Royal St Collins

Went there to have a catch up with my friend. The dessert was good and the ambience was great. A nice little place to catch up with friend. The service was a little awkward as the table was a little small so the waiting staff was having some hard time trying to adjust the position of the coffee and tea when she serving us. On top that, it took us couple times of communication to make the staff understand we were trying ask about the ingredients for the dessert

☆ Perfect location to enjoy scones, sweets and tea! ☆ Loved the 'a la carte' vibe of this salon. Most high teas in Melbourne require advanced bookings and payments. Instead here, we were able to turn up, choose what we wanted to eat, and pay afterwards. ☆ We weren't hungry enough for the 'High Tea' experience, so we chose the 'Scones for Two' (which came with two beverages) and 'Sandwich Platter'. Scones were phenomenal – light, warm and fluffy. Sandwiches were fresh and came in assorted flavours. ☆ Salon indoors is a little tight for space. It was a struggle balancing all our plates and tableware on our tiny table. Next time, we might try to sit at a table outside the salon (in the middle of the shopping complex). ☆ Returned for the High Tea ($45 per person). Certainly a bit pricier than your average high tea in Melbourne for what we got. However, still enjoyed the experience. The sweets and savouries were scrumptious.

High tea was good. The service was quick and the venue was beautiful. The tea was a good serving but weak as they removed the tea leaves before they gave you the tea. The food was good except for the scones which where not fresh and not warm. We could have done with more cream and jam. The mocktails where very good and had authentic tea flavours.

We went for the mother's day high tea. were told we would have to wait because we were early (even though we weren't) and then had to wait 15 minutes to be seated. It then took another hour for our food to be brought out, and the bread and scones were stale. One of the workers was on her phone on snapchat the whole time. To top it off, the tea was brought out last, after we had finished half of our food. The tea was lovely, but only one cup for the price was less than I expected - especially for the price. I've had quite a few high teas and they often have unlimited tea. There was also not enough cream and jam with the scones. Our waitress was also nice. The waitress, tea and sparkling wine were the reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 0. Surprised at the low standard from this place. Will not be coming back.

Very disappointed and way overpriced. My sister and I were looking forward to this for a long time and we finally met after a long separation. The space was so small it did not really feel safe in the current climate, although they had followed protocol by separating tables and checking vaccinations. The ladies sitting on a near table were too loud (although fab they were having a great time). The space was just very loud. Our expectations were a larger venue after viewing online. The high tea itself was a beautiful looking three tired platter with finger sandwiches, scones and mini desserts. This was served with your choice of tea from a wonderful extensive selection. The sandwiches were light and tasty, the scones were as hard as a rock, literally, and was unpalatable. A small dipping bowl of cream really is not enough for three scones. We ate the macaroon before deciding to make a quick exit and requesting a small doggy bag for the remaining small dessert sample. Staff were lovely and service was prompt. Paying over $90 for two was a rip off.