high tea

This week, I have been missing some retail theraphy. I was in Brisbane the whole week for work and the shops there seem to close a bit too early. So this morning, after church, Malc & I headed for the CBD to do some window shopping.

Before we hit the stores, Malc, suggested we try The Tea Room at the Queen Victoria Building. (Level 3, North End, Queen Victoria Building, 455 George Street, Sydney ph 02 92690774). As it was lunch time, what I had in mind was some 'real' food and was checking out the Lunch Menu. But there was some miscommunication between us, Malc wanted afternoon tea, complete with dainty sandwiches, tarts, etc.

So we had afternoon tea. (grumble, grumble)

The tea menu was 3 pages long including the more common to some exotic tea varieties. Malc & I skipped the english breakfast tea page and headed for the "premium" page, Africa for Malc and Dragonwell for me. Tea arrived in polished silver pots and Royal Doulton china. Then, the accompanying food arrived on a three-tiered stand - top tier: egg sandwiches, ham and chutney sandwiches and savoury tarts; middle tier: assorted pastries and cakes; bottom tier: scones and spinach triangles.

The verdict? Tea was good, and the sandwiches and pastries were tasty . . . but not enough for lunch.