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#959 of 15,776 Restaurants in London
Travellers' Choice2023
RATINGS
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PRICE RANGE
US$19 - US$57
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES
European, British
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Private Dining
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Lovely spot in Hammersmith but very disappointing Restaurant .Two of my friends had Mushroom Risotto which they found inedible . Not a mushroom in sight.!!My Fish was VERY Dry and tasteless accompanying vegetable which i had no taste to it . Even the Mango Sorbet...was pretty tastsless. VERY DISAPPOINTING .More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 23 October 2023

What an amazing place for afternoon tea . Staff are friendly, service is excellent. Location was easy to find . Food was fresh and tasty with a huge variety. Honestly so impressed.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 14 October 2023

Would not recommend the whisky tasting experience at all. Unfortunately we were told completely different information over the phone to the reality upon arrival. We were told there would be an element of choice, but there was none. Two of us were handed 5x whiskies...which didn’t chose, nor suited our tastes. Lovely location but poor quality staff, zero choice to the tasting session as promised. Even lied about the outside heaters not working 👎 Hate to say it in this day & age, but the place was crying out for someone older who spoke better English to whip the service-less teens & 20 somethings into shape! 🙏👍More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Carl Weatherhogg, General Manager at The Melody Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 18 October 2023

Dear Davhenning Thank you for taking the time to give a 1 star review both here and on google In regards to your experience - You purchased a Self Tasting Whisky Voucher on a special deal - This actually states the following "The Scotland selection"...More

Reviewed 11 October 2023 via mobile

In my opinion the best afternoon tea in London, a few minutes walk from Hammersmith tube station. The restaurant is inside St Paul’s Hotel and is a beautiful old building that has been sensitively restored so worth a visit just to be in these wonderful...surroundings. Now as for the afternoon tea it was beautifully served, fresh finger sandwiches, savoury scones, a tray of smoked salmon on the side. The best scones I have eaten and both fruit and plain with tasty jam and cream. The miniature cakes were delicious as well, mini cheesecakes, passion fruit, pistachio and chocolate cakes all so yummy. We took advantage of the offer that included the glass of champagne and was amazed at the size of the flute and the willingness to give a very generous pour. The waitress was lovely and the staff very welcoming. I will definitely return.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 4 October 2023

Went for Afternoon Tea, on an Experience voucher given as a present. Lovely building, formerly part of a school. Very good staff, plenty of tea refills, superb afternoon tea presented on a 3 tier stand. Some interesting, slightly different tastes among the food but all...very good. A few spare scones etc were packed in a box to take home, just as nice the next day.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 18 September 2023

I had an exceptional experience today at Melody! The service was truly outstanding, particularly thanks to the Italian waitress from Sardinia. Her positivity and gentle demeanor made the visit even more enjoyable. The tea assortment was impressive, and the quality was top-notch. Highly recommended!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 18 August 2023

We had to write this review today to highlight just how much of a lovely afternoon tea we had this afternoon! The service was brilliant with very attentative staff. We booked with a groupon voucher and we were treated exactly the same as any other...guest. The glass of champagne was poured right to the brim and the 3 different teas we tried were delicious! It was a refreshing change not to just have finger sandwiches, so whoever designed these bread and fillings is just brilliant! The scones were lovely and fresh (the fruit one had a lovely cinnamon flavour!). The cakes were dainty patisseries and had so much flavour, our favourite was the chocolate layered one! We would definitely be back for afternoon tea or maybe a trip to the whisky bar! Highly recommend the afternoon tea and this hotel for its great friendly staff and delicious, great value food. It is definitely a little gem!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 5 August 2023

I visited the restaurant with my friend and I had the best experience and exceptional customer service. It had a warm, cosy feel and friendly staff around to help. The waiting staff checked up on us after we ordered and received our food to see...if we needed anything and they offered to top up our water. The attentiveness from the waiting staff was great and definitely worth a mention. The scones were the best scones I’ve had at any tea, warm, buttery and so tasty!! Highly recommend for tea and just for a visit if you’re around, you will not be disappointed!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 5 August 2023

The service was exceptional at our recent visit for afternoon tea. Staff were lovely and very attentive. The atmosphere was relaxing and the facilities were spacious and impeccable. There was an excellent variety of cakes and sandwiches with the afternoon tea which were delicious and...very fresh. A wide variety of teas to choose from, we went for lattes which didn’t disappoint. The scones were delightful, very soft and freshly made, served warm. We had a lovely time, would definitely recommend and cannot wait to return!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 2 August 2023 via mobile

Afternoon tea was made with ? an old tea bag that had lost its flavour No loose leaf for a high tea! Service was absent Four out of control toddlers with 4 selfish mothers on the next table destroyed the experience for all tables. Not...a place to bring multiple children Sandwiches ok. Scones over baked Cakes quite syntheticMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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Carl Weatherhogg, General Manager at The Melody Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 August 2023

Dear Hertfordshireman Appreciate your comments but I do need to point out the following. Loose tea is available and on all the menus. Just need to order. We dont have any old tea bags but we do recommend leaving the tea to Brew a little....More

Reviewed 10 July 2023 via mobile

I would give this 5/5 for the service and experience apart from a couple of the sandwiches. Fillings were lovely but felt brioche was too much and very filling. Cinnamon scones probably one of the best I’ve eaten!! Staff were lovely.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 19 June 2023 via mobile

The restaurant was beautiful and the staff were really friendly and great service the food was really bad and a huge let down

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 7 June 2023

We had afternoon tea at Melody with family to celebrate a 91st birthday and it was delightful. There were two vegans in the group - quite often poorly served when it comes to afternoon teas! - but their selection was amazing (those scones were out-of-this-world...)....The food was delicious, our servers were both lovely and we were sat in a pretty, serene room with a great view of the beautiful garden. 10 out of 10!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 5 June 2023 via mobile

A lovely garden setting. The whisky menu is very impressive indeed. Lots of choices of whisky flights at very good prices. Cocktails are superb.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 4 June 2023

I had long heard of the whisky bar and we went as a group to try out the drinks We had a table in the back garden, where lots of people wwre still enjoying a late afternoon tea The menu of coctails and whiskies is...truly impressive We had a round of cocktails which we all enjoyed I then had a whisky which was a different expression than I have had before and enjoyed it We promised to return to sample more of teh whiskiesMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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There is no parking for the restaurant and nowhere to park near by as it is on a main road. However, the restaurant is less than ten minute walk from Hammersmith station and there are bus stops close by.
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The Melody Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5