Camellias - Charleston

I treated my Scottish mother to afternoon tea at Camillia's for her 85th birthday, and she was absolutely thrilled! Every aspect of the experience was flawless.

Very elegant lounge at the Hotel Bennet where they serve High Tea on Sundays. Service was outstanding. The high tea offerings were very good (high-end stuff like caviar and salmon). Portions were on the small side. Missing were the type of tea sandwiches served at afternoon tea in the UK. Overall an excellent experience.

The Afternoon Tea was such a great experience with friends!

We had a great server at the restaurant. However, the portion sizes were very small and the noise level in the room was extremely loud. The food was delicious, but we ended up paying nearly double the amount compared to other high-quality afternoon tea experiences we have had in the past. We were also not impressed with the loud environment, including a neighboring table being very noisy and odd background music playing. Overall, it was a good experience, but not quite what we had expected.

I loved the delicious food, delightful atmosphere, and excellent service at this tea service. I highly recommend it. While the tea blends were good, they did not include any high-quality competition grade teas for tea connoisseurs.