Hummingbird Cafe in Hammersmith and Fulham

Me he pasado el café en un número de ocasiones y admirado el exterior como en el interior. En esta ocasión nos metimos en, ni sonrisas, ni hola, ni cómo puedo ayudarle desde el personal detrás del mostrador. Le pregunté a la chica detrás del mostrador lo tés tenían y me dijeron, 'está en la junta. El café no estaba lleno del todo, solo un cliente sentado y otro grupo esperando a ser servidos. Como nos sentamos a otro grupo de mujeres que yo describiría como Notting Hill tipos configurados llegamos y nos recibieron con, "Hola señoras, ¿cómo puedo ayudar?" y cuando se fueron, 'Buenas mujeres bye '. Como mi hija y yo fuimos, nada - ni un pío!

Recently underwent a complete rebrand to Proud Mary's which has a separate listing currently on Tripadvisor, new look, new website, and new opening hours from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

I've eaten here a couple of time for breakfast/ coffee and it's been great! It's not a boring English breakfast cafe! It does great Australia food! I'll definitely be back thanks!

Realmente sólo tienen cosas bastante bueno que decir sobre este lugar si acomodaran su planificación de comida y no salir de su plato, panqueques de arándanos, tan a menudo. Fui 5 veces en el transcurso de 3 semanas (a media mañana, mañana, temprano en la tarde los fines de semana, y una última vez en el momento de la apertura, un sábado) y cada vez que hubiera vendido sus tortitas. Yo realmente no entiendo cómo esto es posible, y ya que es la única razón por la que solía ir allí ya que no te molestes. Es una pena.

Por ahora debería ser consciente, que los londinenses no sé cómo hacer un buen café, pero este lugar da que la teoría flick. Bien un poco, ya que creo que este lugar es gestionado por los australianos. El café es bueno aquí y las opciones de desayuno son bastante delicioso! He comido aquí unas cuantas veces! Un buen sitio para reunirse con los amigos. Probar las tartas de QPR .

Aparte de los restaurantes de cadena en Westfield, no hay muchos cafés independientes para el brunch en Shepherds Bush y Uxbridge Road. El Hummingbird Café llena ese Gap, con excelente comida y un ambiente animado. Pero debido a esto, se va con precios altos y algunos problemas. No es sorprendente que, como los lugareños, mi novio y yo hemos visitado innumerables veces.

Yo he ido a Hummingbird (al menos) una vez a la semana, luego nos trasladamos a la zona. Desde entonces, cuando vuelva es una decepción por desgracia. El lento y personal aburrido, actuando en una super arrogante y necesidades básicas de hospitalidad se están perdiendo.

He estado yendo a la Hummingbird por lo menos un día un fin de semana en unos pocos meses. El personal es muy amable y no sentirse demasiado feculentas. La comida es muy buena, me encanta la sopa del día, siempre precioso. Yo nunca fue un enorme bebedor de café antes, pero el café es realmente excelente, y ahora estoy enganchado. La comida es un poco caro, pero no realmente conseguir ingredientes de calidad (también tienen el deli a lo largo de la carretera también). En cualquier sábado o domingo verá me sentaba en la ventana asiento ... repping.

Après avoir arpenté les rues de Londres dans le quartier de la station de métro Shepherd Bush, nous trouvions le tant voulu hummingbird café. Fidèle aux avis laissé sur TripAdvisor, ce petit restaurant à l'ambiance New Orleans nous sert des produits frais savamment cuisinés. Dans un accueil très chaleureux, avec un personnel attentionné nous sommes partis repu et très satisfait de notre premier brunch. Un parfait rapport qualité / prix. Ça vaut le détour !

Quite expensive place to go but food was good. I will not recommend to go there every day only because of price Staff ok...

En vacance à Londres pour trois jours, nous cherchions à déguster THE typique brunch anglais et nous n'avons pas été déçu du voyage ! La station de métro Sheperd nous dépose dans le Londres brut, éloigné des touristes. Après quelques minutes de marche entre des pavillons qui se ressemblent tous joliment, nous arrivons devant le Hummingbird Café, affamés. Nous sommes accueillis avec chaleur et demandons a bruncher. Le choix des brunchs est varié sans être excessif. Nous prenons tous les deux un Hummingbird brunch, et après quelques minutes (10/13") le miracle s'accomplit : une assiette simple mais joliment présentée avec une saucisse aux herbes, un tomate cuite, deux tranches de pains toastées et légèrement arrosées de beurre fondu, un oeuf (cuisiné selon votre choix), deux bonnes tranches de bacon et une bolinette de flageolet à la sauce tomate. Et ce fut un REGAL. Les produits sentent le frais et l'amour, nous nous sommes régalés, des étoiles plein les papilles. La quantité est parfaite, ni trop ni pas assez. Avec, nous avons pris deux jus d'orange fraîchement pressés qui ajoutent une touche de fraicheur à ce plat chaud. Les prix sont très corrects pour une qualité comme celle là (environ 12£ par personne). Nous sommes ressortis rassasiés et sûrs de revenir ! Je suis ravie d'avoir déniché ce petit coin de paradis que je recommande les yeux fermés.

Friendly place to meet for a trendy full English and or less full on Breakfast if you are W London. Park up the side street and walk back to the restaurant. If the weather is good you can even sit outside and watch the world go buy...I usually also grab a paper and do the crossword after their full English on a weekend.

We do not frequent this cafe often owing to the abrupt and aloof service. The food is ok for prices charged but is let down by its front of house staff.Today they surpassed themselves by offering us a table, and then asking us to move and share another table as a larger group had walked in after us!!I understand the need to maximise covers, but once you've offered a table to a customer it is poor form to expect them to move and share another.If you want excellent service, there are plenty of other venues in the area. Would recommend staying clear till they up their game.

A cute little friendly coffee shop turned into a mini-cafe with really good omelets, and great latte's. Maybe a dozen tables seating about 24; but everybody is friendly.

Food was OK, nothing special. I had an omelette and my friend had a salad. Nothing remarkable about either. What caught my eye were the smocks worn by the chefs and waiting staff, quite unclean. They obviously had not been washed for days. One waiter was drying cutlery with a very faded brownish tablecloth, which was once white. Obviously not washed for an age eiterStaff reasonaably friendly but food overpriced, this place needs to improve.

Colazioni tipiche inglesi, consigliato per chi vuole provare qualcosa tipicamente inglese, unica pecca forse un po' la lentezza nel servire altrimenti tutto davvero ottimo, consigliato!

I'm truly mystified at this place's attitude to clients. Last time I came we waited ages just to be acknowledged and we were then treated with disdain when we reminded the waitress that we'd been waiting for about 20 minutes for our coffees. This time the waitress walked off half way through my order and was unhelpful, rude and arrogant . The writing is on the wall for this place unless they teach their staff some basic manners abs service techniques.

When on very rainy Saturday afternoon, food very good if slightly over priced have the breakfast very good coffee very excellent , service good will revisit

Having a gluten intolerance I am aware that I don't get many choices sometimes, but places are generally compensating.I asked simply for eggs, bacon and sausage, as all the dishes came with bread.3 ingredients on their menu. But was told no, they cant/ do want to do that.Thanks Hummingbird

You don't seem to have many options around this area/ street and in the absence of choices, Hummingbird cafe is where i have be going the last 3 Saturdays. The few choices they offer they are interesting and tasty but it's slowwww! There is waiting and there is WAITING! The girls that run it are polite and smiley but they need to step on it.Four people behind the counter does not justify the confusion and time it takes to order. And while we are there, can someone please at some point CLEAN / WIPE the table tops? Soon the plates will stick on them. The place has potential and they don't really have much competition on what they offer BUT they need to run it better. On the positives, everything i've tried was very tasty!

Came across it whilst looking for something to eat, What a cracking little discovery. Fantastic food, friendly staff and a great atmosphere

As everyone says just what The Bush needs .. but my God it's slow service ..it would be 4 stars but frustration knocks it down a peg .. feels like it needs someone actually managing the place ..

We live just around the corner and come in all the time for something to eat or a great coffee. The sandwiches are my favorite, especially the bacon roll, and we always walk out with a piece of chocolate cake for the road. The place has a fun vibe and reflects the area really well I think.

I used to go to The Hummingbird really often, but has got worse and worse over the last year and a half. Today was the last day I've been there, word.Ordered two breakfast and three drinks. They informed us they "might" not have orange juice and brought us a coffee instead, to see that, funny enough, people who ordered after us were getting served orange juice (we didn't). At some point, they brought us our (average) food and one of the coffees, but not my drinks!!! After 15 minutes, my boyfriend had eaten the whole breakfast while mine was seating cold as I had nothing to drink. I had to request it twice and they promise they would not charge for it, but still took them forever to serve my drinks and at that point and being sick of waiting, I had eaten my cold breakfast with my dry mouth. Food was plain and average. Overpriced. The only good thing of the whole breakfast was a sausage, and only one, given that is what they include in their full English breakfast.Funny enough to they did add the drinks to the bill and a 12.5% service charge.Such a shame a place that used to be so good has turned into that. Never ever again Hummingbird.

A coffee shouldn't take 20 minutes to mate. It just shouldn't. I could almost understand on a Sunday at around midday but not on a Thursday morning. Sort it out HC!The Hummingbird WAS a fantastic little local authentic cafe with delicious, albeit expensive, food. Unfortunately it's gone down hill in recent months, most probably as a result of their expansion. Far too high turnover of staff and ALWAYS busy. My advice:1) Learn how to make a coffee fast. Quality is good but it should never take 20 minutes and it certainly shouldn't come after my food has arrived!2) Don't give your guests a menu only to return 20 minutes later to take their order. It's a CAFE, not a restaurant!3) Add some simplified options on the menu (i.e. a bacon sarnie...).4) Go back to what you used to do best. Please HC, back to basics and bring me my coffee!

朝食が付かないホテルに宿泊していた関係で、7時30分からオープンしてるこちらのお店は、早めに出掛けたい朝にはgoodでした。店名同様に、壁紙もとっても可愛い。私は、English breakfastを。連れはブルーベリーのパンケーキを注文。グルテンフリーなのも良かったです。とても美味しかった！！

I've been going to this cafe on and off since it opened a few years back. Sadly, in the last year it has lost its way. There used to be a young Australian lady running it very efficiently. Now there are a series of different people and never enough at peak times. For the second time in three visits I left after waiting >15 minutes for a coffee. This time the waitress said "we are working as hard as we can". I am sure they are. The staff are always nice.I recommend a ten minute walk to Askew Road where there are 4 good alternatives, including the excellent Lavelli & Detour.

Visited Thu 23rd for lunch. From the outside the café looked really promising. We were seated straight away as the cafe was quite quiet.Staff were friendly enough and we were served quickly, but my meal was rather disappointing. I chose mushroom omelette which was overcooked and browned. The mushroom slices were too large, chunky and chewy. The sour dough toast was very heavily buttered, and again overcooked and so chewy I couldn't eat it all. My son was defeated by the crusts on his second slice of toast too. Don't think we'd visit again.

I visited this cafe the other weekend for what I expected to be a lovely brunch. The wait was expected as it's always busy, the staff were amazing and lovely however there were clear management issues. The Food was quite good, but the place needs a revamp. With chairs falling apart, I get the whole antique look but this was taking it too far.i also noted the high staff turnover which means something must not be going right behind closed doors. It is a shame as with a few touches in the right place and maybe better treatment of staff the place will succeed.

We decided to Have breakfast at hummingbird -I'll keep this simple,StaLe Food, very slow service and a hefty 12.5% service charge. This place is a joke, 12.5% service charge after waiting 10 minutes to be handed menus??? We had to seat ourself as we couldn't find a single staff member to seat us. The food tasted as if it's been cooked and sat somewhere for an hour. The eggs tasted like vinegar.I won't be returning and wouldn't recommend anyone to either.

I have been forces to frequent this place for the last year or so since moving to this area. Not forced at gun point but by friends who plea that there is nothing else around the Uxbridge Road,After the last visit I will certainly not be falling for it again rather I will trek further afield to either High Road House or for a more relaxed Vibe at Mungo's.I thought to keep it brief this Is the top ten reasons this place is terrible:1. They often do not have many of their ingredients which are not seasonable or particularly fresh. 2. Any changes to the dishes are frowned upon and charged with scrutiny resulting in super awkward conversation, where is the pickle (flexibility and good customer service)for the customer?3. It takes ages to be seated and served even though on last count I saw 9 members of staff for a less than 500 square foot space. 4. The service is generally poor with hung-over Australians and sarcastic creative Brits that equally do not want to be there and definitely do not want to be serving often with the food just thrown down because they are just 'so busy'5. Items that have come to my plate cold before- bean, toast, sausage and rubbery eggs. 6. It never seems genuine when the staff asks you how your meal is and if you change or send back anything you are met with frost. 7. Service is automatically added to the bill without asking. 8. The staff do not receive any rather it is pays their wages- no wonder they are how they are. 9. The princes in general are way over priced for microwaved pre-cooked sausages and average quality eggs. 10. All of the both every time I have visited- consistently bad!I vow now not to return despite pressure because it 'is the only place', I will be walking from now on despite my tiredness that extra bit so that my brunch does not feel like robbery.

We really wanted to like Hummingbird Cafe's new Deli further down Uxbridge Road. It certainly looks great and the couple of coffees I've got from there on the way to work have been a bit more expensive than others in the area but always good.Sadly today's experience was not great. It's Bank Holiday so we knew it might be busy but it was chaotic and it wasn't down to the customers. We found a seat but had to clear it ourselves and after ordering it was painful trying to get all our order correct and on the table!First my avocado on rye arrived without the side salad, 10 minutes before anything else appeared. My mango and mint smoothie wasn't cold and my lettuce leaves were limp! We chased up the pork sandwich only to be told it's actually lamb today (even though the board said pork and they didn't let me know when we'd ordered)! Unfortunately the lamb was a bit greasy. We then chased our coffees and once our whole order was finally was present and correct we were exhausted!The place has so much potential but it seems the "system" isn't quite correct yet. You shouldn't have to fight for your food to arrive and each dish should be consistently good.I have to be honest, the service in Hummingbird Cafe and Habenera (their other two ventures) has been mixed too in the past. Being local I really want to support what they are doing but am struggling to recommend them to people at the moment.

I' ve been in this cafè for 8 times since last year, at the beginning was perfect, amazing food and service. Now, after one year, long wait for food, every time they said "it's quiet busy.." and poached eggs sometimes are boiled.I'm very disappointed.I cannot recommend anymore this place.

We go to this local cafe at the weekends. It does get busy and the service can be a little slow as a result, but this is so much better than going to a franchised and impersonal coffee bar.This is small and quaint, the coffee is good, and the poached eggs on sourdough toast are scrumptious, as is the porridge & honey. I note the reviews on pancakes.. You don't have to have pancakes when the menu is overall delicious. The children love going here too.We have seen the Hummingbird Deli open up down then road.. Will try that next!

We were a little tired from the night before when we found this place for breakfast. It was brilliant! The staff were really bright and chirpy as was the decor and vibe. I had the gluten free (not that that matters) blueberry pancakes and they were the best things I've eaten for breakfast in a long time a long with a large mug of loose leaf tea it was the miracle breakfast I needed to get me out of my sunday funk! I will say the food my friends and wife had was also very good and I would recommend this place! Wish I had room for some cake.

Sotto la guida di mia figlia che abita in zona, veniamo a fare colazione in questo delicato e delizioso Café. Quello che qui prediligo, visto che facciamo soprattutto una normale colazione continentale all'italiana,è l'atmosfera che si respira: giovani coppie, single col computer che sembra stiano lavorando, coppie di amiche con figli al seguito, tre o quattro persone che fanno riunioni di lavoro ma tutto in una piacevole atmosfera amichevole. Mi sono trovato davvero bene ed ho mangiato delle ottime brioches.

Went there for breakfast on a Saturday morning, short wait for a table for 3. Ordered and waited over an hour for food. Staff are friendly but unorganized. Had to ask a couple of times for water and the bill at the end. Ordered eggs Benedict, poached eggs were over done, had to remind them of the extra avocado which was hard as a rock. They ran out of mushrooms for the omelette which was average. Also out of fresh orange juice! Pretty disappointing to say the least.

This is an absolute gem of a cafe.It is very popular, and quite small - so can sometimes feel a tad chaotic.However, do not be put off, once seated the coffee and food has been fantastic every time i have been - and i have always found the service extremely friendly and accommodating.

We are local to the Hummingbird and have been frequent visitors over the past year. The coffee and food are always fantastic yet on a busy day, this delightful cafe is unfortunately let down by the service. The staff are friendly and poilte, but they lack a service structure. On many a busy occasion I have witnessed 5 staff members hanging around the till, the one barrister having to run their coffee because no-one is available to take it, and people queueing by the door all trying to get a sense of when they are likely to be seated. All of this chaos really negatively contributes to the overall experience of an otherwise lovely cafe, and could be eased with a bit of direction and delegation by the manager on duty. (An apron/t-shirt to identify the staff, and a larger milk frothing jug wouldn't go amiss either!)

Even though were were loaded down with several bags, cases and coats, the staff at the cafe found space for us and all our things. We weren't made to feel like we were in the way, which can be a bit of a panic when you're travelling through with lots of things.I had chorizo, baked eggs and yoghurt with ciabatta. The food was so fresh and delicious that I mopped up every drop with my bread. My friend ate eggs benedict and was similarly enthralled. Washed down with some delightfully fresh loose-leaf tea, our hangovers were gone. The price? At about £11 each it's more than I'd normally pay for a breakfast, but considering your food is fresh and beautifully cooked I'd say it's worth it. I will go out of my way to eat here in the future.

Amazingly fresh food, great service, very quick at taking our orders and getting the food out to us - we can't praise it enough!

I met a friend here for coffee on a Sunday afternoon and it was lovely. This is little treasure is tastefully kitted out in a warm cosy style a good 10-15 minutes walk from Shepherds Bush Market tube. My Aussie friend has very strict views about what constitutes proper coffee and was completely won over. We both thoroughly enjoyed the delicious banana bread with cinnamon butter. We arrived after the big rush (ending about 2.30pm on Sunday) and that's perhaps why we had such a chilled out time. Be warned: this place is apparently very popular for brunch and lunch and I can't review this place from that aspect but I can confirm I had a great time here and good service when I had my off-peak coffee. I'd happily go again.

J'adore les brunch surtout en Angleterre. J'en ai fais plusieurs a Londres et je recommande ce café car il est très typique anglais et très 'mignon'. J'avais pris le breakfast avec rye, avocat et oeuf. Les porsions ne sont pas très grandes donc pour des gens qvec de l'appetit, comme moi, il faut prendre deux plats. Les prix sont raisonnables et le service très aimable et attentionné.

I visited after seeing it on trip advisor, thought I'd run there as I wasn't far away! Popped in got a seat straight away, (It was busy but still tables available around 10.30am) ordered the avocado breakfast, fresh orange juice and a mocha! All were absolutely amazing! Service was good and food didn't take long. Would recommend this place to anyone!

I really wanted to love this place, I forced the boy to go there as I had read good reviews. You know when you make a suggestion and you want it to be a winner – well that was me! First impression its super cute - maybe a tad cozy. The tables are packed in very tightly - but still that’s not a problem. I love supporting local businesses so headed here one Sunday morning for breakfast.I had read before that you need to arrive early to get pancakes I got there after 10 and the pancakes had sold out – sob! The girl did tell me that they had sold out by 7am!!! Seriously 7am I’m not that keen on a Sunday – I think it’s a real shame that the pancakes are clearly in demand, but they don’t make enough even to last through the breakfast hours.Anyhoo – there was a bit of a wait for a table – it got busier as we waited, but the turn around was quick enough. I ordered eggs royale – which looked great but turned out to be a disappointment – my eggs where completely under cooked practically raw – I was gutted as my plan to eat there was starting to become a mistake. They did say sorry and take it off the bill, but the raw eggs did gross me out so I lost my appetite.The boy ordered eggs and salmon – it was fineMy friend ordered eggs and avocado –which was good. She also ordered an apple juice which she checked was cloudy – but they brought her one from concentrate, they had run outThe winner for us was the banana bread (toasted), with cinnamon butter – very very yum (it did have a hint of bicarbonate soda) but I still ate it all up.I also thought the coffee was really lovely.They do sell cakes – which looked yum, including the banana bread – but where just out in the open – really think they should be covered, but that’s me!Overall my experience wasn’t great, it really sucked that we had so many problems (I hate complaining, let alone more than once) it’s a shame and maybe we were just really unfortunate the staff are really nice but it was such a major fail, and the boy has decided to no longer listen to me about where to go :-(

There is always a queue of locals and nobody minds to wait 20-30 minutes to be placed. It's worth! Benedict, royal, florentine eggs and many others are really delicious and look pleasant! Be ready to stay long as the atmosphere is inclined. Relax, enjoy and feel local!

I absolutely love this place: unpretentious and tasty food, friendly staff and good coffee. Lovely chilled atmosphere. Highly recommended if you happen to stay in/walk through Shepherd's Bush area. It is 5-10 minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush market.

We went looking for this cafe based on other positive reviews and were so glad that we found it. We have just had an eight night stay in Shepherds Bush and this became our favourite stop for coffee or breakfast. Excellent fresh food, the best coffee we had while in London and all served with a smile. It's cosy and warm and the constant flow of customers speaks highly of its popularity. Thankyou for our morning caffeine shots from two impressed Australian visitors.

Estive neste simpático restaurante com uns amigos a tomar o pequeno almoço e gostei muito... Comi uns egg benedict e eles comeram um English breakfast ao mais alto nível, doses generosas a um preço acessível. O espaço é simples mas muito agradável e o pessoal simpático. Recomendo para um bom pequeno almoço mas é de evitar aos domingos... Filas de espera!

A lovely local cafe. Tea, coffee, cakes, English breakfast. Note that the kitchen closes at 3 pm (5 pm at weekends).A great place to work on your laptop when it's not too busy.

We arrived at an extremely busy time, late on a Sunday morning. The inside of the Cafe looked very inviting and homely, but there were only seats available outside. We were seated fairly quickly despite the Sunday Brunch rush and ordered our drinks; a cappuccino and a home-made lemonade. Unfortunately, due to the time of year, we got rather cold outside and waited around 40 minutes for our food to arrive; an Eggs Benedict special with bacon and an Avocado Breakfast. The food was faultless and we really enjoyed it. The price was reasonable but the wait for the food to arrive was not. This was probably because we were there at such a busy time, but I would visit again; perhaps not on a Sunday nearing midday.

Love the Hummingbird. Interesting menu - never predictable ! Lovely lunch food. Nice service. What a plus to the neighbourhood.m

Wow! Been here 3 times now and must say it is fantastic. Eggs Benedictine and the hummingbird breakfast are fantastic. Sheer quality ingredients and fantastic presentation. A little pricey, but well worth it.

Down a side street in Shepherds Bush, a small cafe perfect for a lingering meal or cup of coffee. We were seated right away - outside on the pavement and were able to enjoy the sights and sounds in the street as we ate our delicious food choices. Two opted for breakfasts and two for the slow cooked Moroccan lamb sandwiches. All made with quality ingredients and tasty. The wait staff were friendly and efficient and the coffee excellent. They even do cold brew which I didn't try this time. The only problem I had was selecting my meal as the menu was full of mouth-watering options. I love to eat in places like this: unpretentious, efficiently run, focus on the quality of the food rather than fancy decor, friendly but not in your face staff and relaxed patrons.I look forward to visiting again soon.

Went in for lunch with my daughter, who knows the Hummingbird well. Yes, it can be a bit busy and slow at this time but we were seated without delay and the atmosphere was great and food very acceptable. I noticed the nice selction of cakes on the way out and bought one for later. As it supports Queens Park Rangers they don't use the Ch*ls** word to descibe the buns. Nice touch! Would definitely go there again and explore the pleasantly quirky menu a bit further.

Having skipped breakfast and taken a fast train from Bristol we were in need of sustenance on our arrival at Paddington. We were taken to this cafe by friends and thus had one of the most delicious and frankly gut busting brunches ever. The cafe was full of largely young customers chatting, eating and drinking in the kind of relaxed manner redolent of Old Clifton in our student days. The choice of food was staggering, all freshly prepared and thoughtfully presented. Service was attentive and waiting times (in view of how full it was) were very modest. Well done Hummingbird!

I have visited the Hummingbird Cafe' several times in the last few months mainly to to its convenient proximity. It's a little cafe' with a nice atmosphere. Coffees are OK (a bit too watery for my like), cakes are absolutely delicious and available in many different options: banana bread (ask to have it toasted), the flourless chocolate cake, the carrot cake and the lemon and rosemary drizzle cake are all to die for.However I have 2 main complaints:1. I have never managed to try the pancakes because every time I go, they say they've run out! I have been there at different times of the day during weekends, morning and afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, and still no luck. I am starting to doubt whether they truly have pancakes at all?! If they do, they should start planning enough supply to satisfy the clientele's demand at weekends please!2. The sliced white bread they use for the eggs benedict/florentine is totally unsuitable to the purpose and unfortunately completely ruins the plate of food. It is cut too thick, it's got too much crust, it is difficult to cut and chew as it is too hard. What eggs florentine really need are toasted English muffins that easily embrace the eggs and provide a tasty blended sensation once in your mouth. I hope they will read this review and offer an alternative option to the disappointed clients like me who from now on will look for alternative brunch places just because of the bread disappointment.

Found the cafe by mistake and so glad I did! Not only can you get blueberry pancakes in the afternoon, but they do vegetarian and gluten free meals as well! Had a curried chick pea and quinoa salad today and it was lovely! Only a small place but the staff were great! Service a little slow, but it was quite busy! Good value for money!

The place offers beautiful fresh breakfasts, cooked with love and care. It has an outside area, great for a warm, sunny day. The service was very friendly and welcoming too. The only minor downside is the waiting time, it did take quite some time for our drinks and meals to arrive but then again, be patient, good things take time. If i'm in the area again, will certainly pay a visit to this lovely cafe.

First day I had the Classic Hummingbird English Breakfast, which was very good. Next day went for a Stack of Pancakes and managed to eat half of the portion. Very tasty but it is definitely for two people : ). Coffee was also very good, both times.

Would recommend you go for one of their yummy breakfasts. The staff are always on hand to serve and we haven't had a bad meal here yet, sometimes the coffee can be average if it is a extremely busy day but not all the time!

Prendre un vrai Petit Déjeuner anglais quand nous sommes touriste.Le Hummingbird Breakfast est parfait avec ça sausage, son bacon, ses beans et son egg (ou j’apprends l'anglais par la nourriture) avec un thé bien sur. Le tous servie par une équipe souriante et chaleureuse, que demander de plus ?

I really like this place for brunch, so tried to book it for an evening event (as they advertise on the blackboards). Unfortunately, this couldn't go ahead as they were so unaccommodating. Ridiculously ambitious added minimum spend for alcohol, made it very difficult to pay for and said they 'would have to check' if they could do a vegetarian main (hardly a wild dietary option). So I scrapped that and took my group to the pub around the corner who were really friendly.

Una pareja de amigos vino a visitarnos y nos alojamos cerca. El primer día desayunamos aquí siguiendo las recomendaciones que leímos en Tripadvisor. Nos gustó tanto que desayunamos allí todos los días. Es un rinconcito maravilloso que no esperas encontrar en esa zona. La comida es deliciosa, hecha con mimo. El ambiente es muy agradable, aunque esté lleno, se puede mantener una conversación. Un punto muy positivo: la terraza. A partir de las 9.30 salía el sol y era desayunar era un placer.El personal es encantador. Hay algunos comentarios que mencionan que el servicio es lento. Depende de los horarios, pero por norma, no hemos tenido problemas, y más teniendo en cuenta que era Semana Santa.Recomendado al 100%: los pancakes, el clásico desayuno inglés, el croissant con revuelto, salmón y queso fresco, el brownie... todo! Y sobre todo el café, espresso de verdad.

I have always walked past this buzzing cafe and wanted to go so decided to on mothers day with the family. The place was busy and vibrant, but once seated the staff were amazing and looked after us. The food was amazing and coffee was great. The experience was just what we expected from a small local cafe and have been coming back since, and is great that the offer free wifi during the week so you can use while sitting in the sun.

I went with my daughter as a Mother's Day treat. It was very busy - we were lucky to get a table. We noticed several groups of mums being taken out by their families. The service was incredibly slow but the food was good - when it arrived! I had to change my order twice, as I asked for blueberry pancakes (with banana slices and maple syrup) but first the waitress came and said they had no blueberries, in fact no berries at all (though I'd just had a raspberry Bellini while waiting); then they had no pancakes - so I had eggs royale (poached with hollandaise sauce and smoked salmon). Daughter had eggs Florentine which was supposed to come with mushrooms, but they had no mushrooms... I don't understand why I couldn't have pancakes, as they had eggs! Altogether a bit chaotic, even taking into account that it was a busy day.

The coffee and the food are good but..I have been waiting for twenty minutes for one latte. How is it possible?

Had a nice enough breakfast here. The cappuccino was nice but they assumed I wanted chocolate on top. You should always ask! I had a full English breakfast which was decent enough, but then bacon was cooked too much and hard gone a little stiff. The egg was nice but a little small. The sausage, yes one sausage was nice. All in all it was ok, a little expensive for the amount of stuff on the plate but ok.

We have been here a few time and have to admit, the good is great! We have however recently stopped going because the service is comically slow.Waiting to order breakfast took around 20 minutes before waiting longer for our actual food.

We tried this cafe out three times in the last few days. First we had capuchino and cake (very good lemon drizzle and carrot). Second visit I had scambled eggs on toast with bacon, washed down with capuchino - excellent. Third time they produced gluten free cake and a small mug of hot chocolate for our small granddaughter. She finished every crumb and drop.

Amazing place - been coming here for years and seen it evolve. I haven't reviewed it before as it was kind of a 'locals secret' and we wanted to keep it that way. However, it now seems like the secret is out well and truly. Packed on weekends, usually have to wait (although to be fair they always seem to make very good speed getting through the queue - usually ten minute wait tops.The food is amazing - huge benedicts, fat fluffy pancakes, ozone coffee made by aussie baristas...it's really such a great place - and as someone else said - clearly someone's labour of love!

Popped in for a take out coffee, whilst visiting area, the decor is lovely and made me feel slightly jealous ....why can't I pack up my job and run a little cafe like this ?? ( loved the bird wall paper by the way !)Could not leave without sampling the raspberry brownie, DELICIOUS ......offered to share it with my boss, but only left the last mouthful for her ! Why do I live so far away from this gem ???

Have eaten here twice during the summer when the café is open into the evening and enjoyed unusual and delicious food. It has a laid back atmosphere so service is pleasant but not speedy however the food is well worth the wait. Good drinks list.

Every time I go to this cafe - and I've been a number of times - they take an absurd amount of time to get an order done.They get very busy during brunch at the weekend and the staff seem to be running in circles - it can take half an hour to even get a menu, let alone be able to order anything.I had assumed that they just weren't very good at coping with busy times, but today in the early morning with very few customers they still took an age to make a basic bacon sandwich. Having asked about the time when ordering and mentioning that I was in a rush, I watched the lady in the kitchen move incredibly slowly and take twice as long as I'd been told. I'm not sure what she's daydreaming about but the priority didn't seem to be making the sandwich!I keep wanting to like this place as the coffee is nice and the food is usually good, and have visited over 5 times in the last 10 months, but every time I go I end up regretting it. Unfortunately I have to conclude that the service is never going to improve.Only visit if you have a lot of time to spare!

great food and atmosphere. pancakes are perfect way to start a Saturday morning. Good coffee too...great local!

We had brunch here today and it was great!!! Had a pancake stack which was enormous and too much really but shared it amongst the rest of the table! Traditional breakfast and chorizo with baked eggs were also eaten! Fresh orange juice and really great coffee. Lovely buzzy place!

I have been to this cafe before and enjoyed my experience, however was left with a sour taste in my mouth after we were served lamb instead of pulled pork but the chefs wouldn't admit their mistake. Very insulted that they think we can't taste the difference, or couldn't be bothered doing anything about it. And was looking forward to the pulled pork - which I've had before.

The most delicious brownie ive ever tasted! Lovely little cafe with a lot of character. Reasonable prices and very nice staff. I will be heading back to sample the breakfast/lunch!

We live round the corner and watch this small establishment grow and grow with its quality and originality of food, particularly after being purchased by a New Zealander.Its strengths are breakfast and lunch and the hours around these periods,although they are open at night on selected evenings with an eclectic offering by an excellent chef and if it keeps improving this will be hard to beat. The food is all good and is a fusion of English, North African and Asian combined with Australasian. Worth a walk of a mile if you are nearby, but beware, sometimes its full for breakfast at the weekend so don't stay in bed too long. I couldn't get in today.

lovely coffe lovely servive and good prices.mskes a change from the other cafés in the area. puts a little bit of london into the area.

This is a welcome addition to the area. More of these local and non-chain eateries are needed please!This is a friendly cafe, which is lovely for brunches and lunches. It is a good spot for singles, couples, ladies who lunch, and those with children. The food is of good portion size and is of good quality, there is a wide enough choice to provide variety (soup, croissants, cake, lunch menu, & different teas and coffees), and the service is attentive.For two, coffees and brunch (full English) is about £20 (including service).Well worth frequent visits.

As a chap, I have studiously avoided this place ever since the nice Portuguese man moved out and it got all fancied up. It's not that I don't like fanciness per se, it's just that the place seemed so unrelentingly feminine in everything it did that I couldn't imagine it had anything for me in it. A bit like Agent Provocateur, or the Aveda shop, or the nail parlour on the green. Nothing wrong with them, they just don't push my buttons. The other night I was forced to reconsider. A friend had her birthday party in there. The food was delicious. The staff were lovely. The vibe was right. Good times were had. And I wasn't even offered a herbal tea (rest assured they do have some). The wine was a bit fizzy, which would normaly be a bummer, but to be honest everything else was so nice that I didn't really mind. Good job Hummingbird cafe chaps, and good job Kiwi lady who took it over. I think she might be the street party organiser as well. Bigups all round. Maybe I should look into getting my nails done.

I've been past this cafe lots and thought it looked lovely so finally organised to meet my friend there for brunch on Sunday. It was very busy and so got the last free table which provided a nice refuge from the cold weather. Lots of attention has obviously been paid to the decor which has a vintage/shabby chic style feel. It had a good brunch menu - a mix of healthy and unhealthy options and I very much enjoyed my Eggs Florentine. The tea was good and my friend said her coffee was excellent and the cakes looked so tasty we had to try them too. I can recommend the raspberry and white chocolate brownie, it looked a little small to start with but actually was fairly rich so more would probably have been a bit much. The fact it was so busy meant the service was a little slow but the staff we friendly and nice, which is just as well as they add service to the bill which annoys me if the service is bad, but it wasn't in this case. I wouldn't say it was that cheap (although not super pricey either) and worth it for the good food and nice atmosphere. I'll definitely be returning as would like to try the lunch and dinner options that they do too. They also do take away so might pop in for a homemade cake treat every now and then and they have outdoor seating which would be nice to take advantage of in better weather.

I stumbled across this place completely accidentally, but was so happy I did. It's a really nice place, everyone is friendly and happy to help you. I was only going in for a coffee, but when I saw other people's food I had to have some. I ordered the 'pulled pork sandwich' (a favourite of mine) and I have to say its the best one I've had in London. I've become something of a regular now, as the coffee is brilliant. Only downside I'd say would be the food is a little over priced, but for fresh good food you do get what you pay for these days. Comparing it with the chains though the coffee is MUCH cheaper. I'd recommend it

So lets out this into perspective. This is a a cafe, it's not setting the culinary world on fire. There'll be no Michelin stars. I don't think the Times or Jay Rayner will be doing reviews. But it's good - cozy and stands out in an otherwise monotonous drone of chains, average pubs and nearby Westfield. It's nice to see a fire sky sanctuary offering the kind of food I could cook at home but when I don't have to - or want to - I can brave the elements and head out knowing their kitchen will pull together something simple, tasty and moorish without trying to conduct a SAS invasion on my wallet for the pleasure.The interior looks like Laura Ashley's wet dream but all the more charming for it with floral wallpaper and so many seats crammed in you feel like you're weaving your way through a snails shell to get to the end. The waitresses work the room taking orders quickly. We were given water in a carafe and our orders taken. She had the avocado breakfast with sausage, me the mushroom omelette. The place was rammed and we had to wait about 5 mins for a seat. In the meantime you are drawn in my the copious towes of baked goods on offer should you just want to step in for something to take in the run. My omelette was prefect. Not over oiled with a crisp bottom and roared portobello mushrooms cut into slices. She had a tea, me a fresh squeeze juice. The bill? With service is came to less than £20. Impressive. Their dinner menu looked good too from what we saw and we will be back for that in time. This place would be great for a hangover with a paper and the dog nursing the night before. Check it out before eating at some where characterless.

Good brecky but overpriced and it half the time it seems the staff can't be bothered. They seem to float between one - three sausages in their sausage sandwiches. Irritating. But cute place if you can't stomach a pint.

A very good cafe and welcome addition to the neighbourhood.Previously called "Cupboard", this cafe has been upgraded: refurbished and extended into the tiny little shoe-shop shop that used to be next door. (One could say that the Cupboard and the Shoebox have merged...)It now offers an array of very delicious-looking (I've never had one) cakes, including "QPR buns" (you can see the stadium lights from their door) and cooked breakfasts (which are not cheap, but are good) and evening meals (I haven't yet tried going in the evening, it's a recent thing).Their coffee is VERY strong tasting (which I like).They've put in an outside seating area with heaters and blankets.It's all very smart and designer-ish: colourful swirly floor tiles, wooden surfaces, etc. Clearly someone's labour of love.Staff are very friendly.

Went here this afternoon for a late breakfast. The portions were generous, there was a nice variety of food but would have appreciated a bit more choice - the lack of hash browns was slightly saddening, but I was very impressed by the quality of the service and small touches like the tea cups which also acted as tea pots with a built-in infuser, and beans served in a separate pot for ease of dipping! The food was very tasty and filling and the price reasonable (£8 for a full English breakfast, £1.80 for a cup of tea, though many of the brunch menu items were cheaper at £5 or £6). Would recommend it if you're seeking out breakfast in the Shepherd's Bush area.

a little port in a cold day, but we sat outside and enjoyed the yummy cake and excellent coffee. Not cheap but one piece of cake could have served 3 easily!