2-4 Boundary Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2 7DD
(020) 7729 1051
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This place is cool. From the shop, to the cakes, to the cafe. The food was good - yes, a little overpriced, but the take home desserts sold me - and the charming shop keeper!
Definitely will go back, the vibe is definitely worth a visit!!
good quality & service. The place itself is a bit plain and simple from the design but nice. Food seems overpriced but in total this is a very nice restaurant with long opening hours, wifi and electricity for those who like to work with a laptop.
It's a shame that such a nice place serves such a poor quality food. The prices are so high for what it offers.
Lot's of space for improvement!
It looked great - cool decor and promising piles of cakes and croissant. But our brunch was so disappointing. My eggs were burnt on the bottom and my beans dried and congealed on the plate. Coffee was superb but it took ages to be served and when I asked the manager if we'd been forgotten I got a surly response - I didn't like his attitude at all. Won't be going back.
Outrageously priced tea, a regular-sized pot with two Twinings green tea bags in it cost £6,50. Plain rip-off, rude waitress and the lemon drizzle cake was burnt at the bottom and very dense. Not going back there am afraid, despite the atmosphere that I used to like, but with staff as rude as today's and the expensive tea which was not special at all, I'll have a better cup of tea in a pub really...
Nice surroundings and a good place to go if you want to read a book or have a catch up with a friend. The food is good and I like the deli in the front which serves fresh pastries daily. The service is friendly although I have always found it a little slow, but it's perfect for a lazy coffee.
I felt that I had to add my comments to the very negative, even hostile reviews below. As we all know everyone (or places) have off days. And while we always expect places to be great they sometimes fall short. But I felt that I had to add my voice to the ones below, as I have only ever received good food and great service. I work locally, and have be going to Albion since it opened and I have found the entire team (even the manager) to be friendly and efficient, they obviously are good at their jobs.
Although on some occasions, I have waited longer, for food and drink, these times have been when they have been really busy (so should be expected, somewhat!)I think that it seems some people only take the time to write these views when upset, but if it is so bad all the time, why are there always queues? I will continue to frequent Albion and urge you to!
Live nearby and have visited several times in order to give it the benefit of the doubt, hoping it will be better this time as it is a lovely place.
The service lets it down every time. The waiters are poorly trained and rude, although I fear it is not their fault, but that of the manager ( I presume he is the manager, he wears a suit when the rest have a lovely uniform) I almost don't blame them.
I've seen him clicking his fingers at the waiting staff and refer to them as "you there".
I've also seem him bad mouth customers. He, I imagine, inspires the terrible reviews that this place has gotten so far. I'm surprised that there was such a high star rating.
My advice? Don't bother. Foods good and it looks pretty, but it will frustrate you so much, you'll forget this.
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