Afternoon Tea at Oakhurst Inn

Reseñas de Afternoon Tea at Oakhurst Inn de comensales del restaurante. Basadas en valoraciones recientes.

1. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Richmond1 reseña

   1.0

   Comieron en 2 de julio de 2022

   1. Global 1
   2. Comida 1
   3. Servicio 1
   4. Ambiente 1

   SERVICE: The people were nice but it felt like they were surprised we were there and didn’t prepare anything. Took us a little bit to find the place. They are first seated us in a hallway next to a room that was being cleaned. I had some trouble with reaching at that angle because I’m pregnant so we moved to a regular table. FOOD: Scones tasted ok, cream puff centers were frozen, the finger sandwiches had weird combos: pimento cheese with salmon which was weird but acceptable, a very sweet jam and duck which was excessively sweet and strange, and an ATROCITY of basically Costco seaweed salad on toast??? Don’t know what happened with that last one. TEA: There were like 2 serious teas English Breakfast and Earl Gray which was not labeled and the person serving didn’t know what it was either. Everything else was something with fruit in it. Which I don’t mind that there’s some herbal floral fruity teas but I was expecting an EXTENSIVE serious collection of tea at place for afternoon TEA. Also when the tea came, all they did was pour hot water with the leaves in a pot and immediately brought it to the table with zero instructions on how much longer to steep it for, which again the person serving didn’t know when we asked. Gave us answers like oh probably 5 minutes or something, clearly did not know anything about the individual suggested steep times for each of the 3 pots of tea we had. No sugar, creamer/milk, or lemon was offered. PRICE: It was about $140+ for 3 people, we shared a small tower of food and we each got the choice of 1 pot of tea. 20% gratuity was mandatory, no resteeping of tea allowed and new pots cost $8. For comparison, Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar pots of tea cost about $8 as well, but the shared food of one large plate of Mediterranean style appetizers is around $28 which offers about the same amount of food as we got from Oakhurst and personally I think the quality was way worse at Oakhurst. Overall a laughably terrible experience.
   

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2. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Richmond1 reseña

   3.0

   Comieron en 8 de mayo de 2022

   1. Global 3
   2. Comida 2
   3. Servicio 2
   4. Ambiente 5

   The sitting space was beautiful, and the tea was high quality and delicious! For $32 a person, the food left a lot to be desired. It also felt like they were rushing us out after less than an hour to make room (in an empty lounge) for the next seating. We showed up and the server was surprised at the size of our party, which is okay - she seemed very busy; things happen. But I had called and asked the day before if it was ok to add one to our party for a total of 4, which they said was fine. What wasn’t cool was that they didn’t add any additional food after stating it was set for 3 and they still charged us for 4. Staff was noisily walking around when we first sat down. The saving grace was the quality of the tea (though not for $32) and tour spot by the fire.
   

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3. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Washington DC2 reseñas

   3.0

   Comieron en 18 de febrero de 2022

   1. Global 3
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 3
   4. Ambiente 3

   A bit noisy when we went. The tea area is right next to the lobby where lots of loud talking was happening. Food is a selection from Albemarle Baking. The ambiance was OK, the fire wasn’t started, and you just felt like you were in the traffic of a busy hotel.
   

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4. RP

   RickP

   Baltimore5 reseñas

   5.0

   Comieron en 18 de febrero de 2022

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   It was fantastic! The Chateau Lobby bar is a cozy, comfortable space. The food was incredible and the service was top-notch
   

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5. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Baltimore1 reseña

   5.0

   Comieron en 13 de febrero de 2022

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 4

   We were lucky to be the only ones there so got the prime cozy spots in front of the fireplace in the main room. The other rooms had a more modern set up with a view of the outdoor patio and pool. The staff was friendly and attentive. The food was amazing and plentiful with little sandwiches, cream puffs, cookies & scones. There were 5 bulk teas in the selection-all the ones we had were delicious. The only thing missing was lemon curd and clotted cream for the scones. It was enjoyable.
   

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6. p

   peanuts

   Richmond1 reseña

   4.0

   Comieron en 5 de febrero de 2022

   1. Global 4
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   Really enjoyable tea! Room for improvement on the sandwiches (one set had clearly been made a bit far in advance and were getting dry and curled at the corners, and mostly just tasted of butter). It would also be lovely if either tea was fully steeped when it comes to the table, so you don't have to time it OR if they had a simple system for un-steeping the tea so it doesn't get bitter. (Pulling out a handle-less hot metal tea diffuser barehanded can be a bit tricky.) But overall the food was very tasty, the atmosphere was pleasantly calm, and the service was good. The tea is a very enjoyable special occasion overall.
   

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7. JG

   JimG

   Richmond15 reseñas

   5.0

   Comieron en 15 de diciembre de 2021

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   While a bit pricey, afternoon tea at the Oakhurst Inn was delightful for a special occasion. I didn’t like the jasmine tea (too grassy and no flavor) so I asked for a different pot of tea which cost an additional $8.00! The ambiance was lovely, all decorated for Christmas and a lovely fire.
   

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8. AG

   AnnabelG

   Richmond1 reseña

   5.0

   Comieron en 2 de octubre de 2021

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   Afternoon tea at the Oakhurst Inn was delightful! The lady at the bar took care of us, offering a choice of teas. The food was quite tasty, especially the avocado toast. The inn was quiet so we were able to have conversation at a pleasant level. I would go again!
   

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9. FC

   FoodieChefWife

   Richmond12 reseñas

   5.0

   Comieron en 14 de agosto de 2021

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   Such a great location and excellent tea service. Tea is always a gamble, no matter where you go, but this was classic-meets-southern food and fun tea selection as well. I’m so glad we went!!
   

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10. BH

    BHA52

    Gran Boston8 reseñas

    5.0

    Comieron en 18 de marzo de 2021

    1. Global 5
    2. Comida 5
    3. Servicio 5
    4. Ambiente 5

    Abigail, our server, was a perfect private tea hostess! She was attentive but not intrusive. She was knowledgeable about each of the varieties of teas as well as the food. The presentation of tea sandwiches & desserts was on a round tiered silver tower. Thank you, Oakhurst Inn for a perfect 12th birthday celebration for my granddaughter!
    

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