** POSSIBLY CLOSED **
As of the end of June 2013, a bailiffs notice was up on this place's window
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Came here for the High Tea. I gather this is some major high end Italian chain with outlets in jet setter type places. Its basement location and over the top shiny gloss reminded me of the 10-won-a-dozen coffee joints you find in Seoul's Gangnam. Loads of money poured into gloss but at the end of the day you get a $5 cup of instant coffee.
What business they have serving high tea, I'm not sure. Windsor Arms certainly has nothing to worry about. The sandwich tier features sandwiches made from the finest Wonder Bread. Next tier up you get a crumbly scone and a mini croissant you might get in economy class traveling Air Canada CDG to YYZ. The cake tier is some passable bites of fluff. The tea comes one pot per table, not each patron selecting their own pot and tea. The champagne was certainly a nice enough derivation.
Service, while earnest, didn't seem polished. I guess this place is new.
The bathroom situation seems untenable. 1 stall for women. 1 stall for men. That's it. A place that could pack in 80 people per sitting have to share 2 toilets.
We came here on the groupon-y thing. Full price this will set you back $80+ for two. $40 each for a shared pot of tea, one Wonder Bread cheese sandwich, and a few other morsels. Oh, and a flute of bubbly.
Meh. Wait for a seating at Windsor Arms.