Fortnum and Mason
- March 17, 2004
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Grundsu from Boston, Massachusetts
Fortnum & Mason has three restaurants: St. James, located on the 3rd floor, famous for its afternoon tea, the Patio Restaurant (I've never been), and the Fountain restaurant. After a few hours of shopping, the Fountain Restaurant is a nice place to stop for lunch. The menu has a wide variety of choices, from their famous Welsh Rarebit to Lobster Bisque or Bangers & Mash. They also serve more substantial meals like Fish & Chips or grilled Dover Sole. Their ice cream sundaes are famous and worth a try. The Sundaes have names like Dusty Road (Chocolate & Coffee ice cream with toffee sauce), Black Velvet (Black Cherry ice cream with Black Cherry sauce) or Jamaica Sun (Rum Raisin & Banana Ice Cream with rum syrup, toffee sauce & sliced bananas).
From journal Whirlwind Weekend in London
Fortnum and Mason
- July 24, 2002
- Rated 4 of 5 by
t_keelan from Fair Lawn, New Jersey
A uniquely British department store that hasn't succumbed to the touristy blandness that plagues Harrod's or Harvey Nichols. I went to F & M for high tea. The tea service was delicious and reasonable ($20 each for a pot of tea and various finger sandwiches and pastries -- a lot less than other tea rooms). If you look around you'll find a piano player and attentive waiters and waitresses. All-in-all a good experience.
From journal An American In London