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| - I've yet to experience 5-star afternoon tea service. No place I've gone to has knocked it out of the ballpark on each of these: tea, sandwiches, scones, dessert, ambiance, and service. All the tea places I've gone to are really good in a few or most of these areas and just "meh" on the others; the Mandarin Oriental Tea Lounge is no exception. The sandwiches just weren't appetizing to me, and me being more into the food than the tea (I march to the beat of my own drummer lol), I found that to be very disappointing. However, there were some pretty good things about this place.
First of all, tea is tea to me, and theirs was just fine. I've yet to come across tea that I've wanted to spit out lol. (I usually stick with green teas/light fruity teas.) I've already mentioned how I wasn't crazy at all about their sandwiches. Their scones, though, were pretty good, and while I usually find desserts at afternoon tea to be pretty bad, theirs were a-ok. What makes this place great is the ambiance. Relaxing and quiet with an amazing view of the Strip. My sister and I were able to get a table for two right by the window :) Service was good, too. And guys, you won't feel out of place here. You usually think "girly outing" when you think afternoon tea, but quite a few couples were having afternoon dates over tea on our visit.
If only we could combine the sandwiches from the Petrossian Bar at Bellagio with everything else here! I would not hesitate to come back! There are some other things to enjoy though about the Mandarin Oriental Tea Lounge so I would consider coming back anyway. Four stars :)
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