Stour Space in Tower Hamlets

Im assuming this is the stour cafe 258 Kingsland Road, and if not then thats what I'm talking about! Amazing coffee and the best bacon sarnie Ive ever eaten. Had in back in early December. Sour dough bread, butter, amazing meat and brown sauce - it was just brilliant. The bread was ace too. Great chef!

Stumbled upon this lovely art space while visiting Porsche Out Eat in adjacent streets. Great coffee & brunch. Prepared fresh to order so expect to wait while you soak in the great view of Olympic Park & the canal.

Fui a almorzar a Stour Space, esperé 50 minutos y luego una señora de cabello largo y oscuro vino a decir que confundieron mi pedido. Ella no se disculpó, le dije que no tenía tiempo para esperar el nuevo pedido porque no tendría que volver, él fue muy grosero y no se disculpó. Mientras que yo, a cambio, fui muy amable, pero obviamente un poco molesto, arruinaron mi almuerzo. Thia girl, cualquiera que sea su nombre, definitivamente debería renunciar. No es una forma de tratar a un cliente leal.

Esta fue la primera vez que vine a este lugar, para tomar un café rápido y desayunar / comer algo para el evento Porsche en Beachy Road al lado. Había 2 camareras, que apenas podían hacer frente a los pedidos, probablemente como resultado del aumento de la actividad. Sin embargo, no apruebo en ningún momento su actitud, comportamiento con el cliente. Tuve que esperar casi 25 minutos para conseguir un capuchino simple. Me dijeron muy groseramente que tenía que esperar mi turno y que llamarían mi nombre cuando estuviera listo. Me asusté cuando traté de verificar si realmente tenían mi nombre (ya que no me preguntaron en el pago). No es de extrañar que otros se alejaran lentamente de sus órdenes. Llegué al mostrador para verificar, y me dijeron que gritaron por "Patrick" varias veces, y que alguien más se escabulló con el café. Establecí el hecho de que intenté varias veces confirmar si realmente tenían mi nombre y mi orden, pero me dijeron que no viniera porque ya había estado "5 veces". Bueno, para abreviar las cosas, solicité y recibí mi café lo antes posible. En resumen: personal muy mal capacitado y calificado. Necesita capacitación sobre cómo lidiar con altas demandas y valorar a los clientes. Ningún gerente de planta para administrar el lugar de manera efectiva.

Seré breve y dulce, pero este es uno de mis lugares favoritos para el brunch en el que he estado. ¿Por qué? Excelente servicio de todo el personal. La variedad de comida que se ofrece. El tamaño de la porción de la comida - ¡generoso! Es espacioso tanto por dentro como por fuera. Me gusta comer en diferentes lugares donde quiera que vaya, pero siempre que estoy en Hackney Wick o cerca de ella, ¡siempre me llevan aquí!

Great location overlooking the canal. Do friendly too. The service was good if slightly rushed but it was quite busy. Bean burger was excellent as was the homemade coleslaw. The only disappointment is that they had run out of tomato juice for their famous Bloody Mary

Come here for a simple meal (light lunch or breakfast) and enjoy the fantastic terrace on the canal.

Canalside eatery in a community art gallery. Floating pontoon terrace with delicious eats and great coffee. STOUR CAFE have raised their game. simple eats and great coffee are well & truly back on the menu, with some delicious little touches that make it so good.

Great little venue carved out of a old warehouse on the side of the river. Seating outside makes for a relaxing time no matter what your doing there. The menu is awesome with a good selection of coffee or teas. Get the kimchi fries , you won’t be disappointed

Dropped in for a lunch time snack. Friendly welcome. Unique decor sited by the canal with views of Olympic Stadium. Good WiFi and plenty of power points. Nice coffee. Had tasty scrambled eggs on toast and hummus. Recommended.

This cafe was recommended as a good place to stop for refreshments in one of the ‘London’s Hidden Walks’ books. Arrived just after 4 to see the last piece of cake being purchased by the person ahead of us in the queue. Never mind. We settled for 2 cups of Yorkshire Tea and a seat by the canal. Nice strong tea and pleasant location spoilt by the surly service. A couple of tips: Cold milk with tea, not hot. Greet your customers pleasantly and try smiling once in a while - they might smile back!

Menu promises gluten free options. When we arrived and tried to order they didn’t have anything in. Very poor when my girlfriend has an allergy. We had made a special journey to come here and won’t be back! Advise to Stour space: “If you advertise it on you menu make sure you have it available!” Having said that it’s a nice place to have a coffee in a nice setting. But would avoid food.

I go past this place every morning on my commute so wanted to visit for ages, and it didn't disappoint. The best thing is the canalside location, and you can sit out to watch the swans serenely going by. The food was decent but it was a touch pricey for what it was. There's a nice small art / photography displays to pass your time on a Saturday morning too. Would definitely go back!

I have been visiting and bringing others to this cafe for 8 years now and yes it has changed owners in that time but the last visit this weekend gone was disappointing as very little cake to choose from on the "open counter" no covers over them as there used to be. We asked for some cream to go on the cake but told not available... we had our coffee and hot chocolate and left, sadly no reason to return but they do have an amazing floating pontoon on the canal which is unique. Both staff members we engaged with the counter person and the waitress were pleasant and friendly.

After half an hour of order, and watching another’s table who arrived after us get their food before us. After inquiring they tried to pass it off as if they haven’t go forgotthe order just told us it was next (followed by waitress obvisouly running in a rush order at the kitchen) But that wasn’t annoying. The other thing was. After ordering the pancakes with honey comb, it arrived without honey comb. I enquired, and it turned out the kitchen had run out of honey comb and sentence it out anyway, hoping I wouldn’t notice. When I called this out as a bit odd and certainly wrong, the waitress didn’t apologise at any stage, no ones did. When I asked for a refund on the incomplete pancake dish they acted very weird, and made a point of making me feel uncomfortable

Lovely atmosphere on the canal on a warm(er) day. Decent wifi, nice spot to get some work done/ read a book. Portions are small but fairly priced, and the food is really good!

Visited for brunch. Waited half an hour for food - bacon sandwiches and avocado toast. Not particularly busy. No apology. Food dropped on the ground - no problem - we’ve all done it (as someone who waited tables for years) but no acknowledgement from waiting...

Four of us came here for a drink after a long Sunday morning walk. It was great sitting in the sunshine on the gently rocking floating pontoon, having a pint of cider. Nice place, nice staff; we didn't eat, but other people's food looked good.

I love this place. We sat outside by the canal watching the world go by. A great menu for brunch with lots of veggie option. Absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced

I came here on a miserable Tuesday evening in February to see the great photos in the Another Time, Another Place collection of Hackney photos from the 1970s and 1980s. Located facing the River Lea Navigation at the bottom of the L shape where Roach...

Came for sunday brunch. It was quiet at about 11am, which should have been a warning sign. I ordered the kippers benedict, my wife ordered the pumpkin and kale dish. Kippers were the painted/dyed type - left a foul acrid aftertaste. Eggs were their 60C...

This joint used to be good?! The breakfast menu is a total rip-off. Small portions for crazy prices plus poor service (had to ask twice for cutlery, leaving food getting cold and everything so slooooow). Oh - and avoid the 60 degree egg. Gross. No...

SO disappointed! We live very close by and have been coming to this cafe for years and since changing ownership it has become worse and worse on each visit. This cafe used to be SO busy have loads of freshly baked cakes, amazing farmhouse bread...

Stour space occupies a splendid space opposite the Olympic Stadium on a canal.The food here is always good.However their method of taking orders is pathetic.They have one terminal manned by a pleasant girl who is on the verge of a nervous breakdown ,trying to deal...

Guys are doing great work there. Funny place to get hangover breakfast. Lots if events and art dedicated stuff

Right in the heart of the post industrial, Olympic regeneration of East London is this absolutely lovely cafe and gallery. Difficult to find and get to (thankfully, so not overcrowded or overpriced), sitting on the river Lee on a sunny day is like being on...

A really nice setting for brunch, overlooking the river. The server was brand new and comically ridiculous, but food was delicious and we'll priced. I would definitely come back, but try to sit outside. Brunch and drink is around 13-15 pounds. Recommend the full English!

Spent an interesting few days on a business workout in this non-profit space that offers exhibition, event, performance and studio space for the development of creative enterprises. The cafe/bar serves seasonal, healthy food and the coffee is great. So was the draught French cider they...

By day this social enterprise offers community-led projects and they have just started opening in the evening as a drinks/performance venue. Incredible location on the canal overlooking the Olympic Park in Stratford. Trendy and arty are the adjectives which spring to mind, with natural wood...