Disneyland Hotel, Hong Kong

Disney is a fairly well known entertainment brand and we had afternoon tea at one of their hotels that make up the Hong Kong branch of their resort parks. The hotel has a very kitschy look and whilst only ten years old, is based a Victorian theme, which is not that bad aesthetically to be honest. Afternoon tea is held in the lobby of the building. Chairs are comfortable and elegant, with the tableware and crockery sharing the same elegance, shown in the picture below. The overall lobby space is a busy (and fairly loud) area though, with plenty of mainland tourists coming and going.

Table Setting

We ordered an afternoon tea set for two as I was with my wife. The tea came without too much of a wait. It was served by the cup and refilled, rather than giving us a teapot, which is our preferred method. Condiments were set out at the same time as the tea. The butter was cut into a Mickey shape for branding purposes as shown below.

Tea and Condiments

The tiered platter with food soon appeared. They were quite frugal with the scone, as they gave us one even though there were two of us. Presentation wise it was nice with the Mickey shape (again), but a little disappointing in their generosity. Taste-wise it was fine and not too dry; they also had clotted cream, which was good. 

Platter of Food

The sandwiches were on the second plate and numbered three, with the fillings being salmon, prawn and ham & cheese. The bottom plate had a selection of three cakes, one of which was a chipmunk cookie as shown in the photo above. These small nibbles were ok but with no standout item to write home about. 

A main course was included in this set. There was a choice to pick from and I opted for the mini Wagyu burger, which true to form was small and not very filling. It looked cute and was not bad in taste though.

Mini Waygu Burger

We expected better from this type of establishment. Service was standard as well without being exceptional although the staff make the effort to wear Victorian type clothes. Value for money could have better as well. Overall probably the low point of our fun day out to Disneyland.

Scores:

Food: 2/5

Presentation: 3/5

Service: 3/5

Setting: 4/5

Overall: 12/20

Total Bill: 427HKD, about £18 a head. 

We ate: Afternoon tea set for tea.

We drank: Earl Grey Tea.

I wore: Sunday casuals, with no gimmicky ears.