Market Cafe in Hackney - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Calls itself a bar, kitchen, but customers can't order at the par and have a "discretionary" 12.5% service charge. That is not a bar. No are conditioning available, despite it being a hot day and clearly having air conditioning units. No gluten free beer, which is unacceptable in 2023 London (especially Hackey).

Poorly presented margaritas (salt all over the glass rather than on the rim). Thin, unimaginative, overpriced, menu that doesn't favour non-meat-eaters and hasn't changed in many years. Some staff officious and unfriendly (though others are pleasant). So it's tolerable for al fresco drinking on a sunny afternoon as it has the best position on Broadway Market, but otherwise no. I wish owners/management would notice the poor reviews and up their game as it's a waste and a shame

I’ve eaten in this cafe pre-kids (mine are 20 months old and it was okay. Since taking the children, I’ve noticed how rude and awful the service is from the two older staff (I say this because the younger people try hard to rectify it). In the summer, I tried to take my two boys in for some brunch/lunch. The man looked at me with the pram and, after asking if I could take a four seat table, I was told “as it’s just you, no”. I thought it was disgraceful. My partner and I attempted it again this morning with the twins and we were made to feel nothing but an irritation. Raised eyebrows, funny looks, stepping back as if we were in the way. We ordered smashed avocado for the boys which came sliced. When asked the woman told us to mash it ourselves and walked off. The food was average at best but the prices remain high. It’s was a hugely uncomfortable experience. I can’t fault the younger staff but based on the two older managers, we will not be returning. Their attitude is a disgrace.

They seem OK up until you start asking about the Menu, I have had another experience here before, decided to overlook and and give another chance when I asked how our coffee's were doing , I was told they were very busy. quarter of an hour later, asked about breakfast only to find that the order hadn't been put in. Just gave up at this point ,very grabbing.

I have been several times to this cafe unfortunately, and every single time have received extremely rude service, very very slow service and extremely average to below average food. The last time I came with a friend (both with babies) the waitresses made it abundantly clear that we were not welcome (it was more than half empty and a rainstorm outside), to the extent that we felt we had to leave before ordering. I will never waste my money in this place again and urge travellers to search elsewhere for a good restaurant in Hackney.

To detail our recent Market Cafe experience would be to rehash the rude manager's remarks to not only us regarding our meal but also to the dishwasher downstairs, the stale toast, salty salad (how?!), oddly colored hollandaise, and underdone shakshouka. Our waitress was kind but had no control over the quality of the food or wait time (about an hour). I would avoid this cafe at all costs.

My daughter brought me here for brunch on a crisp, sunny winter’s day. The exterior is modest as is the interior, no fancy signs or gimmicks. Just simple, comfortable canteen furniture with large windows. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed, so you can enjoy a good conversation. The staff were friendly and efficient. The menu had all my favourites: freshly squeezed orange juice, eggs Benedict, full English and all the usual teas and coffees. We both went for full English and it was excellent. The food arrived within 10 minutes. Perfectly cooked scrambled eggs, mushrooms cooked in lightly salted butter, grilled tomatoes sprinkled with oregano, a generous portion of tasty sausage , whole meal toast, bacon, proper baked beans and a hash brown. It was all cooked and presented as you’d like it at home. The cappuccino was smooth and the orange juice had just the right balance of acidity and sweetness. We left the cafe extremely happy and satisfied, then walked all the way down the Regent’s Canal to Limehouse. Perfect. Very highly recommended.

With a few friends, we decided to have some small plates and a few beers at Market Cafe. I tried this place three years ago and my opinion remains the same. The customer service was ok. Basic. No friendly and no smiling. Everything is quite overpriced from beers to food.

I thought £30 for one pretty unimpressive English breakfast and one eggs benedict and coffee was expensive. But when I was charged nearly £15 for a hotdog and fries for my seven year old I thought I was being fleeced. I won't be going here again for a long time.

I’ve been visiting this place for years, and recently I have noticed a huge dip in the standard of food and service. The prices have gone up, and the quality of the food and service has dipped massively. Really slow, bad service from the staff, with drinks and food taking unnecessarily long to arrive. When our burgers arrived, it was very clear that we were served over-cooked, shop bought burgers. Really disappointing. I’d recommend taking your money to somewhere decent like Bistrotheque. I truly wouldn’t bother going to the Market Cafe, it’s a total waste of your money and time.

We visited today and did not stay to eat nor would we ever bother to return. The waitress was appallingly off hand despite the place being empty. A lucky miss… once we had got over her wholly inappropriate opening statement we found a lovely outside cafe adjacent to Hackney Farm where they were both pleased to see their customers and served lovely food it costs nothing to be appropriate and polite

Used to love this place! Unfortunately service was poor and food even poorer. Shame as used to be amazing. Won't be returning.

Lovely cafe, combining traditional cafe aesthetic (think melamine table tops) with a hint of The Eagle gastopub. Simple menu of classics, but with a distinctive and very tasty twist. Good cocktails too. Recommended.

This cafe is a must visit if you are in east London. Always a great vibe and delicious food. Offers a good brunch menu at a reasonable price - around £7 - 9. Lunch and dinner options also available. A good drinks menu, juices, tea, coffees and also serves alcohol if you want make that brunch a boozy one or fancy an afternoon pint in the sun. Staff are friendly and always have good sevrice. There are outdoor tables as well overlooking broadway market.

Got served quickly and didn’t have to wait too long for the food. Got the pancakes, didn’t have enough maple syrup so were a bit dry and was expecting more berries on top.

La comida fue decepcionante, veo por qué este lugar está recibiendo críticas mixtas. Pensé que un desayuno inglés vegetariano sería una apuesta segura, pero me equivoqué. Pan empapado y verduras blandas sin sazonar. Esperarías algo mejor en este rango de precios. Sin embargo, es un lugar agradable y una buena ubicación. El personal era agradable pero no del todo.

A deeply tender burger amongst rich ingredients with freshly-cooked chips that has the right layer of crunch over the soft interior.

In short, you can’t go wrong with your order in Market Café. Everything was top of the pops quality from the juice to the chicken and sandwiches. Busy as it is, we had to wait quite a while for our food. But almost all was forgotten when we got our food. Absolutely worth the wait! Lavatory facilities and wating time preventiv the fifth star, but the food is simply outstanding.

Very good food, a bit long of a wait for the food (45 minutes). Very cute and cosy place! The people who work there is very friendly.

We had breakfast, and it was indeed very good. But it should be mentioned that we had to wait 45 minutes for the food (from ordreing).

Llevé a mi madre y mi hija a almorzar aquí ayer 23. 11) 2019. Pedí la hamburguesa para mí y pedí que estuviera bien hecha, cuando llegó estaba cruda por dentro. Cuando recibí una hamburguesa de reemplazo, mi familia había terminado su comida. La comida fue decepcionante! ! ! !

I go quite often to Market cafe and I never been disappointed. Never. I love the atmosphere, who work there and the lovely sitting outside but this time I am very disappointed about my Egg Royal, muffin was really tra hard to cut (I asked for a steak knife) and the poached eggs a bit undercooked. I hope next time is gonna be as I always expected.Granola super good.

Ordered the pancakes. Two pancakes get served without maple syrup. I get one strawberry on each pancake....one! And three of the tiniest blueberries you’ve ever seen. Utterly stingy.

Un bonito lugar, pedimos bebidas y mi hija arriesgó el cóctel de picón, todos lo probamos, ¡pero nadie podía beberlo!Los perritos calientes eran normales, pero disfruté mi merienda de pollo con ensalada asiática y el Ruben era bueno. (los baños son un poco "franceses") en general 6/10

Me senté afuera con mi amigo, así que ordenó adentro. ¡Una vez dentro, la mujer detrás del bar nos dijo que no huyéramos sin pagar por la comida! Cuando nos sentamos afuera y una camarera trajo nuestras bebidas, ¡lo primero que dijo fue que no saliera corriendo sin pagar, como sucede a menudo! Somos clientes habituales y nos sorprendió mucho que siguieran acusándonos de posibles ladrones. La comida entonces (como siempre) tomó 45 minutos. La camarera se volvió más amigable a medida que avanzaba la noche, pero fue una experiencia realmente mala y extraña.

Fui aquí para el brunch con mi hijo y lo pasamos muy bien.

One of the best place I have ever been. Prices are cheap, the plates are really big (and really tasty)and the staff is super friendly. It is impossible to get out of the place without a big smile :)

Three different lunches which were very uplifting on a grey January day. Just the right spicing. Only grump - please throw out chipped crockery(and it was very chipped)

Market Cafe ligger på hjørnet af Broadway Market og Adrews Rd, i Hackney kvarteret. Facaden består næsten udelukkende af store vinduer med udsyn til et aktivt hjørne og selve markedsgaden. Indretningen er meget lys og indbydende. Der er sand på gulvet, og stedet oser af 'hipster' uden at det er påtrængende.

Wonderful corner cafe location, on trendy street next to the canal. Big interior space and lots of outdoor tables and chairs. Food was varied, interesting and tasty but the service was just awful: long wait for anything, first two choices of wine not available, staff generally unhelpful.

We were in London and a friend recommended Market Cafe, read the reviews but many didn’t reflect what we experienced, if you like unassuming with great food and fabulous wines then this is it, we had the Chablis and it was really outstanding. Great food great atmosphere and lovely service. Don’t miss out, Enjoy.

Terrible aperol spritz. Flat and boring. Proscecco came out of a tap!! Barman didnt care. Swspped it for a beer instead. No apologies.

Pasamos una velada muy agradable con uno de mis amigos más permanente en Broadway el mercado "Mercado Café en Hackney , en el este de Londres. El menú es sencillo, y no con una gran variedad, pero el restaurante era cómodo, la comida era buena y el servicio amable. El Mercado de Café no es caro!

The food is okay, but not worth it for the price and certainly not for the attitude of some members of staff. We were over charged and when we queried it a male member of staff was incredibly rude and aggressive. Definitely would never go again.

Had a delicious meal but when the bill came we couldn’t understand how it amounted to so much. We queried it with the barman who was initially dismissive and then became aggressive when we presented evidence that we’d been overcharged. (Charged £15.30 for a veggie burger that was priced at £11.90 on the menu. The cheap, bad wine was completely overpriced too - conveniently no price on the menu though). Barman acknowledged that the menu price was wrong but refused flat out to refund us, telling me he was the manager and that if I was that bothered I should “email the owner”.

This relaxed and casual restaurant/cafe reminds me of somewhere in Europe. It's in the perfect spot, at the end of Broadway Market, next to the canal and it gets the sun from lunchtime til sunset. It's cool inside but it's all about the tables outside.

Durante una tarde cálida, decidí parar con algunos amigos en el Mercado de Café.

Went alone with 2 kids at 4pm on Sunday and the bartender from East Europe clearly didnt want us, when i asked if they had ice cream he almost didnt want to say yes.... when i ordered a ice cream he seemed to not know that their ice creams only come in 3 scoops, when he told me he only had that portion i said i would be fine with it. I then received two scoops and when i complained as i thought i had been sold the 3 scoops ice cream, he said i had not wanted the full portion (which was a lie), i eas scared by his look so i left, In summary i would strongly advice to avoid this place if you have kids which is a shame in a market cafe’ at least until the bold easter european bartender is at the bar with an upset face is at th bar

Just popped in for a quick nightcap into a really trendy and appealing cafe bar Great service and atmosphere Nice to see an independent venue doing so well on a Monday evening Will definitely pop in next time in town Well done , highly recommended

Visited for breakfast with a few friends on Sunday. Started off with a 30 minute wait for 2 drinks continued by an hour wait for our food. Once the food arrived they had made several mistakes on our order causing the food to be further delayed. Portion sizes are tiny for the price point; left still feeling hungry and very disappointed. I would have rated higher but with all the faults I wasn’t given any apology for the wait or mistakes.

Great location and good shabby chic interior. Great atmosphere. Really friendly staff. Mix of cafe, bar and restaurant but it doesn't seem to matter, at the front of house anyway, what you order. Quite tightly packed in. A bit pricey for food but given the location, average. More foodie food than cafe cakes etc. Interesting menu but quite trendy. Toilets. Free Wifi.

The location of market cafe is great and the owner was very friendly. The vibe is good, though loud, but the service and the food were both pretty poor. We went for Sunday brunch and all had cold eggs, the avocado was tasteless, and the one piece of toast was too thick, impossible to cut, and all a bit so-so. My partner asked for marmelade instead of ham and they tried to charge him for it. That’s just an embarrassment. I paid £6 for extra smoked salmon and ended up with the rough skin bits. The service could not have been less welcoming, and one of our two servers was wearing a t-shirt so dirty that I wouldn’t wear it to clean my house. It’s clear from reading other reviews that Market Cafe is very hit or miss. A shame, because they were very busy, and have enormous potential, but they need hot food, and staff who act like they want to be there, and more importantly, that they want *you* to be there!

Regular visitor to London. Love the trundle out to this place. Food & Service just right. If you don't like the eggs here then you don't like eggs.

I had visited the Market Cafe a couple of years ago and remember it being a slightly disappointing experience. However, I like Broadway Market and wanted to give this place another try! Sadly, it wasn't a great experience and I won't be gracing this establishment again any time soon.

Great food and service with a smile - something that seems to be in short supply on broadway market. The owner must have an excellent sommelier and the wine selection was above par as well. Highly recommended!

Nice place, friendly and helpful staff but very pricy. Having been charged £2.75 for a 2nd slice of toast, my avocado on toast (with 2 eggs) came to £13 with the 12.5% service charge. I won't be going back

During our visit to friends in London we came here for breakfast. Very varied menu. The things we ordered were...

Nous avons expérimenté ce café 2 fois le dimanche lors du Broadway Market. Le café est absolument bondé et il...

So many much nicer places to go on Broadway Market, real disappointment. Such a shame as it is in such a good spot.

La comida era bastante normalito, pero terminamos pagando una enorme factura. Sinceramente no vi cobran una tarifa de servicio en el menú. Y sólo después de que les han dado un gran consejo vi que ya me habían cobrado una tarifa de servicio del 12%. Lo vi demasiado tarde. Habría sido agradable si la camarera me había dicho cuando he añadido un gran consejo en que ya me cobraron! O lo habría sido bonito verlo en algún lugar en negrita en el menú.

Creo que en carretera broadway mejores opciones disponibles de este. Normalito, nada especial. El servicio es muy lento

Yo (utilizada para ir allí a menudo ya que normalmente como la comida (buen pan, buen pescado). Servicio aunque es un problema. Intentamos ir allí esta noche, dijo un hombre de personal estaría sentado en una mesa específica - él no parecía importarle y, de hecho, nadie vino a darme un menú o tomar mi pedido. . . Me fui después de 25 minutos. . . Que espero que sea pronto! en deliveroo

La comida estaba bien, pero el servicio es pésimo. Me confundieron con nuestros platos, sirve platos de lado demasiado tarde, eran generalmente grosero y casi actuaron como si no querían estar allí. Nunca volvería.

Pleasant staff.lovely. extremly helpful with local information the food was absolutely delicious.mushrooms on toast with poached egg and lemon yoghurt.wow...the avocado and poached eggs fresh fresh fresh.tip..trendy yes worth a visit when its quieter.

Au bord de Régents canal, ce petit restaurant vous sert des spécialités locales et internationales à un prix raisonnable. Service souriant et... français. À decouvrir

Been there for a quick breakfast. Food is very average. Actually you have the feeling something is missing. Maybe some love or care. I got a schnitzel bagel burger. It was dry. The bagel was defrost and grill. And what happened to a defrost grill bread after of couple of minutes? It became hard. And no side with it. I dont mind this but It would have been nice having some salade or something else with it. Just a few. Anyway, service was good. The location is great ( broadway market and close to the canal) but the food deserve some more work and love. Sorry to say that because it's been a place i've been looking around for some time and the disappointment was high.

Toast, not toasted and cold, butter too hard to spread, baby chaining appalling, service dreadful. All this and a 12% service.I recommend give this on a miss.

This is a popular spot along the Regent's Canal. The wait staff is friendly and the place has a good buzz to it. The food preparation, however, needs greater attention to detail. We ordered dishes with fried or poached eggs and the taste was good, but by the time the dishes arrived at our table, the eggs were cold - this ruined what could have been a good brunch.

Seated outside on a sunny day but our problems started when we wanted a menu. It was impossible to get one or catch anyone’s attention. When my husband went inside to ask for a menu the guy said ‘give me a chance mate, we’re busy!’ in an aggressive way. I wish we’d left at this point but we decided to persevere. When we finally got a menu, the guy disappeared as soon as he could and we didn’t have a change to order drinks. After waiting ages to order we asked to sit inside in the hope of better service. We should have known better…Whilst waiting for what seemed like an hour, but was in reality was a good 15 minutes, to order we witnessed the first guy being rude to a table near us as they complained about an incorrect order and the table next to us complaining that their food was stone cold as it has been left in the pass for ages. The Table opposite got the wrong drinks, the table next to us got the wrong drink twice and the right one still hadn’t materialised by the time we left. When we finally ordered our food it came quickly and was ok, although my cappuccino was burnt. I wish could say it was because they were busy, but at one point I counted more staff than customers! A stressful and chaotic experience in a badly run café. Won’t return and would recommend other people try one of the many places around the market.

Just popped in for some lunch with the family. Food was adequate, nothing special and i would say over-priced for what it was. Service though was pretty dire with a vegie burgers and chips taking over 45 mins to come with no explanation to the delay and me having to run around the place to find someone to make sure we hadn't been forgotten. I was there at 1245 too so it wasn't like they were super-busy. Nice location but that's about it. I really wouldn't bother.

A waiter on a power trip kicked me out for taking too long to order my food. I was seated at the bar as I was doing work on my laptop. It was uncomfortable so after some time I moved to a table. I was told I had to order food to sit at the table which I agreed to. After taking a little while to decide the waitor said he didn't have the patience and asked me to leave there and then. What a rude and unprofessional thing to do. Awful man- don't eat here!!!

Service should have been better. No reason to treat people as invaders, even though it is busy. Good ok. Meh

i had the MC wholemeal muffin and my friend had the Ham hock hash and we both loved our dishes, the ingredients tasted fresh and the flavours were really nice. we asked to sit in the booth which i think seats 4 or 5 people, we were allowed to sit there as long as we were happy to move if bigger groups came in....we didn't mind this, it seemed fair and we were glad to be informed at the start....luckily we didn't have to move. the waitress was very friendly and engaging, though the manager didn't look to happy/didn't smile, he looked a bit annoyed but this didn't interrupt our lovely brunch. great food, cosy environment.

Went for brunch with a group of friends - service was slow and the quality of the food didn't justify the price. When I popped back later and asked (very politely) if I might use the toilet, was given a flat 'no'! Was shocked - particularly since there was clearly no queue for the toilet. Won't ever spend my money there again!!

Here for second breakfast within three weeks. Superb! Freshly cooked and worth the short wait for delicious food. Charming service with a big smile.

Food was fantastic the poached egg and wild rice salad was great and the ham hock hash yum - the chicken schnitzel was good but could do with a little more flavour, the beetroot and feta salad was great overall a good brunch place in broadway market

My particularly fussy boyfriend really rates this place for it's breakfast. We've been a number of times and normally order a Full English or Eggs Benedict both are always spot on.Would recommend it as a consistently good place to go for breakfast in and around Broadway Market. Not overly expensive but typical London prices, especially for this popular and buzzing area. I'd book if you're planning to go on a Saturday unless you can get there bang on 10am when they open.

This was my third visit, booked for 10 for Brunch on a Saturday. Food great service a bit slow but it was very busy and they kept things moving.

Despite over crowded and noise I enjoyed my tasty Brunch. We had avocado on sourdough toast with poached eggs and wild rice salad. Also had Bloody Mary and cold pressed fresh juice. All were just right. But should be nice if they renovate their WC and the stairs towards.

Before we visited the Broadway Market, we had breakfast here. The place was crowded, so that's always a good sign. But not in this case. The reviews on Tripadvisor are mixed. We had the poached eggs with avocado on toast. The avocado and eggs were perfect. The toast however was too hard. The knife couldn't cut the crust, not even when the egg yolk covered the toast. A different kind of knife would have helped, but no other kind were available. We were seated by a nice person.But the service was done by a waitress that didn't have a passion for her job. The place is clean, but don't visit the toilets. The toilets need renovation and cleaning. So, I have a mixed, confusing feeling about this Cafe. It has potential, but needs some effort from the owner, the staff and the chef.

Lovely cafe, been here couple of times for brunch. Find food is good and their menu has great choices of meals and fresh copy cold pressed juices!

Would rather eat at McDonald's. Food is very average and overpriced for what is served up - dry, tasteless and cold.

I usually really enjoy this place, but something is going seriously downhill. Starting with a 35 min wait for our food (on a busy Sunday morning) all went completely wrong when the bread of our eggs florentine were as hard as cardboard... However, the overworked waiters were really kind and made up for it this time.

I have had some mussels in the place! Although I refused to eat as it smelled like manhole, I was still charged for it. Otherwise it's okay just for drinks. But many better other places in the area!

A group of friends and I decided to have brunch at Market Café last Saturday morning. The interior of the café is perfectly fine and the food itself was edible. However, we were surprised to see a bizarre rule surrounding substitutions in breakfasts, meaning any change led to an increase in the price by a set rate of £2.50. My friend is allergic to eggs and tried to substitute these for another item, but was not allowed by the waitress. This act led to myself and my friend having to buy 'customised' English breakfasts, which came to £15 each, for merely trying to swap one item.After a decidedly average brunch, we all paid separately and did not pay the discretionary service charge. A waitress (who seemed very experienced, and who we suspect may have been the manager), came over and accused us of underpaying. Upon examination of the bill, we realised the shortfall was the service charge. We stated that we would not be paying it, but she kept repeating "yes, but there's a service charge". After stating explicitly to her that the service charge was discretionary, as stated on the menu, she stormed off and appeared to rant in an irate manner to colleagues. Her expectation that we would pay the service charge was a joke, especially in light of the average nature of the brunch. Particularly, we felt waitress spoke down to us because of our age (we are in our mid-20s). I would suggest you avoid the Market Café. Broadway Market is a wonderful and vibrant area, with so much on offer. Weekends are far too short for overpriced, average brunches served by sanctimonious staff who will moralise over you not paying an [undeserved] service charge! So, in short: avoid, avoid, avoid!

Have been a couple of times once for dinner food was nice, another time for breakfast- it was OK though sourdough is cut thick and toasted until rock hard- there was no way you could cut it up with a table knife. On both occasions the service was pretty appalling- from walking through the door to eating breakfast was just under an hour...we also had to stop staff to order after 25 mins and asked a couple of times for water...this place also adds service automatically- I might go back (e.g for a lazy brunch with the papers) primarily because the location is great and food is generally good- definitely not if I was in a rush though.

We were on a brunch hunt yesterday, and with people always pouring out of the cafes along broadway market, yesterday was going to be the day I tried one. Market Cafe is located at the beginning of the broadway markets. On offer was all day brunch which is great, as you have the choice of sweet or savoury.Now this is where maybe i mis-read the menu. When you are hungry for brunch, you are looking for that substantial, delicious dish that will keep you full to the afternoon. However on this occasion this wasn’t the case. I ordered the Salmon Gravlax, with heirloom beetroots and rye. For £12 I was sorely disappointed. Literally all that was served was salmon with dill, a weird rye crumb down the middle and some beetroots. To be honest – this was not a salad and was no open sandwich which when saying rye — I assumed bread to be served. Maybe I should have asked to clarify? Although I felt this was not a complete dish, literally salmon and beetroots. Would you be happy if that was served to you?With regards to the eggs royale, my dining partner says the eggs were cooked perfectly however the hollandaise just lacked seasoning. We cant complain about the juices. They were refreshing and offered a lot of flavour. The cafe itself has a nice atmosphere, I just think it would be great to see the salmon dish to be more substantial – whether served with bread or actual green leaves as a salad. My other suggestion is, maybe update your menu description to be more clear for future diners, if you are going for the more minimalistic dishes. This cafe has potential, just a few changes would really make it awesome.RatingFood: 5/10Service: 7/10Value for Money: Average2 Broadway Market, London E8 4QJOpening Hours:Mon-Fri: 11am-11pmSat: 10am-MidnightSun: 10am-10pm

My partner and I went to this place as we were craving steak (we're usually vegetarian) and they had it on their menu. The steak was a bit pricey- £20 so we figured it would be extra good. We asked to swap out the chips that came with it for some sort of salad or vegetable and were treated with a few pieces of rocket next to our steak. The steak was 1/3 fat, averagely sized and ok tasting. We were very underwhelmed and still charged full price despite complaining. I rated this place 2 stars because the location is good and I guess they have to rip customers off to pay for the rent.

Other than the fact that the service was RIDICULOUSLY slow, my steak arrived well done in stead of rare and the chips and bernaise sauce was INCREDIBLY salty! Generally poor food and slow service and I wouldn't go back

This restaurant has always been hit and miss but after today we shan't be back. The staff are miserable, sour faces and no apology for any of the 3 mistakes we had over our breakfast. Avocado was mostly hard, shouldn't have been sent out, the poached eggs were boiled and they mucked up our order 3 times. We are not ones for complaining normally and would have let this slide if the staff had given a damn and were friendly. Overall a disappointing experience.

Stopped by for an early dinner. Awesome drinks. Very good service. Unusual menu but very tasty, Jumbo hot dog for my granddaughter. Excellent grilled hake for me and a very tasty cheeseburger for my son in law. Would definitely stop by here again,

I had passed this place a hundred times and was certainly impressed with hoe it looked from the outside. I decided to go in tonight and was not disappointed with the atmosphere. It wads Monday so quiet but friebdky bar staff and the bar Hausa. Try nice old fashioned decor. Trying to get to the 1950s and does so. The bottle ands half of wine I shared was really pleasant with out being anything to write home about. I would like to try the food here at some point.

Popped in for a coffee, but the Market was on, (worth a visit) and was told we had to have food if we wanted a table. Coffee was awesome. I am not local, so it came as a bit of surprise when I saw the prices of the food, so it either normal for the location, or by Southern standards, a tad expensive, and by Northern standards, face slapping expensive for what was on offer. The menu looked nice, but sadly wasn't Gluten Free friendly, which did surprise me for e trendy London place. It was full of twenty/thirty somethings (without Children) mostly couples or groups of couples primary. The seating area was cramped, due to the busyness, but then so was every other cafe, and likewise the service understandably slowish, but friendly and pleasant. However, I had a creme brûlée just to keep them happy in ordering food, and its was very nice indeed. So, I would go back for the fantastic coffee, and creme brûlée, and put up with the rest.

Feeling a little peckish after a morning of intrigue at Broadway Market, my friends and I popped in here for some food. Being Saturday lunchtime the place was pretty busy, however the service we received was timely and friendly. The ham hock I ordered was very tasty, just what was needed on a cold day, washed down with a jug of potent, yet easily drinkable cocktail, all very reasonably priced. Definitely worth stopping by if visiting Broadway market.

Now this is a hip cafe where you definitely have your smashed avocado on sourdough and granola (what were we eating before these entered our lives?)We were there for a late breakfast (no, not brunch), cosy atmosphere with friendly folks working. We ordered granola with Greek yoghurt, berries and honey (6 pounds) and the quinoa salad with yams, spinach, pomegranates and beetroots (7.5 pounds). They were served in old school metal bowls and both dishes tasted good but again what could possibly go wrong with mixing the granola?We had long blacks (2.20 pounds each) and I must say I did not enjoy the coffee at all. It was too watery for my taste and the coffee got immediately cool because of the wide cups they use. I'd say there are better places for coffee on the same road - which I have found out in the following days. But it seemed like there are many drinks and meals on the menu, one should give it a go. For our simple breakfast, it was average.Nevertheless, it is a charming place, great for long sit ins!

Breakfast is not bad and is not spectacular. The quality of food is decent. Fresh pressed juice is pretty good. Staffs are pretty nice. It has a long queue on the weekend. So expect to wait in queue. If not plenty of places to choose from around Broadway market. Walk around and check out other places. You might decided not to wait in queue.

Simply lovely meal in a trendy part of London. Oh how Broadway Market has changed but actually like it more now. Market Cafe is a great place for casual food with friends, the wine was great too!

Un peu inquiets en raison de certains commentaires négatifs, nous avons déjeuné au Market Café en famille (deux adultes, une ado de quinze, un garçon de trois) ce dernier mercredi de 2015. Au final, c'était très bien. Le lieu, sans surprise, est gentiment branché (design retro, clients devant leur Mac portable...), mais s'attendrait-on à autre chose dans cette rue ? Ce qui est vraiment chouette ce sont les plats (dans le genre snacking recherché et travaillé). Nous en avons pris chacun un différent : œufs Benedict, muffin veggie, avocat sur toast avec burrata, et sandwich au corned beef, qu'on appelle Salt Beef Reuben on Marbled Rye (photo ci-dessous). Les quatre étaient très bons, frais et goûteux. Super jus de fruit aussi. Et desserts à la hauteur : excellente mousse au chocolat au lait, étonnante glace aux corn flakes. Service plutôt sympa, sans plus, mais loin d'être désagréable ou lent comme j'ai pu le lire ici. Tarif : pas donné, sans que ce soit scandaleux ; on est à Londres, dans un café branché, dans une rue branchée... . Avec les jus, les autres boissons, les plats (autour de 8/10 livres), deux desserts, deux cafés, on a payé un peu plus de 70 livres à quatre(pourboire compris). Bref, sachez à quoi vous attendre, mais de notre expérience, on recommande !

We stopped for coffee and that was excellent. We also took some small pastries with it and that was a perfect match.

I came to this cafe with high hopes, as I always expect broadway markets to have a high standard of food, coffee and service. I left this cafe feeling like I did not have a very good experience at all. It started with bad service, made our orders and ordered eggs bennedict and a flat white. While my girlfriend ordered a full english and a cappuccino. First the coffees came out at a reasonable time, they were of bad quality. They could do so much better with their coffee it is kind of a shame for the price you pay. Next we waited for way too long for our food. There were not many people in the cafe and the food literally took over half an hour. When the food came out it was of average quality and once again definitely was not worth the price we paid. Staff were friendly but not very good. Overall bad experience.

Enjoyed Sunday brunch here; good, friendly service. Decent food, lively atmosphere, good coffee. Would definitely return.

We sat outside on a Saturday evening as Broadway Market closed down for the day. It's a very popular venue with great music and a big selection of drinks, some I've never seen before. Staff friendly too. Great for people watching, on the corner of the main market road.

I had reasonable but not high expectations for this place. It looked good from the outside and was reasonably priced with a decent menu. The coffee was very average. Not terrible, but it way way too hot, wasn't double shot like I ordered and just generally lacked the quality you'd expect in central London. The pancakes with banana and bacon were also pretty mediocre. They were over cooked and just didn't really taste that great. They came with a reasonable amount of bacon and banana but I wouldn't bother getting them again. Staff were friendly and efficient. But due to the bad coffee and average food I wouldn't bother coming back. So many amazing alternate options on Broadway market.

Enjoyed brunch here on market day. Great eggs florentine and benedict, and a tasty ham hock dish. Big mugs of tea and good coffee and friendly service. It's nothing fancy - formica topped tables and bare wood floor, but it is clean and well decorated and has a warm friendly atmosphere. The market is well worth visiting, and this is a great place to finish up.

I get in the place cause had a look of healthy and good.. But the food desaapoint me .. Dont order the florentinesI would have liked leaved the dish but felt bad for my 11 pounds for a horrible juice (mix with water) and eggs

The staff are friendly enough but the food is very over priced for what you get, even in London. 2 eggs on a basic white muffin with a bit of salmon (not what I ordered) was £9 - and they can't really use the "best quality ingredients" argument either, because I've had better in a greasy spoon. If you're around Broadway Market there are plenty of great options, this isn't one of them.

Thankfully I ate here before looking at reviews and I am somewhat flummoxed by the bad ones. We visited with our son who lives locally and thought the menu was varied and interesting, the service prompt and friendly and the food very enjoyable. We had padron peppers, crispy chicken skin and chicken wings followed by burgers and salt beef on marbled rye. All very tasty along with delightfully crisp fries. Dessert was frosties ice cream,Chocolate tart and strawberry posset. Enjoyed everything and three courses for three of us, plus drinks and coffee came to less than 70 pounds.

Terrible food - like your teenage child had taken to cooking - soggy deep fried squid, confused salads, and a caesar salad that involved melted cheese on half a lettuce. Polite but totally clueless staff - didn't know the menu, announced the kitchen was taking a break because they couldn't handle orders (the place wasn't full). It was as if the place was run by people who had no experience of a pub or restaurant or cafe business. Will never ever go back.

£5.50 for a pint of warm lagerThis has to be the dearest pint in england full of hipsters The worst extreme of gentrificationGive me a proper pub anyday

We were outside won a Monday day. Cleared the table ourselves and got our our water and menus. Good start. Ordered some food and drinks - extremely rude and un-accommodating. Food was over chillied to the point we couldn't eat it. It was just oil and chilli. The salt pepper squid had a consistency of sand? Was still tasty though.More friends joined us and we got aperol sprites with no orange and the tray was left on our table. Just plonked down really.It was about 6pm by now and all the new staff were amazing. I guess you just have to watch out for who's working.