Brandyn T.
Yelp
We tried the afternoon tea take out set that comes with 8 items; 4 savoury and 4 sweet, plus a drink of choice. The set must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance either via phone or online. I'd recommend ordering one set per person as most of the items aren't easily sharable.
DRINKS:
The two drinks we ordered were the Ice Matcha Latte and Ice Latte. Both drinks came in a cute clear can and neither were overly sweet and very palatable.
SAVOURY ITEMS:
The savoury box came with a taro mash potato hash, ham & cheese croissant, popcorn chicken, and smoked salmon tart. The potato hash wasn't crispy as I'd expected but rather a tad mushy and cold since the tea set was stored in the fridge for pick up. However, the sauces on the hash were a delicious mayo and teriyaki-like sauce. The ham & cheese croissant was standard; flaky and fluffy. The popcorn chicken, although cold from the fridge, was seasoned nicely with a Taiwanese curry spice (not overly spicy!). The smoke salmon tart had a nice balance of sweet, smoky, and savoury. Overall, the savoury items weren't anything really to write home about but were still nice snacks to go with the tea set.
SWEET ITEMS:
The sweet box came with a macaron, strawberry mousse cake, matcha tiramisu, and a vanilla cream puff. The macaron had a nice authentic texture, but a little too much filling for my liking. The day we went we got an earl grey flavoured one, which was really pleasant but a smidge on the sweeter side. The strawberry mousse cake was really fun to eat since it was in the shape of a strawberry. It was a good balance of tart and sweet (like a yogurt). The matcha tiramisu was really light and creamy, but the cream to cake ratio was heavily on the cream side. The vanilla cream puff was probably my personal favourite. The choux pastry was so decadent yet fluffy and light. I devoured it.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, the experience was really fun getting to sample a variety of snacks and sweets, however for the price some of the items could be more refined. Nonetheless, it was fun and would be perfect for a summer picnic. I'd recommend if you're open to splurging a bit for an afternoon.