Munson's Coffee & Eats in Ealing

Lovely place great staff, coffee and and snacks. Has a lot of style and you can see the proprietors put much into their business. One issue alas is the acceptance of dogs and one can understand the pressures like others to accept. The problem is with the owners who dangerously allow their dogs to lie across the limited access into the body of the café.. Quite selfish and unfair to the business as might not pass a H&S review on the number of occasions that we have visited. Would give 5 stars bit for this concern.

TRIED to have a coffee here today! A few friends and I had decided to give this place a go as it is so close to our local baby group. The whole experience was awful! We walked in to staff swearing and a talk about were not to leave our prams. Having had coffee in a few of the smaller place in town I understand that it is sometimes difficult to accommodate for 4 prams but this was just ridiculous! The place was empty apart from one other table so plenty of room! As we were trying to get situated we were told they just couldn’t accommodate us! Keep in mind no one had approached us at this stage to even try! As we were making shape to leave the owner(I presume) never offered a takeaway option. Then when leaving he said they are soon getting heaters, when my friend tried to explain that they are babies and shouldn’t be outside in the winter he rolled his eyes and said something about having kids of his own. On the whole just a really unpleasant experience! I definitely would not recommend here if you have kids! And just in general I feel there are loads of small local coffee shops in the area that are far more welcoming !

I had heard on the grapevine previously that Munsons was very unwelcoming to parents with prams, but decided to give it the benefit of the doubt post-refurb & try it. I went along after a baby group with 3 other mums - we did all have prams, but the coffee shop was completely empty save for 1 other customer, so we thought perhaps they would value our custom. Not so - we were told in no uncertain terms when we entered that the prams would be difficult to accommodate & after trying to find a space to sit down with them, we were essentially hounded out by the manager who could not get rid of us fast enough. Suffice to say, we did not bother ordering any coffees or food. I have been before with my husband (without pram) & on that occasion we also found the service a little unfriendly (they just leave your coffees on the side once made & don’t bring them to you or tell you that they’re ready - odd) & the food overpriced. The place is also lacking in warmth & ambience, so based on my two experiences, I shan’t be going again & couldn’t recommend it either.

I don't like the new outside bench seats and micro tables - it has taken away the cosy feel you had before. Inside - paper cups and Starbucks style service (grab your own when it's ready) plus a step down on coffee quality. I'll give it another go in a couple of weeks, to see if the coffee standard has improved and table service has been reintroduced. Hopefully they will have bought some crockery. If not, I'll be voting with my feet and Munson's will be off my list.

Good looking refit and rebranding with this splendid coffee shop that I always enjoy visiting. Great coffee and new range of sandwiches and bread available. Unfortunately I’m not around the area to enjoy their wine selection in the evening!

We are locals and have been enjoying the best lunches for years- delish toasted Paninis and great coffee. It’s a lovely pick me up to see familiar faces, especially this the past year.

Decided to pop into this cafe for a coffee & custard tart was shocked when I got to checkout! The prices are high with a cheese croissant costing £5.90! The man serving was extremely unfriendly and there is definitely an energy he does not want to be there.

Completely understand that a lot of cafes aren’t dog friendly, so I picked my puppy up and stepped the doorway to see if it was okay to hold him whilst I ordered for takeaway. Before I could open my mouth I was being shouted at and told to leave in quite an unpleasant way. It’s okay to not be dog friendly... you just don’t be so rude about it. Judging by the other reviews this cafe seems to have no issue asking people to leave in a very unfriendly way!

Delicious sandwich but as I have a very noisy 3 year old Who I couldn’t keep quiet I was told to not come back. It’s got a weird vibe in there, no smiles, no appreciation for your custom. Anyway my 3 year old is loud and I understand they don’t want our business, am I bothered...Nope. It’s all about the VIBE. Hence the “poor” rating. Our family is half Italian, in Italy and many other cafes around here, people treat kids as humans and smile and chat and have a laugh with them.

Munsons is still to me the best coffee shop in Ealing. went there last Wednesday with three friends and had great capuccino and Americanos. The tuna and cheese melt sandwich was so tasty as so was the vegan sausage roll. all served socially distanced and with impeccable cleanliness. A treat indeed. Moira Edmonds

yoo my slime, I know you really don’t know mandem like that, but I was like I was wondering if like, I could purchase something still fam. Just a bit of grub my drillar. I wanna know what your prices are saying cuz I’m tryna blem a zoot up with my boydem and gyaldem g, like you feel me? So get back to me cuz I know like you’re the top dog around here. I wanna purchase the food from you bruce, nobody else. So peace out dawg, roll safe and get back to me on a quick ting brodem

Munson's is a great lunch stop for local Ealing residents. I no longer live in Ealing but, whenever I am in the neighbourhood on the weekend, I always grab a tasty bite from their lunch menu. The staff do their job and their 'Italian drip' coffee (not sure what Italian drip is but anything with 'Italian' in it usually provides a good incentive) hits the right spot. Munson's lunch menu changes by the day, so you never know what you're going to get.

The best tuna toasted sandwich in town. I absolutely love Munson’s. They really serve the community.

Coming straight from the nearby Funeral Director, I was looking for somewhere cheerful that served a decent cup of coffee to restore my spirit(s). Unfortunately, what I got was unhelpful, begrudging service and indifferent and expensive coffee. I noticed that the cafe (not a restaurant!) was popular with "yummy mummies". Maybe I was simply the wrong age and sex profile, and they just didn't want to encourage me!

If I spend £3 on a coffee in W5 I expect it to be top notch. The coffee was cheap tasting and acidic, the service was indifferent. The atmosphere unfriendly. There are better, welcoming, cheaper places nearby.

So good to still find a neighbourhood coffee shop which sells fragrant, strong and proper coffee, sandwiches freshly made on the premises from good quality ingredients and home made cakes. Simply delicious!

I visited Munson's initially to get a lunch time snack, the sandwich’s are a ghastly £5.20. I am working across the road for the Christmas period. I settled for a croissant with cheese - £2.20 for croissant and 80p for cheese. This morning I returned...

I’m not usually someone that posts but Just popped in with my wife and 18 mth old sleeping in his pram, only to be turned away. Owner rudely snaps at us after we had orderef that they don’t allow Prams. A first for me and...

I been visiting this place for years and tolerated the attitude of the guys who run it - best summarised as ‘I’m just too cool to be serving coffee in Ealing, so think yourself lucky’. There’s now a lovely dog friendly cafe across the road...

Such an awful experience here today. Wanted to go for lunch and get in doors in the pouring rain with my pram and was told (once we were already inside) that they do not allow prams in. The two girls, who told us this, were...

We used to come here after our cycle ..the coffee is great and the cafe welcoming but their food offering seems to only contain cheese!! So we moved up the road a few hundred yards..

I popped in to get a quick lunch to take to my Mum’s as she was too I’ll to go out. They couldn’t have been more helpful in getting me what I needed to satisfy three generations of fussy! Lovely sandwiches and quickly prepared. They...

I’ve just read some of the “terrible reviews” on here and they are bang out of order. Outright lies given that for example tips aren’t added anywhere or receipts proceed unless requested. This is a solid cafe with great patisseries and good quality coffee. The...

The owner was horrible and incredible rude. The coffee was disgusting and a waiter forgot to bring out our drinks for an hour. They put their tip on the receipt even though we were nice enough to give it despite the rudness and forced us...

Visited here (we are from Yorkshire) yesterday (5 August) for Sunday lunch, with my partner - and a friend who lives locally. We came a year ago and decided to return, as we enjoyed it so much. Food is excellent, as is the coffee (many...

We’ve been using this coffee shop for a few years, often bringing clients in. Recently one waitress was very rude, tutting when asked to find out about the availability of a dish. She hadn’t put the whole order through and when we said we’d ordered...

Have heard of a few occasions where the owner has ‘banned’ customers for no apparent reason. The most recent being an elderly man who regularly visits to have a coffee, and often finds company with other customers. The owner decided he had been ‘hanging around...

My second home . The best coffee and delicious food. And a lovely place to sit and think and watch the world go by (or at least South Ealing)

£2.20 for a takeaway double espresso which measured a meagre 26ml. Nearly 8.5 pence for ONE millilitre! By my calculation, that's twice the price of Bollinger!

You can see what Munson's is trying to be. It's essentially a coffee/sandwich place but is trying to position itself as something special/fashionable by taking a slightly elitist attitude. Expect to be treated like an idiot when you're ordering, don't ask questions, magically know their...

I found this place when I had to kill some time while waiting for daughter to finish her class nearby. It looks like your usual non-chain coffee shop from the front: there are a few chairs under an awning outside and a varied selection of...

Good coffee, nice atmosphere. Lunch sandwiches always interesting, nice mixed crowd of locals and staff/students from the local colleges.

Perfectly located on the corner which gets flooded with sunshine all afternoon. Really nice staff, good coffee and awesome snacky food. Only bad comment is that the outside tables and chairs are ridiculously small.

I visited Munsons today in Ealing before my haircut and I was super impressed. The coffee choice is vast and I tried a Frog coffee for the first time and it was very nice indeed. I coupled the coffee with a cheeky little vegan ball...

THE coffee is good and the staff friendly, although you can be kept waiting in line for quite a while. The food selection is mainly sandwiches and pastries, tasty if a little expensive.The cafe is small so not ideal for kids and you can feel...

We've been coming here for years, and still haven't found anywhere else that compares with it. Naturally the coffee is very good, with filled-to-the-brim mugs of cappuccinos being a highlight. They also serve a great selection of toasted sandwiches, homemade cakes (excellent cheesecake), and pastries....

This is the place to get a great coffee - served with a smile. Not only was the coffee good but when i asked for some water for my dog, they were only too happy to bring it to our table outside.

I went I with a friend and found the service rude and arrogant The coffee was average and the sandwiches expensive and small There is no space to sit and relax and I saw the owner or manager being really offhand to other people They...

This tiny coffee shop is very sweet, the staff are friendly and the coffee is good. they have crammed in enough tables! The food is incredible but pretty damn expensive!

Have visited this place a couple of times recently I must say that I have found it friendly, comfortable and serving good coffee (served at the correct temperature) accompanied by high quality sandwiches, cakes and biscuits. I have read most of the reviews here and,...

No one smiles at this place and i found it very unfriendly and cold. The coffee was very average, you could get better at Starbucks. I asked for my coffee to be made a bit hotter and the look i got was as if i...

I simply adore coming here! Great cappuccinos and my favorite is the marble cake! Even though you want to try all the food! It is fresh and delicious. Service is always good. The best is when the sun comes out: coffee outside with a book!

Munson's is such a lovely little coffee shop. We really look forward to our morning walks to pick up soya cappuccinos and almond croissants (the almond croissants are an absolute must - the best I have ever tried!). There is always such a nice atmosphere,...

Coffee is consistently good and the sandwiches consistently delicious. I'm not quite sure re the comments on children as they are always very welcoming to mine. Sitting outside in the sun at munsons watching the world go by is one of life's pleasures.

Oh you poor sensitive souls, you really would be better going to a chain coffee shop! Munsons were there before the chains, it is part of the furniture in Ealing. It is independent and successful, so it can afford to be idiosyncratic. Most people who...

I could order coffee and cake and sit and watch the world go by at this place...for hours!! When the sun is shining I would happily sit, people watch/read a book and devour their delicious food! The staff are friendly and whilst it's not the...

Came here for a visit after running past it many times and it always looked very busy I had a flat white and a flap jack, both were fine but nothing special, there are better options around in Ealing The outside seating is pleasant in...

If you are a diabetic or kept awake by strong coffee give this place a miss. Otherwise great place. Good cakes and sandwiches and plenty of room

I've been to Munson's a number of times since I moved to Ealing and have always recommended it to others - I've always thought the food was interesting and the drinks were good and found sitting outside very relaxing. Having recently become a new mother,...

On two different visits to Munson's I found the staff to be aloof (even rude) and the coffee was burnt. They have this snotty little sign over the counter "one milk, one coffee - we are Munson's" or some such guff, and a smug little...

Could not recognise the place described by most recent reviewers and so driven to write a review for a place I've been visiting for years. Has great location and can often get a seat in the sun with good views of the church. Cakes are...

Is the right price, any one know their mixed Oreo one Cookie £2.60 for take away? It was busy time my first visit, so decided to have a take away coffee and a cookie. The disposable cup could be make coffee taste bad....I might try...

Munson's does superb coffee and good cakes. Most of the staff are friendly and helpful. But the owner (I asked one of the waiters) is very bad news. Rude, sarcastic and snide. Went several times in the hope that familiarity would make things better but...

Bad service. Average coffee. I felt that the place main selling point is making people feel unwelcome. There are many better options out there.

I'm going there for the coffee maybe a snack or sandwich, the atmoshpere and people watching, unlike star**ks Munsons appeals more to those not bringing the under 7's. its a meeting and chat zone with occasional music. after more than 12 years, its still the...

Didn't feel welcomed. Well, I always had my two young kids with me. Went 3 times there altogether when lived close by.

The service here is very bad. It's slow. It's unfriendly. The staff seem to love themselves and look down on customers - for no apparent reason. I can only think this place has bad management. I understand this place used to be good. They must...

Shameful place. Terrible service and a wannabe attiude. They don't like kids and only accept cash! Eveything about the place is average. There are many other places in the area that serve better coffee. Will never go back even though I live nearby.

So this morning me and my husband decided to go for coffee at Munson's with our 2 children so i went in and my husband went to get cash ( they don't have pay by card option!!! ), both my kids were sitiing on their...

A wannabe cafe which is really average. Rude staff. It is a cash only place which makes me wonder. There are many other better options out there. Avoid.

We loved Munson's when it first set up - nice staff, quirky atmosphere and good food and coffee. For whatever reason, over the years, those founding principles have disappeared steadily, confirmed by our most recent visit where the waitress was looking down her nose at...

Munsons is in a lovely location and when you first visit it seems a lovely cafe. Hence I have been back many times but as this is certainly people watching territory I have changed first impressions. What I really mean is that the owner certainly...

Very pleasant place. We love their terrace when it is sunny. Their food is healthy, natural and good but a little bit expensive

This place has a very strange policy regarding sandwiches. The selection changes every day, so if you find one you like you have little incentive to go back because it's down to luck whether or not they will have made it that day. Worse than...

Really friendly place, local little independent with delish food, I had a feta and spinach slice, a single shot latte, which was the perfect strength for me, and sat outside in the sunshine :-) chairs are a little uncomfortable but fine for the time I...

Pro's: good atmosphere and of the beaten path of Uxbridge road Con's: cash only, with a tiny sign only visible right at the till. Only use semi skimmed milk!?? No options for whole etc Coffee was far too hot (personal preference) Visited Munson's for the...

Good choice of tasty sandwiches, filled rolls, pastries, samosas etc. Friendly staff. Tables outside if weather suitable.

The coffee & food are decent, but there is a distinct lack of customer service; you'll be waiting a long time for anything, even a take away coffee. This place is verging on pretentious, but they do seem to have a few regulars who enjoy...

Great coffee, great cakes and deservedly busy. Munson's is a great place to meet and chat over a decent 'non-chain bitter roasted' cup of coffee. Add cracking home made cakes and a joyous absence of babycino quaffing yummy-mummies and it's no wonder that there is...

If you have children, especially in a push hair forget it. They forget that children grow up and remember their parents words " never go to Munsons"

Nice little place. Coffee(espresso) was good, not acid/bitter. Cappuccino was, like most in England, too big to be a real cappuccino, but you can only get that in italian places here. But it was really nice. Would come back and do recommend. Cash only though,...

very unhelpful staff. we were with a push pram they kindly invited us to leave. That's it. we left immediately of course and will never set a foot in there again

Munson's used to have a great reputation for coffee so I last went in 3 or 4 years ago ....and was disappointed by the quality of coffee. Today I was unusually heading this way before heading to work and I popped in for a regular...

I regularly visit munson's and I'm a huge fan of their sandwiches and coffees. There's always a huge variety of sandwiches, cakes and treats. Very chilled out atmosphere, with seating inside and outside. I always get served with a smile from all staff. I'll probably...

This is my favourite coffee shop, go in nearly every day. Sometimes my daughter and I share a sandwich but usually we just have coffee. The coffee is the best in Ealing and everyone is very very nice. They gave us a free hallowed biscuit...

Efficient and friendly staff. Variety of pastries, paninis and rolls for lunch. Lovely coffee made to your taste. Great atmosphere. Very popular with locals.

This little coffee shop is overpriced and faceless and the staff are extremely rude. A place I'll avoid in the future!

My friend and former coworker in Arlington, VA recently relocated to the UK and will be marrying a former colleague of ours from Wales! I visited them in their wonderful home in Ealing late June/early July 2014, and Munson's was basically across the street! I...

I read the reviews of this place and they did make me chuckle. You do either love or hate this place. I love it and judging by the number of customers this place gets, there are many others like me. Before getting to the service,...

I have been going to Munson's for maybe 2 years now, or so, regularly. It's a lovely place with very well tasting coffee, very relaxed, seating outside, on the sunny side of the road. Cakes and (hot or cold) sandwiches are nice, and when you...

I enjoy a good coffee so I tried this place. The reviews are mixed, but I thought it worth a shot. Both types of review are accurate. The coffee is good, the service is laughable. I wouldn't seek this place out again but if you...

I live near this place and never go in there. I know it well as I used to hang out a lot in the games shop next door. It is NOT beloved of all the locals - just by the few who have fallen for...

Pity that a basically good coffee shop is spoilt by an odd attitude. We don't do decaf, we don't do teas other than green tea and we don't do skimmed milk. When you ask why not the answer is at least honest - we don't...

Best coffee around plus good food and a nice relaxed atmosphere. Each to their own, I guess, but actually I like the service here. A great place to go to lift the mood. Just don't ask for decaff!

Like many others here, I have been driven out of my usual reviewing apathy by the terrible attitude of the guy who seems to run this place. My husband and I stopped off for a coffee and sandwich yesterday (and dared to bring our 5...

the reviews are so diverse- it says it all. You have to 'get it' to enjoy it. The coffee really is top, the food is just a bit more than good (not as good as it used to be when made to order by enthusiastic...

I visit Munson's a couple of times per week, today was a typical example. The black Americano is reliably one of the best I have had in the UK, and it's delivered time after time. I'm more than a little, but not totally, surprised by...

It's time to leap to the defence of one of the best coffee shops in London and a true local original. Ealing would be a sadder place without Munsons. In an area of London that is woefully short of quality eating and drinking venues it's...

Had a quick business meeting and this was the venue. Heard a helluva lot about the rude staff and brusque owner previous to going, but to be honest with you I saw none of that. Service was friendly and with a smile and my Lemon...

There is clearly something amiss with contributors to Tripadvisor or with this café if 4 people (so far) have marked it as excellent, 3 as poor and 8 as terrible. I have been there twice and both times it was very busy...which suggests that the...

have never written an online review before, however the service I received today in Munson's was so poor that I felt compelled to warn people off giving this place anymore business. If you go after midday there is a very poor selection of food. The...

My partner and I eat at this cafe now and again and it is consistently excellent. The food, service, coffees, and whole trendy vibe about this place is great. Highly recommend as the quality of ingredients are second to none and they are a genuine...

We have visited this coffee shop over the years and we were so pleased that there was a good coffee shop in Ealing. I always told people how great it was. In recent times some friends went and said they had a terrible experience and...

I felt so aggravated by my first and what will definitely be my last visit to Munson's this morning that I actually searched out a forum to overtly complain about this place. Therefore I am not at all surprised to find so many people have...

Staff are rude and arrogant. The gentleman who works here lacks customer service skills and is incredibly abrupt. Having attended here the morning of the Ealing half marathon a friend and I stopped for breakfast. Food and drink ok but the fundamentals of good customer...

Really good coffee but of course there's better. Sandwiches are actually good value and unusual flavour combos that work out well. It's a local place and it's very different to the more polished ones you'll find around but that's its charm. I can see what...

We upset the owner by getting there early. We opted to sit outside and the owner extended the awning which deposited stuff into our coffees. The owner is single-minded about making a dollar and people come a poor second.

We arrived early which put the owner out considerably. We sat outside and Waited for our coffee. The owner put the awning down while we were sitting underneath and stuff dropped from the awning into our coffee. The owner couldn't have cared less.

No people skills,not friendly and no card machine. Got a rude reply when asked about not being able to pay by card, these people clearly dont know how to treat customers and I am surprised they are still in business.

Not quite sure where to start. Our visit last Friday left us very disappointed. As in previous reviews, the staff are rude. When we tried to pay for our order by card we were told they don't take card payments. Out of frustration, we asked...