I had been to numerous afternoon teas in dt. So far Butter Avenue offers the best food and service, which Shangri-la or Ritz Carlton can't even compare.
I think the selling point for Butter Avenue's afternoon tea is their food qualities, varieties and appearance. The combination of Japanese and French style reminds me those fancy afternoon tea I had back in Asia. Unlike British afternoon tea, the size of each item tends to be small (bite size) and sophisticated. The sweetness of the cakes and other sweets are always in the right amount (which is consider as less sugar desserts in North America), and the same concept applies to the savouries.
However, their tea selection is not as inclusive as the other afternoon tea's places. It only offers four options during our visit. My friend picked the Jasmine Garden and I picked the 100 Nights. We both love our tea so much that we couldn't stop drinking it.(the servers constantly coming over and ask do we need more hot water) You can also try to have a Iced-version which I believe is cold brewed tea.
Overall, I love this place and could not wait to have another afternoon tea again soon.