A Beau-TEA-ful Afternoon

Contrary to popular belief, running is not the only thing that I do in my spare time. This past weekend I spent a delightful Saturday afternoon at Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel, partaking in their new offering of a Classic Afternoon Tea.

To begin, I love tea. I always have. Until I started working full time and needed a little more caffeine in my morning, tea was what I drank every morning before work/school/etc. And as much as I love tea, I had somehow never been to a classic high tea. Therefore, I was thrilled when Disneyland announced that they would be offering tea every afternoon, and my mother-in-law made a reservation for she and her friend, Susan, and I to try it out.

Our reservation was for 1pm, so we had a leisurely morning before she picked me up to drive to Orange County. Loving any excuse to dress up, I opted for one of my favorite skirts from Pinup Girl Clothing, the trains skirt from the Mary Blair collection, which I paired with comfy flats and a fun necklace. We picked Susan up in Orange County and headed to the resort.

L to R: Susan, Me, and Adrienne (my fabulous mother-in-law)

Arriving at Steakhouse 55, the three of us were famished and couldn't wait for tea to begin. We were escorted to our table and told that we had two options for the tea, either the "Classic Tea", which came with an assortment of scones, tea sandwiches, and desserts, or the "Premium Tea", which, for $15 more also included a glass of sparkling wine, a green salad, and two boxed truffles to take home. Go big or go home, right? So we sipped our sparkling wine while waiting for our tea and nibbles.

The bubbly!

All of  the food and tea was wonderful. There were over a dozen different types of tea to choose from and each one was brewed fresh and brought out in a small teapot. You could try as many teas as you wanted, and we tried some truly delicious ones.

The salad came with a delicious dressing and was a nice healthy starter. The scones were magnificent, still warm from the over, with an array of clotted cream, blueberry compote, and lemon curd for spreading. The tea sandwiches didn't disappoint, and I happily had one of each type (lox, egg salad, watercress, and caprese). Finally, the desserts were to die for. Beautiful macarons, chocolate dipped strawberries, and fruit tarts.

So delicious!

By the time we finished our tea and goodies, nearly two hours had passed, and we almost had to be rolled out the door from stuffing ourselves with all of the delicacies (I even requested an extra scone, which they happily obliged). We never once felt rushed during the experience, and our waitress was truly wonderful, describing each food and tea as we were served.

I would happily go back and have even made reservations for the husband and I on Dapper Day this coming May.

After the tea, we hopped into Disneyland for a short time, but it was crowded and we were full from our meal, so after grabbing a caramel apple from the Candy Palace and a quick picture with the train engine at Main Street Station, we bid the park a good evening and headed home.

As sad as I am that the trains aren't running this year, I love getting to take photos with them!