Afternoon tea *2 stars*
Chocolate pastry dessert cake (Ruelo) *4 stars*
Went specifically for afternoon tea but it was a little disappointing. I expected the sweets to be better considering it was a patisserie but, the best part of the 3 tiered afternoon tea set was the savoury appetizers! Surprisingly, the macaroons offered were not the best, a little too sweet and a little on the artificial side. Even at $15.99/person it could have been better!
The Kusmi tea was nice, not spectacular but aroma and taste were good.
Aside from the afternoon tea set, we also shared a chocolate pastry dessert, It was a chocolate mousse dessert with vanilla creme brulee filing and crispy praline layered on top of chocolate cake . The dessert was covered with dark chocolate ganache and gold leaf sprinkles. It was really good, light and creamy with just the right amount of sweetness and a good balance of textures. Buy again? YES!
Service was on the plus side as it was friendly and we had several hot water refills. We also stayed long after we finished eating, but were still offered ice water.
I would skip the afternoon tea and stick with the desserts! Some of the flavour combinations were also quite enticing and unique, so worth a check!