritz and having high tea there since I was a little girl ❤ Some day I will get to visit there.
Clotted cream AND jam is the way to go 😊
Great introduction! Enjoy your videos! The elegance of afternoon tea deserves better sandwiches but so be it! The two cakes sound very inviting!
I just watched the whole video and I don’t regret it haha what I do regret is not having afternoon tea 😂
Good thing Tina was there! UA ate her dessert and drank her tea! Classic! lol!
UA, put the clotted cream and jam on it, that’s how it’s eaten.
I love your reviews, UA! Its a great idea and you execute it well just by doing what you like. What a blessing you can share it with Tina as well!
You look cute in a suit. What a wonderful afternoon tea.😊😊❤❤❤❤
Oh dear, scones are meant to be split and then spread on either the jam first and clotted cream on top, or the clotted cream and then the jam. I recommend something to prop up your phone while you’re eating so you can use both hands. 😉. I think you may have enjoyed the Ceylon Orange Pekoe or Organic Dragon Well tea more than you did the breakfast tea. They probably used English cucumbers, as opposed to the American ones.
Nice UA. I would love to try this place, and the amount of food you got for such a posh place, I think the price is pretty good too.
Ritz Carlton is worth the money if in your budget to even try once. Super nice.
You have certainly come a long way. Good video. Enjoyed it very much.
We tried Afternoon Tea at Roast a few months ago and it was delicious! The restaurant was so pretty, convenient location (above the Borough Market), and the service was superb.
Certainly a great experience!
Well worth the price for all of they gave you!
Best eaten cut in half with both clotted cream and jam on top, that is the traditional way
British scones and Amereican scones are a different animal. Kingofkidz is right. Cut it in half. Spread the clotted cream, and top with jam. Then it is literally perfect.
Hold on a minute, jam first then cream! That's the Devonshire way!
The late QE2 put jam and then clotted cream on her scones.
Tina's grumpy because you took a second bite of her chocolate cake 🤭🤭🤭
He should never bring her to these places again 😁 he’s making a vid! Who doesn’t want to share, and for the sake of a vid? I know one thing, he’d never act up like that if someone wanted to taste his food!
@@aprilstorm relax.. I was only teasing. I think it's great that he takes her along with him
@@aprilstorm lol he got half of her dessert
I would be too
@@aprilstorm Chillll homie
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Love your podcasts. Thank you keep it up
Awesome review - thanks! I am surprised how scratched and stained the teapots and cups are.
Vintage stuff
Glad you enjoyed , now you need to have a full english breakfast and fish & chips , regards dan from n. America !
PS There might be a specific way to enjoy a scone, just like there is to hold your tea cups (and it has nothing to do with pinky's up), but I am glad you both enjoyed.
Worked there as a demi chef in 1980s when David Miller was Head chef. Sandwiches back then were all finger sandwiches & fillings were the same 40 years ago except perhaps chicken which I dont remember back then. Only difference was egg & cress you had was served in small roll. Decor looks same as when I was there.
Really UA , you should do some research first. A plain scone is never eaten plain. It is ALWAYS split along the crack , never cut with a knife . Then, according to your preference, either cream , then jam or the reverse . I hope you enjoyed Phantom.
As long as he's buying it none of your fucking business is it? He can split it and rub it on his chest for all he likes
I suggest eating them as our late Queen Elizabeth did - jam first, cream on top. (Cornish style ;))
'We have all had great chocolate cake, right?' In the USA where you have Hershey's, for chocolate, questionable.
We went to harrods and loved it ... Totally worth it just for the people watching
Earl Grey would have been a wiser choice
They didn't have it on the menu... But you can't go wrong going traditional as he says...
Earl Grey has bergamot, which is a note found in many perfumes. It tastes soapy to me. Very unpleasant.
@@sassyt1545 You can mute it's tone by adding a little whole milk to the tea- a splash won't bat any eyes...
Most English blends- especially black blends- beg for a little tempering of cream or milk- a tea spoon or two will do, less is more!
I usually take my bergamot blends- my afternoon tea of choice- as is, because i, myself, rather enjoy the flora notes of a zesty bergamot blend. But, sometimes i get naughty and go full black, instead. and add a splash of whole milk, and feel slightly frisky as a consequence...
Remember, folks: Earl Grey isn't any more or less grey, with some milk stirred into it- so no harm no foul! But having said that if you want a milk friendly tea then go black or go home- duality of my tea drinking/thinking ways...
Good grief. You should learn about this afternoon first. Cream is cold....what are you doing with the scone?????😮
Your tie went well with the ceiling of the restaurant 👌
There is a great controversy over which put first on top of your SCONE, should you put jam on first then colic cream or colic cream first then jam. Personally, I like to put jam on first then Claudia cream because I find that if you do Cream first and then jam. It’s really hard to spread the jam on top of the cloud cream because it is so cold. Which would you prefer UA and Tina??
I’m with you with the Jam first then the clotted cream. That is the way the late QE2 ate them. Afternoon tea was her favorite meal.
I grew up in Ireland and England. Yorkshire Tea/PG Tips are probably the best tea's in England. Barrys tea is the best tea in Ireland. You have to drink all of these teas with milk. Great video brother.
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Yorkshire Tea loose leaf is the best tea on the planet. Can't get it everywhere, but it's worth tracking down. Needs a tea pot of course, proper old school.
I have tried a few of these, the Ritz is nice but the Dorchester chicken sandwiches were one of the nicest things I have ever tasted. Crazy how simple it was, it’s just the quality of the ingredients.
Congrats UA! You worked hard on your channel and this video is a celebration of your efforts. You and Tina deserve the very best! Onwards and upwards.
Afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon is amazing👍
Excellent channel 👍🏻👍🏻
I really like your style & personality. Subscribed.
What kind of savage just bites into a scone!? They’re meant to be eaten with cream and jam.
I would have done that. lol.
😂😂😂 I was yelling at my phone
His lack of research is very frustrating at times
@@bsr6823 Go easy.
🤣🤣 ok I'm still laughing at this comment. "What kind of savage?" 😂😂
omggg literally getting ptsd from that scone eating technique. Split in half, apply cream, apply jam. Then scoff.
Never seen a scone butchered like that in my life, made me want to cry
When he was going off about ‘afternoon tea’ having an after taste I thought what does this dude know? Then when I saw him eating a scone, it was just funny.
Now I realise this works the other way round and we must have looked weird eating, at times, in Asia.
Eating a scone like that is sacrilege 😂
I'm dying 😂 you're downgrading the speciality tea of the Ritz Carlton.
Ok yet again, i absolutely loved the vid & yet another learning lesson. Apparently, i like more "ritzier" places than regular street food because i didn't skip one sec in this vid as my mouth watered lol
I like the dress code personally, definately adds to the atmosphere.
There's a morello cherry preserve made by Wilkin & son's England that's absolutely delicious 😋 I like their lemon curd too
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WHOA.....did you just cast some shade on english tea...at the Ritz no less?
Racism, much...
@@v4v819 Maybe its just sub par tea
@@TonyFromSyracuse101 Maybe it's racism on his part...
The Ritz is close to Fortnum and Mason, purveyors to the King and Royal family.
Scones are my favorite with Devon clotted cream and jam.
the plaza hotel opened up like a year after the ritz in london (not 100% sure but it was something like that, remember reading about it - super history buff... even random history)
UA Your show is on point. Much Blessings
I think the people want to see you and Tina together. Make it happen bro!
I had tea there recently just ate it rather differently.Had similar finger sandwiches.Then two plain scones pulled in half with jam and clotted cream.To finish I had chocolate cake .Had some sort of fruit tea to drink.Lots of food left so they packed it up nicely for me to take home .Think I paid 70.
We have a cuppa every morning. Barry’s is our tea.
I can’t believe you just ate the scone plain🤣they are made for jam and cream
That's he's classic mistake. Every where he goes!!
you don't know anybody that eats it plain?
@@cyclopsvision6370 no, not in England 👍🏻
@@cyclopsvision6370no, they’re purposely made dry to be spread with toppings.
Congratulations good luck on your success
That lemon cake sure looked like cheesecake, but I'd be shocked if you haven't had cheesecake before now.
It was quite different than the solid New York cheesecake I’ve seen him have (or the soft basque cheesecake). There are so many variations of cheesecake.
Lovely❤
Kid you gotta get the champagne. Its the Ritz!
Ohh. Don’t leave your hand sanitizer on the table. 😂
I’m surprised he’s not masked up like usual
I didn't like my tea, can I taste your tea. Proceeds to drink every drop in the "Taste"... Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!!
This is on my bucket list
i really wanna try that Dragon pearls tea, especially after the uncle Iroh reference
cheers
That afternoon tea was really good value, dont forget its the Ritz, there was an abundance of food, even more that you could finish. It might not be mind blowing, but lets face it , you can't expect a Michelin star experience for £75? Definitely value for money. Plus those scones didn't actually look like scones? more bread like than a scone!
Tina was very nice to share her dessert....
I don't think it was her choice to share, if you know what I mean. LOL
Nice suit man!!
Total sacrilege when it came to the scone eating 😅 And the tea, English Breakfast is usually taken with a dash of milk, yours turned into tea flavoured milk 😂 Still, it was an amusing video and appreciate the effort nonetheless 👍
It's about time you are in a suit.😀
Youwei, you're not supposed to put milk in before sugar. Milk cools the tea down and makes the sugar melt less efficiently.
just saying, eating a scone like that is worse than eating a kitkat without breaking it - it's better if you cut it in half and then apply cream/jam that way for future
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Aren't the savoury items supposed to be eaten before the dessert items?
Gave Pret a Portea at the Berkeley a go a few years back incredible and fun.
Hilarious, all dressed up and eating scones like that 😂😂😂😂😂
Well technically they also dressed him in a tie
My advice would be to stop trying to spread butter on anything with one hand. It’s creepy, just edit that detail out
That’s creepy to you? 😁
The only thing creepy is your comment.
@@bigmacdaddy1234 spreading butter with one hand is creepy to one person, me asking why is creepy to you? Weirdo! 🐸😁
I agree. I hate seeing him cack handedly trying to spread butter or jam. It's crass and unnecessary.
The Ritz London has a much better presentation with the plating than the NY tea you had. I noticed the Ritz waiter is relaxed but helpful obviously used to people who haven’t had tea every day. Cute how they called the egg salad egg mayonnaise with watercress. Because that’s exactly what you do for egg salad, as opposed to all the weird things people think you should do to egg salad. ❤ I am American and was taught to break my bread before I butter it so I’m not sure but I believe with scones you don’t break it into small pieces butter or whatever it- you just prep it in half and eat it? Does anyone understand this?
From all the comments about proper way to eat scones. I truthfully didn't know that was a thing either. Being a middle class North American with not much exposure to this type of experience myself. Interesting to learn.
It's kind of like learning that culture. Maybe not the harsher comments. I'm sure UA had no offense intended.
I take it as a comparison example. It's maybe like seeing a person pour soysauce in white rice. To chinese ppl it's really not done. And worth mentioning.
Thanks for the lessons! Noted. Split scones and add cream and jam.
Actually in regards to the soy sauce and rice... we do do it 😆 Also, in Japan there's this dish that you mix rice, raw egg, and soy sauce. There's also the general addition of soy sauce to rice porridge too, especially when you're feeling ill (marmite or bovril in SEA).
You could eat scones like the late QE2 did - jam then cream on top.
Remember, tea and scones in London is Brit style. For Brit palate. American food has more sweet and fat in it.
What a treat!! Yum.
When the waiter brings around the dessert cart and asks you if you have any allergies, he means if you have any nut or dairy type of allergies... not shellfish allergies... did you see any seafood type items on the dessert cart? C'mon UA... you're better than that.
Yes. I'm allergic to tree pollen. 😂
That was pretty funny
It all looks wonderful. My English grandma would also love seeing this if she were still here . Thanks for the review .
don't take a bite off the whole scone....you need to cut or break it in half and spread the clotted cream and jam. :))
Great vlog.you guys are great