I am normally not a kind of person taking pictures while dining, mainly because I am very impatient when I have food in front of me.
I usually get too exited and cannot wait to start eating, so it is almost always impossible for me to take pictures, whatever. Also I find it someitme very superficial when some people try to impress others with their 'fine dining experience'.
Recently, however I found some informative blog entries which I enjoyed reading (of their dining experiences). Thought it would be good if I can do some of that kind, and here I go with my afternoon tea at Marriot in HK today.
I heard much about afternoon tea in major hotels in HK. I did not see any 'actual' people (other than tourists) who do afternoon tea in HK though, if there is any, then it is nothing more than usual chit-chatting with coffee/ tea which is happening anyway anywhere round the world. It it true, however, that especially in HK, major hotels do afternoon tea or sometimes afternoon tea buffet. Since my parents are visiting me in town, I took them to one at Marriot. This is my first (and also maybe the last) afternoon tea in HK.
This was a afternoon tea buffet and it was PACKED. We had to eat at the very corner because we didn't make reservation. Today was publuc holiday in HK and obviously many people are doing afternoon tea today. They serve not only tea/ desserts, but also somethings for lunch-eg. dimsum, congees, salads, sushi, sandwhiches, crepes, waffles, etc. And then, for sure fine desserts. Can't know how they are called, but the quality was very very good...
The buffet comes with one pot of coffee or pot of tea per person. You can choose from their extensive tea list. We have asked them to change the seat if any harbour view seats are available, and after about 1.5 hrs eating at the very corner, we were moved to the bright seats where everyone else was enjoying their tea. High ceiling and good quality of dessert made all of us very happy.
After eating and talking and occupying the seat for about 2.5 hrs, it was time to leave (5pm) and we were full for the day. Costs little less than HKD 300 /psn. Yes, it is pricey. Would I come back? Maybe only if I have special guest in town. I would not be enjoying those ceremony often mainly because I in general don't want to do buffet (3-4 times more expensive than normal meal which makes you always overeat). But this was nice relaxing one with sun coming into the glass window! Take your friends there if they are new in town and fancy girly dessert afternoon.
I want to know its name. This one was very nice. Buiscuits caramelized and with custard cream.
Sounds very fatty and it is fatty but sinful joy for the weekend.
Chocolate mousse at the back was superb!
The chocolate cake was real!!
