Is Afternoon Tea at The Ritz London Worth The Hype?

The Ritz London is one of the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the entire world. It is so famous, in fact, that the expression "ritzy" actually originates from The Ritz! There are few hotels more well known than The Ritz London, though staying at the hotel is not quite within this up-and-coming KZbinr's budget right now! But we did decide to try the famous Afternoon Tea at The Ritz in Palm Court.
The Ritz London Afternoon Tea in Ritz London's Palm Court is one of the most famous British afternoon tea experiences in all of London, if not the world. It is a posh experience and a jacket and tie is required. Mick Jagger was once even almost refused service for not being properly dressed! We have had afternoon tea at The Plaza Hotel in NYC before, but never the Ritz's, so we'll be seeing if one of the best afternoon teas in London is worth the hype!
Everyone knows the legacy of the Ritz and its "Ritzy" Afternoon Tea, but is it worth the hype or is it just living off its reputation at this point? As always, this is the question we seek to answer on UA Eats. Tune in and find out!
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[@marcoquiroz3879]

Ima be honest. I follow lots of food review guys. When you popped out of nowhere I just thought you were a geeky ordinary KZbinr. I gave you a try and all of a sudden I’ve been enjoying your videos ever since 1 year ago.

[@stevem3556]

Same here. He gives honest, good reviews. And you feel like your having dinner with him at all these great places.

[@Ceractucus]

UA, split the scone in half lengthwise, then add a nice thick layer of clotted cream and jam one on top of the other. This is the way it’s meant to be experienced.

[@JonHop1]

You know Tina is in charge in this relationship 😆.. Gotta keep the wife happy!

[@Tonymanero1960]

Well UA is certainly stepping up his game,......from the best cheesesteak in Philly to afternoon tea at The Ritz.

[@uaeats]

I plan for this channel to cover all sorts of cuisine, from approachable street food to fine dining!

[@SanDiegoDaD]

@@uaeatslove your channel!!!

[@kennethwu115]

UA the King 🫖

[@rowluxillusion5235]

Split the scone in half, apply jam, then apply the clotted cream, if you're unsure look at how other diners are eating. For reference yes you apply lots of clotted cream that's the whole point.

[@jammygitt]

That's an eternal debate. I favor the cream first and then the jam

[@rowluxillusion5235]

@@jammygitt Then you're from Devon.

[@cyclopsvision6370]

what would the western version of clotted cream be? whipped cream?

[@rowluxillusion5235]

@@cyclopsvision6370 no clotted cream is quite distinctly different to other creams. It is made by scalding full fat cream and taking from the top only the cream layer with the majority of the liquid left behind. Texture is somewhat like very dense creamy crème brûlée, sort of. Whipped cream is totally different.

[@jammygitt]

@@cyclopsvision6370 there isn't one. Clotted cream is super thick and practically solid

[@serisouvannaphouma1728]

Earl Grey would have been a wiser choice

[@Alex-ye1br]

BRO IS GOING INTERNATIOANL

[@MickyAvStickyHands]

Clotted cream is always served cold with an ice cream like consistency. It's what I look forward to when I'm in the UK. It's very unique.

[@acharis]

Great video, UA. Welcome home to you and Tina. Looking forward to next UK video as well as Beijing

[@uaeats]

Thanks! It's great to be back!

[@inmyhouse11]

Poor Tina got half her slice of cake😂

[@dos3622]

she'll be taking a big bite out of his treat.

[@aznantboi]

Should have just got 2 slices it was included

[@silvericepeak]

Tina's grumpy because you took a second bite of her chocolate cake 🤭🤭🤭

[@aprilstorm]

He should never bring her to these places again 😁 he’s making a vid! Who doesn’t want to share, and for the sake of a vid? I know one thing, he’d never act up like that if someone wanted to taste his food!

[@silvericepeak]

@@aprilstorm relax.. I was only teasing. I think it's great that he takes her along with him

[@hu_b]

@@aprilstorm lol he got half of her dessert

[@worldsgreatestimpressionis6462]

I would be too

[@ABLwAmazing]

@@aprilstorm Chillll homie

[@GVCbeanzie]

Hahahaha you asked if it was included. The waiter’s face was hilarious.

[@TonyFromSyracuse101]

WHOA.....did you just cast some shade on english tea...at the Ritz no less?

[@sundaybest27]

I love your reviews, UA! Its a great idea and you execute it well just by doing what you like. What a blessing you can share it with Tina as well!

[@Annbosguy]

Have had High Tea at the Ritz before, several times.The ambience is incredible. Can be a little overwhelming. The food, basically the same as in many other places. My favorite spot in New York is the Gotham lounge. They don’t let it get crowded, which suits me well. Small space, couches, comfortable, unhurried. Good food, very laid-back No need to get dressed up. Always told my daughters to meet me there at a certain time without fail. I would get there 15 minutes early to have an espresso and Sambuca at the bar. Then I would pretend I just got there to enjoy some nice tea, finger sandwiches and scones. So I’m not really a connoisseur.

[@Johnny-rj9on]

Where's John Belushi when you need him? "FOOOOOOOOD FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!"

[@patrickwong4824]

A final observation about this video. I went back and re-watched his afternoon tea at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. Bottom line much better video than this time around. If he had read a lot the the comments from viewers on the Plaza video, he would have known how to eat the scone properly.

[@davidhaber5304]

You have certainly come a long way. Good video. Enjoyed it very much.

[@KLee-Canada]

Another amazing video!! My wife and I have been to the Ritz for tea twice. I totally agree with your review. Food is very good but not extraordinary. But everyone should go to the Ritz at least once. My daughter goes to school in Paris and I keep telling her to go for tea.

[@charylene211]

Great introduction! Enjoy your videos! The elegance of afternoon tea deserves better sandwiches but so be it! The two cakes sound very inviting!

[@wFrontDeskConcierge]

I grew up in Ireland and England. Yorkshire Tea/PG Tips are probably the best tea's in England. Barrys tea is the best tea in Ireland. You have to drink all of these teas with milk. Great video brother.

[@TutorScottB]

Tetley 🫖

[@DrOz-007]

Yorkshire Tea loose leaf is the best tea on the planet. Can't get it everywhere, but it's worth tracking down. Needs a tea pot of course, proper old school.

[@user-rv8lg5oc6w]

Certainly a great experience! Well worth the price for all of they gave you!

[@DeeDeeHM]

What a treat!! Yum.

[@paigewillow8768]

Scottish smoked salmon is the gold standard of smoked salmon. It is deliberately softly cold smoked to enhance the delicate flavour of the wild caught salmon.

[@phillymouse2033]

Some excellent advice provided here by those who like myself have eaten many an Afternoon Tea. One further piece of advice. You put some clotted cream and jam onto your own dish and then you put them on the scone. Remember you sometimes are sharing the jam and clotted cream. I highly recommend anyone experiencing Afternoon Tea for the first time, needs to watch a video offered on KZbin on the proper way to enjoy such a culinary experience.

[@chipguy11]

Good thing Tina was there! UA ate her dessert and drank her tea! Classic! lol!

[@karateday]

UA, put the clotted cream and jam on it, that’s how it’s eaten.

[@rowluxillusion5235]

no it's the other way around, only people from Devon put the cream first.

[@nyfunk6981]

Great review again!

[@keithwells7892]

Glad you got to experience the Ritz👍 (although you did make a big mistake with eating a scone dry…!🤣) Personally I prefer the afternoon tea they serve in Claridges in London. Like a lot of places that have “the name” often the experience doesn’t quite meet expectations…. Hope you are enjoying your U.K. trip..!

[@patrickwong4824]

OMG, UA, you have missed out on one of the great English debates. When you eat scone cream or Jam first? Your answer is one at a time.

[@JegErN0rsk]

cream then jam. How is this even a debate?

[@nasal13]

Afternoon tea at The Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon is amazing👍

[@dvking131]

UA Your show is on point. Much Blessings

[@sundaybest27]

PS There might be a specific way to enjoy a scone, just like there is to hold your tea cups (and it has nothing to do with pinky's up), but I am glad you both enjoyed.

[@kingofkidz]

Best eaten cut in half with both clotted cream and jam on top, that is the traditional way

[@EricAlanWeinstein]

British scones and Amereican scones are a different animal. Kingofkidz is right. Cut it in half. Spread the clotted cream, and top with jam. Then it is literally perfect.

[@DrOz-007]

Hold on a minute, jam first then cream! That's the Devonshire way!

[@JT-yj3tr]

Nice UA. I would love to try this place, and the amount of food you got for such a posh place, I think the price is pretty good too.

[@user-bh5zg2bn9p]

Great vlog.you guys are great

[@danieldydzak691]

Glad you enjoyed , now you need to have a full english breakfast and fish & chips , regards dan from n. America !

[@MyNewYorkLife]

You look cute in a suit. What a wonderful afternoon tea.😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@deirdrepearse5438]

Deirdre Pearse watching from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Love your podcasts. Thank you keep it up

[@karenboggs5036]

This is on my bucket list

[@nigel8499]

Your tie went well with the ceiling of the restaurant 👌

[@user-ub1gz8lx8c]

I like the dress code personally, definately adds to the atmosphere.

[@inandouttv5365]

Awesome review - thanks! I am surprised how scratched and stained the teapots and cups are.

[@edna3236]

Vintage stuff

[@catherineparr5489]

Really UA , you should do some research first. A plain scone is never eaten plain. It is ALWAYS split along the crack , never cut with a knife . Then, according to your preference, either cream , then jam or the reverse . I hope you enjoyed Phantom.

[@RFSpartan]

As long as he's buying it none of your fucking business is it? He can split it and rub it on his chest for all he likes

[@stureece6344]

I can’t believe you just ate the scone plain🤣they are made for jam and cream

[@johnkovalicky3389]

That's he's classic mistake. Every where he goes!!

[@cyclopsvision6370]

you don't know anybody that eats it plain?

[@stureece6344]

@@cyclopsvision6370 no, not in England 👍🏻

[@bradjohnson482]

That lemon cake sure looked like cheesecake, but I'd be shocked if you haven't had cheesecake before now.

[@JoelMenchaca-ne9hl]

I love how UA asks “Is it an extra cost?”, when offered dessert. That’s exactly what would be on many of our minds, who live in the real world. UA Eats: real world reviews 😂

[@nathan87]

omggg literally getting ptsd from that scone eating technique. Split in half, apply cream, apply jam. Then scoff.

[@user-pz7vl1pu9f]

We went to harrods and loved it ... Totally worth it just for the people watching

[@adachou]

Wow! UA you were in Ritz London having English high tea! Good on you! You must have booked it very early. We went to London in Feb and I wanted to try the high tea in Ritz London but it was all booked out for the period we stayed in London. So we booked the high tea at the Claridge hotel at the heart of Mayfair and loved it. The dress code was not as strict as the Ritz but the food was exceptional (compared to what you showed in this video), you should try next time when you’re in London.😊 Btw we were the couple who sat next to you in the episode when you reviewed Delmonico’s NYC (hope you still remembered) 😅 Cheers 🥂

[@kennethwu115]

The Ritz is close to Fortnum and Mason, purveyors to the King and Royal family.

[@WilliamKShank]

Safe Journey! Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha!!!

[@GVCbeanzie]

Ohh. Don’t leave your hand sanitizer on the table. 😂

[@BlowinFree]

I’m surprised he’s not masked up like usual

[@commandingsteel]

i really wanna try that Dragon pearls tea, especially after the uncle Iroh reference cheers

[@MatthewMS.]

Ritz Carlton is worth the money if in your budget to even try once. Super nice.

[@alisachamoy225]

Tina was very nice to share her dessert....

[@cyclopsvision6370]

I don't think it was her choice to share, if you know what I mean. LOL

[@Adam-sm4yn]

A little bit of research in to a British afternoon tea would have been great. From the attack on the scone to not understanding the classic combinations in the sandwich. This unfortunately comes across as a tone deaf American review expecting bold sauce flavours and super sweet deserts, learn about the history of the meal!

[@davidhunternyc1]

Congrats UA! You worked hard on your channel and this video is a celebration of your efforts. You and Tina deserve the very best! Onwards and upwards.

[@patshozo9158]

Scones are my favorite with Devon clotted cream and jam.

[@roboliver9980]

Gave Pret a Portea at the Berkeley a go a few years back incredible and fun.

[@yaowsers77]

I would not have given you a second but of my chocolate cake. Tina must really love you! You are most of her cake!

[@PlayerPrimeX]

Congratulations good luck on your success

[@buffybrown1619]

We have a cuppa every morning. Barry’s is our tea.

[@YouTubestolemylife]

Depends what tea you are brought up from.

[@albertsebastian4489]

Nice suit and tie

[@user-gs8mh5sd7k]

Clotted cream AND jam is the way to go 😊

[@kokoth]

Kid you gotta get the champagne. Its the Ritz!

[@soupafi]

Nice suit man!!

[@edna3236]

Well done, UA

[@jholly5747]

There is a great controversy over which put first on top of your SCONE, should you put jam on first then colic cream or colic cream first then jam. Personally, I like to put jam on first then Claudia cream because I find that if you do Cream first and then jam. It’s really hard to spread the jam on top of the cloud cream because it is so cold. Which would you prefer UA and Tina??

[@keithss67]

The hand sanitizer kind of looked ridiculous

[@zombricone5898]

nothing wrong having hand sanitizer. who cares

[@johnkovalicky3389]

Yes very tacky!! Really

[@johnkovalicky3389]

He's a germaphobe. One little thing on the table and he's ready to run .....

[@Merlin-wo1kj]

Phantom was one of my favorites...

[@ChamP10nk1ng]

Ok yet again, i absolutely loved the vid & yet another learning lesson. Apparently, i like more "ritzier" places than regular street food because i didn't skip one sec in this vid as my mouth watered lol

[@markmower6507]

I didn't like my tea, can I taste your tea. Proceeds to drink every drop in the "Taste"... Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!!

[@YouTubestolemylife]

Again biscuit is not the same as scone or bread. It is what you brought up on

[@davidscott7460]

Tastes like bubble tea and Lipton tea. And biting into a plain scone!? I’ve never heard or seen such madness at an afternoon tea. Really enjoy your videos but not sure this was the right sort of place for you to review.

[@HankdaRanger]

Cracks me up every time when he compares fine dining or similar upscale experiences to stuff like bubble tea and Subway.

[@davidscott7460]

@@HankdaRanger it’s so true. I really like the guy but he’s a bit lost when it comes to fine dining!

[@cyclopsvision6370]

do you have to put jam and cream in it? does nobody eat it plain?

[@chuckywang]

Why can't people enjoy their meal the way they want to?

[@cjyoung4080]

@@davidscott7460 maybe ur overhyping and romanticizing it more than it really is...

[@martinedwards7360]

That afternoon tea was really good value, dont forget its the Ritz, there was an abundance of food, even more that you could finish. It might not be mind blowing, but lets face it , you can't expect a Michelin star experience for £75? Definitely value for money. Plus those scones didn't actually look like scones? more bread like than a scone!

[@coremeasures]

'We have all had great chocolate cake, right?' In the USA where you have Hershey's, for chocolate, questionable.

[@philwhatever3903]

Eating a scone like that is sacrilege 😂

[@chancefitzgerald7740]

That a great price

[@TheHasaanM]

just saying, eating a scone like that is worse than eating a kitkat without breaking it - it's better if you cut it in half and then apply cream/jam that way for future

[@christinebonner2822]

😂

[@No85Limits]

the plaza hotel opened up like a year after the ritz in london (not 100% sure but it was something like that, remember reading about it - super history buff... even random history)

[@jerrycasanova953]

Cheers Governor!

[@stacylamb5607]

Clotted cream and jam on the scone

[@cat09tails22]

LOOK ! The fastest cake in the world ! ! . . Oh it’s scone lol

[@phillipbrown2318]

Looking really Sharp Great looking suit.

[@DJAnube]

I like your Food & Travel Channel. Are you going to be in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area?

[@herbertbaz1417]

Welcome to London buddy.

[@someoneunknown3391]

That is enough food for an entire day.

[@philipwilliams7947]

Remember, tea and scones in London is Brit style. For Brit palate. American food has more sweet and fat in it.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

Oh dear, scones are meant to be split and then spread on either the jam first and clotted cream on top, or the clotted cream and then the jam. I recommend something to prop up your phone while you’re eating so you can use both hands. 😉. I think you may have enjoyed the Ceylon Orange Pekoe or Organic Dragon Well tea more than you did the breakfast tea. They probably used English cucumbers, as opposed to the American ones.

[@cookdave]

Never seen a scone butchered like that in my life, made me want to cry

[@GhostKilo36]

It's about time you are in a suit.😀

[@samuraidoggy]

"Can I taste your cake?" = eats over half of it

[@tracymichaelsen493]

the way she didnt want you to have more cake classic

[@dhruvbhatnagar4180]

I think the people want to see you and Tina together. Make it happen bro!

[@user-xt8es5nj4n]

Love the channel, do you travel alone?

[@yaowsers77]

I skipped a real afternoon tea because it's just too much food. I just found a cafe and had a pot of tea and a couple of slices of cake.

[@Benicemedia]

Tina with the save on the jam

[@intrinsicinsights]

Total sacrilege when it came to the scone eating 😅 And the tea, English Breakfast is usually taken with a dash of milk, yours turned into tea flavoured milk 😂 Still, it was an amusing video and appreciate the effort nonetheless 👍