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Went on 17/2/20 for dinner at 5:20 PM as Spitalfields Market was closed 3 hours ahead of schedule. Place is noticably very old and I enjoyed admiring the architecture while seated and waiting for our meal to come from the dumbwaiter. Unfortunately, our waiter had really horrible breath so we tried to avoid him coming to our table to talk. First time I've ever smelled a waiter's breath while seated in my life. My husband and I ordered a bottle of water which was unfortunately £4 ($5.18) - honestly, the exorbitant prices on water in restaurants in Europe is the one thing I really hate about travelling to Europe. It feels like highway robbery. I ordered the baked goats' cheese, kale, walnut and beetroot salad £9 ($11.64.) I very much enjoyed this warm salad but felt the portion size did not live up to its price tag. This is a pub, not a fine dining establishment, so I expect portions to be a bit more filling. Each of us ordered the special, the steak and ale pie with mash for £16.50 each ($21.35) The taste was great but my husband said he was still hungry afterwards. Frankly, I think £46 ($59.52) for this meal before service fees / tip is just too pricey for 2 pot pies, mash potatoes, 1 salad and water. The taste is good but the value for money isn't there.
I loved the inside of this pub. Super cute and cozy, with friendly service and pretty good food. We came for breakfast and had the eggs with smoked salmon and the French toast. They also served a pretty decent flat white. Everything was reasonably priced as well. We came around 9:30 AM on a Saturday morning and it was not too crowded yet. Would definitely come back.
Thank goodness they're open later. We needed to grab dinner after leaving the Dennis Sever House, and knew that if we hopped on the underground to head back towards our hotel, we'd not be able to find a place open that late. The bartender was very friendly, and recommended a stout for me to try, which I appreciate. He said it'd be better than Guinness, and laughed when I gasped at the audacity. The beer was good, I'll give him that, but better than that Irish stout? I don't think so. We were both pretty famished by this point, so we went with a starter and an entree each. I ordered the soup of the day (which I was told was a roasted carrot, but which tasted very potato-y), and my husband tried the devilled whitebait. For our mains, I ordered the mussels and my husband ordered the pie of the day, which was steak and kidney. The soup - definitely not carrot - had really good flavor. It was served with a thick slice of bread and was warm and tasty. The mussels were perfectly cooked and definitely filling. The chips could've been a bit more crispy, but were still a nice side. My husband and I honestly didn't know that "devilled" means something different in London than it does in the States. When they brought his plate of devilled whitebait out, I immediately knew he wouldn't be a fan. I'll give him credit for giving it a go, but he didn't eat much. Same thing goes for his pie. He's not really a fan of gizzards, and he commented that the iron-y taste of the kidney was pretty strong, but he did end up enjoying the pie and got his fill on that. The bartender did stop by a couple of times to make sure we were doing okay, even though we had a waitress who was taking really good care of us. He stopped to chat and make sure I was happy with the beer, and to check if I was interested in trying another of his recommendations (which of course, I was.) This was a great random find in a neighborhood that was new to us. Had we been in the area again later in our trip, we definitely would've stopped in again.
Quintessential English Restaurant, both in name and decor, inside and out. Great ambiance and attentive service, but surprise! The menu is not just your typical English staples. Sure, there's fish and chips, but there are also small plates and palpably fresh seafood. I don't know where they get their oysters, but they're among the biggest I've ever seen. A grilled octopus dish with chili and lime was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The classic F&C was a huge portion, and just the right level of crispiness. Everything we had was very well done, recommend a stop if in the area looking for a meal.
I love it her. This place has so much history and it is a place to go. The sourdough sandwich is just so perfect. I love it so much. It tastes sublime. This place is totally recommended for you guys to try at east end and would come back again to try its other menu.
We stopped into this quite British Restaurant/Bar as part of an East End food walking tour. We tried the bread pudding and got to look around at the restaurant. This is a really cool spot and very original. Inside is full of wood, pews and booths. Its adorable, quiet, and a dining experience that's unique and provides some privacy will getting that real English Establishment feel. The bread pudding was absolutely delicious. Decadent, rich, creamy and gooey. You can't ask for anything more from a bread pudding, and this filled my quota of cream and butter for weeks (but it was worth it). I cant vouch for the food but the dessert and atmosphere made this a fun stop!
Fantastic little bar/pub in ab great location which is only an stone throw away from Liverpool streetn station. My favorite thing about this place is the great selection of Belgian beers they have both on tap and in bottles. The Bruge Zot is for anyone been on the Half Moon brewery tour in Bruge should be a familiar beer and being able to drink that in London is enough to take a trip here.
I am not a coffee drinker, I never have been and I doubt this will ever change. Even though I worked in a coffee shop for three years and can apparently make quite the cappuccino, I struggle to drink more than a mouthful of the stuff before my face screws up and the gag reflex kicks in. Charming I think you'll agree. In spite of this however, I spent the majority of my university days sitting in coffee shops with friends pretending to study. What was I to do if I was going to fit in? How would I achieve acceptance from the cool kids if I wasn't knocking back espresso's and discussing bean blends? It was during these dark days that I discovered my love for all things tea related. The Market Coffee House makes the perfect cup of tea. With upwards of 15 different varieties, this is proper tea as God intended. Firstly the pot arrives, leaves swimming at the bottom. Then the waiter presents you with your strainer and milk and the challenge begins to brew and dilute until you achieve the perfect colour of brown. Delicious! Thankfully The Market Coffee House doesn't stop there and offers a great selection of cakes and biscuits to accompany this brew. Sitting at one of the shops mismatched wooden tables felt so homely that I couldn't resist dunking my sophisticated dark chocolate and almond biscuit into the tea. Maybe this wasn't what the maker had intended for this beautiful creation but take it from me, it's a marriage made in heaven. Oh and I hear they make coffee too...
Charming little restaurant that we had brunch at when we were staying near Liverpool station. The decor is very charming and the food was pretty good including the cappuccino.
It's a small bar restaurant that's not really attractive when Walking pass. However, the staffs here are warm and friendly. The bar is a bit crowded but the restaurant is fairly quiet. The food is okay - the duck breast is well cooked. For the desert I order the signature pudding but is a bit disappointed - unlike the cute cup shown in the comments, I have a pudding bathing in a plate of dressing which tastes like condensed milk and overall it's too sweet and lacked of layer. But the overall experience is fine for me.
A friend and myself just randomly discovered this place as we felt like a quick coffee and bite. We have been back frequently ever since. It's very small, with long wooden floor boards, and a mish-mash of wooden chairs. I love the fact that you can get a simple slice of toast, or a crumpet. Their daily fresh soups with bread and butter are always hearty and the range of cakes from the Artisan bakery are to salivate over. Also a very good place to wind down for a cup of coffee or a pot of one of their freshly brewed leaf teas.
Whenever friends and family visit, they generally come via the Stansted Express. And what better to refresh the weary traveller than a nice pot of tea and a creamy, jammy scone or two? Luckily one of the best cream teas in London can be had here in the heart of Spitalfields, only a skip and a jump away from Liverpool Street station, where the Stansted trains and buses arrive. I dock the Market Coffee House a couple of stars for being slightly more expensive than it should be, for employing slightly unfriendly staff and for being too damn popular - I can hardly ever get a table at the first time of asking!
This is a great place for breakfast. We ordered the "full English breakfast". The food was great and the servers were friendly and very helpful. We also get a couple of their coffees which were also very good. I would highly recommend visiting here. read more
3 years ago
This review is for breakfast. And I love coming here for it each time I'm in London. Food: Breakfast! Weekend breakfasts are tops as they do the Full English then, but weekday breakfasts tick the box too. I had the Eggs Benedict - eggs cooked to a runny perfection with the most delicious hollandaise on a lightly toasted English muffin. And a supporting flat white to wash it down with. Service: Friendly and attentive without hovering. Space: A great spot to work out of (quiet work, don't do your calls here folks, please) and enjoy a beverage and a meal. I can't say they'll be OK with folks hogging a table at peak times but I've only ever been there pre-lunch. Cost: So very reasonable for central London, about £25 for breakfast and a coffee. Takes cards and cash. Give it a go! read more
Stumbled upon this place after a night of wandering around. It was a bit late so we were seriously lucky to find a spot still serving food. Upstairs was doing karaoke while downstairs were couple having dinner. The atmosphere is really pretty and soothing. The food is even better. We were starving so I didn't have time to take photos but yum! Definitely the highlight of the week. Also definitely get dessert. Worth it! read more
Went on 17/2/20 for dinner at 5:20 PM as Spitalfields Market was closed 3 hours ahead of schedule. Place is noticably very old and I enjoyed admiring the architecture while seated and waiting for our meal to come from the dumbwaiter. Unfortunately, our waiter had really horrible breath so we tried to avoid him coming to our table to talk. First time I've ever smelled a waiter's breath while seated in my life. My husband and I ordered a bottle of water which was unfortunately £4 ($5.18) - honestly, the exorbitant prices on water in restaurants in Europe is the one thing I really hate about travelling to Europe. It feels like highway robbery. I ordered the baked goats' cheese, kale, walnut and beetroot salad £9 ($11.64.) I very much enjoyed this warm salad but felt the portion size did not live up to its price tag. This is a pub, not a fine dining establishment, so I expect portions to be a bit more filling. Each of us ordered the special, the steak and ale pie with mash for £16.50 each ($21.35) The taste was great but my husband said he was still hungry afterwards. Frankly, I think £46 ($59.52) for this meal before service fees / tip is just too pricey for 2 pot pies, mash potatoes, 1 salad and water. The taste is good but the value for money isn't there. read more
I loved the inside of this pub. Super cute and cozy, with friendly service and pretty good food. We came for breakfast and had the eggs with smoked salmon and the French toast. They also served a pretty decent flat white. Everything was reasonably priced as well. We came around 9:30 AM on a Saturday morning and it was not too crowded yet. Would definitely come back. read more
8 years ago
Thank goodness they're open later. We needed to grab dinner after leaving the Dennis Sever House, and knew that if we hopped on the underground to head back towards our hotel, we'd not be able to find a place open that late. The bartender was very friendly, and recommended a stout for me to try, which I appreciate. He said it'd be better than Guinness, and laughed when I gasped at the audacity. The beer was good, I'll give him that, but better than that Irish stout? I don't think so. We were both pretty famished by this point, so we went with a starter and an entree each. I ordered the soup of the day (which I was told was a roasted carrot, but which tasted very potato-y), and my husband tried the devilled whitebait. For our mains, I ordered the mussels and my husband ordered the pie of the day, which was steak and kidney. The soup - definitely not carrot - had really good flavor. It was served with a thick slice of bread and was warm and tasty. The mussels were perfectly cooked and definitely filling. The chips could've been a bit more crispy, but were still a nice side. My husband and I honestly didn't know that "devilled" means something different in London than it does in the States. When they brought his plate of devilled whitebait out, I immediately knew he wouldn't be a fan. I'll give him credit for giving it a go, but he didn't eat much. Same thing goes for his pie. He's not really a fan of gizzards, and he commented that the iron-y taste of the kidney was pretty strong, but he did end up enjoying the pie and got his fill on that. The bartender did stop by a couple of times to make sure we were doing okay, even though we had a waitress who was taking really good care of us. He stopped to chat and make sure I was happy with the beer, and to check if I was interested in trying another of his recommendations (which of course, I was.) This was a great random find in a neighborhood that was new to us. Had we been in the area again later in our trip, we definitely would've stopped in again. read more
9 years ago
Quintessential English Restaurant, both in name and decor, inside and out. Great ambiance and attentive service, but surprise! The menu is not just your typical English staples. Sure, there's fish and chips, but there are also small plates and palpably fresh seafood. I don't know where they get their oysters, but they're among the biggest I've ever seen. A grilled octopus dish with chili and lime was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The classic F&C was a huge portion, and just the right level of crispiness. Everything we had was very well done, recommend a stop if in the area looking for a meal. read more
I love it her. This place has so much history and it is a place to go. The sourdough sandwich is just so perfect. I love it so much. It tastes sublime. This place is totally recommended for you guys to try at east end and would come back again to try its other menu. read more
11 years ago
We stopped into this quite British Restaurant/Bar as part of an East End food walking tour. We tried the bread pudding and got to look around at the restaurant. This is a really cool spot and very original. Inside is full of wood, pews and booths. Its adorable, quiet, and a dining experience that's unique and provides some privacy will getting that real English Establishment feel. The bread pudding was absolutely delicious. Decadent, rich, creamy and gooey. You can't ask for anything more from a bread pudding, and this filled my quota of cream and butter for weeks (but it was worth it). I cant vouch for the food but the dessert and atmosphere made this a fun stop! read more
12 years ago
Fantastic little bar/pub in ab great location which is only an stone throw away from Liverpool streetn station. My favorite thing about this place is the great selection of Belgian beers they have both on tap and in bottles. The Bruge Zot is for anyone been on the Half Moon brewery tour in Bruge should be a familiar beer and being able to drink that in London is enough to take a trip here. read more
I am not a coffee drinker, I never have been and I doubt this will ever change. Even though I worked in a coffee shop for three years and can apparently make quite the cappuccino, I struggle to drink more than a mouthful of the stuff before my face screws up and the gag reflex kicks in. Charming I think you'll agree. In spite of this however, I spent the majority of my university days sitting in coffee shops with friends pretending to study. What was I to do if I was going to fit in? How would I achieve acceptance from the cool kids if I wasn't knocking back espresso's and discussing bean blends? It was during these dark days that I discovered my love for all things tea related. The Market Coffee House makes the perfect cup of tea. With upwards of 15 different varieties, this is proper tea as God intended. Firstly the pot arrives, leaves swimming at the bottom. Then the waiter presents you with your strainer and milk and the challenge begins to brew and dilute until you achieve the perfect colour of brown. Delicious! Thankfully The Market Coffee House doesn't stop there and offers a great selection of cakes and biscuits to accompany this brew. Sitting at one of the shops mismatched wooden tables felt so homely that I couldn't resist dunking my sophisticated dark chocolate and almond biscuit into the tea. Maybe this wasn't what the maker had intended for this beautiful creation but take it from me, it's a marriage made in heaven. Oh and I hear they make coffee too... read more
7 years ago
It's a small bar restaurant that's not really attractive when Walking pass. However, the staffs here are warm and friendly. The bar is a bit crowded but the restaurant is fairly quiet. The food is okay - the duck breast is well cooked. For the desert I order the signature pudding but is a bit disappointed - unlike the cute cup shown in the comments, I have a pudding bathing in a plate of dressing which tastes like condensed milk and overall it's too sweet and lacked of layer. But the overall experience is fine for me. read more
18 years ago
A friend and myself just randomly discovered this place as we felt like a quick coffee and bite. We have been back frequently ever since. It's very small, with long wooden floor boards, and a mish-mash of wooden chairs. I love the fact that you can get a simple slice of toast, or a crumpet. Their daily fresh soups with bread and butter are always hearty and the range of cakes from the Artisan bakery are to salivate over. Also a very good place to wind down for a cup of coffee or a pot of one of their freshly brewed leaf teas. read more
18 years ago
Whenever friends and family visit, they generally come via the Stansted Express. And what better to refresh the weary traveller than a nice pot of tea and a creamy, jammy scone or two? Luckily one of the best cream teas in London can be had here in the heart of Spitalfields, only a skip and a jump away from Liverpool Street station, where the Stansted trains and buses arrive. I dock the Market Coffee House a couple of stars for being slightly more expensive than it should be, for employing slightly unfriendly staff and for being too damn popular - I can hardly ever get a table at the first time of asking! read more
18 years ago
This is a brilliant coffee house just on the edge of Spitalfields market. They serve a really great coffee and i love the warm, snug, homely feel the place has with its wooden furniture. It's a perfect place to retreat to after a trek around Spitalfields market. The staff here are friendly and heIpful even when it gets busy on a Sunday lunch time. I love relaxing here with an English crumpet and honey watching the world go by. read more
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This was like a 5£ via Uber from Wombats Hostel. I ordered the oysters for appetizer and fish and fries for my entree. However, I substituted the french fries for a side salad. The fish batter was cooked to perfection. Ambiance is super private in the booths. They have curtains separating you from the table behind you. We sat on the first floor. This was our last dinner in London and we made a good choice! read more
11 years ago
The bar has amazing atmosphere with a great history to it's restoration. I was stunned by the bread pudding! I am not a bread pudding kind of person but this was delectable! A yummy cinnamon, sugary, creamy goodness which was topped with a custard sauce. The only downside was it was served so hot it took forever for me to eat it. The staff were wonderful. Thank you! #eatinglondon read more
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This is the kind of coffee shop that I want to own. Perfect for an escape from the cold, the traditional and rich interior is unpretentious yet stylish and cool, warm and inviting, with an instantly intellectual and high quality feel. The coffee is served strong and hot in large solid mugs, just as it should be. Not the largest of coffee shops and with its fantastic location just next to Spitalfields Market, you are lucky if you can find a seat. But hang around for a table because it is well worth the wait. read more
18 years ago
With it's creaky wooden floorboards, old rickety tables & chairs, Market Coffee House is a comforting place to sit, read and generally hide from the hubbub of Spitalfields. This calming retreat has a great selection of homemade cakes, crumpets, coffee (they even have soya milk) and hot chocolate. Generally, and predictably, busier during the Sunday Market, you might have to battle to get a seat, but it's worth it. And if it's cold & raining outside I can't think of a better, more cosy venue to warm up. read more
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A fabulous little place to stop in and have a coffee. The wood interior with a mismatch of wooden tables, chairs and benches gives it cosy feel with plenty of room to find a seat when it's not overly busy. Not a bad drop of coffee either and I would certainly choose this place over the coffee chains in the area. read more
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