Brickwood Coffee & Bread in Wandsworth

Quality stuff and friendly staff

Ordered three times here - to avoid giving my custom to the 'big guys' (Starbucks/Costa etc). The pricing is similar, except - you can't ask for a large size because it's all one size for hot drinks. First time - latte was lukewarm. Next time - I asked for 'extra hot' and It was slightly warmer. Third (and final) time I asked for 'extra hot hot chocolate' I got Luke warm again! The whole point of a hot drink is to slowly sip and warm you up inside - you can't do that with something barely above room temp. The 'hot' drinks just leave you feeling unsatisfied and still itching for the hot drink you never got. I'll go with a large, actually hot, drink from a chain-cafe next time. Sure - they don't pay tax. But at least the drink tastes good.

Staff seemed disinterested in even seating us. Looked over a few times and then carried on doing other things. Decided if that was the attitude we didn't want to spend our money there. We like Brickwood's other locations but won't go back to this one again.

chic little corner to grab a drink

Intrigued to try this place after lots of people raved about it. I Asked if the “chai pot” was served in an actual pot / able to share or is a single portion. I was with someone and we would have shared one. Staff member said “we call it a pot but it’s just a normal drink”. So essentially we were swindled into ordering two as the portion was not disclosed appropriately. What arrived was 2 rather large “chai” tea pots of warm oat milk. It’s very dangerous to mislead your customers and call something a chai, when it actually has not been brewed whatsoever. What seems like a random assortment of spices were thrown into the filter of the pot and the tea leaves were supposedly steeped in warm oat milk. This is blasphemous! You have to brew chai properly over the stove if you don’t have an instant spice mix. All in all extremely disappointing and misleading menu. Was kind enough to swap one of the chairs for a coffee but even that was not pleasant. They were also extremely rude and kicked us out toward the end despite allowing other customers to remain seated. The chai tasted like dusty warm oat milk with 0 flavour. 0. The temperature of the oat milk was no where near high enough to extract any flavour from the spices or the tea? What kind of crazy behavior is this. It’s like going to a pasta restaurant and they use ketchup for their tomato sauce. Remove this item on the menu or learn how to make chai before you offend any more people.

Absolutely appalling service. Ordered the cheese toastie, turned out soggy and flavourless. There are much better brunch options in Tooting.

One of the best brunches in Tooting Burrito with hash nuggets 👌

Slow service and total rip off for a coffee

Used to be good but service and food wasn't the same this visit.

The staff here are so so rude! Didn't apologise after putting parmesan in a dairy free meal when my friends baby is allergic, and on another occasion waited 10 minutes and wasn't even acknowledged when the woman was right in front of me. I could see they were busy but it doesn't kill you to smile and say I'll be with you when I can. Avoid like the plague!

Awesome place to sit relax with friends or just surf the net whilst chilling with the dog. Amazing coffee and the pastries are huge.

Brickwood is somewhere we enjoy getting a takeaway coffee and we rarely get to sit in. Recently, I had two friends staying over so we took them to breakfast here. For the second time after visiting Brickwood, I ended up being really sick. It happened once before and I put it down to bad luck - but after several visits where we have had to ask the team to change the glasses due to old lip marks or I’ve avoided using the cutlery because it has dried food on, or worse, smelt disgusting - there was no doubt in my mind that this is simply down to a lack of hygiene. Staff rarely wipe the tables when people leave, they are always sticky to touch, and the glasses and cutlery are often dirty. And when we point it out, they seem to dislike us for doing so. Everything seems like an effort and asking for even one change could result in waiting for ages for a new fork or glass. Sometimes my husband and I have shared a fork because we’ve had to wait so long for a new one. There just doesn’t seem to be any incentive to provide a good service to customers. I’m not sure where/how the food is prepared but often it’s pot luck how well it is presented. My breakfast toast is almost always burnt and hard to eat. I usually opt for a simple eggs on toast (but don’t eat the toast) for this reason, but it was after this order that I’ve had food poisoning twice. Please Brickwood, sort out the cleanliness at your Tooting branch. You have a great location, a good menu but you let yourselves down by not caring about hygiene. We have started eating elsewhere when out for breakfast and I certainly wouldn’t bring friends here again. Plus it’s just not fair on customers who try to support local but end up sick after eating here.

The food and coffee was good (good quality, flavourful ingredients), the service was not that good (the staff behind the counter came across as irritatable and weren't particularly helpful). If you're going to go there go for the food and not for the behind-the-counter service.

Extremely rude male barista. Middle aged, short hair. As a one off I'd let it go, but have had two bad interactions so far. 1. A colleague and I had a rare lunch break where we were able to leave the hospital (we are NHS staff). We went to grab a quick coffee, and as I was ordering, this barista made exagerated arm gestures and told me to 'calm down'. I spoke quite fast (still with courtesies, please, thank you etc) as we were short on time and had just come out of a fast paced environment, it's hard to switch out of 'go, go, go' mode. 2. I keep a photo of my NHS ID card for discounts, this is fine literally everywhere I've gone. We generally don't keep our IDs on us as they are also swipe cards, and if lost I wouldn't want someone to have access to labs/wards/etc. Today I asked for the discount as I was getting the photo up, and he quite rudely said I need to show something physical next time. He also very rudely said that he couldn't tell anything from the photo, despite it displaying my photo, my trust, my name and other information. I'm used to people being rude and taking tones with us, nature of working with the public. I don't believe anyone owes me kindness, however, I expect the person I interact with to not be rude condescending. I particularly take offense to being told to 'calm down.'

2 x flat whites and almond croissants to go. Deal, single coffee plus croissant,a fiver. Good coffee,plus croissant,tasty and yummy. 😋

Great little coffee place with a good vibe. Delicious iced coffees and toasted sandwiches too. Friendly service.

Lovely looking little coffee shop in Tooting Market. Plenty of seating and reasonable prices, I'm afraid to say that sadly the coffee was a tad lacking, but still enjoyable nonetheless.

Really nice coffee, granola and sourdough. Busy, with customers queuing, so a little slow on service but more than made up for by the lovely staff and cool vibe.

I haven’t had the opportunity to even try the food so can’t really relate how good/bad it is. The place wasn’t even busy when we got there, people serving didn’t bother to welcome us, just looked and completely ignored. Then threw the menu on the table and no hello or good morning. As a local it’s a shame as I won’t be going back or recommending this place.

You can't get better than this. The simple things in life are the best.

Had the Chicken and Avocado toastie, with the tiniest amount of chicken. Really disappointing as it's normally good. Was told I'd get a refund via email, still waiting 4 months later

Lovely food and they do a great chai tea. Service wasn't the friendliest but it probably wouldn't stop me returning.

Our first time in Tooting Market and we found this characterful little cafe and decided to stop for coffee. Charming staff and the coffee was very, very good - I have a problem these days finding people who can make a decent flat white, but they know how to make coffee here and it was delicious. I have to agree that, although the cafe wasn't busy, the coffee was rather slow in arriving, but we weren't in a rush, so it didn't matter to us. The only thing I was horrified by was a customer who came in, sat down and plonked his baby, in nappy (albeit with outer covering) straight onto the table top. I know this isn't the cafe's fault, but just a totally ignorant (and thoroughly unhygienic!) customer, but I think the staff must not allow this sort of thing to happen. It would certainly put me off visiting again.

The food and coffee were great but the staff were quite rude to my family and I. I asked to change a glass because it was dirty and has something inside it and the waitress had an issue with that and gave an attitude. When we were given our food, there was a mix up and the waiter said “you guys sort it out” and walked away. Will not be returning to that location.

Used to be great and totally worth the wait, now very average and service not great. What a shame.

We went to Brickwood for breakfast, we ordered two coffees and two breakfasts. It took 25 minutes to get a coffee which was lukewarm when it arrived. After waiting for 45 minutes we asked after our food to then be told that it wasn’t being made and we paid for our coffees and left without an apology. I’ve given it two stars because we’ve eaten there before and the food was good, although can’t say we’ll ever be returning.

Best coffee and blasting tunes 🤘🤘🤘 Edit taking back 3 stars since they changed music. I can not tolerate disrespect to Dio

We visited first thing on a Sunday morning for a quick brunch before we went to the bake off experience (just across the road). The food is so delicious - I had the scrambled egg croissant and it was 10/10. The coffee was really good also, but the cups are very small for the price so I did end up getting 2. The staff were really attentive and welcoming too. Would go back.

We’ve had brunch, lunch and coffee and cakes over the past couple of years… very tasty good quality food …. Friendly staff and in the great vibe of Tooting Market… we’ll worth a visit

Amazing food and good service. Overall experience wonderful.

Nice location and friendly staff. £6.50 for a slice of cake with food prices not marked. Not impressed at all.

Sadly gone downhill. Charged 12.50 for a what seemed to be a microwaved pork Burrito (Dry pork and egg, funny texture of tortilla and lack of flavour). Dry and tasteless. When even reported to staff no action taken to resolve or amend the situation. Disappointed to say the least. Would advise to avoid and we won’t be going back.

If you want yesterdays left overs, this is your place, if you don’t like seasoning, this is also your place. The burgers are dry, the toasties…yh you’re better off going with generic Pret. The only thing that was consistent in this place was the mediocre pale ale can (£6). All in all, the market has a lot to offer in terms of flavours, culture and of course food. THIS IS NOT IT. Expensive and tasteless.

Terrible service. Disorganised and so slow. There were 4 staff working and 2 of us were waiting over 5 minutes just to order a cup of coffee…we just left and went to another place. Plenty of other coffee shops nearby that are happy to take our money!

What a great place. Breakfast and coffee very much enjoyed. Lots of options to choose from. Will return soon!

Lovely coffee and pleasant service.

Hit and miss. Really nice coffee but food is hit and miss, as is service. Nice setting in the market — good vibes.

Great oat flat white & delicious buttermilk pancakes. The full English is worth getting if just for the tater tots. Also the staff are all lovely.

Really good food friendly staff great selections

Fabulous breakfast and great coffee. It's a lovely spot in the market.

Found this place at the back of Tooting Market and it’s a hidden gem. Excellent coffee, all of our food choices were tasty - corn and jalapeño fritters and poached egg, and blueberry pancakes with compote and maple syrup. Good vibe and friendly staff, plus the chefs appreciated the positive feedback and were interested to know what we’d ordered, the big chains could learn a lot from a specialist business like this one.

Waited over an hour for my delivery to arrive. When I bit in into my “veggie” burrito, there was both bacon and sausage. I felt so sick and had to throw up as a consistent vegetarian.... my avocado toast was also fully ruined due to poor packaging.

We loved the food so much, we choose to ate there two days in a row! The food is lovely, very veggie friendly. Good choice of food.

Excellent food and coffee, and friendly service. Loses a star as food took a while to come

Lovely breakfast and great coffee. Smily employees and even though they got the order incorrect they were super quick and helpful when fixing the mistake. Now hassle. Small little gem. The burrito is worth your time.

Despite space constraints and basic minimal arrangement this exceeded my expectations. A selection of brunch-styled light bites likely to chime with current taste diktats. Fair portion, pleasant, efficient service and reasonable price. The coffee s t r o n g, aromatic but perhaps unbalanced and overly bitter to my taste. This be no criticism.

"I'll Be Back" someone said in a film, and so should you, if you haven't had the chance to experience the great food and staff. It's getting buisy at times-so get in early. Great coffee as well.

Ordered a deliveroo takeaway during a weekday lunch. Was absolutely incredible. The vegetable burrito was bursting with fillings, huge portion and arrived warm. Will be checking these guys out in Tooting Market for sure!!

Stopped here with my two kids. Really friendly staff and split the meals for the kids to share. Delicious coffee and food.

I discovered this incredible coffee shop, it is ona of the best in all area of Tooting Broadway. I uste go there before the lockdown and I am still going there now . Nothing changed the Cappuccino it's very creamy with a delicious foam ,fantastic Menù full of delicious dishes . TOP

A very nice spot to work and have informal meetings, great coffee and brunch too👍

Great food, lovely staff. Definitely worth a visit when you’re in Tooting. Try the banana bread, it’s incredible!

Yes it's not the cheapest, but for a really good coffee they are the best in Tooting. Great Aussie service and extremely tasty sandwiches too.

A truly authentic cafe with the cheapest dish of hash nuggets with bacon a highly recommended lunch or brunch. Extremely filling and flavourful with a slight sweet chilli sauce that adds to the whole dish! Superb surroundings and service. It's been on my To Go list for over a year!

Very nice little cafe. Made to feel very welcome

Had a great brunch as always today, but what impressed us most was the staff. They are juggling eat in, takeaway and delivery, people trying to walk in without masks and people not listening to instructions and they manage it with a smile (behind the mask!). Thank you!

The sandwiches... my God, the pulled. pork. sandwiches.

Very nice little cafe fantastic service

It’s always service with a smile at Brickwood in Tooting. The manager and staff are friendly and chatty and I couldn’t recommend giving this place a visit enough. I always go for the GF orange and polenta cake, and oh my god it is to die for 😍

Lovely staff, good vibes, great coffee! Try the freshly squeezed Morning Pick Me Up juice.

Excellent coffee and food. Service was a little slow.

Excellent staff, great atmosphere - food is reasonably priced but a tiny bit inconsistent. Open late @ w/e

Good lord the coffee here is absolutely sublime. And they do REAL Australian Dim Sims! Had to try them and wasn’t disappointed. Cocktail list is decent, the espresso martini looks divine. Definitely my Go-To place in Tooting. Highly recommended

Great food and very accommodating of the buggy and baby

I ordered South Melbourne Market Dim Sims and was excited to get a taste of home but they definitely weren't south Melbourne dimmys, anyone from aus will spot the difference. They were nice though, but just not the same. The espresso martini was good. And the prices on the menu were good too so I wasnt shocked when they were charging £4 for a can of solo !!

Very nice coffee and staff. Has a good Aussie feel to it

Coffee was tiny and rather translucent.

Australian coffee and the best brunch you'll ever have!!! Brick wood is one of my favourite cafes!!!

An amazing atmosphere, great food, coffee and very friendly happy smiley staff, especially Tiph who goes the extra mile for us. Could not recommend any higher.

Great coffee, food and atmosphere. All the staff are friendly and welcoming, especially Tiph who not only do we adore but our son favourite person.

A great wee spot in Tooting Market. Good food and teas and coffee. Nice friendly staff

Sitting here enjoying my bacon and sour dough toast in a cool chick and perfect place. Servers are adorable and super friendly. Also just about to ruin my calories by having the best muffin for breakfast. Enjoying my perfect break with my Julie before leaving her to go home to northern Ireland. Great place

Lovely Staff best coffee A1++++👍

The food is excellent, great atmosphere, excellent staff and fab place to hang out. Definitely will be back again 👍👌

Leonie our waitress couldn’t have been more attentive. We popped in off the cuff for brunch and enjoyed every bite-the almond and orange cake was divine! Thank you for a lovely Sunday treat, 100% recommend.

Waiting for my takeaway coffee for 10minutes even tho there wasn‘t a queue. Then I have to put the lid on my self. What a loevely service.

long queues but worth the wait!

The best banana bread in London! It was soo delicious. Go for the BB2.0. You won’t be disappointed!

Just had the best morning at Brickwood Tooting! The banana bread is Amazing.... friendly staff, highly recommend.

Great experience at brickwood coffee & bread! Friendly staff, thanks for accommodating our business catch up meet! Such a cool vibe to chill & chat :)

We went to Brickwood Tooting for a work team day and not only were the staff so accommodating by letting us take over half of their space, but the food and drinks were absolutely delicious - the banana bread with coffee butter is a must!

Did a team building exercise here one morning, the staff catered to us and gave us a spacious area for the team. They were very accommodating! Bannana bread was AMAZING as well as their smoothie 👍🏼 First time but will definitely be back. Thanks guys!

Fantastic food and very accommodating staff. We had a team bonding session here, and the vibe helped with our creativity. Thanks Brickwood Tooting team :)

A cafe in London owned by Ausies food was incredible. If you fancy great coffee then you’ve got to visit Brickwood which is located inside Tooting market!! Best coffee in South London!!!

Brickwood Cafe in Tooting is excellent. They have a great team of workers, all of whom focus on individual customer service. They take great care with gluten free options too and can individualise an order if needs be. Children are welcome although limited high chairs. The food and coffee are consistently good and great attention is paid to detail. The cafe is always a welcoming and excellent environment.

Absolutely delicious, great staff, there’s a reason for the queues. You’ll not regret a visit. Their Americans are the best I’ve had in London.

Busy! Always a good sign. Keep returning as the food is delicious.

What a little treat of a place this is, tucked away in the Tooting Markets is a great place to watch the world go by, even better to people watch. Food was amazing, the corn fritters was a delight and as always the coffee was smooth, silky and tasty! Thank you!

Very tasty food and feeling. I highly recommend 😉

I really want this place to succeed, but they just need to get better at the basics. Weekend brunch where empty tables are sitting uncleared while people queue suggests persistent understaffing or disorganisation. Consistently getting orders wrong (at least one meal on every visit so far, and both this morning) because they don't seem keen to use a pen and pad is ridiculous. The food and coffee are ace, and the staff are lovely. They just need to nail some of the basics of running a restaurant.

Зашли перекусить. Хорошо встретили, быстро обслужили, приятный персонал. Вкусная еда, особенно понравился банановый хлеб. Хочется прийти снова.

I come in here once a week for coffee, lunch and some time to wind down and this place ticks all of the boxes. The vegan wrap is flavoursome and filling. My latte is always hot, creamy and served with a smile. The staff are so welcoming and relaxed and always make me feel at home. Definitely recommend coming here.

The setting is cool but the service leaves a lot to be desired

Came here on my own one Sunday and was very pleased I did! Great coffee and amazing full English - the hash browns were a dream. Looking forward to visiting again - quick service, good staff and lovely food 👍

A spontaneous visit having met a friend. £6.60 for 2 herbal teas. Served in a tea pot but with grubby stained cups that really need to be cleaned well after serving 'black' teas. Service was friendly and efficient but I really fail to see why people want to eat food in a smelly, and grubby, market. Look up and spot the cobwebs which were there long before this year's Halloween.

Lovely coffee shop in tooting market, always super friendly staff and a cute little seating area, go early to get a seat as it can get busy from 11am

Probably serves the best coffee in the area. Can be a bit of a wait to get service. Cosy.

If you fancy a high quality coffee then you’ve got to visit Brickwood which is located inside the hip and trendy Tooting market (not to be confused with Broadway market). Best coffee in South London.

Nice spot. Relaxed good coffee and some nice food available.

Gorgeous laid back place for a weekend brunch. We had the pimped hash nuggets (delicious), avo, feta & chorizo on sour dough toast (just the right size portions), toasted banana bread with espresso butter (perfection) and an iced latte. Would 100% recommend the food and to top it all off, the staff are wonderfully welcoming and attentive.