Pembroke Room

Two of my friends and I went to the Pembroke room for tea on Saturday. We had an excellent experience.

The setting is intimate and fancy. It is pretty quiet, so not the place for a rousing group.

The staff were polite and welcoming, explaining the menu and our choices, answering questions. Tea was served quickly, and food was served before we knew it.

The sandwich and pastries were delicious. Macaroons were a highlight for me. Wow. We especially liked the blintz with caviar and the smoked salmon sandwich. Scones were perfectly done, served with a sweet cream, lemon curd, marmalade and jam.

We were able to stay at our leisure. The staff were not pushy as opposed to those at the Palm Court. A much better experience at the Pembroke for my taste.

I would definitely return here for high tea.

Lovely but pricy place for afternoon tea.

I had a lovely afternoon tea here @ 3pm. It is one of the fancier tea rooms in NYC and not crowded on weekdays like Bergdorf/St Regis/Pierre/Mandarin Oriental. It is traditional high tea with white glove service. I tried their house tea which was interesting combination of ceylon, darjeeling, and jasmine teas. The tea sandwiches were tasty and fresh, definitely not pre-made. I liked the sandwiches that were not usually the typical for afternoon tea - lobster salad and deviled egg. The scones were freshly made too, definitely not stale and they gave us a selection of jams, lemon curd, and Devonshire cream to go with them. The petit fours were ok, I liked the fruit tarts but the cakes were too dense for me. The service was amazingly attentive and I will definitely go back for another afternoon tea break.

awesome place for afternoon high tea hidden in the upper east side. not cheap but worth the experience.