OpenKitchen in Hackney

Genuinely surprised at the likes. Service abysmal. Tiny place and the server managed to ignore little ol' us for an unseemly long while while on Twitter, or something equally absorbing. Not backward in asking for a service charge, though.

Staff is nice, but not enough food in the plates unfortunately, had to order 6 or 7 plates of 'tapas' and still wasn't enough

El peor café, croissant y servicio. El cruasán sabía horrible, la camarera dijo que era de un proveedor diferente y me cobró de todos modos.

If you're looking for a cozy spot to relax, catch up with friends, and enjoy a nice breakfast, this is definitely NOT the place for you. The entire space is crowded with people on their laptops (and not drink or food on the tables), making it impossible to find a seat. It feels more like a workspace than a coffee place . What a letdown—I was so excited to show my friends what I thought was my favorite French-style spot, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. Thankfully, there are plenty of other great coffee places nearby.

Like so many we hadn't dined out in a long time and my clever husband suggested to sulky me a mid-week local pick-us-up treat. I can only say wow. We loved Ceres when we last visited in 2019 but the tasting menu tonight with matched wines was out of this world and a steal at the price. Deservedly Michelin-recognised cuisine with such a friendly and professional face (just two young women currently run the whole outfit including single handedly chef-ing and wonderful front of house). Ceres is walking distance for us and we are grateful because it is a destination-grade restaurant. Fine dining for £48pp.