The Drawing Rooms - The Ampersand Hotel (South Kensington)

• The hotel is only inches away from South Ken Station and teas are served in the Drawing rooms
• The scones soft with lashings of jam &
• Well the desserts were too many to get through
• The experience I had at The Ampersand Hotel Science Tea was absolutely EXPLOSIVE
• I bonded instantly with this stunning atmosphere
• The chatter and excitement in the room among the girls was another indicator the day would be fun
• Another catalyst to this great afternoon was starting with a glass of champagne
• Whatever enzyme they used to create a billowing fog streaming from the top tier created an electric charge in us that had the room buzzing with ooohs and ahhhhs
• Walnut and chocolate cake with mango mousse volcano and chocolate dinosaur
• Pistachio macaroon with cherry sauce pipette
• Re looking for a way to periodically boost yourself with liquid and inner sunshine
• I wanted to be a paleontologist until I was 14/15years old
• Posters of diplodocus and triceratops cohabited with boys band pictures on my bedroom walls
• Pistacchio macaron ready to be injected with cherry coulis
• Walnut and chocolate cake with mango mousse volcano and chocolate dinosaurs
• Pistachio macaron with cherry sauce pipette
• One of the best afternoon teas I had in London these past years
• I didn't know she was Korean before meeting her
• I love the little planet she made out of cake with white chocolate "
• The very elaborated Choco Dino with meringue rock
• A bit extravagant with all the paintings of 'Animals Cocktails'
• After indulging yourself with yummy treats
• Visit the Science Museum which is just 3 min away walking distance
• The week we went was London cocktail week so we went for the London cocktail week afternoon tea
• Delicate and filled with beautiful fillings
• The white chocolate scones were light &
• The flavours of the cakes were incredible they were so pretty &
• The whole afternoon tea was delivered to perfection
• The desserts were all Halloween themed
• The pumpkin cake was spectacular a piece of orange cake enrobed in icing fondant in the form of a jack o lantern
• It was billowing with an eerie smoke (dry ice from beneath the pumpkin
• The atmosphere was playful and colourful
• Feminine and adventurous in style with mirrored tables
• The room itself is very attractive with pastel blue coloured walls
• It has a very open and calm atmosphere and there is a small selection of cakes to choose from at the top of the room
• Our waiter was very friendly and the service was good
• It was overpriced and there are lots of cafes across the street
• Service at the Ampersand Hotel is seriously relaxed
• 39.50) served with a wonderful glass of Champagne to start
• Some Culture and Afternoon Tea and you are all prepared for a perfect day
• Tastefully decorated with excellent service
• Went to have afternoon tea with a few friends for my birthday and it was all rather pleasant
• The science afternoon tea is a treat with the liquid nitrogen who doesn't love a bit of LN2
• It won't be the best afternoon tea you will experience
• One thing I've surely embraced since moving to the UK is afternoon tea and last week I was invited to try out this utterly English tradition at the Drawing Rooms
• The Drawing Rooms is the tea room at the fairly recently opened Ampersand Hotel in the heart of Kensington
• Also the Royal Albert Hall is a short stroll away from the Ampersand Hotel
• All of these famous London landmarks are represented in the hotel's decor
• An experience that is truly out of this world the science afternoon tea at the Ampersand Hotel comes highly recommended
• Smoking cake stands are stacked with space inspired goodies including planetary macaroons
• This is all washed down with the widest range of teas
• The Ampersand Hotel's Science Tea is our second and final high tea
• The up side is that we're surrounded by locals
• The slightly cheesy science theme is the most fun I've ever had with my food

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