Afternoon Tea at the Brown Palace

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   Stevie

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Declining experience over the years: the food was unexceptional and dry, the seating was low, uncomfortable and difficult to maneuver and they limited individual tea selection due to the limited space on their table set up. This used to be a lovely event, this visit was an overpriced bust.

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   StaciH

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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   Our afternoon was wonderful. My mother and my 6 year old both had a great time. The treats and tea were delicious. The piano player (John White) was amazing!

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   KristieF

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   We had an amazing experience at afternoon tea celebrating my mom! The tea was delicious and we all got our fill in all the great finger foods! The ambiance was the best! Would definitely recommned to others!

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   DawsonC

   Austin

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   I have dreamed of taking my wife of 35 years to afternoon tea at The Brown Palace for more than 30 years since I stayed there on a business trip. Imagine my excitement when I had an opportunity to take my wife AND our adult daughter for their birthdays. We attended and had a wonderful time together. The food and tea were excellent, but our table was TERRIBLE. How do you make an advance reservation and disclose the outing is for a double birthday celebration, then get stuck in a dark corner facing a wall with a solid single-story ceiling instead of being in the amazing multi-story atrium? Most disappointing seating experience ever! My only counsel is don’t make a reservation for 3. There are almost no tables for 3. And the Palace won’t seat 3 at a table for four even if a 4-top is available So sad to anticipate a perfect experience for 30 years and to get seated as if we were in “time out”. It was the worst table. Yes. I recommend tea at the Palace. But not without specifying seating in the atrium.

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   KathyW

   Denver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Tea at the Brown is a great experience and not to be missed. The food is delicious and the service is wonderful!

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Greta ambiance, really good quality tea and the arrangement was really nice

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   CSFCO

   New Mexico

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   This was a lovely special occasion experience. The waitstaff were accommodating, friendly and professional. We felt extremely spoiled!

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   PamelaK

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 26, 2022

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   I have had the pleasure of Tea at the Brown Palace many times and this past Sunday was less than mediocre. Sundays may not be a good day to go.

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   DGW005

   San Diego

   13 reviews

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   4.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on June 26, 2022

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   Afternoon tea was great . The pianist was great and we sang along . It is a bit pricy but we had a lovey time . I think it’s worth it for the experience!

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    Mlee

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 26, 2022

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    Our gluten-free guest and our 8 yr old guest both thoroughly Enjoyed their visit. Thank U❣️

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    KimberlyM

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

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    I love the Brown Palace. The afternoon tea is a special experience. We also had Champagne with was a little pricey bumping the package up $25/person for a single flute. A less expensive option would be nice as we purchased a second round of bubbles that was $14/flute and I believe it was the same brand. There was quite a lot of background noise so it was often challenging to participate in conversation. We were seated in the corner on sofas around a large coffee table so some of us were far away from others in our party. Overall it was a was a wonderful afternoon.

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    VANESSAA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2022

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    Had an amazing time with my 3yr daughter. Great staff!

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    Magpie1

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

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    Excellent location in Denver as the epitome of High Tea’s image is expertly created by the staff & culinary professionals at the Brown Palace! A real gem!!

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    Tonya

    Denver

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2022

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    tea and food was good. It took almost 10 minutes for a server to greet us after being seated. We had a reservation for 6. We served ourselves a few times but overall we had a a good time.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2022

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    Lively afternoon tea

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    Anton

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2022

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    The tea service was incomparable. I particularly enjoyed the Blue Jasmine tea both for the aesthetic and taste. The historic location and refined atmosphere only enhanced the experience.

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    msm53

    Washington DC

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2022

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    What a treat!! The hotel is stunning; our servers were both welcoming and efficient. The food was perfectly suited to high tea, and everything about the experience felt special! Highly recommend this experience!

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    MegA

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 21, 2022

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    Thoroughly enjoyed! Server was very professional; classy experience.

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    Goomps

    Denver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience5

    Lovely, historic venue with impeccable service for the most part. But the food was only so-so, and the price high. For a place that has been doing tea for so long, and has a tradition of parents and grandparents bringing children to experience the culture of a bygone era, you'd think that they would have figured out a tea option that young ones would enjoy. While there is a decreased price for children, they have to have the same gourmet food options as the adults, and these are way outside of a young child's developing palette. Even the sweets were flavored in such a way that it was not liked. Why not a plain scone, with peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese, turkey tea sandwiches, and confetti cake, and chocolate chip cookies ?

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    DeeM

    Los Angeles

    68 reviews

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    4.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2022

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    The sandwiches need to be a bit more substantial for the cost. But a lovely experience.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 20, 2022

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    My friend and I decided we wanted to do the royal tea for two and we were not disappointed! We sat down a little bit before our 330 reservation and was promptly greeted by our host with our tea choices and champagne. The tea came out piping hot and they poured for us. It was lovely. And the selection of scones and tea sandwiches was very good. We very much enjoyed the taste and they even gave us a box to go of the tea sandwiches and desserts. We made a plan to come back every year and have tea service!

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    MichelleA

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

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    Took niece and great-nieces (11yo, 9yo) for a girls outing. They felt like princesses. We couldn’t ask for a better special treat.

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    maryw

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2022

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    Birthdays for 3

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    PatriciaS

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

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    Beautiful setting, professional servers and lovely lovely food and tea. I'd recommend to all my friends, but many can't afford the $45 minimum price.

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    JanB

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2022

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    My wife and I had a great time at the brown Palace. After tea we ended up having drinks and dinner. All was top notch!

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    SadieA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

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    If I had only one word to use it would be 'decadent'. It brings back the fun of have a tea party as a little girl. Will be back, just not soon enough!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

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    The afternoon tea is always delicious and enjoyable!

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    MarkB

    Seattle

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2022

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    Great assortment of sweet and savory items. Exceptional selection of teas. Piano providing background music and wonderful service.

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    DukeDenver

    Denver

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2022

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    A special experience for my wife’s 60th birthday. We both had a wonderful experience. She noticed (I didn’t) the pianist playing Happy Birthday to her. Thanks for a wonderful afternoon tea.

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    Meglind

    Denver

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2022

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    Tea was very nice. Thank you for acknowledging the birthdays at our table.

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    TomW

    Denver

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2022

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    Lovely High Tea! The harp player added to the already wonderful experience.

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    Richa

    Denver

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2022

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    the afternoon tea at Brown Palace was actually quite amazing. The overall ambience is so majestic and victorian, that it takes you that era naturally. You will feel special and even an ordinary day tea seems so celebratory. I celebrated my friends birthday there and the experience was simply amazing. Tea was fantastic and so was the tiny sandwiches. Our hostess kept bring those and we kept on eating. so good. We tried the Royal tea and the accompanying champagne was brilliant. A must do with your gal pals or daughters.

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    Harper

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2022

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    I’ve eaten here many times in the past and the service and tea were always great! Unfortunately, when I took my mom for Mother’s Day this year the service was very poor. Once we had our tea and food we were forgotten about by our server and had to chase her down for our bill. If we needed more cream or tea or more sandwiches we had to find someone to ask. You would think that the service would be a lot better than it was when you’re spending $170 on tea. After she dropped the bill at our table she ran off, so we figured she wanted us to pay up front. But the concierge had to chase her down as well. I waited for awhile to speak to a manager, who apologized and took down my info to send a coupon or something to entice me to return. It’s been a week and I have received no such email. There are most likely much better high teas in the metro area. I would suggest trying to find those rather than wasting your money at the Brown Palace, which has gone downhill a lot in the last couple years.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2022

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    The teas we had were lovely, the food was delicious (the scones with whipped butter were a favorite for me, and my mom and sister couldn’t get enough of the delicious finger sandwiches). The deserts were also decadent and flavorful. The lobby where the tea takes place is beautiful and the live harp music helps the goings-on in the hotel fade into the background.

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    TinaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2022

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    We had fun celebrating my niece's birthday. We will definitely do it again.

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 12, 2022

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    The tea was a wonderful experience. The fruitiness of the tea was delicious and memorable. What wasn’t so delightful were the gnats flying around the food and drinks. As a result, I had to shorten my experience.

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    MaribelS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 11, 2022

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    A once in a lifetime experience. Made our party of 5 feel very special.

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    Leopold

    Denver

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

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    This was a wonderful experience, to have afternoon tea at the Brown Palace. The tea was tea. The presented deserts were average, with some being so sweet that I felt an immediate sugar rush. For a Friday afternoon, the noise level is what I expected, loud, and at times I needed to take a break from the area, with the level of conversations and the band / piano playing at the same time. Our party was seated was right behind, where guests check in for their afternoon tea experience, and I felt crowded, and lost, with my only scenery being that of a wall in front of me. You should consider placing some 1/2 round tables to face the main dining area, instead of square tables, so that folks don't feel left out of the afternoon tea experience, with their backs facing all of the action. I would also consider, cutting down on the amount of patrons at one time, and extend the hours of this experience, to allow more guests and visitors the opportunity to experience afternoon tea. On a scale from 1-10, I would rate this experience between a 4-5/10.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

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    Afternoon tea to celebrate a graduate was wonderful. Love the ambiance and Brown Palace tradition. Service was not very good. We were served in the beginning but had to flag someone down in order to pay.

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    afoxtale

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2022

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    We had a wonderful experience at the Brown Palace tea and would recommend it to anyone seeking some tasty refreshments surrounded by old world elegance!

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