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| - Afternoon tea at the Phoenician was an exquisite experience. I took my mother for her birthday as she loves a good traditional English afternoon tea. I picked the one at the Phoenician because of several reasons: The tea is served daily, the property is beautiful, it had good reviews, and it was a great value. We were sat at a super comfortable couch, with the live piano player and the canopy of palm trees in clear view. It seems as if all the servers work together, as they all came to our table throughout the meal. We never felt rushed and we ate to our heart's desire. We picked our teas; I had the White Orange Spice and my mother had the Jasmine Pearls. The White tea was excellent and it was served in the most beautiful china. After the tea had time to steep, they brought the sandwiches which were superb. We tried them all and had seconds of our favorite ones. My mother liked the Phoenician's Lemon and Thyme Chicken Salad while my favorite was the Crisp Asparagus and Garlic Herb Mouse. Once we had enough, our server asked us if we were ready for the next course of fresh baked scones. They came out warm but after all the sandwiches, all I did was taste them with the Devonshire cream, lemon curd (my fav), and strawberry preserve. The grand finale was the tea pastries and we also had to try one of each. They were beautiful and our favorites were the Mango Dome and the Eclairs. At the end of the meal, we each got a beautiful red rose even though it was Feb. 16! I will definitely be back as it was worth every penny.
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