Afternoon Tea @ L'Espace by Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok

After sampling the delicious scones at Harrods, Mike was craving for some in Bangkok. We wanted to have it at The Oriental but were too lazy to take a cab from Siam Paragon. We therefore struck a compromise and had our afternoon tea at their Siam Paragon café called L’Espace.



L’Espace was located in the middle of the mall and offered an alfresco dining experience. This was done with the aid of plants, a water garden and umbrellas. All they needed was a halogen light and a painted sky like the Venetian to truly fool us into believing we were outdoors.



There were two types of afternoon tea sets that we could order with the more expensive version offering more blends of tea. Mike and Phin chose the cheaper while my brother Kim and I chose the latter.

Differences between Harrods and L’Espace were apparent when our tea arrived.
The wait staff wasn’t as attentive or polished as the one’s in Harrods and the chinaware used wasn’t as nice. Unlike in Harrods where our tea was steeped in loose leaves L’Espace uses teabags.





The scones were also a big disappointment. Served warm it was rather bland and had a chewy and pliable texture similar to that of a semi-cooked bun. The croissant wasn’t fresh and the pastries were mediocre.





Overall we were definitely disappointed with our afternoon tea. Despite not being as good as Harrods we felt it should have been a lot better than what we had especially when it is owned by the Legendary Oriental Hotel.

Food: 2/5
Service: 3/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Price: $ (Approx. USD$ 10-20 for an afternoon tea set for 2)

Contact Information
Address: Siam Paragon G Floor
Tel: +66 (2) 610 9840
Web: www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/dining/restaurants/lespace/

Afternoon Tea @ Harrods

I can't recall when was the last time I had afternoon tea, so when Mike asked if we would could go for one I agreed. Being a favorite English past time, we decided to have our tea at Harrods, the famous department store in Knightsbridge that has opened up their second branch in Malaysia at KLCC.



The dining room at Harrods maybe small but it certainly feels classy and posh with white linen tables and beautiful tableware. Even the napkins were folded nicely and had their insignia on it.




We ordered their Afternoon Tea set for two at RM120 which included four scones, assorted cakes, finger sandwiches and our choice of tea.





Our favorite was definitely their warm buttery delicious scones. The scones had a nice crust and was so fluffy and crumbly when you tear it apart to spread the delicious Devonshire Cream and Jam. We loved it so much we wanted to order a dozen of them to go.




The tea was also fantastic. Teabags are not used as my pot of tea was steeped in loose leaves that are then filtered through a really bling looking tea strainer when pouring it into my cup.




Overall this was definitely an experience for me. I thought it was going to be cheesy at first but it actually turned out to be quite relaxing as Mike, Kim and I enjoyed the view of the park while sipping our tea and gobbling up those delicious scones.




Contact Information
Address: Lot No. 137 First Floor Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: N/A