C – So, the Saturday before last we tried to have tea at the Willard. Sounds so sophisticated, doesn’t it? My friend and I had this planned for weeks. Imagine our surprise to find a big, brash bridal show going on in the lobby and hallway – Peacock Alley – where tea was to be. The tea had been moved to a tiny corner and the harpist had to compete with a wedding band. No one called us to let us know our tea experience wouldn’t be the one we had expected. We were not thrilled. However, kudos to the Willard staff, as they apologized saying someone should have called us. They cancelled our reservation without penalty, validated my parking and rescheduled us for the following weekend.
By this time, we were hungry, so we went into the famed Round Robin bar. We had bar snacks – club sandwich and calamari – along with some hot, alcoholic drinks to stave off the chill of the day. It wasn’t very crowded and it was lovely. And then the Hoyas fans descended. It got very loud, very raucous and quite crazy incredibly quickly. That was our cue to leave.
Next week… Tea at the Willard! (we hope)
The Willard Round Robin and Scotch Bar
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
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