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| - I came in for afternoon tea service for myself and my two daughters (7 and 10 years old).
Be sure to call ahead to save yourself a trip. The restaurant is quite small and walk ins are welcome according to the website, but I can't see that working out in anyone's favor. There were at least 5 groups trying to get a table on a walk in and they were all turned away since they were completely booked up.
Since I'm not a member of The Frick, I had to do a same day reservation (members get to set reservation just about anytime they please). I totally lucked out on this holiday week by snagging a same day reservation. Best to try at 9am when the museum opens and getting into the reservation book at that time. I called promptly at 9am and then got a callback around 10:15am confirming that there was an open table for me and my daughters.
All three of us opted for Afternoon Tea ($18 per person). For an additional $7, you can upgrade to the Royal Tea which gets you a glass of house wine or champagne with the Afternoon Tea service. I totally went for the upgrade and it was worth it! The house champagne was just great and a generous pour.
And the food was excellent! Presentation was great in the classic tiered plates that came to the table.
The bottom tier were the finger sandwiches. The savories today included a crab salad on brioche, salmon salad on croissant, beet and cheese sandwich and an egg salad. My kids went especially nuts for the egg salad. They were not so crazy about the crab or salmon sandwiches. Great - more for Dad!
The scones were in the middle tier and they were all still warm. Three to choose from - plain, lemon poppy and chocolate chip. My kids devoured the chocolate chip scones and I enjoyed the plain ones. Jam and clotted cream were also on hand for the scones.
The top tier were the desserts. Again, all winners on this tier! Mini cheesecake, berries, shortbread cookies with jam, oatmeal raisin cookies and a frosted gingerbread cookie.
The tea selection was pretty solid. Loose tea with strainers provided for each teapot. My 10 year old and I went for English Breakfast (pretty good) and my 7 year old went with the non-traditional raspberry tea. We were all pleased with our selection here, too.
This is only my second experience of afternoon tea service in Pittsburgh. My first one was a dreadful one at The Terrace Room at The Omni Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. My kids remember it as well as being unimaginative and expensive.
Service was very warm and attentive. We received frequent checkins to make sure we had plenty of hot water in our teapots and that all is well.
After tax and tip, the bill came to $75 for our party of 3 at afternoon tea. This is very much worth a visit and my kids can't wait to get back. For next time, I might ask for a stronger teapot of English Breakfast. I do enjoy a darker cup of tea - but there was so much going on with all of us enjoying the food and one another's company, I forgot to ask on this first outing at The Frick!
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