Chorak in Barnet

Poor quality eggs Royale. Served cold, no garnish, no salad. Poor service; ignored on entry, uncaring when food quality was questionned.

I regularly visit to have a smoothie in summer, Few weeks ago it was £3.80, today I went in ordered same, they had put it on their menu board as new energy smoothie priced £5.50, it was same as before but a huge jump in price of £1.70, I know things are going up but this increase is ridiculous and unjustified.

Love this cafe! Visited a few times and the food is always great! Has a very feel good vibe to it! Will always go back

This has got to be the worst cafe in the world, shocking customer service, terrible attitude from the staff, dull atmosphere, everything about this place is entirely crap and if you keep on going there then you’re a crap person as well and if you work there then you’re an even crapper person and the person who owns this place needs to shut it down, it’s disgusting in every way, shape and form…

No wonder they constantly advertise for staff vacancies. Exploitation must be the way they operate by taking young trainees for 2 days without pay, not training them at all, then loudly criticizing them in front of the customers. Most probably can't take it and don't stay as paid staff. Two days of work gets done unpaid. And so on. Will never set my foot there and neither will my friends, family and neighbours.

Very unhappy staff openly berating and criticising loudly younger staff in front customers. Awful atmosphere. Felt sorry for the younger staff.

I came here with friends. Despite some of the reviews the food was actually nice. Has a lentil soup that was really tasty. I did not try the cakes but they did look nice.

We stopped by at this restaurant today having taken note of it a few times over the past few weeks. The service was friendly, courteous and attentive. The first thing I have to say is the menu is quite varied; from English breakfast to bagel sandwiches to falafel wraps to paninis to burgers to pasta to the most varied of all, a selection of tagines. I can't speak for how good, if at all the varied selection is, however, what we had was delicious. We both had full English breakfasts each and also ordered an omelette (with smoked ham, mixed peppers and mozzarella) which we shared. The English breakfasts were delicious but the highlight of our meal was the omelette! It was surprisingly fluffy and delicious. The one let down with the omelette, and this is due to personal taste, is the fact that the mixed peppers were cut in chunks rather than diced or sliced. We had a lovely meal and look forward to forward to other meals.  

Had an enjoyable visit to Chorak today. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The staff were courteous and friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. My husband had a dietary requirement and everyone went out of their way to help. This was a bit of an inconvenience for the chef but she was amazing and really helped out. The food is delicious and well presented and their smoothies are wonderful (especially the Merry Berry). Unfortunately. We didn’t get to try the cake as we were full up but will definitely make sure we try them next time. All in all a lovely, positive experience.

I’m glad I didn’t read the reviews before heading here on Saturday! I was very surprised to see so many negative comments. It was busy when we arrived and seemed like a popular spot. Visited here at lunchtime on Saturday and had a wrap and a slice of cake. The chicken wrap was tasty and the cake was ok. I chose red velvet and found it a bit too sweet but still had it all as it was nice. I thought the cakes would be homemade but the one I had tasted like it was industrial. Overall it was a good visit. Staff was friendly enough and service was fast. Would visit again.

This coffee shop has rude staff and is abusing the government scheme. Visited on a Monday to be charged full price on food and drink to have in, the staff giving a reason that the manager has said the scheme will start from tomorrow. It is the middle of August and the business is registered on the government website for the scheme... so nonsense! Fraud alert. Go elsewhere.

We used to use this local coffee shop regularly as it was convenient and the coffee was good. However, on our last visit the waitress (barista) was so unbelievably rude and aggressive, that we decided to leave without waiting for our order. We will never go there again - there are so many better alternatives in the area. Avoid!!!

Popped in for a quick lunch while on the High Street. Got a seat straight away. It's counter service so we were ordering within a few minutes and there was no queue. Food is pretty standard for a cafe. I had an omelette which was pretty big and good value for money. My friend had a sandwich (which came with a salad) which he said was nice. Contrary to other reviews staff were friendly and engaging. Food was brought to us quickly. Didn't try any of the cakes but while we were eating there was quite a high footfall of people coming in and buying them to take away. Overall nothing special but a nice little place if you fancy a quick lunch in East Finchley.

I was craving cake. Went to Chorak to buy some... I asked the employee helping me if the cake was fresh. She said it was. I bought a chocolate cake and a baked cheese cake. The chocolate cake wasn’t fresh but was edible however the baked cheesecake was rock hard. It went straight into the bin. That was a complete waste of £7.10 and the reason for breaking my diet turned into a disappointing experience.

I have been a regular at Choraks for many years . Staff come and go but generally service was ok . A good local place to pop in for a coffee, snack or quick lunch . Last week I popped in 2.30pm for a late lunch . There was hardly anyone in the place . A waiter behind the counter and a waitress sleeping the floor . Initially I was occupied on the phone but after about 10 minutes I called over to the waiter that I wished to order . He didn’t bother to come to my table - just said that food was no longer available . I questioned why he hadn’t come to my table to take an order and he said “ you didn’t ask” . Meanwhile the waitress just continued to brush up ! The staff are rude and lazy . I will not be visiting Choraks again .

We regularly visit as they have the most delicious selection of cakes and desserts in the north London area. The staff are both friendly as well as highly knowledgeable about the ingredients and the baking methods used as my wife suffers from an acute allergy.

Chorak has some of the best food in East Finchley!!! The food is succulent and flavourful and their variety of cakes is amazing! Their food is always delicious and is very well priced. I will keep coming back for more.

If you are in the area, Chorak is a must for a cup of coffee and some pastries delights. A very cosy spot for a cuppa and a quick snak.

I’m shocked to read all the negative reviews, I went today and it was lovely! Great carrot cake (even though the icing was melting but it was so so hot you can’t blame them) and the two hot chocolates my partner and I got were...

I had an awful encounter. I witnessed an employee being abusive to the another employee by yelling at her, and then grabbing her arm. I also experienced poor customer service, where a server after sitting us, never came to take our order. This was not...

This place looked interesting so we came in and took a seat in the window. I found a menu on a nearby table and my wife and I decided on shakshuka and a cafetiere of coffee. We then waited and waited and waited and I...

I find it amusing to read the negative reviews of other armchair critics here. Just to offer a bit of balance, I come to Chorak all the time and it is often the only place I feel like coming to, precisely because it’s laid-back, unpretentious...

Bought cakes poor quality, almond tart rock hard threw away, couldn’t bite into it. Put me off going in there again

I have been buying birthday cakes for my partner and various others from Chorak for the past 8 years- Although the quality of the cakes has declined somewhat over the years as it's local I thought I would continue do my bit to support the...

I went to Chorak with my daughter and 3.5-year-old grandson. The waitress gave the menu to two tables who arrived after us and when I asked for a menu she said: "I will bring it when I can". I have Crohns and currently unable to...

I popped in for a late lunch and spotted Norman Smith the Political journalst for the BBC enjoying himself so felt reassured.The club sandwich was very good and they have a fine selection of cakes.Food is freshly prepared so a small wait may be likely.Give...

I could sum this place up as mediocre food, complacently served in a pleasant environment that lulls you into expecting better. Just ordered smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. The salmon looked liked it had been scraped from other people’s leftovers and retrieved from the bin....

Friendly people working here but not nearly enough of them. Classic problem. Not fair on the staff. Not fair on the customers. Management needs to sort this out.

Nice ambience with friendly staff. I have now tried almost everything on the menu over the past few months and it's all good with reasonable prices. Beats all coffee chains on every count by miles.

I live in East Finchley and really like the decor of this cafe but have been let down multiple times by the very poor service. The waiting staff are always miserable and rude and completely unaccommodating. Today was the final straw when we went in...

Bought a cake for my son's birthday. Almonds around outside were soggy. Filling was clearly artificial strawberry flavouring. Not very nice at all and all of 20 pounds. Took it back virtually untouched the following day and owner would only offer half refund. As I...

The food is pretty good but this place is let down by very rude and unhelpful staff. They really let down an otherwise very good cafe. We waited an age to get served today and eventually gave up and left. The staff were unapologetic. It...

Living local, I've been to this place quite a lot. All the staff are so sulky and unhappy every time, as if being so is their golden rule. Consistently. Seriously, I don't really know what is wrong with them. Their attitude has made my experience...

I believe in supporting independent local businesses so I really wanted to like Chorak. However my visit left me disappointed. The staff were curt and seemed more concerned with maintaining rules than providing good customer service. For instance, I bought a cookie to take away,...

After waiting 6 months for the completion of renovation works the cafe opened 4 days ago. Initial findings were favourable but on closer inspection I can see little improvement on the previous establishments. The menu has changed but the products are still mediocre. A big...