Leisure Cafe & Restaurant in Barnet

Accueil très sympathique des employés. Bonne situation en face du globe et à 2 pas de la Tamise. Quartier tranquille. Je recommande pour l accueil.

I went along to this cafe this morning for coffee and croissant, I was desperate for the loo, to which I was told they didn’t have any?? I was told to go over the road to the cemetery? Which was shut? Surely toilets and hand washing facilities for customers to use is law.

My friends and I went there for a drink, they had a number of tables and booths to sit in. We ordered our drinks via the app, and waited over 10-15 mins for it.. so I went to check at the main till, they were busy serving pints which is understandable but they didn’t acknowledge the order I made, it was just hanging off the printer. Eventually we were served our drinks after flagging it up. To add to the slow service, the pub stinks of cigarette smoke. It didn’t feel like it was coming from outside but from the vents. So not great for non smokers who just want a drink and chill.

Erin dealt with a faulty payment system a couple of weeks ago - no payments were going through but she dispensed free coffee and took orders over the app to keep the customer base happy. But Erin is gone now. And in her place is sour faced Khwaja and his colleagues who wouldn't smile if you paid them to. When I went in with a complimentary drinks coupon on the Gails app they dispensed a small size without asking and when asked for a plate on a busy day was just given cutlery. When there was water spilt on the furniture by the previous customer was handed tissues to wipe it myself. The service sucks.

I’ve been going to El Bazaar for a decade. And there is no place I’d rather go to. Get your self a delicious Honey Cake and Ice Cream and a Shisha and have a great evening