Grind Reviews Summary

Drinks

Pros:

• "Brownies were great."
• "Coffees were decent."
• "Good, speedy provision of cocktail, beer, stuffed croissant, hummus at the tail end of a hot afternoon."
• "We had a lovely couple of drinks on the outdoor patio, our waiter Julie recommended the signature Coffee Martini and it was delicious."
• "Really great Coffee!"
• "The Apple Pie Martini which was absolutely delicious."
• "Their cocktails are reasonably priced and quite strong too so definitely worth it."

Cons:

• "The margaritas were out of a ready mix bottle and accordingly were not authentic in taste at all."
• "Ridiculously DISAPPOINTING juice."
• "WORST espresso martini I have ever had! It was sooooo bad!"
• "Watered down coffee for 5 pounds."
• "Unfortunately coffee was terrible (we ordered a cappuccino and a latte!) cappuccino had virtually no foam and latte was served in a small water glass and was more like a strong flat white."
• "Paid £12 for two smoothies and the 300ml glass was more ice than fruit."
• "Milk based coffees have poorly steamed milk that ruins the texture of the beverage."

Food

Pros:

• "Served us delicious smashed avo with poached eggs and overnight oat."
• "The smoked salmon was delicious, as were the hash browns. My poached eggs were cooked perfectly too."
• "The hummus and guac were both super fresh and tasty, and it came with more than enough for 2 people to have a snack."
• "Great croissant, greater coffee, greatest avocado toast. Love it here!"
• "The smashed avocado, a speciality, was incredible and the breakfast burrito really hits the spot."
• "Good quality food."
• "Astonishingly great food! We stumbled across this looking for coffee but make sure to try the pastries and the avocado smash which is a thick piece of toast with a couple of ripe avocados on top and two poached eggs that break beautifully and run down over everything."

Cons:

• "Food was awful, poached egg was hard far away from runny proper ‘poached egg’, toast was super burnt&hard.."
• "The Pastel de Nata, the Portuguese tart, a little bit heavy."
• "The mushroom sauce was way too salty; the hash brown thing was overcooked."
• "One of the croquettes came empty."
• "Overprice menu for tinny portions, that weren’t even that good."
• "Hummus flat bread and croissant taste like they sourced it straight from the nearest Tesco."
• "I ordered the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich and I couldn’t eat it as the chicken was so discoloured and looked off."

Service

Pros:

• "Went here last Saturday to meet a friend. I arrived first and was served by a really friendly waitress."
• "Lovely place with a lovely staff, special mention for my waitress Solenne who come from France like me for her amazing service and carefulness!"
• "The staff are brilliant. They make you feel welcome & at home."
• "The friendly and welcoming staff."
• "Staff were friendly and attentive during the service."
• "More than anything, service here is amazing. Everyone is so friendly."
• "I received excellent customer service from the whole team."

Cons:

• "Waited 20mins for the bill and in the end still had to walk up to the bar to ask for the bill ourselves."
• "Staff could have been more friendly."
• "Waitress was quite abrupt."
• "The service was very poor (frustrating given the mandatory 12.5% service charge), the food took an hour to arrive and was cold when it did."
• "Service was friendly, although a bit slow."
• "Waitress was on L plates They didn't have the drinks on the menu we ordered. Out of stock. Slow service."
• "Really rude service. Cold coffee and was forced out of the shop."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "I love the atmosphere with the soft lights, good music but not too loud, and good wifi connection - it's a great spot to work from."
• "The atmosphere was inviting, exuding a cozy and relaxed ambiance that allowed us to unwind and enjoy our drinks to the fullest."
• "The relaxed atmosphere."
• "Love the atmosphere – great mix of people having wine, cocktails, or just coffee."
• "Good vibes thank you!"
• "Grind gets it right. Not pretentious, but a perfect balance of efficient service that is genuinely welcoming with a light and open space."
• "Good coffee, friendly staff and feels just enough out of the huddle and bustle of tourist Covent Garden to be relaxing."

Cons:

• "Accessibility not the best as we had to carry the pram up the steps to the entrance."
• "Too much black metal furniture - both of these features create the opposite of what I believe you are trying to achieve AKA a relaxing cafe cultural."
• "The relatively loud party-style music reminded me a bit of the vibe at uber-cool Danish chain Joe & The Juice."
• "The venue itself had a terrible atmosphere and lacked any of the character you would expect from the brand."
• "Their music is too loud if you want to have a good conversation with friends."
• "But the music is so damn loud! Oh my. Initially, as one walks in, the effect is pleasing, almost energising. But very soon it gets cacophonous."
• "The background music was simply awful."

Pricing

Pros:

• "I was expecting my bill to be astronomical considering I'm at a boutique place in London but no! Really affordable and delicious cocktails and food."
• "The £6(+ service charge) cocktails are really great."

Cons:

• "Additionally the prices of cocktails were higher than on the menu online (none of the £6.50 ones!) Disappointing."
• "It is not a question of being expensive but a case of pure theft. 3 drinks sitting out in the street was £37."
• "All in all two drinks cost us £23.50. Simply far too expensive."
• "Then at the end was charged a 12.5% service fee that wasn’t optional."
• "Very annoyingly they automatically add a 12.5% 'discretionary' charge onto your bill."
• "We came in for a quiet drink - sat down, announced we HAD to buy food - so we chose peanuts at £3.50 - and then were charged a service charge of £2.50!"
• "Pay for the location. Not a place to go if you want a decent size breakfast."