Located in South Croydon ( the outskirts of London) this beautiful tea house will leave you day…read moredreaming! After several Google services, I came across Dotty's website, it is well put together and really grabbed my attention Seeing Dotty's in real life was like a dream. The establishment is beautifully decorated and you can tell the owner really invested in the place and the people who work there. There is a pink bicycle parked outside, the establishment is pink, the decor is very elegant--perfect for a photo op I opt to do the afternoon tea with Prosecco added on as well as some scones to go. It was a very fair price per person. Under £80 for the entire experience for 2 people. They also sell other assorted desserts, shakes and cakes All the employees were attentive, they explained in detail what our package came with and they made sure we were happy from start to finish. EVERYTHING was delicious! From the English tea down to the Pimms jello HIGHLY RECOMMEND 10/10!!

Dotty's is a really cute tea house that is well decorated to create a welcoming atmosphere for you…read moreto sit and enjoy a spot of tea. I stumbled on the listing while doing a search for tea places before I left Washington, DC to travel to London. Unfortunately I didn't make the reservation myself (relied on family in London to make it) so we didn't get booked for the afternoon tea service as I'd hoped and just had a reserved table instead. Still, I indulged in some scones with cream and strawberry jam, paired with a strong cup of decaf English breakfast tea. The staff is very friendly and took the time to explain the drink and pastry options to us. I hope I get a chance to visit again for the full tea service before the end of my trip!

Adam at the bar was friendly, informative , and helped us to discover some local craft beers…read more.. Very relaxed feel with adequate space and tables.

My friend told me about the interesting history of this venue which started as more of an arts…read morecollective/community space but now is a also a fully fledged bar focused on ale with a burger concession. The ale selection on tap was a little odd - I think 5 pale ales plus one amber ale, in December, with no dark ales at all but the Kernel export stout in bottles was delicious if a tad pricey. Apparently it's often on tap so keep an eye. The Christmas burger was incredibly good - the combination of camembert, cranberries and mustard mayo brought so many surprisingly complementary flavours and fundamentally the meat itself was fantastic. Best burger I've had in a while. I liked how there is a video games corner - a comfy sofa in front of a tv and you can borrow mario kart from the bar! There's also table football and pool and it got very noisy as competitive spirits rose, so caution if you're looking for somewhere really calm, but overall I'd love to come back here and will try to do so as unfortunately it's likely to close due to some horrible luxury micro flat development killing the only thing in the area that would actually service the tastes of the kind of people in the market for a luxury micro flat. Will be a real loss for Croydon if that happens.

Rude arrogant aggressive staff. Complete nose dive since last owner left. Top price for cocktails…read morethe jokers behind the bar have absolutely no idea how to make. If you want comedy forget the Sunday night open mic (what a painful experience that is) - order an Old Fashioned & watch the girls behind the bar have a melt down trying to make it. Comedy gold. Oh & service charge added when ordering at the bar. Food abysmal. Sunday Roast with meat so tough you wouldn't feed it to a dog. Do yourself a favour & AVOID!!

This place is fantastic, and I've only visited it a few times on Sunday. They do a wonderful hot…read morechocolate, full of marshmallows and such. they have all the sunday papers and you can really relax and stretch out. There's a coal fire and fairy lights everywhere, if I remember correctly they were even in the loo. There is a separate nightclub on the top floor which is always getting good reviews from places. Basically this is the trendy bit of Croydon, plenty of good restaurants round here. And the food in the treehouse is pretty good too. In fact I'm going to go here first chance i get.

Nice place, would definitely pop in again next time I'm in town. It was also handy to my rental…read moreflat, which was also great.

Croydon centre can be a bit of desert as far as pubs are concerned, with rather too many loud and…read moreladdish bars. The Spread Eagle is an exception: it's a decent boozer, centrally placed along the High Street. It has the full range of Fuller's real ales, with a reasonable range of sandwiches and other typical pub grub. Staff are friendly though could be a tad more efficient. Formerly a bank, the 1890's exterior is a dignified example of 'banker's classical' architecture, and the inside is spacious with wood panelling, high ceilings and an imposing staircase leading to an upstairs function-room. As you'd expect for a town centre pub, it has a wide range of clientele, though is reasonably quiet most lunchtimes. It has sports TV and is probably best avoided during big footie matches, but otherwise is a dependable venue. The ground floor is fully wheel-chair accessible.

Right, so... imagine that you're stuck in the middle of nowhere and you're desperate for a cup of…read morecoffee and a snack. Well, this is the oasis to your desert! Owned by a lovely South African woman, she changed this property from what used to be a stagnant Caribbean cafe to one of the best places to eat in South London. The chef is from Australia with a great knowledge of food from around the world, and he'll serve up some of the best dishes you've ever had as you warm up inside the super cosy interior. The colours are nice, the people are friendly, the food great, there's books to read, it's warm and the service is quick. There's not much more you could possibly want from a cafe, and its a real gem considering the surrounding area is full of fast food restaurants and fried chicken shops. Go! You'll love it!

Such good value for money, really friendly, fresh excellent food and gorgeous coffee. They have…read morelocal art on the walls and hold music evenings once a month. It's a real joy to come here for a decadent breakfast or lovely lunch.

Bad Service. Went in today at 2:30 asked for a table out back on the deck. Was passed off to a…read morewaiter who started taking me in and then said there was 1 table inside out back was closed. I ordered a coffee and a water. I'm still waiting on the water. Looked at the food menu given to me by the waiter. 10 mins later I order the salt beef sandwich. Same waiter told me they didn't have any left. Why didn't he tell me what was unavailable at the start. Then he said have another sandwich (not in a nice way). At this point I asked for the coffee to go. Obviously that was too complicated and he brought it in a porcelain cup. This place is much better on the weekend

What Banstead has been missing…read more A thoughtfully considered, independent restaurant serving excellent meals from breakfast to dinner. The food is precisely what's been lacking in Banstead. Finally there's a real option to find quality meals that will hopefully draw locals and visitors alike, away from the chain restaurants and coffee bars that have taken over the high street in recent years. I imagine other independent restaurants are going to have to up their game to compete now too - here's to healthy competition raising standards. The cute interior design, with a contemporary Art Deco twist and mellow jazz playing at an unobtrusive level in the background creates a great atmosphere. If there's any criticism to be made it's that the drinks can take a while. We've been back 2 days running already and I'm sure we'll be back again.

Best cafe in the area…read more Tucked away at the end of the old high street this is a proper cafe. Full list of usual breakfast from the small to the gigantic. I went for a 'number 1' which was great value and passed the first test - when it arrived the plate was full! Good quality food, great selection and wonderful friendly service. Always clean and quick service. Top notch

Clean, plenty of seating, good English breakfast. Has filter coffee, instant, and espresso drinks.read more

Such a great place to stop for breakfast! They have both traditional and American items. We had the…read moreBrekky, eggs Benedict and an avocado egg & cheese sandwich. We loved it all and Marcus was a FANTASTIC server. I would highly recommend him and this place. Enjoy!

I was very disappointed in my visit here. We stopped in on a Sunday for breakfast and they were…read morebusy with around an hour wait. Totally understandable. Sunday brunch time. So, we decided to get something for takeaway rather than wait. At the takeaway window the guy was disorganised and took a unnecessarily long time to take our order. Then when placing the order based on what was on the menu he said that changed. In this case a child's menu item that was supposed to come with hash browns. But it turns out it doesn't anymore. Then update your menu! So, he charged us for a side of hash browns. Then after getting the terrible service, from the dismissive guy working, they charged a service fee. Seriously? A 4.40 service fee for being slow and doing a terrible job. So my friend went to talk to the manager about the service charge and not providing items on the menu, the person he spoke to kept trying to dismiss him because they were "busy" and didn't have time to address his issue. Eventually he did get the service charge and hash browns refunded. After all this the breakfast burritos were ok at best. Large does not always equal good. And being busy is not an excuse for bad service.

Very friendly staff Is now Em's kitchen, not Em & Lou's…read moreNice large cups of coffee More reviews are on Tripadvisor and they are generally positive Website link does not lead to a page The length of time it to to get the bill risked me dropping this to 3 stars. We had to ask 4 times but we could also see they were busy (a very good sign) which explained the delays. Also when we met Em (who was very nice) who brought the bill over she mentioned that she was having staffing issues Hating to be a pedant but the sign is missing the apostrophe (we were told that they identified it two years ago, the installer did not have any in stock, an alternative selected and two years later still not there; the installer ran off

I popped in here on a Thursday afternoon for a coffee and ended up having cherry cheesecake too. It…read morewas delicious, first they have skimmed milk (yey!) and their coffee is delicious. The cheesecake was quite (nicely) light, I could have done with more base and less cherry, but it was lovely. I noticed on the menu board that they also serve hot meals such as chicken Milanese and vegetable tortilla salad. the place is very sweet and really really warm. (As someone who is always cold, it was bliss - but if it's warm enough for me, then I suspect it could be too warm for others.) The service was very friendly and I will be coming back here to try out the lunch menu.