Crosstown Soho - Doughnuts, Ice Cream, & Coffee Reviews Summary

Category: Donut shop London

Address: 4 Broadwick St, London, W1F 8WA, United Kingdom

Phone: +442077348873

Rating: 4.4
based on 196 reviews.

Quality of Doughnuts

Pros:

  • "The doughnuts were AMAZING and totally understand how they are labelled the best doughnuts around."
  • "Possibly the best doughnuts i've ever had! Delicious!"
  • "Delicious doughnuts with both more interesting and classic flavours/combinations."
  • "The peanut butter and jam was a good balance of sweet and tangy. Beetroot sourdough doughnut was soft, fluffy and right amount of sweetness."
  • "The best doughnuts you will find in central London."
  • "This delightful bakery offers an incredible range of doughnuts, ice cream, cookies, chocolate, and coffee, all made with the finest ingredients and much love."
  • "The Lamington, a dense sourdough cake glazed with dark chocolate, covered in coconut flakes, and with a thin layer of raspberry jam in the middle."

Cons:

  • "The quality of the dough; it was not fluffy, or moist and the flavours were extremely mediocre."
  • "I was quite disappointed - the doughnut was not impressive, it was very average."
  • "The matcha one barely tasted of matcha; for me it was really doughy and a little hard."
  • "I thought the doughnut's were quite dry."
  • "The confectioners 'custard-like' flavoured fillings tasted quite bland and not as rich as you would expect from a creme filled indulgent doughnut."
  • "Mine was chocolate and honeycomb which may as well have just been chocolate and was nothing special."
  • "The gingerbread also had a nice flavour but the texture wasn't right and the banana cream was downright gross."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Great doughnuts and great service. Free delivery is the icing on the cake."
  • "The staff are always lovely. They guys and gals are always positive, funny and accommodating."
  • "Not only are the doughnuts so yummy the service is impeccable."
  • "I always get friendly service from the staff and love the atmosphere of the store."
  • "Staff were absolutely great. Food looked lovely but my 87 year old Mom can't get a cuppa there because she only uses cash."
  • "The staff at the Soho branch are amazing and really friendly."
  • "The woman serving was really friendly and engaging."

Cons:

  • "Both times I’ve been here the workers are really unhelpful and make you feel like your presence in the shop is making them suicidal or depleting their happiness."
  • "Wish they had a larger seating area, as it's hard to share/gorge on sweets with just a tiny stool and counter."
  • "The servers at this store on Saturday 7th January evening we’re extremely rude sadly."
  • "Very disappointed by the staff at this branch, customer service isn’t what we were used to."
  • "It’s a lovely shop with great donuts but the workers really put you off with their apathetic attitudes and their lack of customer service."
  • "The staff always seem bored and even rude at times too."
  • "The staff were not very friendly, the woman in there completely ignored my wife."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "Coffee and a doughnut add up to £5, not too bad for the quality and given that it's London."
  • "Fairly priced too - coffee and donut to go for 4 pounds - definitely a better price than a lot of snacks to go in London."
  • "Worth the price as a special treat."
  • "A bit expensive though, but worth for a little treat to your hungry self."
  • "They seem pricey, but they are pretty huge, and decadent."
  • "£8 for a coffee and a doughnut. You can decide if you think that’s reasonable."
  • "All a little on the sweet side, but I'll not have my sweet tooth satisfied any other way!"

Cons:

  • "2 doughnuts was £9!!! After paying that amount I expected good doughnuts."
  • "It is a cool place for cool people who are willing to pay almost 11 pounds for three doughnuts."
  • "The 'regular' coffee was tiny, which was a rip off."
  • "The first thing which shocked me was the price of £3.50 for one premium doughnut 🍩 is a bit expensive."
  • "Very good doughnuts, friendly staff, nice place. However, do they have to bee extremely expensive?"
  • "They are definitely overpriced (spent £10.45 on 3 doughnuts)."
  • "I really like their doughnuts but the poor rating is for their extortionate prices of their coffees. £4 for a iced oat milk latte!?! I know this is Soho and things are a little more expensive but 50p extra for oat milk is some serious discrimination against lactose intolerant customers."

Atmosphere and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "The staff is friendly and welcoming, and the cozy interior provides the perfect setting for enjoying a sweet treat and a hot cup of coffee."
  • "The atmosphere and service are also top-notch."
  • "This store is new in the area and it's not that popular yet. That is probably why the ambiance was quiet and cozy -- unusual for a store in Soho."
  • "Located on Broadwick street right next to Venchi Chocolates & within 5minutes walking distance from Piccadilly Circus station/Chinatown."
  • "Ambience was nice, friendly staff, branding was great."
  • "The sourdough gave it a unique flavour, and the banana custard was delicious."
  • "The variety in flavours is wide yet refined."

Cons:

  • "Wish they had a larger seating area, as it's hard to share/gorge on sweets with just a tiny stool and counter."
  • "The place is tiny and there is no loo/bathroom/toilet."
  • "There is a step going up into store so difficult for wheelchair users."
  • "It only has a small galley where the counter is and a bar style seating around the back wall opposite."
  • "The shop is small and maybe a little cramped for customers."
  • "This place is tiny with just 6 seats."
  • "Came here for the eat out scheme, shop was empty, when I asked whether boxes were included, I was told 'yes but no,' without any explanation."

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