The Tavern at the Henley Park

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   FrJack

   Washington DC61 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Incredible service and great food and tea. Fantastic selections of tea available.
   

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   Regina VIP

   Washington DC29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect place for dinner before attending a Washington Stage Guild performance. Lovely surroundings , quiet and great good. Jamal always welcomes us warmly and provides excellent service.
   

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   Sherrie

   Washington DC27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was a birthday celebration with the Valentine’s Day tea. The food was excellent. The server was awesome. He was kind, knowledgeable and very professional.
   

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   Holli

   Washington DC5 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   If you have any experience with afternoon tea, I strongly recommend against the one at the Henley Park. $70 per person is a real splurge for afternoon tea so I had high expectations. It was a bad sign when the pot of tea was plunked down with a tea bag hanging out of it (rather than loose leaf). The server could not advise on how long each tea should be steeped, and no plates were provided for the tea bags. The scones were perfect: tall, warm, crispy outside, and fluffy inside. And the lemon curd was divine. That was the end of the bliss. The sandwiches were dry; they included ungainly lobster rolls ?! The sweets were pretty and generous; the macarons and chocolates were delicious but the server was not able to tell us what any of the desserts were. We were just left to taste and guess. Really not an acceptable experience for an afternoon tea of any price and especially not for one at that price. The hotel is not one I would visit again.
   

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   Scott

   Coastal Georgia8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Did not know until I arrived that the whole menu was not available. Salads very small but good.
   

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   Jason

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We opted for the Valentine's meal, which exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend this dining experience. The food and service were excellent!
   

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   Shah

   Houston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Small dining area and not fancy but excellent food and service.
   

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   Eric

   Toronto1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 8, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Way over priced for food and service, genuinely feel ripped off
   

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   michelle VIP

   Orlando247 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Second time dining here this week. This was a business dinner, we were paced well, food was delicious and server did not rush us.
   

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    Elisabeth

    Washington DC10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2

    The service was excellent and food was fine but for the price I would have expected a more festive ambiance. When we first arrived there was no one at the host station and while our server (there was only one working that day) was great, the whole experience just didn’t feel as special as other hotel high teas.
    

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