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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at the Royal Deck whilst onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Good selection of snacks and afternoon tea delights with the choice of many loose leaf teas. We had sandwiches which were the freshest we'd ever tasted and all of the staff...were very polite with great customer service - we felt very pampered. Would definitely recommend a visit whilst onboard - you're unable to book so we had to queue for a short while but due to the staff efficiencies we were soon sat at our table and service was very prompt. Would love to visit again.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Many thanks for taking the time to visit the Royal Deck Tearoom. We are pleased that you took the opportunity to come aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia and follow in the footsteps of Royalty. A cup of tea in our Royal Deck Tearoom is a...More

Reviewed June 20, 2023 via mobile

Recently visited after our tour of the beautiful yacht Britannia. Only had a pot of tea and a scone but it was a lovely experience having a drink on board a piece of history. It’s a must if ever you visit this wonderful floating piece...of history.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

We are proud that you have rated the Royal Deck Tearoom so highly. A visit to the Tearoom to choose from our menu of sandwiches, soups, cakes and scones is an indulgent moment to savour during a tour of The Royal Yacht Britannia.

Reviewed June 13, 2023

Decided to have lunch here after touring the yacht and, despite a bit of trepidation as to how pricy it might be, were pleasantly surprised. We found the somewhat limited selections very fairly priced, especially when the setting was taken into consideration. We each had...a Bailey's Hot Chocolate (just what it sounds like cocoa laced with liqueur) and lunch platters - one salmon and one ham. Both were filling and quite good. Considering the added experience of the meal after touring the yacht, this is highly recommended.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Thank you for giving Britannia’s Royal Deck Tearoom five stars. It is lovely to read that you highly recommend to others a stop off at the Tearoom during your tour to partake in the delicious treats which are all prepared in the original onboard Galleys....More

Reviewed June 1, 2023

Such a great & memorable experience! Myself, my cousin & his wife did a portion of the tour then went to the tearoom for a meal. We were seated right away, a waiter came to our table delivered menus & took drink our orders. I...had the salmon & cheese sandwich/soup/chips combo meal it was amazing good! My family had desserts & coffee. It was very reasonably priced also.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

We are glad that you visited the Royal Deck Tearoom to try our delicious selection of scones, cakes, and sandwiches, made on board. Many thanks for visiting.

Reviewed May 30, 2023

..but so delightfully served, in a unique setting, at an affordable price. Efficient, polite, well presented waiting staff who took a cheerful interest in all their customers. Enhances an already very fine visit.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

A cup of coffee and a delicious scone in our Royal Deck Tearoom is the perfect way to relax during your visit. Thank you for your five-star review.

Reviewed April 19, 2023

We thought we’d try the Royal Deck Tea Room on a visit to Britannia, as you couldn’t book and it was lunchtime I didn’t think we’d be lucky but although there were several people in front of us waiting, we were soon offered a table...and seated, after studying the menu we decided to “push the boat out” and went for the champagne afternoon tea, service was impeccable as was the food, a brilliant, unexpected addition to our tour.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded April 21, 2023

What a super treat to indulge in The Royal Yacht Britannia’s Cream Tea! The Royal Deck Tea Room is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the waterfront views of the Firth of Forth after exploring all five decks. The team will be thrilled to...More

Reviewed April 9, 2023

I've been to the tea room twice, both times the food was really delicious and the service was great. It's not cheap but it's not unreasonable for a museum tea shop and the quality is much better than most comparable places. It's not just tea...and cakes either, the soup and sandwiches are really good too.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded April 21, 2023

It is wonderful to learn that you have visited Britannia’s Royal Deck Tea Room twice, to enjoy the fabulous assortment of soups, sandwiches, cakes and scones, all prepared in the original Royal Galleys. For the information of other visitors, we offer a complimentary Annual Pass...More

Reviewed April 3, 2023

Waited 20 mins for order to be taken, waitress took order with minimum communication and no apology. Still not received after another 15 mins, had to leave before we were served. Very unimpressed.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded April 19, 2023

Thank you for visiting the Royal Deck Tea Room. We are sorry to read about the service you received. This falls below our own expectations of providing a five-star standard to every guest. We will pass this feedback on to our team so that we...More

Reviewed March 9, 2023

Just finished the tour so time for a snack on the Royal Deck Tea Room. We had just entered and were quickly shown to a table with a view by an attentive lady.. Good Start. Ordered and within minutes our order arrived served by another...great member of staff who engaged in conversation giving his views and experiences whilst working there.Very Nice chap indeed. The Beverages and treats were soon consumed and were Superb. Nice end to a nice experience.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Robert G, Guest Relations Manager at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded March 31, 2023

What a pleasure to learn that you enjoyed your experience at the Royal Deck Tea Room and felt that our team treated you like Royalty. They will be delighted to read your kind words, as they take pride in providing five-star service to every guest.

Reviewed March 8, 2023 via mobile

Me and my sister thought it would be nice to treat our mum on her holiday, we were greeted and sat down but unfortunately we we not seen to for up to 20 minutes, even when we got up and put our coats on nobody...seemed to care, we were however, met with a thank you for coming on our way out, don't know whether that was sarcastic or notMore

Date of visit: March 2023
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Robert Gill, Other at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded April 19, 2023

Thank you for visiting the Royal Deck Tea Room. We are sorry that your experience did not meet your or our own expectations. We will pass this feedback onto our team so that we can improve our service to meet the five-star standard our team...More

Reviewed March 6, 2023

What a beautiful tea rooms on a very special Yacht We stopped halfway through the tour to take time for a warm up in these fabulous tea rooms. Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. The glass panelled walls let in plenty of light making it...lovely and bright and cheerful, along with the yellow roses on each table. We were quickly shown to our table and offered menus. I chose lemon drizzle cake along with Baileys hot chocolate, my husband just a coffee. We wished we hadn’t had such a large breakfast as we would like to have tried the lunches, which looked delicious. However my cake was superb, fresh and very lemony ☺️ Staff were cheerful and friendly Would love to go backMore

Date of visit: March 2023
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Robert G, Guest Relations Manager at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded March 31, 2023

The Royal Deck Tea Room is indeed the perfect place to stop and reenergize when touring The Royal Yacht Britannia. We are glad that you enjoyed a slice of our mouth-watering Lemon Drizzle cake while taking in the lovely views over the waterfront. We do...More

Reviewed February 28, 2023

I have already covered much of this in my detail on the visit to the Royal Yacht, but come here to ensure the staff get the recognition! We had the sandwich and soup deal which was excellent value and really good quality. We also had...a glass of bubbles (it was lovely that the waitress served us in French! Apparently that is the done thing on boats!). We enjoyed cake and coffee too, and it was a lovely way to finish the trip. I do believe there was a slight drainage issue on the day, but I guess this is not uncommon in a dockyard onboard. It did not ruin our lunch at all!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Robert G, Guest Relations Manager at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded March 31, 2023

How wonderful to read your five-star review. Our team in the Royal Deck Tea Room will be thrilled to read your lovely comments. A visit to the Tea Room to enjoy our freshly prepared soups, sandwiches, cakes, and scones is indeed a brilliant way to...More

Reviewed February 23, 2023

After our tour we went up to the tearoom A nice selection of food but we just settled foe cake and a cup of tea. cakes were tasty

Date of visit: January 2023
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Robert G, Guest Relations Manager at Royal Deck Tea Room, responded to this reviewResponded March 31, 2023

Many thanks for visiting the Royal Deck Tea Room. We are pleased that you enjoyed our tasty cakes.

Reviewed October 25, 2022

I had the Cream of Cullen Skink soup which is a leek and potato soup with haddock. Delicious! Also tried the special Les Chaberts Sparkling Britannia wine - very good.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed October 20, 2022

great service and wonderful to have tea and cakes onboard a brilliant ship. Staff very friendly and very helpful

Date of visit: October 2022
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