Avocado Garden in Lewisham

Last time I said this new restaurant was finding its feet. Well now it's stumbled and fallen, probably a victim of covid, but I'm not sure the avocado-heavy menu was ever going to work. Sad to see the business fail though.

We are not vegan or vegetarian but try to avoid meat products from time to time so thought this would be a good breakfast option whilst staying in the area for a couple of days. Looked really nice from outside but decided to eat inside by an open window out of the lovely sunshine. It was at this point that we realised that the staff we were not wearing face coverings. although customers - rightly - were required to. We are not paranoid about this but did feel a bit uncomfortable so decided to leave. When it was politely pointed out to - we think - the manager/owner as we left, the response was something like "No, I know" and he was clearly not bothered. Really disappointing and what a dismissive attitude.

Avocado was hard. Portion of mushroom on toast was small. We were charged service charge even though we were not happy with food.

Worked here in May 2021 and found large quantities of food months out of date mixed with produce being served to the public food was dated as far back as 22nd February 2021 I had to take photos as this puts the public health at risk and also the owner Peter Morris and his wife Jayashree will be prosecuted for offences relating to the modern slavery act because they refuse to pay staff which means people can't feed their children. Add the staff who work in the kitchen smoking weed and you can see why some reviews are negative. Mark Anthony Ward @ Harmony & Riley Potential Realised.

Me and my partner always used to eat at Avocado Garden but my god what has changed? We went a few weeks ago and the service was awful, the girls serving us were miserable and unhelpful but nevertheless we put it down to being a bad day! We went for breakfast this morning and I had to hold in my rage. I asked for an omelette with avocado on the side, it came out with avocado inside and when I said I asked for it separately the girl said “oh, right”. No help or apology. She genuinely made me feel like it was my fault. Working in the hospitality industry I would of not hired her in the first place, she pulled a face at me like it was my own fault! As a customer I shouldn’t be made to feel like that. I don’t want to come off like an snob but I have given this place many chances and now it deserves a bad review. They gave me normal bread last year instead of gluten free (I’m celiac) I messaged them on Instagram about how upset I was and I never got a reply. Pure disrespect. I thought the owner here seemed genuine but the atmosphere since bad turned hostile, staff do the least possible and are rude to your face. I didn’t even get offered salt, pepper, sauces, sugar etc. I would personally avoid this place even though I have and will always support local business’s. The girl who served me today needs to pull her head out of her behind. Be happy you have a job and be more attentive to customer needs- paying £50.00 for breakfast and being made to feel like I’m a fussy snob has utterly pissed me off.

Good selection of Vegan cakes and hot drinks Good for breakfast, brunch or even a coffee Friendly staff, will find you a table... Nice atmosphere

Visited for brunch on Wednesday, staff were extremely lovely and the food was delicious! I had the roasted vegetable sandwich with wild mushrooms on the side and it was to die for! Can’t wait to return again! :)

Food was stunning, especially for vegan. Was on the expensive side but that’s to be expected! However, service was so slow for just a couple simple dishes. The vegan toast hit the spot!!

Really lovely food. Tasty Buddha bowl with fantastic flavours. Good coffee and good cakes. Good outside sitting area too. A welcome return to eating out post lockdown.

What gem. Vegetarian and vegan menu with lots of choices! Amazing handmade nachos and out of this world Buddha bowls. We sat outside and enjoyed an amazing service with a smile from the owner Jay and the multilingual Edvin. We will definitely be returning!!

I went there with a friend for a coffee on Sunday. It's in a lovely location near the park with a selection of cakes placed outside the coffee shop. Unfortunately, the man who was placed on 'surveillance' of the cakes appeared bored and with a judgemental eye. He was there sitting and steering at every passerby, not quite sure why. Smiling was not part of his job. We went inside to order the coffee and there was more of the same; 2 ladies with no smiles, quite dismissive, asking what customers wanted. It was not even busy so I'm not clear what their grudge was. There was no designated area to wait for your coffee so people were just standing around the coffee shop, in various points, and the ladies didn't bother to clarify. Communication was not their strongest skill. My friend asked for the toilet, one of the ladies said that it was out of service for the customers. Very helpful, as expected. We waited for the coffee and then left. The coffee was ok. What a shame, being a private establishment in this difficult Covid-19 period you would expect them to be welcoming and friendly to customers but I guess they are not bothered. We went to Costa across the road a few days earlier, all staff were so nice and friendly. I will go back to Costa next time and will avoid this 'Avocado' place.

It’s our favourite local restaurant that never disappoints. The food is delicious and generous. Waiting impatiently to dine inside again! Highly recommend!

have these people not heard that they are in Tier 4, which means takeaway only... that does NOT mean that they can set up stall outside and serve mulled wine for people to then consume on their outside tables! i was only trying to walk past and had to jostle past their customers all jollying outside with their hot drinks, spread over three of four tables... when every other establishment in Blackheath is following the rules of NO outside tables. take them in or dis enable them for sitting at.

Delicious food, generous portions, good service. No social distancing measures whatsoever. My chair was touching the persons behind me and the people sat adjacent to us where nowhere near a metre away from us. We were virtually at the same table. Also no one showed us where to complete the track and trace.

Average and with an organic menu they can’t really support. Quite overpriced. Service was v late on top. Not recommended

Have visited this place several times before eating just to make sure I have an overall idea of everything that they serve: perfect brunch, great coffee and I highly recommend trying their carrot cake! Must go if you happen to be in Blackheath

Avocado Garden is a beautiful spot for lunch in Blackheath, and I highly recommend the Boratta on Rye Bread. However, unfortunately the service was painfully slow, so it’s not exactly somewhere to ‘grab food’. Additionally, contrary to their menus that says 12pm, most of the...

Very pleasantly surprised with our 1st visit. I’m surprised by such harsh reviews. The food is on the pricey side but I thought it was delicious and all the plates I saw around me looked amazing. The staff was really friendly including the manager. I...

Stumbled across this place. Very friendly staff, good coffee and the most superb carrot cake I think I've ever eaten out anywhere. It makes such a refreshing change to be served by people who seem to care. No wonder - it's not a chain. It...

Inexplicable to have to write this review in these times. No hand sanitiser, no one asked for contact details for track and trace, some staff wearing masks but others not including the manager/owner who has a visor but more often than not choose to wear...

Pleasant day. Considerate server. Rubbish service Waited 50 minutes for our brunch . Nobody thought to tell us they were out of sourdough bread so substituted with awful black bread. Not pleasant. The manager was apologetic and tried to justify the delay. Expensive for what...

Great experience. New to the village and doing its best to give a great service with good honest food

Food was really nice the main issue was the delay (over 45minutes for a salad and sandwich....) which is just unacceptable. When we challenged the waitress she said ours was ‘next to come out’ but then two other tables’ food came out. Other tables seemed...

Chance find but excellent Came to find a wedding dress and found this place next door Friendly safe atmosphere in this COVID environment Great menu and lovely coffee Seize the opportunity and give it a try

Just the facts! Sticky unclean tables, miserable service, 25 minutes wait between first breakfast served and last breakfast to our table, rock hard poached egg etc etc. Approximately £40 and overpriced for a very unsatisfactory experience. Nothing to see or taste here.

Many reasons not to bother. Food quality poor, bread not fresh, coffee terrible. Our waitress was sweet, but young staff, with no customer service skills and no direction. However, the management really showed their lack of care with the covid precautions - there were none!...

What a terrible meal and service I had today! After a mixed up my order and a long and boring wait I thought I will get amazing pasta!!!! How wrong I was pasta was far away from freshly made on daily basis as they say....

Poor service and no evident precautions taken re current covid situation. Masks not warn by staff. Prices didn't match as advised on menu. 2 gin and tonics, a coffee and 3 slices of cake - £40!!Total rip off!! Avoid. Plenty of better places in the...

love the food. but the guy who runs it is proper creepy. kept making this girl uncomftorable by saying proper gross things. i love it there and he needs to sort himself out so i can go again and not feel so grossed out. wish...

Really disappointed with this place. It used to be good but dont go here for breakfast now... itll ruin your morning. I had an almond croissant and coffee. The croissant was so stale it must have been days old. I'm not sure if they deliberately...

Very poor and unprofessional service. Having arrived at the restaurant we were seated on an ouside table, resembling a park picnic table backing on to the main road from the pavement. We waited 25 minutes to eventually have our order taken and continuted to wait...

Waited 15 minutes to be given a menu and order. After 10 minutes I was told there was no orange juice. After another 10 minutes I had to ask for the chicken burger to be a takeaway. Burger is OK, but £15 for a small...

The food is great, the place is lovely but the service is terrible. My husband and I waited for more than 45 minutes for two salads. I had to ask twice an update to our food and even when the food arrived we were still...

I just don't understand why they charge you 11.90£ for 2 bottles of Punk IPA. It's like the same price of a full pint back on the days pre lock down. I understand you need to make money, but not like this.

Had Valentine's eve dinner there. Lovely meal, good servings, fairly priced, served with a glass of bubbly. The avocado ice cream was amazing - rich, creamy, tasty. My partner had just bought a book from the village bookshop, then left it behind when we went...

Most Saturdays my husband and I and our two dogs pop to 🥑 garden for flat white before walking to the park. The staff are always friendly and it’s lovely to be able to walk the dogs into the foyer whilst we wait for the...

We visited Avocado Garden for a family lunch. We so wanted to have a positive experience as 3 out of4 of us are vegan and vegetarian. The menu was limited and the portions were average, the vegan bowl was tasty, but slightly bland - half...

Strong vegan leaning but they do have chicken and it was excellent! Avocado seems to go with everything though, and no salad available, which was utterly confusing to me; obviously they really expect everyone to prefer avocados. I'm hoping they'll broaden a touch. Not expensive.

Our group of 4 booked a Sunday brunch here and it was amazing! I had the eggs Benedict. It came on two half English muffins with a very generous spread of mashed avocado and perfectly formed poached eggs with a coconut hollandaise sauce. It was...

I’m so disappointed!! I was so pleased when we had a new brunch spot open in Blackheath and was so keen to visit. Well I probably wouldn’t recommend it or bother returning myself, to be honest. Firstly, even though there were loads of staff working,...

First time visit. Place was really busy on a weekday, which is nice to see. Really friendly staff. We chose the Peruvian quinoa salad, Mexican chicken, and avocado tempura. Dishes took a long time to arrive, about 35 mins but the flavours are lovely. There’s...

The staff were so welcoming to both of us and our dog. They gave him a chew stick and bowl of water to make his visit just as pleasant as ours. I had a soup of the day, which was Broccoli and Spinach which came...

This restaurant promotes healthy eating and organic food. The Food is well-presented and tasty but much more expensive than similar restaurants in Blackheath village.Coffee and drinks over-priced too.However it is a pleasant atmosphere and the staff were friendly and attentive.

What a wonderful new place open now in Blackheath Village. Amazing menu, delicious coffee and friendly and efficient staff. Knocks the tired and over priced Gails into a cocked hat! Thoroughly recommend it

Have recently eaten in the Avocado restaurant. Very interesting and healthy menu. The avocado ice cream is a must. Lovely ambience with attentive and welcoming staff.