Maybe not the typical tasting menu posted here, but what is high tea but a self guided tasting menu.
Menu linked here: https://www.theplazany.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Afternoon-Tea-Summer-2025.pdf
Standouts:
Fois Gras macaron– I didn't expect a sweet macaroni with this, but it was beautifully rich and garlicky with the sweetness serving to keep it from getting cloying
"Turkey Club"–beef bacon and tomato jam with some pickle-ish affair was absolutely magical
Scones — classic and perfectly executed, what can I say
Mango sponge — the crunch layer with the super bright lime flavor on top was pure perfection. I wish I could have had 10
Service: this was the part I wasn't in love with. It was very polished but mechanical, but definitely catered towards people who are really reaching/splurging to be there.
Overall: It's for sure one-michelin level and the flavors really stand out. The service is good for people who've never done anything fancy, but might annoy some of y'all
by ThatFrenchieGuy
5 Comments
Its afternoon tea. Not high tea. Yes, I’m that guy. But it looks lovely.
We need more posts like these. It’s gets a little boring looking at post after post of a fish dish with some foamy sauce, tart shells topped with roe, and a dessert with the identical leaf tuile mold that every other fine dining restaurant seems to use.
The Fois Gras macaron is unbelievable. The Cristal champagne menu upgrade felt like a great deal too: a large pour of Cristal 2007 for ~$60.
I thought the service at the palm court had always been atrocious – not warm, rushed, and hard to get the staff’s attention. I stopped recommending friends to their tea long ago, because I didn’t find the afternoon tea worth the price or the headache of the service.
Thanks for the detailed report! What part of the service felt like it catered toward those who are reaching/splurging? Just out of pure curiosity.