Life Cafe and Restaurant in Lambeth

Fun and reasonably priced Sunday roast experience in the park with a group of four to share the platter with unlimited *huge* Yorkshire puddings. Chorizo works well with scotch egg! A kick to the more subtly seasoned sausage. Crispy shell and runny yolk. Roast beef is well done. Nice bite not too chewy. The beef itself is flavorsome (even without gravy) and has some tendon. Chicken is a bit dry but lean protein is always good. Pork is on the crunchy side and reminds me of fried cha siu. Stuffing has lovely herb taste. The steamed tenderstem broccolis and grilled carrots are great. The cauliflower is indulgently creamy but not too heavy. The kale tart is also quite enjoyable.

Structure in a super central location in London, a few hundred meters from Big Ben. The price, being a hostel, is very competitive. Obviously you have to be prepared for a stay in shared spaces and I find criticisms related to negative behavior of other guests sterile. The structure provides the spaces and services necessary for the stay but it is up to the individual to behave appropriately and with respect for others. I stayed two nights in the room for 6 people and I was fine, there are also others with few places and one for over 20. All are equipped with lockers to store your belongings while you are out, to be closed with padlocks to be brought independently. The hostel is spread over several floors, each equipped with shared toilets and showers. On the second floor there is a kitchen with the main appliances for those who need to prepare something or store food. I found the level of cleanliness good. On the same floor there are also two hairdryers. On the ground floor there is the bar, a very characteristic and colorful environment enlivened by the numerous and fun references to the walruses that give the structure its name. There are various beers on tap, I have not tried the cocktails but they looked inviting. During the week they organize themed evenings but from what I understood the closing time is always around half past midnight, similar to other places in the area. In the morning, however, the room is for the exclusive use of the hostel guests. I really appreciated the breakfast included in the price of the stay, there was bread available to toast independently, butter and jam, cereals, fruit, juices and hot water for tea and coffee. Among the other pluses, free wifi, 10% discounts at two other places on the same street and free and independent access at any time with an electronic keypad. An aspect that may turn off many and therefore should be taken into consideration is the fact that the hostel is practically attached to the train tracks of the nearby station. This means that all day and evening until half past midnight you can feel the related noises and vibrations. In any case, the structure makes this known during the booking phase and provides earplugs. During my experience this aspect did not affect me, since I was out and about in the city all day and then returned late in the evening, but for those who instead appreciate relaxing in the structure during the day, it can be a problem. In conclusion, with this long review I hope to help someone clarify their ideas and evaluate, based on their travel habits, whether The Walrus Bar and Hostel can be the right structure.

Amazing food, perfect service and nice overall atmosphere. The only thing is that ratatouille lacked tomato sauce but it didn’t spoil anything. Caesar salad with shrimps was one of the best in my life. Will be back and recommend 100% to everyone!

A really excellent meal out for my birthday. Exactly what you want from an aspirational neighbourhood restaurant. Well done

This review page is rather confusing. It appears as though perhaps the previous cafe (Perfect Blend) has been rebranded as Nomad Eats and just taken over their web page along with their previous reviews - for better or worse. This review is for Nomad Eats, which at the time of this writing has only been open for a couple of weeks. The good: Staff are very nice, albeit a bit slow, but trying very hard. The bad: First of all, the prices on the menu are higher than what appear online. When this was pointed out to the staff, we were told that the online prices haven't been updated...but... the restaurant has only been open a couple weeks! How out of date can the prices be? Secondly, despite there being a full bar teasing us across the room, we were unable to order alcohol with our lunch. I don't believe this is a licensing issue (not aware of any evening-only type of license), and no sensible explanation was offered. I will (optimistically) chalk this one up to glowing pains. The mediocre: The food. Again, this will hopefully improve as the team get their legs under them, but our lunch would best be described as "unremarkable:". The best part of the meal were the coffees, which were quite nice. Prices are on the high end of average (for Streatham), but generally acceptable. Add to this the restaurant atmosphere which is rather cold (both in ambiance, and temperature), and the conclusion is that there's a lot of room for growth. In fairness, during our visit the place was fairly busy, so either there are a lot of folks who disagree with the above assessment, or perhaps they were just trying it out as we were.