Jillian B.
Yelp
My mom loves to partake in high/afternoon tea and I have become a fan, as well. When she planned to be in town, back in October, I knew it was the perfect opportunity to try the afternoon tea at ette. Before I talk about the tea experience, I want to talk about the hotel itself. It is an exquisite boutique hotel located just outside the Disney border. When you first walk in, there is a tranquil, yet indulgent smell. On the ground floor, there is a pool and outdoor lounge area, the lobby, a restaurant, the social room and the book room. While waiting for my reservation time, I peeked into the social room and it is a nice sized room to lounge in for an office gathering or small social gathering. Just outside the book room, there is an offering of several magazines - local and beyond. The wall of the book room was lined with art books and some novels. There were even some options for children. They had several copies of some books, too. In the middle of the room is a big table for you to sit and read. It is definitely an ambiance set for reading a good book or thumbing through a new topic.
It was time for our reservation, so I went to the restaurant - xx. Let me start by saying the service was excellent and the food was amazing. We were seated and promptly introduced to Rafael, our server. We learned that it was a team effort. Although, Rafael was our server, several others assisted in bringing out our food and drinks. You have a good selection of teas from which to choose and a detailed description of each. The same goes for a cocktail, if you'd like to partake in that. Each one comes with an exquisite presentation! Raphael paid extreme attention to my mom's allergy and made sure she did not get ANYthing that would cause the allergy. He sat down to understand more and then the chef came out to chat with us. Because of her allergy, my mom decided to try the burger from the lunch menu. When the food came out, Raphael described each piece on the tea experience and told my mom what she should not try. Each course came out in a timely manner and Raphael made us feel like family.
The service is splendid. The food delectable. The tea was an experience. I would highly recommend you go experience this cute place for yourself - whether it is lunch, dinner, after work drinks, or the tea experience. If you haven't already tried it, you're missing out!