The Drawing Rooms

There aren’t many high class vegetarian English afternoon tea available so this is among the top of the list for vegetarians. Food is tasty and looks pretty but the cakes could be made less sweet. The cocktails are served with amazing visual effects mimicking chemistry experiments but all taste like syrup, so I would suggest to keep the visual effects and improve the taste of the cocktails.

Genuinely surprised by this afternoon tea, both a fun experience and good food too. The interactive bits are really enjoyable and add some fun to the afternoon tea. The savoury bits were all delicious, with generously filled sandwiches. Scones and cakes were all great too. Throughout it the staff were attentive and helpful. Plus the tea was excellent. Highlight recommend this as a treat

We had afternoon tea (science theme) at The Ampersand and it was a great experience. My kids are 12 and 15 and still enjoyed all the themed aspects of the tea. Our favorite part was that the 2 gluten free members of our group enjoyed the exact same food (with a couple bread modifications) as everyone else. We didn’t feel like we were eating a different meal than our table mates. Also, the atmosphere was trendy and fun, felt sophisticated but not stuffy. We were very comfortable and the service was great. It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon!

Had a great afternoon tea at the Ampersand. It was the perfect venue for my friend’s baby shower. She loves anything science related, and this was fantastic. It is probably the best, most creative, tastiest, freshest, memorable afternoon tea. The service was great, the staff explained everything properly, were very friendly and helpful, and were offering to bring out more food. Should we need some. Everything was delicious. From the cakes on the bottom layer to the scones with passionfruit jam in a tube, to the desserts on top that were so creative and colourful, but also tasted out of this world. In my opinion, this blows other afternoon tea spots out of the water.

A wonderful meal for my husband's birthday. Our two children were very entertained with mixing their own lemonade, making their own hot chocolate, creating flavours for scones and digging for chocolate dinosaurs. My husband and I enjoyed the food too and we all loved the dry ice effect. The service was great, they brought out seconds and substituted items and at the end, was a lovely complimentary happy birthday platter. A beautiful memory for us all!