The Parlour at Marylebone

Honestly my dream cocktail place. Excellent vibes, really great staff, and really nice cocktails (our server recommended a few classic cocktails off menu that we’d never tried before, really enjoyable and properly strong). As a bonus, the menu has puzzles and if you solve all of them you earn complementary cocktails.

Vegetarian afternoon tea only on reservation, but this fact is not mentioned when the reservation is made, so we had to take the "normal" afternoon tea. Mediocre food, service on the verge of unfriendliness.

Booked online about two weeks ahead of time. Quiet cozy atmosphere with nice music in the background. Nice selection of teas and mine was excellent (earl grey). Sandwiches were great and portions generous. Scones and sweets were great! I would definitely go again!

What a wonderful hidden gem! I found this online while looking for unique places to have proper tea while in London. We wanted something nice, but no pink and lace. This parlour was like an old speak easy or cigar bar in appearance. Quiet. Cozy. The server was a nice fellow with glasses and a pompadour, but I can't remember his name. He was the only server, but he didn't make anyone wait for anything. The tea and nibbles were fantastic. Very delicious! And I can't say enough about the atmosphere. Laid back and wonderful in my opinion.

After some research, I decided to booked the Zetter as the place to take my Mum for her first afternoon tea experience. My mum was visiting from Austria, so I wanted to try and choose a venue that would show off this British tradition in a beautiful setting, with what I hoped would be with great food and great service. The venue was stunning, but unfortunately that is where the compliments shall end for my experience. The afternoon tea was ok, but nothing special and I have definitely had better afternoon teas in nearby locations. The real disappointment was the service. From the reviews, and of course the fact that this is a four star hotel, I was expecting the service to be accommodating, warm, and friendly. The Service we received on Friday 23rd August was the polar opposite. The lady on shift just did not have the attitude needed to make guests feel welcome. She was unfriendly, unwilling, and inattentive, and this attitude started from the moment of arrival to the payment. At one point I motioned for some service, and rather than come up to the table to see what was needed, she stood halfway in the room, which meant I had to speak up so that I could be heard, which isn’t nice for any other guests trying to dine and have a conversation. Now rarely do I ever want to hold back on the ridiculous 12.5% service charge restaurants add to the bill as a ‘discretionary’ tip, but this is exactly the type of occasion where I would have. However, with this being my mums first afternoon tea experience and her first day in London, I didn’t want to make a scene, so I paid the 12.5% service charge to one of the least deserving experiences I have had in a very long time. Honestly, service makes such a difference. My rating and review would have been so different had we been given the service that should have been standard for such a place. Overall a disappointing experience, which I would not recommend.

Lovely place we stumbled across of an evening. Cosy, fun and welcoming with top service and drinks from Noah.

The cocktails and small plates were delicious, especially the sausage and haggis roll and nduja on sourdough. Staff were very friendly and helpful eith menu choices.

Wonderful little bar for cocktails. Good selection of drinks to choose from with some unusual cocktails on the list. Venue is lovely and cosy, especially if you get seated near the fire. Service was a little slow, but would recommend a visit if you can get a table