5 /5 Alexandria Ryder: To be clear, this is my first High Tea experience. So I have nothing to compare it to.
A few details to keep in mind, the French Room is INSIDE the Adolphus hotel, smack dab in the middle of downtown Dallas. Be prepared for traffic and some walking if you dont use their valet service.
Now, for the fun stuff.
I went with 3 other Ladies to celebrate our August birthdays.
This experience was classy. It took me a while to figure out WHY it felt so different from another just restaurant lunch.
1. When I walked into the hotel to get direction to the French room, the desk lady was attentive, made eye contact, was friendly, nor was she on her phone. Now to be clear, seeing workers on their phone never really bothered me, we are addicted to them. But there was something so completely professional about the interaction, it left a positive impact.
2. Same thing once I got to the hostess stand. They were attentive, I was greeted by two individuals who were quick to say welcome. They werent on their phones and were not surrounded by a glob of waitstaff.
3. It is reservation based. They will not seat you till your whole party has arrived and they give you a 15 min grace period from your reservation.
4. This is dress coded. Business casual. Me and my party all wore dresses. It was fun to see everyone else at other tables dressed up also. It helped make such an elegant atmosphere and helped curate the experience. You went seeing anyone in pajamas.
5. The hotel was built in the early 1900s and was absolutely stunning with plenty of sitting and had a moody vibe. The architecture was beautiful and the French room was open, airy, and had beautiful light.
6. The food was yummy. You might be concerned that it wont be enough food. But I couldnt finish my last biscuit because I was so full. So trust me, it is enough.
7. They added candles to our cakes for our birthday!
8. When it came to the tea, we were given two options. Our server seemed well educated about tea, where it came from, what it would pair well with, and if it would taste well with sugar or/and creamer.
9. While we had a main server, all the waitstaff took care of us. I think there was about 5 on duty, and we interacted with each one. From filling our water, tea, or bussing our table. Our glasses were never empty.
I can go on and on and on.
But this was the best dining experience I have had in a LONG time.
