Green 17 Bistro in Waltham Forest

Not my usual part of London so I was pleasantly surprised to find this lovely place. They catered with great aplomb for 2 generations of adults and two children. The girls enjoyed their pancakes enormously, the chaps had very generous full English breakfast plates, and, the veggie among us had an interesting selection of items on the vegan breakfast platter. The oddly named "Owl" breakfast was well cooked although the sourdough bread could have been improved by being buttered first and the spinach could have been served immediately rather than left to cool down a bit. Good range of normal and decaf varieties together with a reasonable selection of non-dairy "milks". However, the pot of tea, which we assumed would be enough for two people, was not good value for money barely serving one and a half cups. Milk came in microscopic jugs which barely served one cup let alone two. We got the feeling that the people running this place have got Turkish connections due to a few Turkish items on the menu (sujuk sausage, Turkish bread etc). It makes sense then, that their coffee was impeccably good, but, serving tea, less so. However, all in all though, good value. Clearly a popular place since by the time we left at midday there were people ready to take our place. Light, airy, eclectic decor.

Recently moved to Chingford, I’ve been on a hunt for a cosy, delicious brunch and I found the perfect place to go with family and friends! Excellent presentation, phenomenal taste with friendly and attentive staff. I’ve checked the reviews before attending and I don’t agree with some of the comments. We are in 2023, nowhere serves a quality barista coffee for £3 anymore and £70 is great value for the food you eat because the plates are hefty, you leave Green17 with a stuffed belly!

I have been to this cafe a few times now and it has been a great experience every time. The food and drinks are by far the best quality in Chingford and the prices are reasonable considering how good it is. I highly recommend going. 5 stars

We’ve been at this new cafe in chingford a handful of times now and can say I’m super disappointed with the food and service here. I came here a few times and thought they were quite expensive for a cafe but didn’t mind paying premium for premium food. I asked for the service charge to be removed once before as I felt the items was quite expensive as our bill came up to more than £70 for brunch, had to go up to the front to pay and in the UK tips are optional. They automatically charge a tip on the bill without the customers knowledge or showing us the bill first which I had noticed I had paid for before without my knowledge. I do not appreciate this. When asked to take the service charge off, they were quite rude to question why which made me feel quite uncomfortable. I can honestly say the food is not up to standard and definitely not worth the money you spend. The grilled chicken burger was dry and had no sauce, chips were under cooked, creamy mushroom pasta was horrendous and didn’t not taste anything like it described and had no mushrooms. We also was very upset about the cakes as fudge cake was stale like a biscuit and the lemon cake was stodgy and dense. We could not stomach the food. After the numerous problems we’ve had with this cafe. I do not think we’ll be returning back anytime soon and will not be recommending to anyone we know.

Came here for a Sunday breakfast while visiting family . Can not fault . All our breakfasts were delicious and beautifully served . Staff attentive and friendly . Lovely ambience . We will be back !

I have been here so many times for my breakfast since it opened. Their quality of the food is one of a class in Chingford. I normally go for an American breakfast with flat white. The only downside for me is that they close at 4pm as I would want to have dinner after work there time to time.

A really nice new cafe/bistro. Good food and tasty coffee. Shame it's not advertised enough.Needs a big board with some offers to get people in. Wakeup did offers and now it's packed all the time. Food is better here!