The Locals Chelsea Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "This cafe offers a cozy ambiance and friendly staff, making it a great place for brunch."
• "Such a beautiful place. Lovely atmosphere, great and welcoming staff."
• "The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, and the food was simply amazing."
• "Cool place for brunch, breakfast or a quick lunch. The place is nice and has good music."
• "A lovely, tucked away brunch spot in Chelsea."
• "The place aesthetics are just, WOW! I loved everything."
• "Beautiful airy cafe with cozy ambiance one of my favorite spots to have breakfast in London."
• "This is a gem of a cafe. Great menu and the interior is beautifully decked with plants."

Cons:

• "At 10:30AM house music was blaring in the room whilst most people are still trying to wake up with some coffee."
• "My healthy breakfast/brunch go to with lots of great options but a bit pricey. Music way too loud and does not fit the atmosphere of the place."
• "Service was also hit and miss. Our waitress was initially friendly and food came quickly. However, we also told quite abruptly (by the manager, I assume) that we had five minutes left at the table before the next sitting."
• "Downsides are it gets rather noisy and a bit of a children's play pen during school holidays."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The diverse menu and accommodating service were highlights, making our spontaneous visit enjoyable."
• "If anything, you should go to The Locals Chelsea for the matcha pancakes 🤤"
• "Great place to get brunch. Quality ingredients for the full English and enjoyed the folded eggs."
• "Food is delicious, but the waiter with the ponytail is not friendly and inattentive .."
• "This place is brilliant. Food is very delicious. Floor staff is nice and polite."
• "The food could have been ok, but the service is so slow and appalling, that it's just not worth it at all and feels like a waste of money."
• "Consistent and high quality food and drinks. I have been here several times now and each time I am blown away by the quality of the produce."
• "The food was excellent and the staff were helpful, and friendly. The Locals maintains a high standard of food and they ensure to never disappoint."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately disappointed with this place. Came here for brunch this morning... The vegetarian English breakfast was utterly tasteless, no flavour/seasoning on the mushrooms, halloumi etc."
• "The matcha pancakes were pretty dry, and white chocolate sauce was too sweet."
• "Matcha latte was alright. Went there with friends for a brunch on Saturday... Food took a bit long to arrive."
• "Too expensive for what it was. Matcha pancakes were good. Eggs were not good. Matcha latte was fine."
• "Food was nice, great atmosphere, however, a small plastic bottle of water costs £3.50 (!) and is the only drink in the fridge without a price tag and it's not listed on the drink menu either."
• "Nice look and feel to this cafe in Chelsea. Waited a few minutes to be served but generally helpful and attentive. BEWARE: portion sizes are not as they appear to be on social media."
• "Concerned about the hygiene. Only came three times for espresso on wknd, but (coincidentally?) every time there was a fly on/around the cakes."
• "Came here yesterday to try this place for the first time as I saw their Halloween ad on Instagram. My friend and I ordered the matcha and pumpkin pancakes. THERE WAS A WORM on the matcha pancakes from the flowers they put on top - I had started eating the pancakes already before I noticed this."