On Christmas Eve, we and the kids set out to see our last Santa of the year. Located in Piccadilly Circus, we went to Rainforest Cafe which also had Santa’s Grotto. Now, if you’ve never been to Rainforest Cafe, what have you been doing all this time??? We discovered this jewel 2 years ago and not only did the kids love it, my husband (whose very picky) loved the whole atmosphere. The food is basic and overpriced, I won’t deny it, but do go for the whole atmosphere! There gorillas, elephants, leopards which move and a massive fish tank with special fishes including piranhas there! The staff are very friendly and if it’s your birthday, the whole restaurant sings for you!
For Santa’s grotto, you had to book and pay in advance and given a time. At the time of your booking, they also send you a questionnaire asking for your kids names, their teachers, what their favourite subjects are, what they hobbies are and what gifts have they asked for. I loved that as it will make the whole experience so personal. We’ve been to many grottos over the years and none have done this!
You get a good 15mins to spend with Santa. We were welcomed by elves and taken to Santa’s cabin. The cabin was nicely decorated with a very good Santa. He memorised the whole questionnaire (kudos to him) and ask them all the questions. He gave them a massive goody bag and adviced them to listen to their parents! When we came out, Laksha was so shocked that Santa knew so much about her! She kept asking me how he knew things about her!
Once Santa was done, we went to our table and had our lunch amidst the animals and fishes!
Definitely the best Santa we’ve seen this year! Overall, since Laksha was born, the 2nd best Santa we’ve seen!
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