Comments on: The Victoria Room for High Tea, Darlinghurst http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/ 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: Emma Stanton http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-51308 Emma Stanton Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:47:43 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-51308 I just had High Tea in the Cortile room at the Sydney Intercontinental. You should definitely put that on your list of things to do if you haven't been already. Crepes and waffles made to order! Yum! I just had High Tea in the Cortile room at the Sydney Intercontinental. You should definitely put that on your list of things to do if you haven’t been already. Crepes and waffles made to order! Yum!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-50769 Not Quite Nigella Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:54:22 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-50769 Hi Blond Duck-It was a lot of fun! :) he's so cute! Hi Barbara-Yes it was! Thanks yes I thought so too :P Hi Katherine-Cool! That's so sweet, I really liked meeting all of you! :D Hi Gastronomy Gal-Yes that is true! Hi Christie-Ahh good plan! Absolutely darling! xxx Hi buggy-Oh they're wonderful! definitely do! Yep exactly! :D Hi Amy-Aww yes it's hard to compare to Zumbo isn't it! Aww what a shame Everywhere should have a High Tea place! Ahh that's kind of similar! :) Hi Lulu-That's wonderful to hear! :D Aww that is really lovely! hi campgrenada-I don't know if many guys like High Tea-not that I've met anyway! :P Mr NQN doesn't get it at all! :lol: Hi sandra-yes so true, and it's funny when you see it in action! :P Hi Betty-Yes sometimes that does happen! High Tea is definitely more of a girl thing than a boy thing! Hi Cakelaw-Thankyou! yes the room itself was stunning! :D I so wanted to take some of the chairs :lol: Hi Madelin-Oooh apple martini sounds lovely! :D Fabulous, I hope you like it! Hi Anne-hehe cool! :D Hi ms délicieuse-Interesting! haha thanks! I like to link everything to cake :lol: Hi brussellsprout-It was! Oh I'm intrigued by it now thanks for letting me know about it! :D Hi Alex-Haha well this will be perfect! ;) hi Betty-Cool! :) Yes it was! Two teatotalers :lol: Hi Alice-Aww really? It's nto too dressy butI think if one wanted to wear a hat you wouldn't feel out of place :P I always get comments like "Are you off to the races?" :lol: Hi Katrina-Ah yes a shame although I haven't ever been offered a refill (that would be very nice and encourage boys to come though!). Absolutely agree with you 100%! :D Hi Rose-Oh fabulous! I shall next time! :D Hi toni-Oh yes the scones at the QVB are good! Best in Sydney IMHO :) Absolutely! Hmm good question, I would think DJs and maybe Simon Johnson although I haven't really looked for it myself. Yes so true! hi KT-Haha cool! What a perfect venue for a hen's party too! :) Haha fair enough! hi AR-That's right! :D It was really just the ticket for us! Hi Steph-Haha yes isn't that funny? Haha you and your scones! :lol: Hi Liv-haha interesting saying! Don't they always have the best sayings? :lol: Yes it was nice of them to notice! Hi Angela-Haha I know you would have darling! :) Hi Beau-It was very lovely indeed! Hi clekitty-I know, a total stranger too! :P Hi ladyironchef-I agree, you couldn't get a better afternoon especially when you throw in a little shopping into the mix! :) Hi Anita-Thanks! It was great :) Hi Faith-OH yes loved that tea-if only there was a bit more :) Hi sophia-Haha thanks! Oh yes goat's curd is amazing stuff! :D Hi Trissa-You're welcome! Haha that's the most important one :lol: Hi Fiona-haha! Hi SarahKate-I wish I was too :lol: Hi grace-That's the best time to have cupcakes I hear :lol: Hi Reality Raver-That would be very fun! I'd love to have my tea leaves read! :) Hi Y-I know how funny is it? Haha really? :P Hi Lea Ann-I love dainty sandwiches! :) Hi jen-Aw how sweet of you! Yes it's just not the same! Hi Angela-I'm totally with you! :D Absolutely! Hi Natalie-The room is rather amazing yes! I know, that's the only issue with karma, sometimes you wonder why things happen to good people! Hi Heavenly Housewife-haha I think many of us would have! Thanks, you too! :D Hi Liz-Ahh I didn't realise we had a better selection, good to know! yep it does come round eventually! :) Hi gazellezy-You're welcome! No offence taken-everyone's entitled to their own opinion. Hi Yas-LOL It sounds like a hoot! :lol: Yep that's what I mean! :D Hi Stephanie-Oh I've heard of that one, it sounds absolutely mind blowing! :D Aha! Hi Beau-Oh fabulous, have fun! :D I'd just give them a call :) Hi Blond Duck-It was a lot of fun! :) he’s so cute!

Hi Barbara-Yes it was! Thanks yes I thought so too :P

Hi Katherine-Cool! That’s so sweet, I really liked meeting all of you! :D

Hi Gastronomy Gal-Yes that is true!

Hi Christie-Ahh good plan! Absolutely darling! xxx

Hi buggy-Oh they’re wonderful! definitely do! Yep exactly! :D

Hi Amy-Aww yes it’s hard to compare to Zumbo isn’t it! Aww what a shame Everywhere should have a High Tea place! Ahh that’s kind of similar! :)

Hi Lulu-That’s wonderful to hear! :D Aww that is really lovely!

hi campgrenada-I don’t know if many guys like High Tea-not that I’ve met anyway! :P Mr NQN doesn’t get it at all! :lol:

Hi sandra-yes so true, and it’s funny when you see it in action! :P

Hi Betty-Yes sometimes that does happen! High Tea is definitely more of a girl thing than a boy thing!

Hi Cakelaw-Thankyou! yes the room itself was stunning! :D I so wanted to take some of the chairs :lol:

Hi Madelin-Oooh apple martini sounds lovely! :D Fabulous, I hope you like it!

Hi Anne-hehe cool! :D

Hi ms délicieuse-Interesting! haha thanks! I like to link everything to cake :lol:

Hi brussellsprout-It was! Oh I’m intrigued by it now thanks for letting me know about it! :D

Hi Alex-Haha well this will be perfect! ;)

hi Betty-Cool! :) Yes it was! Two teatotalers :lol:

Hi Alice-Aww really? It’s nto too dressy butI think if one wanted to wear a hat you wouldn’t feel out of place :P I always get comments like “Are you off to the races?” :lol:

Hi Katrina-Ah yes a shame although I haven’t ever been offered a refill (that would be very nice and encourage boys to come though!). Absolutely agree with you 100%! :D

Hi Rose-Oh fabulous! I shall next time! :D

Hi toni-Oh yes the scones at the QVB are good! Best in Sydney IMHO :) Absolutely! Hmm good question, I would think DJs and maybe Simon Johnson although I haven’t really looked for it myself. Yes so true!

hi KT-Haha cool! What a perfect venue for a hen’s party too! :) Haha fair enough!

hi AR-That’s right! :D It was really just the ticket for us!

Hi Steph-Haha yes isn’t that funny? Haha you and your scones! :lol:

Hi Liv-haha interesting saying! Don’t they always have the best sayings? :lol: Yes it was nice of them to notice!

Hi Angela-Haha I know you would have darling! :)

Hi Beau-It was very lovely indeed!

Hi clekitty-I know, a total stranger too! :P

Hi ladyironchef-I agree, you couldn’t get a better afternoon especially when you throw in a little shopping into the mix! :)

Hi Anita-Thanks! It was great :)

Hi Faith-OH yes loved that tea-if only there was a bit more :)

Hi sophia-Haha thanks! Oh yes goat’s curd is amazing stuff! :D

Hi Trissa-You’re welcome! Haha that’s the most important one :lol:

Hi Fiona-haha!

Hi SarahKate-I wish I was too :lol:

Hi grace-That’s the best time to have cupcakes I hear :lol:

Hi Reality Raver-That would be very fun! I’d love to have my tea leaves read! :)

Hi Y-I know how funny is it? Haha really? :P

Hi Lea Ann-I love dainty sandwiches! :)

Hi jen-Aw how sweet of you! Yes it’s just not the same!

Hi Angela-I’m totally with you! :D Absolutely!

Hi Natalie-The room is rather amazing yes! I know, that’s the only issue with karma, sometimes you wonder why things happen to good people!

Hi Heavenly Housewife-haha I think many of us would have! Thanks, you too! :D

Hi Liz-Ahh I didn’t realise we had a better selection, good to know! yep it does come round eventually! :)

Hi gazellezy-You’re welcome! No offence taken-everyone’s entitled to their own opinion.

Hi Yas-LOL It sounds like a hoot! :lol: Yep that’s what I mean! :D

Hi Stephanie-Oh I’ve heard of that one, it sounds absolutely mind blowing! :D Aha!

Hi Beau-Oh fabulous, have fun! :D I’d just give them a call :)

]]> By: Beau http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-50393 Beau Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:24:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-50393 Does anybody maybe know if they are open for christmas>? Does anybody maybe know if they are open for christmas>?

]]> By: Beau http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-49254 Beau Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:50:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-49254 jeee,,,got my parents in law convinced,,this is where we're gonna go for christmas lunch. thanks for this post once again! jeee,,,got my parents in law convinced,,this is where we’re gonna go for christmas lunch. thanks for this post once again!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-48835 Stephanie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:43:39 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-48835 I am obsessed with high tea! The high tea at the Victoria Room looks fairly average. The best high tea I have been to is the Pret-a-Portea at the Berkley Hotel in London- what's not to love about fashion inspired sweets! As for karma, for the most part I don't believe in it.. but then every now and again something happens and it makes you wonder. I am obsessed with high tea! The high tea at the Victoria Room looks fairly average. The best high tea I have been to is the Pret-a-Portea at the Berkley Hotel in London- what’s not to love about fashion inspired sweets!
As for karma, for the most part I don’t believe in it.. but then every now and again something happens and it makes you wonder.

]]> By: Yas http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-48267 Yas Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:32:50 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-48267 Ahh such a nice of Trissa to share the slice of heaven! I have never been to Victoria Room before, but I keep wanting to visit sometime. You know, a bunch of food blogger dudes don't sound too pretty LOL *pinky up with a cup* I believe in "what goes around comes around" so I guess that's karma, hey? Ahh such a nice of Trissa to share the slice of heaven!

I have never been to Victoria Room before, but I keep wanting to visit sometime. You know, a bunch of food blogger dudes don’t sound too pretty LOL *pinky up with a cup*

I believe in “what goes around comes around” so I guess that’s karma, hey?

]]> By: gazellezy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-48215 gazellezy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:02:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-48215 the high tea looks lovely! thanks for sharing! i think what you refer to is the principle of reciprocity? that is, if you are kind, you often receive kindness back. If you are mean, you are often treated poorly. no offense, but unfortunately, i have to say i don't believe in karma. if one believes in karma, how can you know if you are ever good enough to be reincarnated into a higher state of being? (reincarnation -being the origin of the idea of karma) karma says that you get the reward/punishment you deserve. it seems better, when doing good, to do it because one seeks to be gracious, not because one want to rake up 'good karma' in the hope that you'll somehow benefit down the road. my two cents worth. the high tea looks lovely! thanks for sharing!

i think what you refer to is the principle of reciprocity? that is, if you are kind, you often receive kindness back. If you are mean, you are often treated poorly.
no offense, but unfortunately, i have to say i don’t believe in karma. if one believes in karma, how can you know if you are ever good enough to be reincarnated into a higher state of being? (reincarnation -being the origin of the idea of karma) karma says that you get the reward/punishment you deserve. it seems better, when doing good, to do it because one seeks to be gracious, not because one want to rake up ‘good karma’ in the hope that you’ll somehow benefit down the road.
my two cents worth.

]]> By: Liz Pata http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-48114 Liz Pata Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:01:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-48114 I've been to a few High Teas in Melbourne but the Victoria Room outranks them. I do believe in karma especially if you wait patiently,karma does creep up whether good or bad. :) I’ve been to a few High Teas in Melbourne but the Victoria Room outranks them. I do believe in karma especially if you wait patiently,karma does creep up whether good or bad. :)

]]> By: Heavenly Housewife http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-48055 Heavenly Housewife Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-48055 I believe in something "like" karma. I think that EVENTUALLY we all get what we deserve. But I thought that that was such a sweet gesture. What a lovely thing to offer you a slice of her special cake :). Knowing me i would have crawled into a corner and gobbled every single crumb. So glad you ended up doing afternoon tea together. Thats one of my all time favourite things to do. Have a wonderful weekend. I believe in something “like” karma. I think that EVENTUALLY we all get what we deserve. But I thought that that was such a sweet gesture. What a lovely thing to offer you a slice of her special cake :) . Knowing me i would have crawled into a corner and gobbled every single crumb. So glad you ended up doing afternoon tea together. Thats one of my all time favourite things to do. Have a wonderful weekend.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/11/12/the-victoria-room-for-high-tea-darlinghurst/#comment-47994 Natalie Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:07:57 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=18610#comment-47994 I've had many a high tea here and overseas and the Victoria Room is still the best in my book. The setting is fantastic and has be coming back time after time - I love taking people with me who haven't been before so I can experience the splendour of that room all over again with them! And as for karma, I do believe what goes areound comes around most of the time but there are times when terrible things happen to wonderful people and it just leaves you wondering why...? I’ve had many a high tea here and overseas and the Victoria Room is still the best in my book. The setting is fantastic and has be coming back time after time – I love taking people with me who haven’t been before so I can experience the splendour of that room all over again with them!

And as for karma, I do believe what goes areound comes around most of the time but there are times when terrible things happen to wonderful people and it just leaves you wondering why…?

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