Went for breakfast. Food was very weak and extremely overpriced. Wouldn't go again.

Today was my second outing to The Table in as many weeks. Last week I went for brunch and had the sweetcorn fritters with tomato compote, spinach and poached eggs. And today I went for lunch and had the ranch burger with fries. The restaurant itself is pleasant and simply decorated. There is an open kitchen and the majority of the seating is on shared benches (a bit annoying if there you are sandwiched between two other parties all trying to have different conversations). My brunch experience was satisfactory, both my cousin and I felt that the sweetcorn fritters were not "sweetcorny" enough although the eggs, hollandaise and spinach were nothing special to write home about but still nice enough for me to want to return to sample some other things on the menu. Which brings me to today's lunch. The ranch burger is served with the obligatory brioche bun (perhaps a bit too browned in the oven), the patty itself (I was pleased to note that this is one of the dwindling number of places that will still serve a burger medium rare), their "secret sauce" (a dill, mayonnaisey/hollandaisey concoction with a hint of horseradish), generous chunks of gherkin (served outside the burger so that if, like me, gherkins are your arch enemy, they can be easily avoided) and a nice portion of fries. Now I have to get a bit negative :( In contrast to my companions' fries mine seemed to have an inordinate amount of salt. I tasted them and sure enough they were so salty my tongue was crying. Annoying when the other fries on the table had no such problem. Of course there will always be wall inconsistencies between dishes but to dump an ocean of salt onto one plate and not realise is just ridiculous. To give credit where credit is due I attracted the attention of our waitress (nb this took a while despite the restaurant not being that busy), and she was very apologetic and helpful. She immediately took my plate over to the kitchen and showed the chef. I saw him taste some of the fries, pull a little face and then quickly turned to the cooker to make me some more (oh the joys of an open kitchen, nothing can be hidden!) Within 5 minutes I had a bowl of fresh and appropriately seasoned fries which were delicious. I'm giving 4 stars and not 5 because of the fries incident and the difficulty I had in attracting the attention of the waitress, a problem which arose again when we wanted to pay. But don't let this deter you, both times I enjoyed the food and would go again. A hint for anyone thinking of going, book in advance as it does get rather busy around lunchtimes and if you'd like a bit more space and privacy request one of the stand alone tables at the side of the restaurant. read more

Walking around London Bridge area, and (thanks to Yelp!) this was one of the only places open early for breakfast. The staff is friendly, helpful and the vibe is positive. Perfect if you're looking for a nice option near Tate Modern. Recommend coming early for the French Toast! read more

Normally (at least in the states), you can't go to a brunch place on Saturday during the hours of 10-2 and actually get a seat, but when we arrived to The Table Café, the hostess said only 15 minutes for 2 and we would be seated. We enjoyed the nice summer breeze and watched the happy brunch goers- everyone seemed to be really pleased with the food and the service. When we finally sat down, we ordered an apple juice and lady grey tea, 2 Forest Benedicts (poached eggs piled on avocado and bacon slices over an English muffin), and some lemon water. My boyfriend absolutely LOVED the fact that they didn't add unnecessary sides or "filler" to the meal like potatoes or anything (American style). You just get two eggs Benedict on the plate and we loved that. The service was amicable and quick and the food tasted absolutely delicious. I only didn't award 5 stars because I've been to my fair share of brunch places and it didn't WOW! me, but it really was very good. I'd recommend if you are in the area! read more

Great decor and now outdoor seating is also available. Staff are very friendly and attentive. Sometimes there could be a queue, but given the vast space, you will be served quickly. read more

It is a solid 4 star for the food. You can't go wrong there! Faster service would have been 5 stars

Amazing breakfast!!! Definitely make a reservation if you can. I got the stack and it was so good! Definitely would go back again. It very busy too, just keep that in mind. read more

Long queue to get in. Once in, the service was prompt. The flat white is amazing, and so was the florentine and the veggie breakfast dish.

Great brunch spot! Too bad it is really on a pretty unattractive street. Once you're inside though it's wonderful - yummy food and nice waiters. Delicious smoothies - pear apple and ginger hit the spot. read more

All the reviews of this place seem to be for brunch but I can confirm it is equally good for dinner. I ordered the veggie option which came fabulously presented (they're big on presentation it's the cafe for an architecture firm and design matters!) A huge platter of asparagus, artichoke, corgette and a duck egg everything was perfectly seasoned and cooked. The only slightly duff note was my strawberry and coconut cheesecake which was more like a mousse. My brother got the chocolate marquis and definately won the dessert round. Short menu which changes regularly (don't set your heart on the lobster with jerusalm artichokes advertised on the website as I did you will be left hearbroken!) The benches you sit on are heavy (be prepared for an upper body workout when you pull them out) but I think it's more glam than its cafe name would suggest and it has a lovely courtyard if the weather gets warm again. Recommended read more

The Table Cafe is a lovely place, very casual with wooden benches and tables. Our NZ server Fohterry was super sweet and comped us an extra dessert of ice cream; sadly the salted caramel was a bit too salty for me. But on the whole the food is great, with unusual ingrediants like black potatoes. The onglet steak was delicious and not at all chewy, as this cut can sometimes be, testimony to good cooking. Also, the wood pidgeon and wild rabbit were perfectly cooked though they had undersold the wild rabbit on the menu, as it came with beautiful roasted root vegetables. Yummy, sticky toffee puddings. Their head chef is leaving, hope this place stays just as good! Live jazz too sat/fri nights. read more

This place has a great selection of breakfast options. All meals of good quality. I would recommend.

It's a cozy cafe, every time I visit London , I always choose Hilton Bankside which is only 2 mins to the cafe, and I like the brunch, the pancake and waffles there. read more

Thank u v much twitter 4 ur gr8 recm'dation! A few months ago, when I first began my journey into the world of twitter, I saw that one of my twitter foodie 'friends' was following a place called The Table Cafe (TTC) near Southwark Bridge on the South side of the Thames. I read some of their tweets and was impressed with their daily changing menu. I vaguely remember looking at their website too and noting their seemingly meticulous selection of suppliers, which ticked a lot of boxes (local, organic, etc.). Plus, they listed Monmouth as their coffee supplier, which is a good thing in my book. I kept telling myself the next time I was in that neighborhood (which is very rare), I must drop by and see what it was all about. Welcome to Sweden, can I take your order Walking into TTC, I felt as if I was entering someplace very familiar, but not exactly British. As far as I understand, TTC functions as the canteen for the firm of architects whose ground floor it inhabits (as well as the nearby office buildings). The exterior of the building is mostly glass, accented with angular flashes of bright yellow. Once inside, the clean modern lines and the use of simple and warm wood tables and benches immediately made both of us think of Scandinavia, and Sweden in particular for me. In fact, quite disturbingly, it reminds me of a particular haunt of mine in Stockholm. The fairly modest square room is replete with red rectangular sheets of metal on the ceiling, a long and narrow kitchen, a stock room that is half on display, a stainless steel espresso machine, and a wooden table on top of which some assorted juices, cereals, milks and fruits lay ready and waiting. As you can see from the photos below, cutlery and napkins are provided on the tables and the place settings are the paper menus. You order at the counter. The credit crunch brunch I would hazard to guess that TTC's main business is the weekday lunch crowd, and for that they have a daily changing menu which sounds pretty good and is amazing value with dishes from £2.85 (for a Spanish Tortilla made with free range eggs, heritage potatoes and sautéed white onion) upward. I say 'amazing' value because even the most expensive dishes (just under £8) are made from very high quality ingredients and seem very hearty. One of the staff members said they've only started opening on the weekends in the last few months and are still not set on exactly what times they should open for and what menu they should use (i.e. should it just be brunch all day, or brunch then lunch, etc.?). On our visit, the weekend brunch menu was available. It sounded very appetizing and, if any good, would be much better value than most places offering similar brunch menus in the West End. We made our decisions and sat back and waited for the food to arrive over a cup of tea. It was a Twinning's tea bag of Earl Grey by the way, which was surprising as all of their other suppliers seem to be so carefully chosen. But I like their Earl Grey the best of the major brands, so no complaints. After a good ten minutes, one of the chefs brought out the still hot plates to our table. We were a bit giddy as it looked like American sized portions, and visually both plates held a lot of promise. Mrs LF said the following about her breakfast stack: The toasted bagel was an original alternative to muffins, which are usually associated with poached eggs with hollandaise sauce. In this dish, the eggs were perfectly poached with a beautiful orangey yellow yolk as it was split open. The homemade baked beans were yummy, perfectly done and very special; how many places bother making their own baked beans these days? When it comes to baked beans, I tend to like Heinz, actually! But these were as much more delicious and satisfying. The hollandaise sauce was excellent in terms of taste (creamy and with the right amount of tang) and consistency. The chorizo sausage, however, didn't stand out (maybe they forgot to put it in?) as I don't actually remember eating it. Overall, it was very different compared to the breakfast we usually have at our favorite brunch places, which all tend to have the same items on the menu: English Breakfast, Eggs Benedict and so on. 8/10. My pancake looked and smelled beautiful. And I certainly wasn't let down by the taste either. The large and very thin pancake had been cooked through exactly right: the edges were slightly crispy and the middle was soft and fluffy but not at all doughy. The sweetness of the maple syrup and caramelized bananas contrasted well with the saltiness of the extremely crisp and thin streaky bacon. I know this is a very American flavor combination, and I personally love it, although I can understand how some people are not the greatest fans of the extreme sweet and salty combination for breakfast food. For me it all worked together perfectly, and I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. 8/10. Well worth the detour We thoroughly enjoyed our read more

Had their Morning Glory smoothie and coffee the other day, and both turned out to be quite good. However, I was disappointed with the portion of the smoothie for the price. I am sure they use good quality fresh ingredients for their smoothies but wish it was more. Will try breakfast/brunch there soon. read more

Nice place and good service but I had the shack and I didn't like it. Will go back but will choose something different.

Wow! Did this place exceed my expectations. Sat outside. The IPA on tap was delicious. When I ordered a burger medium rare the server advised me that all burgers were required to be well done and recommended the steak. The steak has perfectly medium rare with a delicious sauce. One of the highlights of my recent work trip. Would absolutely recommend this place to anyone. read more

Really rude and arrogant attitude from the Manager. I went for brunch with my family. When we arrived I asked for a table and straight away there was an attitude from the manager, however I ignored it and as we were told there would be at least a 30 minute wait for a table, he took my name and we popped for a coffee at the Black Sheep Coffee place next door. We went back within 15 minutes. When I returned I asked where we were in the queue and the manager laughed in my face and said he already said my name out so had given my table to someone else. He then ignored us and started sitting other parties including people who had just arrived. I then asked if we were going to be able to get a table and in a very patronising and smug tone he started to re explain to me what had happened. So rather than put up with anymore rudeness we left and we found somewhere else. It's a shame because the food looked good. read more

Serves great food but a bit pricy. Staff were also very friendly. Must try this place.

I've gone here a couple of times on the weekends for brunch. The pancakes and waffles are good, though nothing incredibly special. Instead of multiple pancakes, they give you one large pancake, which isn't super filling. However, still a solid brunch spot and I like that it has communal seating. read more

Great environment, and customer service. Very good meal choices and awesome taste. Easy to find. Door was a bit tough to open though lol oh and free wifi. read more

Not a tourist trap. A really good, local, place. We had breakfast there before going to the Tate modern. It was delicious.

We had breakfast there this morning/early afternoon and it was truly wonderful! The waffles with the carmelized bananas and maple syrup were excellect. Waffles were light with right amount of crispness. read more

Good restaurant with nice indoor seating. The restaurant is quite noisy though. The food is good but nothing special. That's why I don't understand why people are qeueingbto get in. I would recommend this place for brunch, although I wouldn't wait outside in order to get a table. read more

I was in London a few weeks ago and we went for lunch. It was amazing. Claudio was so wonderful and made us feel so welcome. We then returned for dinner, I had the beef cheeks and pork belly which were amazing !! Again Claudio was there to make sure we were very well taken care of. I returned for drinks alone while my friends went to the theater , Mario and Claudio were there and made sure I was comfortable as usual. The food and atmosphere were wonderful. read more

Great Italian restaurant. I love the classy atmosphere I feel welcomed and comfortable there. The service is on a top level and the food is amazing what more can you need for a nice time out. Recommended. read more

A nice little hidden gem. I love the place, it has this amazing atmosphere and a great service available. The menu is also suitable for every taste as it has many different types of food and drinks. The place is truly great and I recommend it. read more

Came in for Sunday brunch around 10.30 with the place half full. 15 minutes later it was packed. Swift and very friendly service and correct billing first time right. Were seated near the open kitchen and saw plates and plates of yummy looking dishes pass the revue. Settled for a smoothie, coffee, the full English AND a blueberry waffle. £ 20 and worth it. I'll be back! read more

The Table cafe does a really great breakfast and lunch. It's always busy but I've never had to wait too long to get a seat. Good vegetarian options, and always great smoothies/milkshakes/fresh juices. I usually get eggs in one of the numerous varieties, but waffles and pancakes are a must to try out. The sweet corn fritters are really good too if you want something savoury. read more

Come here for breakfast a lot. Amazing food but getting a bit bored with the menu - be amazing if they could change it up a bit!

My girl and I love the wine list here. The menu is delicoius , great chef.

One of the best breakfast I had lately. Food quality is outstanding. Service the same. Although the restaurant was full and we didn't have a reservation we were treated in a very friendly manner. Service was helpful and fast (not everywhere the case when every seat is taken). We had the full breakfast and eggs Benedikt and both were perfectly cooked and tasted well. A great combination to share :). read more

Overpriced mediocre food in cold, loud atmosphere. This review needs to be longer, though there is not much more to say.

The English Breakfast is a must have!! Great atmosphere and friendly staff!! Will be back next time in London.

Ok I know I usually always complain about places, so here's one that I can sing it's praise. The Table in Southwark street is a one of the best places I have been o have breakfast. Sometimes on a Sunday I will head down there for a treat or to treat someone. Amazing Full English, Waffles, Pancakes, Eggs Benedict's and home made baked beans. The service is great, friendly and prompt, It can get busy there in the mornings since there are quite a few hotels near by and people seem to stream in the from the Hotels, however seating is quick. Again simple one of the best places to have breaky in London. read more

Great place for good stylish english breakfast. For egg lovers lots of options. Brunch and breakfast menu available throughout. Portion size gives good value for money. True blue and the veggie borough offer delightful hearty brunch combination. read more

More than a year ago, my first visit to this restaurant was amazing 9/10. My last visit to this restaurant was less than a month ago and I still remember how disappointed I was at the time. I returned there because I fell in love with their French toast. This last time the French toast was a disaster. It was dry, tasteless and small. We also ordered poached eggs, a burger, and full breakfast (we were not impressed either). The eggs were not well prepared. They were over cooked, hard and had an intense smell and tasted vinegar. The service also has gone down the road. It's hard to find a good breakfast/Brunch/Lunch establishment in London. It's such an excitement going for any of these on Sunday Morning, but in one way or another the quality is reduced, if there is any. I hope the table improves and goes back to how they started. The atmosphere is superb. Uncomfortable tables and chairs though. read more

Great food and service . Hit the spot. My family and I are from America and I wasn't sure what to expect of an English breakfast. This both gave us the cultural English breakfast experience and filled us up with good food. read more

Great breakfast, awesome service, happy to personalise our orders and kept the coffee coming. Best breakfast I've had in London

What more can one say? A proper English Brekkie and a well- lit location. Nothing more perfect to start the morning than with a cup of tea!