Address: 41-42 Brixton Village Market, Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8PS, United Kingdom
Phone: +442072742211
Rating: 4.7
based on 144 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Senzala is amazing, they make amazing sweet and savoury crepes which are delicious and have good vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options."
"The meal is larger than I expected. I had the goat cheese and caramelized onions crepe and I wish the onions had more seasoning other than vinegar for a more balanced taste."
"Finally got a chance to try the galettes at this trendy Brixton market place. Food was great."
"Wild but strawberry crepe was delicious and caramelised goat was also nice."
"The crepes here are consistently delicious."
"Really lovely crepes, we both had veggie savory ones and they were delicious and so filling."
"Absolutely delicious crepes, super generous with the fillings."
Cons:
"Lackluster food, bland and not worth the 30 minute wait in the queue."
"Food looked nice on arrival but did not taste great at all."
"Friend had full breakfast crepe I had the vegan Juarito. His was fine but mine had zero love. No salt, no spices, no herbs (coriander would have been great) just extremely bland, flavorless etc."
"Food came with bulgarwheat crepes rather than plain flour as asked for."
"Although we had high hopes for this creperie... half of the dishes we got were completely wrong, risking even with including ingredients to the crepe in which we had allergies to!"
"The only thing I didn’t like was two men talking very loud standing next to our table, that made us feel uncomfortable and watched."
"Although we had high hopes for this creperie... our dishes were given to another table."
Service
Pros:
"Great value for money, staff is nice as well."
"The service was fast and the food was tasty."
"We love this place. Friendly staff, brilliant food. All round amazing service."
"The waiter was really friendly and the food was worth the waiting."
"The staff are friendly and the place has a good vibe with outdoor seating!"
"The staff here, without exception, are some of the friendliest you'll come across."
"Service is super friendly and easy going!!"
Cons:
"However, poor service ruins it. Seating our group, bringing drinks, taking our orders and bringing our food took a lifetime."
"Service is a bit slow as only one waitress is expected to serve the entire restaurant."
"Really poor service. Ordered our food and drinks then about half an hour later a waiter came and asked us if we'd ordered which we had."
"Yesterday we tried to get a table in the restaurant just before 12. The manager at the door and the waiter inside were very rude."
"Totally understaffed."
"Service on my mum's margarita was very slow but waiter was nice."
"Service poor."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Senzala is a great part of Brixton Village's character and culture."
"A little oasis of calm in Brixton for brunch and nursing our mild hangovers."
"Sure, it's a bit cramped inside, but it also feels quaint and cozy."
"Great cozy place in the heart of Brixton market!!"
"So glad me and my friend found this place."
"Beautiful inside with white washed walls and small pieces of art."
"Located in the lively market of Brixton, Senzala offers an interesting fusion of Brazilian cuisine and the French art of crêpes and galettes!"
Cons:
"Congested seating and poor ventilation mean that you come out smelling like you've worked in the kitchen."
"Tables and menus are old and sticky."
"The cup of earl grey was 2£ and there was a 10% service charge."
"Bill came to 25£ which to me was extremely pricey especially since I barely ate mine."
"It is worth wearing relatively warm clothes in case you are sat outside in the winter months, though the food will absolutely keep you warm!"
"Bill arrived and was charged £2.50 for not water and £2.90 for coffee!!!! Not somewhere I would revisit’ unfortunately."
"I passed this place today as I was looking for a place to eat and I wondered who had the bad idea to call a restaurant 'slave house' (senzala in Portuguese)? That's outrageous and disrespectful for a whole community."
Value
Pros:
"The menu is just crepes not much else BUT well worth it, prices are reasonable xx"
"Ordered another today but this time via Deliveroo. Seems like they've halved the fillings compared to the few I bought in person."
"Share a salty (full morning glory £10.5) and sweet (wild but strawberry £6.8) one with friend today, it was super amazing."
"Fresh ingredients and generous portions for a very honest bill :)"
"The cocktails are 2 for 1 mon-fri and the rest of the booze is very well priced."
"Best crepe I have ever had. Best value for money and super quick service."
"Probably the best creperie I've been to outside of France. The crepes and galletes are delicious."
Cons:
"Would not recommend at all. Would never return."
"Definitely won't be going back there again."
"Took over an hour to get our crepes with young children being served last."
"The waiter did not have enough common sense to place the kids order first."
"Waited 10-15 minutes between me and my partner being served."
"My friends and I ate here for brunch yesterday around 1pm. Granted it was busy but the staff seemed really slow for the most part."
"Visited this morning for brunch recommendations of my friend. Inviting environment but today we met a tall very miserable looking waiter."