The Lounge & Bar

I actually prefer this bar to Ozone. The couches that have a counter giving an unobstructed view of the Hong Kong skyline are great. I enjoyed the level 102 champagne cocktail along with the spring rolls and bruschetta which were both excellent. The wait staff are incredible, as is the staff all throughout the hotel. Every trip to HK I frequent the Ritz Carlton and the beautiful Elements Mall that it is attached to.

We came for afternoon tea on a Sunday and had a wonderful time. The views are second to none. Forget Victoria Peak, this is the best destination.
This was also the best tea that I’ve had. The macaron itself was worth the entire cost. Crisp, yet fluffy. Perfection. I also really enjoyed the smoked salmon with caviar.
I’m still only giving it 3 stars because while the food was great and the views even better, the service was really lacking. It took forever for a hot water refill, no 2^nd selection of tea was ever offered, and our glasses of champagne (add’l cost) were constantly waiting to be refilled. It was also a very quiet afternoon, so I can’t fault the waiter for being busy.
Even with our complaints, I’d absolutely return again.

Great view, but so-​so food. 4 stars for the view and 2 stars for the food.
There are Christmas themed tea set for Christmas however, the tea sets gives only 3 savory items and leave the rest filled with off the chart sweetness sweet on the set. I went with a group of 6 and most of us left more then half untouched because of the sweetness overload.
The set up its really nice, and I made my reservation in 2 weeks advance for window seatings. The view is for sure a killer deal and no brainer for high tea option, but the food is really a missed. They have decent selection of tea. And comp us for some champagne because the tea set was not readily ready. But for the price of the afternoon tea, it just won’t make the cut. I would much prefer afternoon high tea at the upper house over the ritz any days.

My favorite macaron creator Pierre Hermé Paris has descended onto Ritz Carlton Hong Kong with a retail shop in the lobby along with two pop-​up Valentine’s Day afternoon tea sets at Café 103 and The Lounge & Bar featuring its macarons! Available only from February 13 – 15, the afternoon tea sets have the same savory treats with slightly different dessert offerings between the two cafes. I ended up choosing The Lounge & Bar because I have already been to Café 103 previously for its chocolate themed afternoon tea. Price for the afternoon tea costs $ 408 for one and $ 688 for two people.
The elevator from the lobby took me to 103/​F where I had to take a flight of escalator down to The Lounge & Bar located on 102/​F. The space was huge and expansive with high ceilings and front row seats of the harbor view through its floor-​to-​ceiling windows.
I think I prefer the seating here more than Café 103 because even though one is directly on top of the other so they share the same view, Café 103 only has limited seats right by the windows while most of the seats are located more on the inside.
The afternoon tea comes with tea or coffee of your choice. A large selection of teas are available such as black tea, oolong tea, green tea and herbal tea while the coffee offerings are standard.
I wanted a green tea so I chose the Morgentau which is a green tea blend with large-​leaf sencha and delicate fruity aromas. It was aromatic but too bitter for my taste.
Our afternoon tea set arrived in a 3-​tier stand shortly after!
The 4 savories were on the top tier with:
Dark chocolate barbecued mini pork burger
Lavender smoked salmon sandwich
Confit duck mousse tart with beetroot foam
Sakura honey cream cheese Swiss roll
The creations were unique and delicious especially the mini pork burger and the beetroot foam tart where the flavors worked quite well together.
The middle tier contained desserts:
Pistachio chocolate cannele
Chocolate brownie mille-​feuille
Lemon mint bar
I was afraid that the desserts would taste really sweet and heavy but surprisingly they were all really delightful and scrumptious! The cannele was my favorite while I adore the crunchy textures in both the lemon min bar and mille-​feuille so they were not as dense as I thought they would be. The mille-​feuille reminded me of ferroro rocher actually with its hazelnut flavors!
The bottom tier contained plain and raisin scones with jam and clotted cream. The scones were quite well-​made with its crumbly yet soft textures and they were lovely to eat with the jam and clotted cream.
Also on the bottom tier was the pink guava verrine which was refreshing with its tart and fresh flavors! I love the crispy sugared rose petal adorned on top which was edible as well.
Last but not least, the two Pierre Herme macarons included in our afternoon tea set were:
Macaron Infinite Rose with rose and rose petal
Macaron Chuao with Chuao chocolate, blackcurrant & blackcurrant berries
I love Pierre Herme’s macarons because not only are their flavors creative and unique, they also are not overbearingly sweet so you can keep eating them one after another unlike other brands. I also love how soft and delicate the shells were (I almost crushed one while picking it up).
Verdict — while there could have been more savories to balance the amount of sweets, the afternoon tea at The Lounge & Bar was high quality while the seating right by the window was just cherry on top!

This review is for the Lounge & Bar.
If it is not for the killer views, this place is probably only worth a star at most. I find it very overpriced. Tea for two is almost HK$ 600 with service charge. Food is very average and there is nothing special about their teas. (At least give me some brand name stuff…) SUPER ADVANCE reservations is required if you want window seats.
Not to mention there are 3 seatings in the weekends, each last for about 2 hours. Unless you got the cash to burn and you are desperate for a place with views, I would not recommend this place.

The view here is 5 stars as expected being up on the 105^th floor. I popped in one night, there was great live jazz and a beautifully designed bar. The bartenders don’t really know a lot about drinks, but they’ll make things on the menu, I was expecting more.
Prices are as you’d expect.