Afternoon Tea at Meldrum House

Phone: +441651872294

Address: Meldrum House Country Hotel Golf CourseAberdeenshire AB51 0AE, Oldmeldrum, United Kingdom

Dishes: 6

Reviews: 78

Website: http://www.meldrumhouse.com/dining

"Excellent range of goodies for afternoon tea. Tables well spaced out. However the whole experience was spoiled by the lack of staff. Took 10 minutes for someone to come to the podium to take us to our table. There seemed to be plenty staff there at that time. Order went in about 5 minutes later. Coffee pots arrived in 10 minutes then a further 20 minutes for the food to arrive. Staff then disappeared a full 20 minutes until a member of staff appeared again. Had to attract their attention to get a refill on the coffee. It may be they were dealing with live in guests but as people were booked in for afternoon tea there should have been dedicated staff to cover the diners there. The food choice was excellent haggis bon bons were amazing. The poor service let it down."

Menu - 6 options

All prices are estimates.

Cookies

Freshly baked cookies with a golden crust and soft center, available in classic chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin.

Strawberry Shortcake

Delicious shortcake layered with sweet strawberries and fluffy whipped cream, offering a delightful and refreshing dessert experience.

Jessica

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

It was a beautiful venue, great food and lovely staff.

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Luke

★ ★ ★ ★

We would definitely recommend Champagne Afternoon Tea at Meldrum House!

Svetorad

★ ★ ★ ★

Excellent service and lovely variety of food a very enjoyable experience

Kirsten

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The setting is lovely and the afternoon tea is exquisite! I highly recommend it.

Sean

★ ★ ★ ★

Good food and plenty of it. Got doggy bag home. Pleasant surroundings and polite helpful staff.

Isobel

★ ★ ★ ★

This restaurant has had some issues with service in the past and they are not completely resolved yet either, but also I have been eating here for a very

Mandy

★ ★ ★ ★

The staff was friendly and accommodating. The dishes were a bit too sweet for my liking, but some diners may enjoy that. They offered a good alternative to sausage rolls as I cannot eat pork. The service was excellent and I would definitely come back.

Logan

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The mix of savory and sweet flavors was improved compared to my previous visit. It was not overly sweet this time, which I appreciated. There were a couple of dishes that were a bit heavy on the stomach. Additionally, there was an excessive amount of chocolate on the menu, with three or four items containing chocolate. I would have liked to see a fruit mousse or other non-chocolate dessert option. Despite this, the food was still delicious.

Rebecca

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Adult festive afternoon tea was okay, a lot of sweet selection compared to the hearty. Children festive afternoon tea is not very child-friendly, especially for the owners of the eaters. The sweet selection was was wasted as they only ate the cookies and the good snowmen. Sandwiches were simple and simple. Service was very bad, very slow, waited an hour and a half for our food. Children were hungry. It took a long time to get our drinks. They had no children's drinks, which was a shame. The staff was pleasant enough, simply not very fast. The ballroom was breathtaking with all Christmas decorations.

تالة

★ ★ ★

Excellent range of goodies for afternoon tea. Tables well spaced out. However the whole experience was spoiled by the lack of staff. Took 10 minutes for someone to come to the podium to take us to our table. There seemed to be plenty staff there at that time. Order went in about 5 minutes later. Coffee pots arrived in 10 minutes then a further 20 minutes for the food to arrive. Staff then disappeared a full 20 minutes until a member of staff appeared again. Had to attract their attention to get a refill on the coffee. It may be they were dealing with live in guests but as people were booked in for afternoon tea there should have been dedicated staff to cover the diners there. The food choice...

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"Dining is at present in the new Ballroom due to the Pineapple restaurant closure for Covid 19 restrictions. This in no way detracts from the dining pleasure. Tables are well spaced out. The staff are plentiful, polite and extremely helpful. Food as usual was excellent. Altogether a fabulous dining experience. We had booked to return but sadly Covid 19 forces closure I can easily recommend booking."