ドリーマーズラウンジのアナとエルサのフローズンファンタジー アフタヌーンティー
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Tokyo Disneyland started "Anna And Elsa's Frozen Fantasy" on January 13, 2015 and it'll end on March 20, 2015.
During this theme, there're many limited items and decorations with Frozen theme and characters.
One of them is afternoon tea at Dreamers Lounge in Disneyland Hotel.
Other reviews of Disney.
Tokyo Disney Resort (October, 2011)
Tokyo Disneyland (September, 2012)
Disneyland Resort, Anaheim (July, 2014)
Dreamers Lounge (September, 2014)
Tokyo DisneySea (September, 2014)
Afternoon tea set is available from noon, and usually we seat around 11:30 AM and they serve the item from noon.
However, it's seriously different from that; a female staff had no smile on the face and she talked condescending way, thus it's the worst service EVER.
A bit after 11 AM, I asked at the desk if we could seat then and order other items to wait for the afternoon tea, then she said, "From 11:30 AM" without any single smile.
And also I asked her even though we're ordering special dessert and drink which are served from 11:30 AM, we're still not allowed to sit, then she said, "Huh? Plate!?" to me.
I'd never expected to hear "HUH?" from a staff.
Around 11:15 AM, some people started lining up near the entrance of the lounge, and including me, we're all by the wall and there're not many hotel guests walking around.
However, the same expressionless staff came with pissed off face and said with mad voice, "We let you come in from 11:30yyyyy, please waitttttttt, on the sofaaaaaa."
Around 11:25 AM, there's another rough line was built again, and a group of females went up to the same staff to complain.
Apparently, when they started lining up, she said to them that there're plenty of tables so that they'd not need to wait in line."
When they finally let customers come in, the group was taken to the lounge right before us.
Though we're lined up earlier than the group, she anxious staff stopped us with her hand and took the group in before us without saying, "Sorry for the inconvenience, I'll be right be with you," and this really made me uncomfortable and yes, insane.
Including the occasion I found a foreign object in my plate dish, they usually provide good service and this time, it's totally the worst and not a good start of the afternoon tea experience.
* And the staff's suggestion to the group was a false; the lounge was FULL immediately.
Anyways, we ordered all the limited items, but here's the afternoon tea set review.
This is the afternoon tea set.
Top, a cupcake and a pie with Anna's side face.
Middle, scones.
Bottom, sandwiches and Hors d'Oeuvres.
Chicken and Caper Salad with Coconut
The snowflake was toasted white bread and crispy.
The light blue balls were similar to tapioca but the center was tough and tasted uncooked.
The dressing was mayonnaise base.
Tartlet with Salami and Vegetables
In a mini tartlet, there's mushed potato, carrots and broccoli with a slice of salami.
Tuna and Cucumber Sandwich
It contained way too much mayonnaise, my husband said.
Smoked Salmon Trout and Camembert Sandwich
A thick slice of camembert in the sandwich and mustard was used.
Tea-Apple Scone
It's squishy and somehow tasted like a gingerbread.
Plain Scone
It's rough and had no crispiness, and it's dried.
Cupcake and Cheery Pie were part of Dessert Medley.
Cupcake
It's pistachio cream over sponge cake.
Cherry Pie
In the crispy pie, there're cherries.
Dessert Medley plate.
It's Elsa themed and there's a large blue snowflake on the plate, a cookie with a shadow of Elsa.
From the back.
Salted Ice Milk
It's quite salty ice cream.
Religieuse
It's a French pastry made of 2 choux (cream puffs).
Light blue colored chocolate on the top and the filling was whipped cream.
Purple Sweet Potato Mont Blanc
Underneath the purple sweet potato, there's whipped cream with chopped chestnuts.
The blue part looks like Elsa's castle was crunchy candy.
Panna Cotta with Fruit
Panna cotta was smooth and sweet, and lemon flavored blue jelly with a half strawberry and a blueberry.
Usually they ask if they could bring Dessert Medley, but they brought it without asking, and also they brought the check while we're eating so that it's quite uncomfortable.
They used to limit the numbers of afternoon tea set per day and each guest had to book it at 11:30 AM at the lounge by lining up and waiting.
However, they stopped the system and started letting guests order afternoon tea set at the tables without stating the numbers of availability.
If they're annoyed to tell people not to line up or they can't carry out their work with smile with hospitality mind, they should come up with different methods like placing a stand with "Afternoon tea starts at noon. Please come back here at 11:30AM" or even say, "We provide afternoon tea set all day" if it's a part of the land of dreams.
Afternoon Tea Set: 3,090 yen (tax incl.)
A list of afternoon tea we've been to.
The Lobby Lounge, Ritz-Carlton
Palm Court, the Plaza Hotel (December, 2012)
The Lobby, the Peninsula Tokyo
The Lobby Lounge, Shangri-La Hotel
Le Jardin, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
Ekki Bar & Grill, Four Seasons Hotel Marunouchi
Oriental Lounge, Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
Peak Lounge, Park Hyatt Tokyo (August, 2013)
Peak Lounge, Park Hyatt Tokyo (September, 2013)
The Borneo Lounge, The Shangri-La Tanjun Aru Resort & Spa
Carcosa Seri Negara
Harrods in Suria KLCC Mall
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Imperial Lounge Aqua, Imperial Hotel
Peak Lounge, Park Hyatt Tokyo (October, 2013)
Cascade Lounge, ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa
TwentyEight, Conrad Tokyo
Peak Lounge, Park Hyatt Tokyo (December, 2013)
Atrium Lounge, ANA Intercontinental Hotel
Two E Bar/Lounge, The Pierre New York
Le Montréalais, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Alice's Tea Cup
Artnia
Palace Lounge, Palace Hotel Tokyo
Ritz-Carlton Montreal
Gryphon d'Or Tea Room
Nocochi
Birks Cafe
Peak Lounge, Park Hyatt Tokyo (April, 2014)
Zabou, Cerulean Tower Tokyu HotelCamelia Sinensis
Bistro Le Sam, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Ritz-Carlton New York
Peak Lounge (August, 2014)
The Westin Tokyo
Dreamers Lounge (September, 2014)
Low-Carb Cafe & Bar Magico.
The Living Room, Park Hyatt New York
The Petrie Court Café, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tea Lounge, Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas
Palm Court, The Plaza Hotel (November, 2014)
The Lobby Lounge, Mandarin Oriental New York
Rose House
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The food looks really pretty but wow, can't imagine a bad service like this in Japan (moreover, in DISNEYLAND). Hope they do something about it!
返信削除The food was fine, but the worst service ever there.
削除I felt bad for some people who were lining up quietly and by the wall, though we all were sort of "kicked out" from the spot.
They'd better do something about this, or specifically work on the female staff...