The Rotunda

My cousin and I wanted to celebrate our birthdays together and we decided on afternoon tea at the Rotunda. I made the reservation online about 3 weeks in advance. Super easy and seamless. We got there 10 minutes early and waited til our reservation at 2PM. Great service plus we both got our own mini cakes after the tea. Would love to bring my parents next time.

What a beautiful place to enjoy your afternoon~ They offer afternoon tea with the option to supplement brut if you’re in a mood for some fizzy. Everything tasted great: except for perhaps the petite blueberry cheesecake. We especially enjoyed the smoked salmon with caviar and the cucumber sandwich - wish there were more of those! Adding celery to chicken salad filling in the croissant was also genius~ the refreshing crunch helped to elevate your appetite halfway through the meal. Scones were a bit tough but for American fast paced large scale restaurant afternoon tea, I shan’t complain. They still tasted great!! The teas were also amazing!! We got the most popular choices which were the green tea that has amazing tropical fruity notes, and the black tea that is earthy, medium strength with great lingering finish. I’d say tho the complementary popovers definitely need a bit of work… I was expecting texture and flavours to match a Yorkshire pudding - since they are basically the same thing - but Rotunda’s lack flavour, it felt like eating cardboard. Nonetheless, we will be returning to this beautiful establishment! What a treat!!

Elegant, good quality high tea at Neiman Marcus. Good variety of sandwiches, sweets and scones. Plenty of food to fill you up. 4 or 5 choices of teas to choose from. Great views of union square. A tad on the slow side on service but pretty friendly staff. Price is righ on with other high teas. The only thing that bothered my is that they automatically add 20 percent tip to your ticket. Overall, a good high tea experience.

Beautiful view of Union square. Place is tight maybe dangerous for kids. Don’t bring kids. Food is great! But definitely over priced!! But I guess you’re really paying for the view. Service is okay. A bit snobby but they did a work job done. Overall, only do it for social media flex. Kidding special events. Ps, chair wobbly for a high elevated tea place.

The Rotunda is an experience! We went here for birthday lunch, and were in awe of the elegant interiors. The stained glass dome along with golden embellishments on tall white pillers, makes this place perfect to celebrate special occasions. I requested to be seated at a window while making reservations, and it was duly noted by the staff. Our view overlooking Union Square on a chilly rainy afternoon (we love trains) set the tone for a perfect intimate romantic celebration. They served soup of the day and the fluffiest cloud-like bread I've ever had, a must try indeed. For starters, we split the Cesar salad with shrimps, good quantity and good taste. For main course we had the striped bass and grilled chicken. The bass was very good; the combo of peas and asparagus, lightly soaked in their special sauce, added to the taste of the fish. The chicken was ok, slightly dry, but the adornments it was served with made up for the dryness. Our server was very polite and attentive to our requests and selections. We will certainly be going back here for their elegant afternoon tea spread.