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High Street Kensington (Circle, District)
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9 reviews for Muffin Man Tea Shop
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Muffin Man Tea Shop
26/4/2010
After reading reviews of Muffin Man, I was stoked to visit on my trip to London. So I was a tad let down. The thing is, London has a bad rep for food because, well--the food is generally pretty bad. I do not count international fare in this statement, but if you're being honest with yourself, you know it's true.
It's a nice little tea house, although slightly lacking in that "grandmother's breakfast room" vibe I was so hoping for. Everything is plain and clean, with lots of whites and sea greens. The china doesn't have little flowers or toile on it, it's plain white. But that's all okay, as long as you don't get your hopes up.
The breakfast was on par, eggs and toast are hard to screw up. The chocolate cake was actually pretty dry, but the jasmine tea was authentic and good. I saw an array of cookies that looked good, but alas was unable to return to try some. I came here with a friend who loved this place so much she ate there two or three more times. It's very quiet and a good place to think.
Worth a try, and very, very close to the train station.
Muffin Man Tea Shop
Updated - 16/3/2010
What an epic fall from glory, Muffin Man.
But nothing can excuse the fact that you used stale bread for my tea sandwiches.
Or the fact that the buttercream frosting on my tea cake tasted like it was made with margarine and that the lemon filling was a suspiciously neon yellow colour.
Afternoon tea SACRILEGE!
It's shameful.
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4/1/2010
I need more cake like I need another hole in my head, but I couldn't resist the Muffin Man's 'Queen… Read more »
Muffin Man Tea Shop
3/1/2010
If you've ever fancied tea in the 1940s but without the pesky war-time rationing, then the Muffin Man Tea Shop is the place for you.
Wandering around in the freezing cold in High Street Ken, we could have gone into a Costa, Nero, Starbuck but whipped out the trusty iPhone Yelp app and it directed us down a side street. What a find!
Yes, the decor is a bit austere and old school but the menu is not. And the proof was in the gorgeous red velvet, cream cheese topped cupcake I had. Larissa D. indulged with a slice of the Queen's cake, I can't remember the name, but it was nutty, chocolatey goodness.
They have a fabulous looking range of sandwiches and other cakes, and I am definitely coming back for a proper afternoon tea. Those cucumber sandwiches looked TOO good not to. For traditionalists, a pot of tea and a scone with devon cream and you are in heaven.
I don't get to west London much, cos the tubes suck.. but the Muffin Man is enough to get me to round up the ladies and head here. We debated 4 or 5 stars, but the fact that you could linger over a pot of tea with no hassle boosts it to a 5.
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