Our Full Afternoon Tea Experience At Disney's Grand Floridian! | Overview, Food & Drink Review!
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- In today's video we head to The Garden View Tea Room at Disney's Grand Floridian to have afternoon tea! We give you our full review of all of the food and different teas we tried as well as our take on the overall restaurant. We were also joined by our friends The Holy Moly! Check out their channel here: / @theholymoly
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I swear explaining the difference between Afternoon Tea and High Tea will be my life's work.
Afternoon Tea was basically invented as a social gathering for ladies. It was done between lunch and dinner (around 8pm at the time). There would be tea (obviously), finger sandwiches, scones clotted cream and preserves, and small pastries (lighter foods). In recent times champagne has been added to the menu. It was traditionally served at low tables (think coffee tables.) It's meant to be a slow and relaxing indulgence.
High Tea is basically eating dinner. It's heavier foods. Meat pies, fish, crumpets, etc. It was meant to nourish the working class after coming home work. It was traditionally served at a dinner table or "high" table.
Thank you!
It winds me up to no end seeing people use High Tea to describe something more luxurious than afternoon tea. The luxury comes from being able to take time in the afternoon (whilst others are at work) to enjoy tea and pastries with friends.
I love an afternoon tea! I’m kind of surprised the Grand Floridian was lacking some attention to details...dirty spoons, missing sandwich, etc
Jenn please don't worry about the "right" way to eat things. As long as you enjoy it, that's what matters. I enjoy watching your food enjoyment and honest reviews of all the places you eat at. Thank you for all the long hours, eating and hard work x
Maybe it's because I'm a Pastry Chef in London who makes afternoon tea, but this looks a little dissapointing. Wish they had loose leaf tea instead of teabags and everything just looked a little rushed.
is it normal to serve caviar with tea?
If you're having a traditional British afternoon tea, then no. It's normal to have finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and various jams and some sweet pastries!
As a lvl 2 catering student, I'm shocked too
As a pastry chef what could someone that is Gluten Free eat at an afternoon tea ? I love tea but don't know what there would be for me to eat.
Donna Manitu Is lactose intolerant and at tea (not Disney) was made my own pastries and sandwiches. It took a bit longer, but they were delicious. Disney gives you the option to list allergies and intolerances when booking so they can prepare alternatives. At home you could 100% use gluten free pastries and bread for sandwiches.
That was a fun afternoon with you guys! We love you both!
And, for those people who think the Trackers have "sold out", here's a video where they were quite critical of the restaurant, tagging them for cleanliness, missing order items, and value for price.
Yeah...liked the tour but that's one place that they've gone that I don't care to visit. Don't like tea THAT much!
It used to be really good and has seen better days as you all pointed out.
Even if it didn't come with the cheese plate, for the price I would expect clean utensils and have everything that is supposed to be on the plate.
Looks like the place needs Gordon Ramsay'ed with a new British chef, and a remodel of the interior and all new utensils and tea cozies. Also, retraining on proper afternoon tea etiquette.
On the plus side, I’m sure people from Disney will be watching this video since it follows the videos with the experiences they paid for. $150 for dirty utensils, tea covers, and missing food isn’t up to Disney standards. For all we know, there’s little girls whose family spends a lot of money they may not be able to spare for this experience.
Tim and Jen spilling tea about the Tea Room
Dad just booked us for 9 days first week of Oct at the polynesian!! So excited! Hope we can run into you at one of the parks!
Who knew the Grand Floridian had a “tea” party 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️, I can always count on the Trackers to educate me. The hot dog birthday card, that fits Tim perfectly. Very funny video, these past few days have been awesome 👏🏽, great work 💪🏽💪🏽
No you can not lol 😆😂🤣
Jenn's expression right after Tim says "Don't ask me how I know what paint tastes like" (12:28) - love it!
Since this keeps coming up in videos, macaroons = coconut stack cookies (like the Matterhorn macaroon), macarons = French sandwich cookies lol macaroon = long oooo sound, macaron = rohn (with a nasally French N if you’re trying to be fancy, or normal n sound, as in Ron Weasley, if you wanna make it easier lol)
(Also if you pronounce it how Tim did, without the second A sound in macaron, you get the name of the French president lol)
That is Great to know!!! Thanks for the info!!!
Taylor Gray It’s so frustrating when people say it wrong 🤦♀️😂 Especially the ones who get upset when you correct them 🙄
Actually in french you dont pronounce the N on its own, its a combination sound of "on".
Taylor Gray - I am a fanatic about the correct pronunciation! Also crepe. I don't like the Americanized pronunciation.
Jess King yes I know, I speak French, the N sound is still a sound, it’s just a nasal sound.
Thank you for an honest review. We can always depend on honesty from you both. Big attraction to this channel for those reasons. Thank you to the Holy Moly Family too!
Tim and Jen videos are now included in our family time per my 11 year old daughter. We went to Disney last year and we watch every video to keep in the know until your next trip!
$150 for 2 people for high tea is way overpriced! Especially when a lot of the things didn't seem to even be that nice. I've had the exact same amount of food at a high tea cafe here in England, and it was a fifth of the price and everything was really well portioned and delicious. We actually had to take some of it away with us as it was too much to eat in just one go. Think the Grand Floridian may be using the whole "English Tea/High Tea" thing as a gimmick to make a ridiculous amount of money.
Jenna Craig High Tea with champagne at The Landmark London is less than $70 😂
Yeah, I had something like this in the UK and it was much better presented and did not cost anywhere near this amount of money.
Technically if it was fancy there would be a spoon for each topping so there is no cross-contamination. Also, the sandwiches are meant to be eaten in one to three bits. Traditionally sweet things were served with tea because tea is usually a little bitter, way back when, the processing of tea left more tannins in the leaf(this is also why sugar and milk are added to traditional tea). The tannins in the tea are supposed to offset the sweet desserts and mild sandwiches. Its all about the type of tea you pick. I am disappointed that you were given a dirty spoon and tea cozy. That's not very Disney and would never fly in the tea house I worked in. Price seemed average. It's less expensive than in NY.
The amount of clotted cream on there was CRIMINAL! I really hope you come back to the uk soon so you can see how it should be done! (Happy bday Tim!)
Jenn's face when she does NOT like something is so funny!! She is so honest, that's why I like her so much!! Tim liked Caviar .. Shocking!
Jenn is so cute. "Am I supposed to eat the whole thing? "
Tim "sure"
lmao
If that was served up to me in England as an afternoon tea I would have been very disappointed, the fingers sandwiches are nowhere near the correct size and where is the topping bread ? Also it not being served on a afternoon tea stand is very strange to see.
Just looks like Disney is cutting corners to reduce costs.
Love your vlogs guys
When I was vacationing in Bermuda tea time was my absolute FAVORITE
Velvet tea cozy (cosy).Growing up in England,ours was a hand knitted one,every household had them
I want to go to England to buy myself an actual tea set. When I was a kid I used to collect tea sets and I've always wanted a set from England
I guess that's why they are dirty. You can't wash velvet. I bet they will replace the
m with something washable
I’m liking the Odd Future rep on Michelle’s shirt
We do the tea party once or twice a year and you're right! The experience isn't what it should be. It used to be much, much better. Just so you'll know, they used to use Old Country Roses china, which is a classic and used that china's teapot, which is much larger - so you got a larger pot of tea for the same money. Now, if you're a real tea drinker, as I am, they actually CHARGE you for a second pot of tea! Now they use a second rate tea service - which shouldn't be when you're paying a first rate price. Also, you're spot on about the tea cozies - they are frayed and old looking. -- Also, the desserts aren't as good as they used to be - a few years ago, they had a HUGE fresh strawberry trifle that was absolutely delicious! right in the middle of the room where they had a station with different items on it. That's gone the way of the dodo.
Now, about the food. I think the scone is the best thing!!! But they are really skimping on the clotted cream, which is SO delicious! Here's the thing, though: you can ask for more!! and they'll bring you as much as you want. Same is true of the other condiments. Also, for those with food requirements, you just call ahead (or use the internet) and give them 24 hours notice and let them know what your needs are and they accommodate them. This is true of all Disney restaurants, BTW, which is a great thing. And these food requirements can be as simple as "I don't like xxxxx" and the chef will come out and talk to you and make sure that you get things to eat that you like.
And, I agree that since you paid the premium price for the tea experience, even though it included caviar (not my preference!), it should have included the fruit and cheese platter! Sheesh! What? Did Mickey and Minnie need the cheese?
My suggestion to everyone is if you eat here, ask to speak to the manager and then tell him/her about your feelings - good and bad. AND, I STRONGLY encourage you to go online to Disney and write them about things you feel should be addressed - like the condition of the tea cozies, the lack of choice of sandwiches, etc. They need to hear what the public thinks so they can provide a better product. Believe me when I say that Disney is very [and I do mean very] concerned about their brand. You'll have an impact. Which is a good thing!
But, for my daughter and I, it's still a treat and a fun afternoon. We order ahead of time so we can eat everything and they are lovely and kind to my daughter and so willing to accommodate us and make sure we enjoy ourselves. That's Disney!!
Classic! Tim "hates fish", but ate fish eggs!😂❤👍
5:38 Correction: "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain"
Happy birthday Tim! 🎈🎉🎊🎂🎁
Thanks for doing a video here! We honeymooned at the Grand Floridian and had a similar experience for breakfast in 2001 - fancy! Love all of the Beauty and the Beast nods. Nice to see @TheHolyMoly and fam in the vlog too!
Just want to say what lovely families!
Omg the place was dirty? As a Brit, it did seem a little over priced to me and those tea coseys were a mess. Great video though x
$150 for some tesco teabags and some fish eggs
Imagine how cool a Disney park in the UK would be. Maybe one day. Asia already has like what? 3? Europe could use another
Reptar there will be a third park @Disney Paris. The latest news is that they have all the permits all ready. So I’m really excited about it . I wonder what kind of amusement park it will be.
Aafke Barenkamp I doubt that, with such a large expansion about to happen at Disney Studios
That’s also where they do the wonderland tea party for kids, so that’s probably why it was dirty that and the place is almost 30 years old now
$150 and a dirty tea cover? Unacceptable.
+dirty spoons and missing sandwiching
@@Jessica25710 what u expect - standard Disney treatment.
The tea cozies are original and rare. They are gently worn from use, not dirty.
Y'all need to get over yourselves a bit. You don't work there, you have no idea how hard it is working there and dealing with as many customers as they do. If they make a mistake just tell them without being karens about it. They will fix it for you. $150 is not that bad if you're eating caviar. And the covers? Are used constantly. If such insignificant things are such dealbreakers for you don't go to these places. The cast members don't deserve to deal with your crappy attitudes
The tea is my absolute favorite thing EVER! So good!!
Tracker time!! So nice seeing so much of jen. Great dynamic when you travel together
I love going to the afternoon tea at Grand Floridian whenever I'm at Disney World. I love the food offered and same with the tea. I was saddened that the tea strainer wasn't part of the tea experience the last time and I did notice that one of the tea cozys at the table was a little stained but everything else was still great. Wouldn't mind if they did refurbish the area to clean everything up and get need silverware and dishes.
I did this on my birthday December 13th. Imagine having such a beautiful tea experience while the Christmas decorations are up! Loved it!
I’m bringing my daughter here for tea next week, so excited!!!
I have to say, every time I watch your videos Tim, you always seem to know so much! I think it’s awesome. My husband is like that. You both just seem to know all of the explanation for things and what things are called. It’s pretty neat and as always entertaining to watch your vlogs, especially of Disney resorts. You and Jenn are just two peas in a pod!
I had surprised my wife and daughter for her 5th birthday a princess tea party at the Grand Floridian. They had a wonderful time. And dad enjoyed sitting in the lobby with a cup of coffee and a nap in a big chair. Life was good that day...
And as if by magic. The final one! Such a great series!
I just finished watching yesterday's staycation video! I love you guys 📹💙
Happy Birthday!!!! I love love love watching you and Jenn!!!
Always Enjoy The Finer things in life . Love the Garden Shots . Tks U2 .
Thanks for the review. It’s always nice when you have guests as part of the experience. 😀
I'm surprised you didn't have a great experience ):
I had afternoon tea with my bridesmaids at GF the day before my Disney Wedding and we loved it!
Jenn appreciation comment: I stan Jenn so very much. She is literally on my living room TV video by video snatching my wig with her looks, personality, and commentary. To put it simply, she’s stunning. Continue to slay, queen!
As someone who always praises Disney's customer service, I'm quite disappointed to see the dirty utensils and missing items from Jenn's plate, especially at the Grand Floridian.
Yayyy! New video! I got my mom HOOKED on you guys!
this seems AMAZING!!!!!! i love this
Happy Birthday Tim! The whole Disney experience looked great. Sheer exhaustion would have set in for me after all of that. Jen is the greatest food sniffer of all time!
In the future, if you do this again, request a plate. You can set up your toast and toppings on the plate. It s easier and so less messy.
Happy birthday Tim. I hope that you had a great birthday and I hope that you accomplished everything you wanted to do on your birthday. I am looking forward to seeing everything you do this year and I hope it turns out great. You both are my favorite CZcamsrs ever and I hope that the both of you have a great day and I am looking forward to tomorrow’s video. Once again happy birthday Tim. 🎂🎉🎁
We love the garden view tearoom. Anytime we have been its been clean and the food and tea has been great. Our server was fantastic and made our experience even better.
Hey Tim! I am a cast member there at the tea room. For feature reference you can pick and chose the sandwiches you want! The trifle is a raspberry chocolate, I hope they take your feedback!
I live them! They have the cutest personalities! I also love that all their informative Disney videos are actually fun to watch! Most people just sit and talk about Disney and put a few pictures up. Thetimtracker actually brings you along and most importantly tells you the prices!!! 😍
If what you could see was dirty enough to mention imagine how dirty the kitchen was.
It’s so fun to see the Afternoon Tea!! A x
LOVE THIS!!! HOLY MOLY!!!!!! Thanks For this One!
(2) FRIENDS references this week Jenn??? Somebody's been binge watching on Netflix 😂😂😂
Loving the detailed food reviews!!! 😍
So Much Fun!!! Thanks for taking us on this journey with you!!! Can't wait to go back!!!! JUST watched your "Three Top" Disney picks, LOVE that VLOG !!!! Definately gonna try and do all those on the list!!!!
Thank you for all the effort you guys put into your videos. You are awesome.
I’ve had this on my bucket list for a while... dreams coming true next week for my birthday! Soooo excited!
That hot dog card was the sweetest! What great friends! 🎉🎉
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would - so - thank you Tim & Jenn
I love how positive you guys are! ❤️
Happy Birthday Tim!...and many more...
Loved that “Friends” episode where Rachel makes the trifle! Lol!! Thank you guys for taking us with you on this adventure 🧡
Tea without milk?! Especially English breakfast tea and earl grey. If you are a Brit you will get this reaction. 😱😱😱😱😱
you don,t have milk with earl grey its slice of lemon . we have been there and its nice to do once but it has better you think it be better when you think its the Grand
I agree, I’m an English breakfast drinker and my sister loves earl grey. We have never had tea without milk, even when we had afternoon tea at the Ritz in London as a treat. Milk all the way
The one thing I liked about this video. This was 1 thing that sounded like a lovely indulgence, but now there is no way I would go there. Can’t say there was 1 thing about the food or service that was good & worth the money. There are no excuses for what we saw. So sorry Tim that it happened on your birthday. Thank you for sharing
I know it's technically a few days late, but I hope you had the best birthday Tim!!! I hope this year brings tons more love, adventures, happiness and good health for you.
I love it when Jenn says I don't hate that. :)
I love afternoon tea, I am so glad for your honest reviews!! Maybe one day I will give it a try!
I’ve had tea there several times. I’ve always had an excellent experience. Never had anyone touch my teapot spout, and my tea cover was clean. Maybe they just had a bad day? The caviar was excellent, the tea was great, and I loved the three tier service platter with all the goodies on it. While waiting for my reservation, I chilled in the lobby area of the Grand Floridian watching the piano player. It’s tradition for me to swing by there.
I ❤️ you guys! What a fun trip!!
Hi Tim I met u back in 2017 when u went to meet Santa in July! It was such a pleasure to meet u! Miss ya! 💞😌🥰🇬🇧
Went to this years ago and really enjoyed it. Was a relaxing break from the parks. It definitely needs a refresh! Good video. Thank you.
When Tim said "spill the tea." ☕☕ I fell out! 😂😂😂😂
So fun! Also love seeing Chris and family in the videos! They seem like such nice friends to have.
Thank you!
Hi Tim and Jenn loving the food . It looks good like the letters on the top creams. Great time.
This looked like such a fun little getaway for you guys!!! 😊 Sad y'all had to leave!
The Princess Tea is around $130 I believe?? I know you get a bunch of gifts and trinkets to take home! Including a Disney Princess Doll and jewelry!
Best CZcamsr's ever!!! I can't say that enough ;) Thank you for taking us with you on your adventures :)
This was so useful as I was thinking about doing this the next time I am in WDW - thank you for your honesty as always 💕💫 xxx
Great content as always!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIM, YOUR THE BEST!!!
The paint sandwich comment was priceless, thank you so much Tim and Jen for brightening our day! You were robbed though, half your sandwiches had no lids and where was the cake? 😆😂
I loved my Afternoon Tea Experience. I would definately do it again.
I enjoyed seeing a little more of the friends you came with! Whenever you are out and say you are with friends but we never see them I'm a little disappointed. Love your videos and I super love when you and Jen film together!
I love the Holy Moly - best vlog north of the border
Me and my son really enjoyed this episode! Awesome and honest reviews.
Fantastic review and very funny. Tim's taste comparison of the food was wonderful! Greaty appreciate the honest review and the awesome videos.
Me and my wife love doing this when we go to Disney as she loves drinking tea :-)
Awesome video you guys are amazing I love it
Fun! Totally want to try this one day, putting it on my list for a future trip. Love the sturdy restaurant version of Royal Albert china. I inherited a small fancy tea set from my great grandparents & use it at Christmas. Reminds me the teapot is hidden somewhere in our garage...
Spill the tea 😄 my daughter has just introduced me to that expression. I feel so old.
Great vlogs over the past few days - so inspired for our future trips. Love experiencing your experiences in our living room until we can return 🥰
Love the honesty of Tim and Jen ❤👌🏼🌠
“Taste like paint”-Tim
Haha love you guys!
You guys are so picky, damn. My mom and I go there all the time and it’s always spotless, the food is more than enough to have us full for a long time; and we love all the sandwiches.
Yummy! We had high tea in the lodge just over the border in Canada at Glacier National Park. Awesome experience. So glad y'all got to do this.
I've had my fair share of afternoon teas in London and Scotland, and I agree with many of the comments saying this experience was underwhelming. I could not believe the minuscule amount of clotted cream you got for your scones!! I'm a picky eater, so I often don't enjoy the sandwiches at tea. I truly think the heart of afternoon tea (especially an americanized version) is the experience and the company, so I am glad you had a good time. Thank you for sharing this experience with us!