Gallery Cafe Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is really tasty, presented well and comes fairly quick!"
• "The veggie burger was the best I've ever had and I've been veggie for over 20 years."
• "Really nice to sit in the garden with reasonably priced lovely food and enjoy it all."
• "The foccaccia sandwich with avocado and olives was sizeable and good value for around £4."
• "Good coffee and lovely pastries."
• "The food was all delicious and portion sizes were great."
• "The English breakfast was beyond perfect with the grilled tempeh, scrambled tofu, the spicy potatoes crunchy and soft with the fresh tomatoes on the side… yummy."

Cons:

• "The food was subpar, nothing to write home about and actually cold."
• "The food wasn't any good... we absolutely hate food waste, but this time we had to force ourselves to eat everything on the plate."
• "The food is average it's only good for its pizza which can be hit and miss depending on how they cook it."
• "Unfortunately we felt like this was the kind of place that gives vegan food a bad name. We were given dry bread with our full English breakfast and there was no sign of the baked beans or scrambled tofu."
• "The falafel cakes were hard and having being warmed up, they were dry and pretty unpalatable to both of us."
• "The tofu scramble had absolutely no taste, the potatoes were not seasoned, and the rest of the plate was really bland..."
• "The food we had was just awful."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly and kind staff and a nice chilled Vibe."
• "The staff were so nice and really quick with the coffees and food."
• "Such a lovely vegan cafe, tasty food, super friendly staff and cozy atmosphere with perfect playlist and an absolutely amazing garden."
• "The customer service is fantastic."
• "The customer service was friendly and fairly quick."
• "Staff all friendly to locals."
• "The staff were friendly, there were plenty of options and more importantly it's really great that profits go back into the local community."

Cons:

• "However, they have a big issue with hygiene here."
• "The guy at the counter was exceptionally rude and appeared to be either extremely hungover or actually still high on something."
• "Rude and unfriendly the two servers were the whole time behind the desk on their phones and eating in front of the customers."
• "However staff were rude, stood at the counter for a min whilst they gossiped with someone they knew."
• "The staff are next level moody and unfriendly."
• "Unfortunately the staff is rude, they seem annoyed when you want to order something, they barely say hello to you and they just can't smile."
• "The service though was absolutely horrendous, rude and incredibly pretentious and I really can't stress that enough."

Hygiene

Pros:

• "Gallery Cafe is clean and serves delicious vegetarian food."
• "The gallery cafe is one of my favourite places to go for a vegan brunch. The food is delicious and the staff are kind. But also the atmosphere is just really nice and chilled."
• "Lovely cafe with the friendliest staff."
• "Lovely little place with lots to offer."
• "It's a wonderful little mecca to relax for a moment."
• "The cafe is part of a charity and puts on lots of events and is a really great addition to the local community in Bethnal Green."
• "This impressive set of Bethnal Green buildings have been around since 1889 and sit handsomely next to the vintage beauty that is York Hall."

Cons:

• "The help yourself trays of tomato ketchup etc were awful. Their trays were dirty, the sauces weren’t wiped down, I had to swap our tray, sticky & smeared tables."
• "Filthy floors that haven’t been cleaned in years and sticky tables so I wonder what’s the state of the kitchen..."
• "The kitchen's - not pleasant - smells are pervasive in the lounge which, in the morning might not be welcome."
• "Also don't sit by the windows in the rain, they leak."
• "We got dirty cups, so pointed it out and got new dirty cups handed."
• "The place isn't clean at all, my brother went to the toilet and said it was so unhygienic and the tables were sticky and felt like they hadn't been cleaned down all day."
• "Very low hygiene - dirty cups, coffee delays due to short of glasses/cups (!), dirty cutlery, dirty toilets."

Value

Pros:

• "Good value with lots of choices for all dietary requirements."
• "Best Chai Latte i have had maybe forever. Sausage roll was exquisit."
• "Overall, good value for money."
• "cappuccinos are very reasonably priced for london (£2.90!)"
• "The menu is refreshingly cheap for London - 6.50 for a full English breakfast and 3.50 for granola. Really delicious too - meat eaters needn't be put off!"
• "All the food in The Gallery Cafe is vegetarian or vegan, and it’s blooming tasty too."
• "The menu is refreshingly cheap for London - 6.50 for a full English breakfast and 3.50 for granola."

Cons:

• "It's very expensive - £3 for a latte."
• "I am always disappointed with the amount of coffee/tea you get for the price."
• "Pricey. Good food. Staff are alright, busy so no too much attention."
• "I find the food very overpriced (£8-10 for their lunch options is several quid too much I’d say)."
• "There is a good selection of Vegan food, but not really worth the price."
• "Prices could be cheaper."
• "Awful service, rude staff and super expensive."