Best Restaurants for Afternoon Tea in Twickenham

We have been dining at Richmond Ivy for five years, on and off. The "off" is due to the fact that the service has been painfully inconsistent, in fact, there was a period when it was so bad we just couldn't put up with it anymore and stopped going. Eventually we decided to give it another chance and for a moment the situation did seem to have improved, but in going back last night it seemed the service had deteriorated once again. Last night's meal, while delicious, was spoiled by genuinely poor and inattentive service. The cocktail and wine service was simply awful -- we had to chase down the server to bring our drinks and then our wine. The food service was somewhat better, mostly thanks to a very sweet young lady who was working hard to please, but didn't really know either the menu or the language well enough to do a stellar job. Perhaps she just needs time, but at the kind of prices charged, I don't think guests should have to train the staff. I'm not sure we'll be back anytime soon. It seems the restaurant takes its patrons for granted and has for years failed to invest in training staff properly -- or in hiring professionally trained staff. Very disappointing.

Beautiful location, wonderful food and great service.

We had a lovely time for our evening. The staff were all amazing from the moment we arrived. The food was delicious. Thank you very much.

Really great experience, we had the afternoon tea which was beautifully presented and really tasty. The waiter was very accommodating, will definitely be revisiting!!

Was so yummy and delicious and great vibes especially if you’re in Richmond for the day