Address: 27A Foley St, London, W1W 6DY, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.6
based on 278 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The baristas there are so nice and make you feel very welcomed."
"And the staff is lovely."
"Friendly staff and great service!"
"The staff were so lovely and the premises were kept tidy and clean."
"The staff was so friendly. They were a joy to talk to and be serviced by!"
"The guys working here are knowledgeable."
"Staff wonderful, friendly but at the same time respectful of your experience wanting to ensure our privacy was not invaded."
Cons:
"Service is quite rushed."
"They don't care about the service."
"Staff were a little tooooo friendly though, I had gone for a catch up with a female friend and the female barista wouldn't let us talk."
"However, I think staff was a bit rude.. they also felt offended when I said that coffee is very sour so I need more milk."
"We would have liked to have stayed and chatted for a while after we finished our drinks but about 10 people came in and we were told that there was no room for them and they'd have to wait."
Atmosphere and Location
Pros:
"The place had a cosy, bustling atmosphere."
"It's a very small space, very intimate, which makes it either cosy or claustrophobic depending on your personal taste."
"The atmosphere of the Attendant Fitzrovia is innovative and fun, but in a sophisticated way."
"A fun and quirky place to grab a coffee or have brunch."
"Although quite small, this charming café is very unique, cleverly using Victorian urinals and toilet cisterns as their décor."
"Great location (the ex public toilet setting has its own charm)."
"This is one of the reasons why I fall in love with London as everyday I experience this city."
Cons:
"It's tiny, so during busy times you'll struggle to find a spot to sit between the cisterns and old porcelain."
"The place was a lot smaller than what other people portray it as."
"Very small and cramped, not accessible for disable person or with buggy."
"Seats are very limited, so I didn't even get to sit down."
"Only annoying things are that there are no outlets to plug in charger for laptop or bathrooms."
"By its design it's not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies."
"Ironically, there are no customer toilets at The Attendant."
Food and Drinks
Pros:
"Their brunch menu is small, but extremely well executed."
"The pumpkin spice latte and pistachio latte were tasty!"
"The food was absolutely amazing as was the coffee."
"The coffee they serve is amazing so rich and light."
"Great food (just the food and the juices)"
"The food is delicious and coffees are great."
"The best breakfast I've had! With so many options of places to go for breakfast/brunch, this place really is different."
Cons:
"Regrettably, my recent Iced Coffee was a total letdown."
"The avocado seemed to be cut one day before and refrigerated! It was cold and oxidized... The poached egg was overcooked."
"Espresso oke, can be bit stronger though, especially in a flat white."
"Flat white was ok it I didn’t taste the espresso it was just milk."
"Food was normal I would say.. besides avocado, it looked very old, didn't like it at all."
"The sandwich was pre-maid and saw how the staff threw away the spinach letters from the top, through it away and replaced it with the fresh one."
"The bun bread was wet, and the food wasn’t fresh."
Price and Value
Pros:
"All of these hover between the £3-7 mark depending on what you have."
"The prices won't break the bank."
"Not expensive when what you pay for is great quality."
"The portion sizes are pretty generous and the food is actually very tasty."
"Attendant Coffee Roasters was delicious and reasonably priced."
Cons:
"Watch out for the extra 50p for decaf and the 12.5% service charge."
"Everything in here is quite pricey in comparison to other coffee shops in the area."
"Overpriced."
"Coffee is quite overpriced, small portions."
"We paid almost 10 pounds for 2 cappuccinos which is a bit overpriced even for London."
"The cold drinks are ridiculously priced but then this is Central London!"
"Great experience but a bit pricey, two very small coffees and a smoked salmon bagel came to £18.34."
Unique Experience
Pros:
"A very interesting idea for a coffee bar."
"Nice and cool place really close to Oxford street if you want to escape the crowds and brag to your friends about visiting a cafe located in an ex-toilet."
"Such a unique experience, first time having breakfast at a urinal!"
"It might feel odd to have coffee seating in a urinal, but it is an interesting experience, not disgusting at all."
"Their choice of location and revitalization of an old piece of history into a vibrant coffee shop was a phenomenal idea."
"Probably the most unique coffee experience in London, love how an old public toilet with all its character has been converted to a coffee shop."
"This is a quirky find - situated in an old 'gentleman's lavatory block'."
Cons:
"But be warned, the place is tiny and in a converted underground WC, so if you find a space you do need to get your head around the fact you're eating in a toilet!"
"But not into that idea especially the setting where you normally have your coffee in a toilet."
"It's lost quite a lot of the charm it previously had."
"The fact that it used to be a Victorian toilet is cool but to be honest I think it kind of makes the experience the opposite of appetising."
"Irony is the fact that used to be a toilet... And there is no functional toilet here. :P"
"It is still VERY clearly a public restroom with original fixtures and what appears to be unchanged tiling."
"Ironically it doesn't actually have a working toilet here!"