Address: Coombe Wood, Conduit Ln, Croydon CR0 5RQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442086868914
Rating: 4.3
based on 106 reviews.
Atmosphere & Setting
Pros:
"Lovely atmosphere, smiley helpful staff. Can't wait to return for a lunch or breakfast sometime soon."
"Set in lovely Gardens, so you can go for a walk after lunch."
"It's always lovely here. We go for a walk and then drop in for coffee/cake or if at lunchtime we'll have lunch."
"Great for all ages, popular with young and old alike, accessibility friendly (incl toilets) with choice to eat in or in lovely gardens."
"Always a delight to visit and eat and drink after exploring the amazing green surroundings."
"It was very cosy inside with the log fire, perfect on a winter morning."
"A wonderful 'cafe in the woods'. The food is amazing."
Cons:
"The outside toilets were shocking… flaking paint and cobwebs… could not reach the toilet paper high on shelf…unclean toilet and only one in use … no soap to wash hands."
"First view as you approach are the bins, which you have to navigate round if you wish to use the ladies."
"Pigeon droppings in the chairs."
"In the courtyard they have left loads of building materials around where you eat."
"Menu lovely, surroundings were beautiful but unfortunately due to staff standing out the front smoking, it made the cafe stink of smoke which isn't very pleasant while you are eating."
"The place was kind of dirty as well. The table we sat at had cake on it."
"Not quite sure what has happened to this gem. It looks run down and neglected."
Service
Pros:
"Staff are friendly and helpful."
"They even gave us a free cake as an apology for waiting slightly longer for one of our meals."
"The team are kind and help me out as I often take my little boy and are very accommodating."
"Staff are friendly and ssssooo efficient!!"
"Service was great and atmosphere very friendly."
"Prompt and friendly service, even though they were busy at the time."
"Service was impeccable, staff though busy were so friendly."
Cons:
"Service was horrid. No smiles, had to keep trying to get their attention, no niceties."
"Service terrible."
"the young lady failed to tell us that we had to make our way to the counter and queue up to place our order."
"This cafe was lovely but when we visited completely overwhelmed - I think they are down some staff and it seemed busy."
"Waited 60 minutes for food."
"Awful service.. rude waitresses and food took 45 mins (only ordered a jacket potato)."
"I then queued for 20 minutes to be told that the kitchen was closed by rude uninspiring staff who clearly didn't want to be there."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Had the steak bagette with chips and salad. Very nice."
"My hoisin duck rolls were really tasty."
"A very family friendly place with great ice creams and cakes."
"We had a great full English breakfast with toast, a really good latte and my sister said her cup of tea was really good."
"The butternut soup was good if a bit peppery but the carrot and ginger soup we had last time was delicious especially in this cold weather we are having."
"I had a delicious caesar salad, loads of chicken!"