Russian Tea Experience by Vitaly Paley

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1. EA

   EricAJ

   Portland1 reseña

   5.0

   Comieron en 13 de abril de 2019

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   Looking for something unusual to do with the ladies, we decided on Headwaters Russian Tea experience and we were not disappointed. The food was great, open faced finger sandwiches and not too sweet sweets were the perfect accompaniment to the interesting tea selection. Not crowded at all and ambiance was calm. Felt like we were having afternoon tea in someones library. Also got a little culture lesson from our waiter.
   

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2. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Portland5 reseñas

   5.0

   Comieron en 2 de marzo de 2019

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 4
   4. Ambiente 5

   The food was excellent, and the service was prompt. The server was knowledgeable about all of the items presented, as well as the listed teas. Overall a very good experience! Compared to my only other experience (a formal high tea in Dublin), I was expecting a little bit more attentiveness on the part of the server. He seemed a bit rushed to take care of the four occupied tables in the tea room/library (excellent setting for a tea, by the way), which is odd because all he had to do was present the food tiers (once per table), and refill hot water. I was hoping that he would at least pour our first round of tea. I was also disappointed that they leave the tea leaves in the pot the entire time. The tea was significantly over-steeped by the end of our meal, which could have been fixed with a filter in the pot to remove the leaves (and increased our enjoyment of some very well-curated tea selections). Again, I have limited experience with tea service, and we did enjoy everything overall, so take my criticism with a grain of salt. These two small things would have made it feel even more special.
   

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   AmberC

   Portland3 reseñas

   4.0

   Comieron en 24 de febrero de 2019

   1. Global 4
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 4
   4. Ambiente 4

   It was a great experience but likely a 'one and done' because of the cost. I'm glad we partook in the experience because I learned some things about Russia and also experience new food and teas that I've never tried. I would definitely recommend it to others if it was within their budget.
   

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4. DC

   DarcyC

   Portland3 reseñas

   1.0

   Comieron en 16 de febrero de 2019

   1. Global 1
   2. Comida 2
   3. Servicio 1
   4. Ambiente 5

   I brought three guests for what I hoped would be a special experience. We sat for a full 10 minutes before the waiter even visited our table. There were no staff members in the room and the hostess desk was unstaffed. I had to corral a bartender in the restaurant to get someone to serve us. After our order was finally taken we waited and waited. It was 40 minutes after we arrived for our 2:30 reservation when I asked the waiter when the food would come. Shortly thereafter we were finally served food which had obviously been prepared in advance so why it wasn't served earlier was a mystery. Vitaly Paley once had a single exquisite restaurant. Now he has many sub-par eateries that seem to have been put together by a soulless restaurant consortium. One would think that even lacking quality and charm the businesses would at least be better run. It's a sad fall from grace.
   

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   KateK

   Portland1 reseña

   2.0

   Comieron en 10 de febrero de 2019

   1. Global 2
   2. Comida 1
   3. Servicio 2
   4. Ambiente 4

   The setting was lovely but most of the food served was not fresh. Pastries were dried out and many of the savory items appeared to have been sitting out for a long while before being served. After bringing out the food, the server was notably absent, never returning to refill tea pots or check in on our experience. Very Disappointing, especially for the price paid!
   

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   ChristineK

   Portland1 reseña

   4.0

   Comieron en 26 de enero de 2019

   1. Global 4
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 4

   We had a lovely time. The atmosphere was comfortable and relaxed and the server knowledgeable. The Georgian Caravan tea was perfect with the Russian specialties. Very fun sampling all the savory and sweet small bites. Surprisingly filling by the end as well.
   

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   Susan

   Portland4 reseñas

   1.0

   Comieron en 19 de enero de 2019

   1. Global 1
   2. Comida 1
   3. Servicio 4
   4. Ambiente 3

   Several years ago I went to a Christmas tea here at the Heathman. The tea was held upstairs in a small room. It was the most glorious tea I ever had. The food was delicious and the tea was grand. My daughter is visiting from back East and will leave today so I thought this Russian High tea would be a good send off. It wasn't. The food was bland and sitting down there in the library very dull. No music and no ambiance whatsoever. For a price of $25.00 per person this would have been fine. But we spent with tip almost $100.00 for two people. Ridiculous. Sorry but no more.
   

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8. OT

   Comensal de OpenTable

   Seattle1 reseña

   5.0

   Comieron en 12 de enero de 2019

   1. Global 5
   2. Comida 5
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 5

   Really delightful experience. I am from out of town and my friend is a Portland local, and neither of us had done this before. The tea options were fantastic and interesting, and the food was delicious. We both tried something out of our comfort zone, enjoyed everything, and would definitely recommend!
   

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   BrQH

   Portland1 reseña

   4.0

   Comieron en 4 de enero de 2019

   1. Global 4
   2. Comida 4
   3. Servicio 5
   4. Ambiente 3

   The service was excellent. The tea was good, as was the desserts. The savory food bites were okay, but not that exciting. I was most disappointed in how the tea was prepared; just simple white teapots and hot water. The samovars were not incorporated at all. I wish there was slightly more unique elements incorporated for the expense.
   

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    Parrish93

    Chicago4 reseñas

    3.0

    Comieron en 2 de enero de 2019

    1. Global 3
    2. Comida 3
    3. Servicio 2
    4. Ambiente 4

    I’ve attended many tea services and found this one just okay.
    

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