The Plaza Hotel

At our stay at the Plaza we dined at the Palm Court for high tea. We had the pleasure of having Khalid at our table. Not only was he extremely warm, he continuously checked on us, gave us so much attention and even took amazing group photos. My four year old absolutely loved him. I hope to see him again.

We had a lovely time at The Plaza! Everyone was very nice including Neal, who helped us with our bags and greeted us when we first arrived! He took our pictures and was awesome! Everyone who helped with our bags was great, breakfast was delicious, and we had an ice cream sundae in our room!

I took my daughter to tea at the Palm Court to celebrate her 14th birthday today. I used to come here for very special occasions as a young girl when living on the East Coast, so it meant a lot to share the experience with my California-raised daughter over Thanksgiving. You’re never sure whether sparkling memories stand up to the reality after 30-odd years, but this afternoon exceeded all expectations. I had the caviar Imperial tea and my daughter the Holiday tea. Our waiter was a consummate host and professional - Kazi Jalal. Been at the hotel 20 years and I’ve never had better service. The caviar service was generous - enough for two to share, with all accoutrements and a generous helping of both blinis and toast points. Absolutely delicious. We had the chai tea, and Kazi was so thoughtful to bring hot foaming milk (we had shared how we loved chai in India). I had a white cranberry Cosmo that paired perfectly. The tea sandwiches were exquisite - two types of scones with lemon curd, clotted cream and mixed berry and lime jam that spread perfectly. By the time we got to the desserts, we were so full we literally could only eat one. And we brought them home. On top of this, we were gifted boxes of beautiful holiday truffles, and so many other generous treats we felt completely pampered and spoiled. It is a splurge, to be sure. The caviar tea is $240 p/p and the Holiday a bit less. Our total bill came out to about $600 so this is not a budget event. But if you are looking for a very special time — this is just beautiful.

Expectations were definitely met and exceeded. Our waiter Porfirio was very friendly and attentive. I would go back just to be served by him.

Tea was amazing. The sandwiches, scones, and desserts were delicious. Shalim was a great waiter. Informative and helpful.