Saucer & Cup Reviews Summary

Category: Coffee shop London

Address: 159 Arthur Rd, London, SW19 8AD, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.5
based on 133 reviews.

Coffee Quality

Pros:

  • "Their coffee is a true delight, with each sip offering a burst of rich and nuanced flavors."
  • "Super organic artisan coffee."
  • "Amazing coffee always served to perfection."
  • "The coffee cannot be compared to any other coffee in London, it’s just gorgeous!"
  • "The coffee is delicious."
  • "The coffee is top-notch, as are the other treats on offer!"
  • "Never had a coffee as good as this place."

Cons:

  • "Over priced coffee!"
  • "Over priced coffee! And the size of the cups.....! The owner must be a millionaire! Complete rip off."
  • "Really nice but a bit too didactic on how to have your coffee."
  • "Having an Aeropress does not make you cutting edge nor does your extensive selection of world coffees make the drink taste better."
  • "I wanted a latté with an extra shot and was told 'we don't do this'."

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were all friendly, efficient and completely unflustered despite the steady stream of customers."
  • "Nice atmosphere & amazing customer service by Tony."
  • "Happy people work here."
  • "Absolutely lovely staff."
  • "All the staff are friendly and welcoming and their exceptional service keeps me loyal."
  • "The elderly gentleman behind the counter is a joy to converse with and all the staff here are super friendly."
  • "The service is brilliant, attentive, polite and knowledgeable about what they serve."

Cons:

  • "The service was pretty non existent."
  • "Service/leadership lacking."
  • "Awful service."
  • "Staff were rude and abnoxious."
  • "Incredibly rude staff member. Made to feel uncomfortable and unwanted as a first time customer."
  • "Unfortunately very unfriendly staff."
  • "Very poor customer service."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "To have a cup of hot chocolate in a cold winter day is always the best choice!"
  • "Cannot recommend enough this family-run place in a sea of chain restaurants flooding us in London."
  • "Cosy, comfortable atmosphere."
  • "The vibe in here is so chilled and the interior just beautiful."
  • "It is light and bright and sparkling clean."
  • "Great place to while the day away in a comfortable and cosy surrounding."
  • "The atmosphere was so welcoming, whilst being chilled and relaxing!"

Cons:

  • "Where the business lets itself down is the unfriendliness of the staff and in particular the unfavourable treatment of workers on laptops."
  • "The manager was extremely rude to us only because our 2 children were laughing and playing."
  • "I was made to feel really unwelcome."
  • "The only let down is the downstair area but the coffee is to die for."
  • "Tables quite close to each other and acoustics were boomy, i had to huddle up to hear what my friend was saying."
  • "Arrived at around 10:30 with spare tables and was very grumpily told I couldn’t bring a buggy in."
  • "Ridiculous and unwelcoming seating policy."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food is tasty too as an added bonus."
  • "The best BLT my son has ever had."
  • "Both the food and the coffees are interesting and of exceptional quality."
  • "Really delicious brunch- best I've had for a while."
  • "Superb coffee, pastries, fresh bread and healthy breakfasts."
  • "The avocado on toast, Turkish eggs and tiramisu cake which were all insanely delicious."
  • "The food is delicious, always made with the freshest groceries and a lot of love and care!"

Cons:

  • "The only reason not to give full 5 stars was that it took a little long to make that tasty sandwich."
  • "Incorrect food & asked for water multiple occasions without receiving. Cold roast."
  • "The food whilst still tasty, had reduced in portion size but yet the price had increased by around 10 percent."
  • "The matcha was mediocre at best."
  • "Apart from the croissants that were really average."
  • "The food is outrageously good."
  • "The general attitude of the waitress and the young waistcoated/suited man at the counter just do not make me want to recommend or frequent again."

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