Afternoon Tea At Down Hall - Uttlesford

We had a great afternoon with friends at this restaurant. We enjoyed afternoon tea in a newly renovated section of the hotel, although it seemed like some final details were still being worked on. The area was beautifully decorated, the tea was delicious, and the staff was very attentive. They even provided us with boxes to take home the leftover cakes we couldn't finish.

I recently went for afternoon tea and was very disappointed. The prices were too high for the quality of the food, which was not very good. I have had better afternoon tea at my local coffee shop. Additionally, they charged full adult price for my 15-year-old daughter, which was a complete waste of money.

Our group of friends celebrating Christmas was divided into two groups, which was unacceptable as we had booked in advance. The atmosphere was lacking, with no background music. The food was subpar, with sandwiches that were barely filled and scones that were overcooked. The cakes had fancy but unusual fillings that most of us did not enjoy. A glass of sparkling wine accompanied our tea, at a high cost of £62.50 per person. We chose not to pay the service charge, as the staff seemed overwhelmed and lacked warmth. Overall, our Christmas celebration at Down Hall was very disappointing and completely spoiled the holiday.

Afternoon tea was poor value for money. Our group wasn’t seated together as booked. No atmosphere, the waitress was nice but dealt with all the tables on her own. Sandwiches weren’t great and the cakes were awful apart from scones. All in all it was very disappointing and was charged first class prices for fourth class quality. The final insult was to be charged £11 for a glass of Prosecco equating to a bottle price if £66. I suspect that 14 local families would never want to repeat this experience

I had booked afternoon tea for a friend to celebrate a milestone birthday. I had considered booking a hotel in Central London but decided instead to book Down Hall and we were not disappointed it was really lovely with a calm, relaxing atmosphere the food selection was great and the staff that attended to us were delightful! Would highly recommend!