San Marino Brixton Reviews Summary

Category: Cafe London

Address: 413 Brixton Rd, London, SW9 7DG, United Kingdom

Phone: +442079788417

Rating: 4.4
based on 141 reviews.

Value

Pros:

  • "In a normal restaurant the food alone would’ve cost around £13 at least!"
  • "Price is really reasonable for Brixton too."
  • "The wrap... was priced accordingly as the experience and taste of the food was worth every penny."
  • "The price is so great, full English breakfast for only £8.95."
  • "Prices are reasonable considering it is London."
  • "Great coffee and desserts at low prices!"
  • "Happy Hour 12-7 with 2 Cocktails for £12."

Cons:

  • "The eggs tasted like cheese, the avocado was old."
  • "I was disappointed today however when I ordered the spaghetti bolognese take away for £7.95 and was then informed that it would be an extra £1.50 for a small amount of coleslaw with it."
  • "No the best breakfast, waiting time 30 mins, expensive compared with other coffee shops in the area, plus no coffee included or at least tea, £10.50 per breakfast porsition size for a kid."
  • "Teas are overprice. My eggs were cold when arrived to the table."
  • "You serve up some decent food but you guys are charging £2.50 for a small cup of green tea, i think you should consider serving the green tea in a pot."
  • "Although the food and drink were delicious, the prices may have been considered slightly expensive for some."
  • "The food was overpriced and wasn't value for money."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff is friendly and really easy going, always willing to help."
  • "Come to the joint for the best sandwich you've tasted in a really long while! and the staffs do their very best to sort everyone out in time!"
  • "The staff are always attentive and conscientious."
  • "Very friendly staff and excellent coffee! as a local I'd say its one of the best coffees in Brixton :) I come here pretty much every day because everyone is so welcoming and the coffee and food are so good."
  • "Great service. The team are super keen to keep their clientele happy."
  • "Service is quick and efficient. Don't know why some people have complained in other reviews."
  • "The family staff are very polite and service is super fast."

Cons:

  • "Sat at a table for half an hour, shop was not busy. Waitresses where to busy talking to each other."
  • "I am utterly appalled by the service here I ordered £100 worth of pizza and it was never delivered. I have not even received my refund I do not recommend this place at all."
  • "Slow service on Saturday night, had to chase up as we saw later arrivals getting their drinks before us."
  • "Service is a lot slower and not as friendly since the fast service girl... has left."
  • "Pretty miserable service early in the morning; nothing friendly about any of the three staff in there this morning."
  • "The staff laugh at you as you make your complaint."
  • "The girls were either hungover or just rude all the time. Their customer service wasn't great, food was bland and their coffee was horrid."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "A real gem in Brixton. Not pretentious, tasty food, super efficient."
  • "The cafe had a comforting atmosphere with the staff being very hospitable and welcoming."
  • "A really cute café/bar with friendly staff."
  • "This cafe is a historic part of Brixton history, serving up amazingly fresh and tasty food at modest prices!!!"
  • "The cafe's always busy, but it has a great atmosphere to it, you feel like you're transported to Italy once you step in."
  • "The place is often very busy, which makes a great, vibrant atmosphere."
  • "It is comfortable and warm - I feel at home already."

Cons:

  • "In door seating capacity limited due to its popularity."
  • "The only thing that dissapointed me was the atmosphere and interiors, it didn't feel cozy to stay and chillout."
  • "Sat outside which was cold and impacted by a Portuguese gentleman who came from Madeira but denied that Ronaldo was from the island."
  • "The place has a funky smell."
  • "Bad to no experience at all. Had my hopes up to finally try a full english breakfast but left with an empty stomache after sitting and waiting for half an hour for someone to take my order or even aknowledge that i was there."
  • "So far I've not found it at all friendly."
  • "The staff are surprisingly unprofessional, and not in a charming small time coffee shop way."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "If you visit Brixton, this place is an essential stop. The selection of food and drinks is incredible and the taste never dissapoints."
  • "The sandwiches and cakes looked amazing. The full English was very reasonably priced, but the sausages could have been better quality to be honest."
  • "The food is absolutely amazing, from full English breakfasts and eggs benedicts to bolognese."
  • "The chilli chicken and coriander panini is delicious as is the two piece chicken leg and thigh with chips or salad if you're lucky enough to get there in time."
  • "A Brixton institution. Great food and they have really upped their coffee game recently, it's delicious!! Got to love a local family run place."
  • "Great food... Really good portions and their v Full English is a fantastic weekend hangover tonic..."
  • "Food is delicious and fresh."

Cons:

  • "Just whatever you do don't order the pasta and check your bill as it happened few times to me that they overcharged me."
  • "The good thing about this place is the terrace. It is very expensive for the quality of the food and no table service."
  • "Overdone sausage and bacon. Hash brown was dried out with a slight burnt taste."
  • "They use to be good, now days they are too busy they start pitting frozen sandwich inside Microives to worm it, then toeste for 3 second and give you bread that is like a plastic when you bite."
  • "Came here for breakfast. My Full English was basically a plate full of oil!"
  • "Very disappointed, all day breakfast looked great but it was cold the beans were cheap and toast soggy one slice of bacon (at least it isn't streaky bacon) coffee was good 👍."
  • "Nice staff and decent coffee, let down by the quality of the food more. Croissant was extremely dry and obviously been there for a number of a days."

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