Comments on: The Tea Room, Queen Victoria Building Sydney http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:22:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alyce http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-62520 Alyce Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:20:38 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-62520 I could not finish all of the tarts and little cakes- the chocolate squares were soooo rich, but the jam for the scones was delish! I could not finish all of the tarts and little cakes- the chocolate squares were soooo rich, but the jam for the scones was delish!

]]> By: Mariette Leong http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-39791 Mariette Leong Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:16:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-39791 I want to comment on my visit to your lovely tea rooms today. It was my husband's 68th birthday and I wanted to surprise him with a lovely morning tea. Your tea house was recommended to me by my daughter who loved the ambiance and the service. We arrived and were shown to our seat and were enjoying the atmosphere. The coffee arrived and then we waited, and waited and waited, I asked the waitress was our sandwiches and cakes coming and she reassured me that they were. The coffee was getting cold, - it really was not that hot when it was served. We must have waited 20 minutes or more and then the beautiful food tray came. We were a bit disappointed because we had to wait so long, and we were only the third table with guests. The hall was empty. I commented to my husband, if service is this slow with only three tables, how long would one have to wait if the whole hall was full of people. I loved the ambiance and the food, but the service was very slow and the coffee luke warm. I just want you to know so that you can possibly learn from our experience. My daughter was very surprised when I related this situation to her. She said that she had fantastic service when she was there with her friends and it was a Sunday afternoon and very very busy. Regards, Mariette I want to comment on my visit to your lovely tea rooms today.
It was my husband’s 68th birthday and I wanted to surprise him with a lovely morning tea. Your tea house was recommended to me by my daughter who loved the ambiance and the service. We arrived and were shown to our seat and were enjoying the atmosphere. The coffee arrived and then we waited, and waited and waited, I asked the waitress was our sandwiches and cakes coming and she reassured me that they were. The coffee was getting cold, – it really was not that hot when it was served. We must have waited 20 minutes or more and then the beautiful food tray came. We were a bit disappointed because we had to wait so long, and we were only the third table with guests. The hall was empty. I commented to my husband, if service is this slow with only three tables, how long would one have to wait if the whole hall was full of people.

I loved the ambiance and the food, but the service was very slow and the coffee luke warm. I just want you to know so that you can possibly learn from our experience.

My daughter was very surprised when I related this situation to her. She said that she had fantastic service when she was there with her friends and it was a Sunday afternoon and very very busy.

Regards,
Mariette

]]> By: High Tea at the Loft: Christmas in July review @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-35323 High Tea at the Loft: Christmas in July review @Not Quite Nigella Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:00:36 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-35323 [...] scone and these aren’t bad at all although they’re yet to reach the fluffiness of the QVB Tea Rooms, they’re warm and light in texture. I do love clotted cream though although whipped is [...] [...] scone and these aren’t bad at all although they’re yet to reach the fluffiness of the QVB Tea Rooms, they’re warm and light in texture. I do love clotted cream though although whipped is [...]

]]> By: Gift voucher from The Tea Room at QVB | That's Noice! http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-30564 Gift voucher from The Tea Room at QVB | That's Noice! Sat, 23 May 2009 11:32:34 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-30564 [...] We decided to go for a voucher for The Tea Room, which is apparently quite a popular place to go for fancy afternoon teas (High Tea). They have one location on the north shore of Sydney, but we went for the one up on the top floor of the QVB. You can read Not Quite Nigella’s review here. [...] [...] We decided to go for a voucher for The Tea Room, which is apparently quite a popular place to go for fancy afternoon teas (High Tea). They have one location on the north shore of Sydney, but we went for the one up on the top floor of the QVB. You can read Not Quite Nigella’s review here. [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-28966 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 07 May 2009 00:30:56 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-28966 Hi Cassie-No it was definitely egg. Egg has a distinctive taste and smell. Hi Cassie-No it was definitely egg. Egg has a distinctive taste and smell.

]]> By: Cassie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-28964 Cassie Thu, 07 May 2009 00:23:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-28964 Its not an egg tart, it's polenta and cheese filled. Its not an egg tart, it’s polenta and cheese filled.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-718 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:45:59 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-718 Hi Nic-lucky you! I don't think I could get my husband to go there :) How was the silver service tea? I don't know if I've ever had Silver service tea or not... Hi Nic-lucky you! I don’t think I could get my husband to go there :) How was the silver service tea? I don’t know if I’ve ever had Silver service tea or not…

]]> By: Nic http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-710 Nic Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:56:22 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-710 I dragged my very obliging husband here a while ago on a visit to Sydney. We were well behaved and didn't order any food, but we felt very special having our silver service tea :-) I dragged my very obliging husband here a while ago on a visit to Sydney. We were well behaved and didn’t order any food, but we felt very special having our silver service tea :-)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-709 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:23:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-709 Hi Tian-the scone definitely needed an hour to digest! :lol: Hi Andrew-thanks! Definitely and let me know how you found it :) Hi Tian-the scone definitely needed an hour to digest! :lol:

Hi Andrew-thanks! Definitely and let me know how you found it :)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-701 Andrew Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:32:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2007/12/05/the-tea-room-queen-victoria-building-sydney/#comment-701 Just found your excellent site! Have to try the tea room soon Just found your excellent site! Have to try the tea room soon

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