Afternoon Tea = Afternoon rip off?

I think in those cases, you can’t think of it as paying for the food/ tea… you have to take in the atmosphere (a definite upgrade from the stereotypical coffee shop) and remember that for afternoon tea, you’ll probably sit there for 3 hours (easily!) chatting it up. Dress up and drink tea with little gloves with your pinky raised! and take pictures! ^^

Different strokes for different folks. I've done afternoon tea a couple of times in my life (school field trips, entertaining friends from out of town, a super girly get-together, when I was in London). Like the other commenters said, you're not just paying for the tea and little sandwiches and pastries, but the overall experience and the service and atmosphere. It's pricey but if you've never experienced it before it's a fun one-time indulgence.
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Since it’s only $25/each, I’d go & consider it a “treat”! I think it would be worth every penny! Let us know what you decide!

I think $50 for tea for two is a good value. But, if it's not in your budget and not something you want to splurge on, then you did the right think to suggest something else. Chipotle is pretty good; just a totally different experience.
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My Goodness! High Tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC is only $55 AND that's Canadian dollars AND you get a package of tea to take home!

In the end, it comes down to what you think of your friend and how willing you are to spend this much on a high-end experience that only she will actually enjoy.

I will say that a number of mothers and I took our graduating daughters out to a high tea a couple of years ago, and it was a wonderful experience all around–but then again, it was $30 a person!
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It's Pricey! with that money you might as well get a full meal
I agree that "the less food served, the more expensive!" Take Sushie for example, if I jgo to a Sushie place, it's much pricier. I go to Chinese/Korean/Japanese buffet, and they also serve sushie along with a bunch of other yummy food. I get my money's worth and a happy stomach

I’m pretty sure this place is Windsor Arms Hotel…(if not i’m sorry)
One of my ex-colleagues works there and the hotel is well-known for afternoon tea. Around special days like Mother’s day, their reservations start to fill up months before.

As for the price, it is based on the prestige of the hotel/venue’s brand & luxury experience. Their main target market for afternoon tea is, well, rich people with money to burn, not everyday fru-gals like us:)

While $50 isn’t cheap by any means for a cup of tea and scones, I think it’s worthwhile to try it at least once. I’d imagine the experience and service you will get at this place is probably totally different & far better than, say Tim Horton’s for example. I’m sure you will have a great time AND you don’t have to pay the full price for it! (It’s really pretty there, you should take a lot of photos to compensate for the $50. )

FB, seriously I would say go. You are merely paying for the experience and a professional setting.

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It depends. If me and said friend haven’t ever been to a certain place I’d join them. Yes its expensive but sometimes it can be fun to go to such outings. Its not like you go to them every day. I would make sure I had the budget for it though. Its up to you, sometimes its worth it sometimes it isn’t.

That's a total rip-off. I would normally not agree to go, but since it's your friend that you haven't seen in forever (and I'm assuming she chose the place), I don't see anything wrong with "indulging" just this once (though I'd personally find it painful to indulge in something that isn't even a favorite indulgence of mine, haha!).
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Oh, it's only once. Then you can write about it.
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I would say skip it and go to tim horton's instead, i am a huge fan of tea myself (indian chai rather ) – but i can skip that for hortons' french vanilla cappuccino.