Kim Coleman
User's reviews
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Gryphon Tea Room
I had heard some not so great comments about the Gryphon Tea Room before I ever went... it turs out they were true. I was treated by a relative to High Afternoon Tea for 2, but the food selection was very limited (ham & butter and cucumber & cream cheese sandwiches; fruit that looked as if it had been sitting for some time [2 orange slices & 3 grapes], thre was only one type of each dessert on the tier instead of one of each for both of us), and the tea selection has about 12-15 types. We had to move from our first table because it was crawling with several flies. Our table setting was not clean (had to send the plates back because they had dried food on them) or complete when we arrived (no spoons), in spite of the fact that we had reservations. The tea was served in 'well-used' (i.e., chipped/cracked) pots and cups and was never piping hot. The best part about the afternoon was the scones, which are quite good. I could have skipped the rest. I strongly suggest that you skip the Gryphon and go to the Savannah Tea Room on Broughton - you will have a REAL tea experience there!