Fortitude Bakehouse Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The perfect amount of sweetness and flavour." - Reviewer on Beignet
• "The spinach pie and morning bun (likely made with corn flour) are the most tasty." - Sunday visitor's experience
• "Clotted cream was light, creamy and divine upon every bite, the best I’ve had." - Customer on creamy scone
• "Loved the texture and not overly sweet." - NYC visitor on vegan sourdough muffin
• "The pastries are flaky and delicious." - Fortitude Bakery visitor

Cons:

• "For my taste, others are a bit too sweet or oily, but certainly packed with flavour." - Customer on other bakery items
• "The icing was a tad too sweet for my liking." - Review on scone icing
• "The Beignet had an overwhelming sugary taste, and you could clearly taste the oil used in its preparation." - Customer's disappointment
• "The sweet bun was also dry and bristle, although the ice cream was nice." - Review on salt beef interpretation
• "The beignet is just too much cream and sugar and not enough flavour." - Customer's feedback

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The staff are so friendly." - Customer praising staff friendliness
• "Service is also excellent, with Teresa being the most cheerful and friendly waitress I've ever met." - Fortitude Bakery visitor
• "Staff were super friendly, I can’t remember when was the last time I saw a super friendly staff in London." - Customer's positive experience
• "The staff were very friendly and helpful offering my 2 children free samples of brownie." - Parent's pleasant experience
• "Staff are always warm and friendly." - Regular customer's observation

Cons:

• "Sometimes they seem understaffed, especially during peak hours." - Customer noticing staff shortage
• "The staff member rolled her eyes as if she couldn't be bothered to explain." - Customer's negative experience
• "They think they are too cool for school here, and have a rather snobby attitude." - Customer's impression on staff attitude
• "Staff not very friendly or smiley." - Customer's disappointing encounter
• "The person serving wasn’t very welcoming." - Visitor's experience

Accessibility and Location

Pros:

• "Situated on the back street of Russell Square station, this place was an easy find." - Customer on location
• "Fortitude Bakery is a quaint little bakery / coffee shop which you could easily miss." - Visitor's observation
• "Absolutely love this bakery. Gave me Brooklyn/West Village vibes as a NYC visitor." - Visitor's comparison
• "The place is always busy for a good reason - very tasty treats, and what particularly delights me, they're innovative and change their menu so it's never boring to eat there." - Regular customer's view
• "Fortitude is a true haven for pastry enthusiasts!" - Bakery enthusiast's comment

Cons:

• "Not the most accessible place (massive step to enter the shop floor) and there is only external seating (benches)." - Customer's accessibility concern
• "Very few selection of pastries when I went." - Visitor on limited options
• "It's great but not worth waiting so long for." - Customer on long queues
• "The place is a tiny bit overhyped on social media right now." - Visitor's opinion on popularity
• "Feels like it's more take-away than sit-down due to limited space." - Customer's observation

Price and Value

Pros:

• "For £5.50, slightly expensive but as it’s central London, I wouldn’t be surprised." - Customer's rationalization of price
• "The beignet is well worth it’s hype and £5.5 price tag." - Happy customer on beignet value
• "Everything was delicious. Came half an hour after opening on Wednesday, and the line wasn't bad at all." - Satisfied customer on price and experience
• "The pastries are well seasoned, fresh and delicious. They’re also very cheap for their size and taste." - Visitor impressed by value for money
• "Great value and great food." - Customer's overall satisfaction

Cons:

• "Slightly expensive but as it’s central London, I wouldn’t be surprised." - Customer's remark on high price
• "Overpriced for what it is." - Customer's disappointment on pricing
• "£6.75 for a single espresso and a tasteless 'beignet', i.e. a simple doughnut! Better value at less pretentious places close by." - Visitor comparing value
• "Expensive for the quality you get, staff not very friendly." - Customer's critique on price and service
• "Very expensive for what is essentially cosmetic food." - Visitor's opinion on pricing