The Grand Lobby

約2年ぶりのRaffles Hotel のアフタヌーンティー。 数年前までシンガポールのホテルのAfternoon/High teaを調べてよく行っていて、こちらが1番質が高かった記憶から再来店。 欧米系の観光客と日本人女性の旅行客が殆どです。 ハープの生演奏もあり、雰囲気は良いですが、2人だったからか通路のような席でした。 ウェルカムドリンクよりも、頼んだドリンクよりも先に、アフタヌーンティーセットが無言でテーブルに運ばれてきました。 ドリンクより先に食べ物が運ばれて来るのはシンガポールでは日常ですが、残念。 食べ物の内容は後で別の方が説明しに来てくれました。 ドリンクは一種類のみ選べます。紅茶のお代わりは出来ず、ポットにお湯を足してくれます。これもシンガポールでは一般的。 スコーンは後から提供されるので焼き立てを想像してましたが、全く温かくなかったです。 食事内容は写真の通りです。 シンガポールのアフタヌーンティーで五つ星だと思います。 東京でもアフタヌーンティーに行く私には、質、味、量、見た目、ドリンクの選択肢の数や自由度、サービス、どれをとっても物足りないと感じました。手の込み方が全然違います。 2年前も同じ印象で、以降シンガポールでのヌン活は終わりにしており、今回の感想も変わらずです。 税金サービス料込みで1人SGD120程でした。 (Translated by Google) It's been about 2 years since I had afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel. Until a few years ago, I used to research Afternoon/High tea in hotels in Singapore and often went there, and I remember this place being the best quality, so I came back. Most of the customers are Western tourists and Japanese women. There was live harp music and the atmosphere was nice, but since there were only two of us, we were seated in an aisle. The afternoon tea set was brought to our table without a word, before the welcome drink or the drink we ordered. It's common in Singapore for food to be brought before drinks, but it was a shame. Later, someone else came to explain the contents of the food. You can only choose one type of drink. You can't have refills of tea, but they add hot water to the pot. This is also common in Singapore. The scones were served later, so I imagined they would be freshly baked, but they were not warm at all. The food is as shown in the photo. I think this is a five-star afternoon tea in Singapore. As someone who goes to afternoon tea in Tokyo, I felt that the quality, taste, quantity, appearance, number and freedom of drink options, and service were all lacking. The level of effort is completely different. I had the same impression two years ago, and since then I've finished my nun activities in Singapore, but my impression this time is the same. It was about SGD120 per person, including tax and service charge.

⸻ A Disappointing Experience at Raffles Singapore Afternoon Tea Afternoon tea at Raffles Singapore was, quite frankly, a huge letdown. Given its iconic status, we expected charm, refinement, and quality. Instead, we were served what felt like a rushed, soulless tourist conveyor belt. The sandwiches were astonishingly poor – think school lunchbox, not luxury afternoon tea. Dry, stale bread with plastic-like American burger cheese? It was almost insulting. We raised concerns not once, not twice, but three times. By the third round of sad sandwiches, we gave up entirely. The service was lackluster, clearly overwhelmed, and unbothered. Staff seemed more focused on turning over tables than creating any kind of experience. Tea was never refreshed, even when asked, and no one seemed remotely enthusiastic about being there. Hoping to salvage the visit, we tried the Long Bar – but it felt just as tired. Overcrowded, overrated, and ultimately just another tourist trap trading on its name rather than delivering any real substance or charm. If you’re looking for a refined afternoon tea, look elsewhere. This was truly one of the worst high tea experiences we’ve ever had.

4.5 stars Made reservation by phone. Two 90-minute afternoon tea sessions (only 5:30- 7pm session were available on Friday). Smart dress code. Venue: Classic 19th century British - colonial design. Renovated in 2019. Grand, luxury, elegant lobby with antique furniture. Unfortunately, no live music. Very spacious. Arranged a table with comfy seatings at the corner. Relatively private. Serene and relaxing atomphere. --- 9/10 Service: matched with 5 starred hotel standards. Smiles. Polite. Helpful. Nice professional staff. Came 10 minutes earlier. The usher let us sit aside and wait at the grand lobby (not many chairs). About 5 minutes, she brought us to the table when the table was ready. Tea and food were ordered and introduced in proper sequence by particular servers. Menu and tea leaves samples were given at 5:30pm. Refilled Tea 3 times. --- 8.9/10 Afternoon Tea set, basic S$98 + 10% service charge +9% GST. Good portion for luxury afternoon tea. - Raffle custom blended coffee beans or JING loose tea leaves (10 options with real samples for guests to choose one). I did smell the samples and then made a decision. Or add Champagne ($33/$43 per glass). Tea sommelier brewed the tea aside at 17:35. Used different teapots for different tea leaves. She reminded us to wait 3 minutes before enjoying the tea. At 17:46, the 3 -tirer silver stand of tea set was served. The bread was slightly dry. Fillings were good and well-balanced. --- 7.5/10 - Finger Sandwich on the bottom tier: 1) White Bread with Egg Mayonnaise and Lettuce 2) Multigrain Bread with Mustard Mayonnaise Chicken 3) Wholemeal Bread with Tuna Mayonnaise and Alfalfa Sprouts 4) Curry Crab with Crab Mayonnaise: outstanding 5) Smoked Salmon Blinis and Quail Egg Mimosa: attractive - Sweet Treats by executive pastry chef Tai Chien Lin: very delicated. --- 8.5/10 Middle Tier 1) OQO Chocolate Cremeux 2) Citrus Terrine Cake 3) Olive Yuzu Tartlet Top tier: 4) Strawberry Lychee Cake 5) Banana Pistachio Choux At 18:05, three scones were served with Rise Petal Jam and Clotted Cream: A) Original, B) Raisin, and C) Savory Bacon & Cheese. The scones were fluffy but slightly dry. One set of the jam wasn't enough for 2 guests. --- 7.7/10