The Green Room Cafe in Hackney

Lovely food, lovely staff, sad to see a few bad reviews are clearly reducing the number of people going here. I never usually write reviews but looked this one up as I wondered why the cafe wasn't very busy on a Saturday lunchtime. Hope they get busier again!

Me and my boyfriend went to the cafe for coffee and cake a few weeks ago, the place was very understaffed and the staff who were working were rude and not very welcoming. First of all if you were having coffee and cake you had to sit outside, despite there being seating inside. This was on a freezing day in January, not surprising this lead to a lot of customers walking out. I had a mocha and a slice of chocolate cake. The mocha was cold when it came and very small for the price of it. The chocolate cake was actually very good but because of the rude service this ruined the relaxing Sunday vibe. I was reading a book and so was my partner on his iPad however we got told he couldn’t do that as computers weren’t allowed. We also felt rushed to leave after finishing despite wanting to stay and read and chat.

You can't help but feel that the Green Room Cafe manages to pull in the crowds largely by virtue of its lovely garden and location on popular Church Street. The staff were well-meaning but slow and forgetful, and the food was honestly forgettable and over-priced for what it was.

I couldn't understand the poor reviews, friendly service and a fantastic menu;(v reasonably priced) so hard to choose what to have. Food was excellent, owner and other staff friendly and chatty. I will definitely visit again, hopefully when I have more time. Bit of a chilly day, but great looking terrace outside that's a good distance from the road, pleasant but unintrusive music inside. TripAdvisor should have some process for "restarting" review history when a venue changes hands. This in the second restaurant in a week where I've come across this, the last one had 5star reviews (&was still excellent), but it would be a huge shame for anyone to give this a miss because of poor reviews under previous ownership.

Ambience felt welcoming and pleasant, greeted immediately sat down, menus given, order taken politely. Perfect first impression. Menu appeal to all. Huge room leading into outside space. Felt unhurried and relaxing. WILL BE BACK. Love the ‘No Laptops’ sign, its not rude, just honest and refreshing.

I didn’t get to eat or drink anything as the rudeness on arrival led me to leave and take my business elsewhere. I’m a local and I won’t be back.

We stumbled across this little gem today and absolutely loved it. The staff are super friendly, and the food was amazing. Had a lovely hour and a bit there, other customers chatting to us too. Beautiful little outside space - we’ll definitely be back next time we’re in the area ❤️❤️❤️

My friends went there today. They were gonna grab some desert and coffee plus they were gonna work on their laptop. But the owner refused them, saying “you can’t sit with your laptop” They werent even allowed in to sit half an hour.. They kicked them out!! Terrible service. Never again..

Terrible customer service, they were so rude! I will not go there never ever!! I don’t recommend it!

Rude service ! They have stupid policies for cafe shop. We had a breakfast and coffee with friends, my friend wanted to open her laptop for 5 min for urgency. They did not let her never ever. They are not friendly and you do not feel good while you sit. We will not go to there again.

Charged £7 for two cups of tea, deadly slow service and nobody really cares about anything. I'm writing this because I was looking for somewhere to take my friend for coffee and cake tomorrow so I thought I'd check the comments to see if this place had improved because she loves flowers/gardens. I see it hasn't. What is amazing is that on the website the owner has profusely thanked all the positive comments from lucky people - and ignored the negative ones to the point of doing nothing to improve. You have been warned.....

Beautiful outdoor seating area, drinks were limited however service was good and spotlessly clean would recommend this.

Chef is good. Love the place.. Nice garden outdoor seating area, high quality. Highly recommended! Had a lovely sausage and egg sandwich on sourdough toasted bread... Would defo get that again!

What a massive disappointment! We should have realised the badly cared for and expensive (prices not displayed, just made up on the spot) plants were a sign of things to come. Thought we'd try a bite and sit in the garden...both big mistakes! Grumpy staff wouldn't allow us to sit at many of the tables despite it not being at all busy, we had to wait 15 minutes to place our order and another 35 for food to arrive...but it was cold and they got the order wrong! There was no apology and then a further 20 minutes waiting for the right food to come - it too was cold. Coffee was as bitter as the management, who react rudely to polite feedback. Their high prices are not justified. We won't be returning and would not recommend the Green Room Café - there are much better alternatives nearby

I visited The Green Room Cafe for brunch. The cafe has a lovely seating area out the back with the indoors containing a mix of great plants. The staff were very friendly and delivered service with a smile. We ordered our food and it was brought to our table very quickly. I had the avocado on toast with eggs that were delicious. The juices are also lovely. Patrons are also allowed to bring dogs to the outdoor seating area which is a nice added touch.

DO NOT GO FOR 50% OFF! they only take it off the food without saying up front and add service on top of it . not cool especially for an independent place to do so.

Solía venir a este café muy a menudo cuando vivía en el vecindario. Así que decidí volver allí mientras yo estaba cerca. Bastante que la administración haya cambiado y qué diferencia ha hecho. No por buenas razones. Me senté 15 minutos hasta que alguien vino a tomar una orden. . .Pedí un desayuno con leche de avena y un desayuno vegetariano. El café era amargo y la leche estaba quemada, por lo que recomendaría invertir en algún tipo de capacitación. El desayuno apenas tenía condimento y era bastante insípido. Me sorprendió que no se sirviera mantequilla con la tostada. No lo recomendaría

Buena comida sólida para desayunar / almorzar en The Green Room y hay excelentes opciones sin gluten. Todo el lugar, por dentro y por fuera, es hermoso. Durante el verano, el almuerzo es puro placer, sin embargo, el servicio es muy desigual. Algunos días es bueno, otros es horrible. Una visita a los servidores es agradable y en la siguiente, te ignoran y son groseros. Mi amigo y yo, la cuarta vez que fuimos, estábamos esperando que un miembro del personal viniera y tomara nuestro pedido en el jardín durante unos 15 minutos a pesar de que nos dijeron que alguien estaría con nosotros cuando entramos. Terminamos yendo al mostrador y ordenándonos. Después de ordenar y esperar más de 30 minutos para nuestra comida, era un martes a las 9:30 / 10 am con pocos clientes allí, el servidor nos trajo un pedido totalmente diferente / incorrecto. Les dijimos que era incorrecto, nuestro pedido fue retomado, 15 minutos después solo se trajo la comida de mis amigos. Le pregunté si mi comida iba a llegar y luego me dijeron que no había sido preparada. Ni siquiera se ofrecieron a llevar la comida de mis compañeros, así que comió y luego 10/15 minutos después salió mi comida. En total, pasamos una hora de nuestro tiempo esperando, lo cual era lamentable, ya que no estaba ocupado. Además, nadie se disculpó por la basura. No creo que vuelva. La calificación de tres de cinco es porque nunca he tenido una reacción de gluten allí, la comida es sólida con grandes porciones + la comida / jugos frescos y cafés son un precio decente para Londres y el lugar es impresionante. El servicio, o la falta de él, es el único factor que decepciona a The Green Room. Realmente es una pena porque me gusta el lugar y creo que podría ser espectacular y muy exitoso si tuvieran un personal con la actitud correcta trabajando allí. Para obtener más reseñas sobre celíacos y sin gluten, contácteme en The Gluten Free Minx en TripAdvisor e Instagram: permítame ayudarlo en todo el mundo.

Lo primero que me encantó de este lugar fue el hermoso aroma de las flores cuando entras por la puerta, el segundo fue el lindo perrito. . y luego todo lo que siguió! El personal era servicial y amable, la comida llegó rápidamente y estaba muy sabrosa (especialmente el pastel de zanahoria) ¡Volveremos seguro!

Great food and superb coffee. I really enjoyed our visit, the staff were so friendly and positive, so much so I felt the need to write a review!

Mi pareja y yo hemos comido con éxito aquí una vez y sin éxito dos veces, no volveremos. La primera visita, la comida era normal, nos faltaban cubiertos que nos llevó una eternidad, pero el café en sí es encantador y el café era bueno. La segunda vez, todo el personal simplemente nos ignoró mientras esperábamos una mesa. Detuvimos a alguien, quien nos dijo con rudeza que continuara esperando y luego desaparecieron. Había un montón de mesas vacías, mucha gente esperando para pagar y habíamos estado de pie allí durante casi 10 minutos. Nos fuimos. La tercera vez pensamos que no podía ser tan malo, y nuevamente, tuvimos la misma experiencia. Totalmente ignorado por el personal (había muchas personas trabajando, muchas de ellas simplemente charlando e ignorando a las personas que esperaban pagar o estar sentadas).Es una pena cuando tienen un café encantador, simplemente no es un personal encantador.

I had my 60th birthday tea party here. I was slightly nervous beforehand as there were some negative comments about service but everything was amazing. The service was incredible and the food - sandwiches, cakes and cream scones - was delicious. It was a sunny day and the garden was pretty and we all had a relaxed, enjoyable time. I was so pleased I had chosen The Green Cafe for the event.

Esta es la tercera vez que he probado este lugar. Era un día soleado y su jardín es precioso. Desafortunadamente, la comida no coincide y tuvimos que esperar más de media hora una vez que pudimos atraer la atención del camarero. Para ser justos, este fue el primer día soleado y probablemente tenían más clientes de los que esperaban. Sin embargo, fue una espera muy larga. Fuimos a almorzar después de haber recibido una crítica muy entusiasta de un amigo, así que dejé de lado mis experiencias anteriores (bastante malas) cuando se abrió por primera vez, pensando que tal vez tenían un nuevo chef. No creo que lo hayan hecho. La comida era tal como la recordaba. No creo que vaya a probar este lugar por cuarta vez. Hay varios restaurantes mucho mejores en Church Street.

Nice space but the staff at this cafe are lacking in friendly customer service. Have had a few bad experiences and today will be my last! Long waits. Staff speak to you so rudely. Ridiculous rules on where you can and can't sit when there's empty tables everywhere. Have offered coffee take out previously but couldn't today because it was "too" busy. (they really weren't that busy at this point!) Anyone with half decent customer service skills would've smiled and said "Sure, there's a bit of a wait because we're extra busy at the minute- is that ok".

En la tarde del sábado por la tarde, me di cuenta de que realmente no había comido desde media mañana, así que fui a la Sala Verde para tomar un refrigerio rápido. Tuve las tostadas, aguacate y champiñones, que era muy bueno. Mis compañeros solo tenían batidos. El servicio fue bastante rápido dado lo ocupados que parecían estar, pero tenías que llamar la atención de los camareros.En general, todo era muy bueno, mientras que el ambiente relajado en el restaurante del jardín era muy agradable en un día soleado de primavera.

What an utter fiasco. There were four of us for Sunday lunch on what was a beautiful day. We ordered fairly promptly but that’s when it went downhill from then on. We waited approximately 40 minutes for our food to arrive. During all this time no eye contact was made and no apology for the total lack of service. Thankfully the food was good. When we paid the bill we were only then informed that two of the staff were absent. In these instances either bring in temporary cover or close off some of the searing area. The outside space is rather large and the inside space is roomy too. Don’t ignore the customers as if they’re invisible, but have the decency to warn customers that service is pitifully slow so that they can then make the choice whether to stay or go.

Le di a este lugar una revisión de dos estrellas en 2016.

Este lugar tiene música relajante y un personal acogedor. También es una planta y tienda de flores, por lo que es un gran ambiente verde. Tuve un té de hojas sueltas que era de alta calidad y sabía muy refrescante. El personal también me dio consejos sobre el mejor y me hizo olerlos primero. Tienen algunas opciones veganas en el menú como un desayuno, falafel y hamburguesa. Tuve un trozo de su indulgente y rico pastel de chocolate vegano. Muy impresionada. Me encanta este lugar y definitivamente volveremos con mi familia y amigos.

Con la gran cantidad de excelentes lugares para comer en la calle de la iglesia de Stoke Newington, una cafetería que siempre me ha destacado desde que empecé a ir allí en 2014/2015 fue la sala verde. Los platos calientes y el menú son imaginativos y saludables. Los pasteles son húmedos y sabrosos. El servicio es amable. Taller de planta adjunta ha proporcionado algunas compras excelentes. La tienda también es una floristería y realiza eventos como bodas (recomendaría para exhibiciones elegantes, naturales y sin complicaciones). También tiene un jardín al aire libre en la parte de atrás para comer afuera cuando el clima lo permite.

Tomamos brunch aquí el domingo, después de haber intentado entrar a un café cercano que estaba lleno. No sabíamos nada al respecto, pero nos gustó el aspecto del lugar y el menú, y nos encontraron una mesa para 4 muy rápidamente.

Hermoso entorno en el jardín de atrás y concepto encantador. . . Un café dentro de una floristería.

Waited 10 mind or more just to get seated even though it was not full. Then waited another while for the menus... THEN waited more just to order and ending leaving as it was almost half an hour and we were still not served. The waitress was just so disorganised... not recommended to anyone !!!

This cafe is beautiful, surrounded by plants and a gorgeous courtyard out the back. The menu is great, food is delish and coffees good. Yes the service is slow but I would rather that than be rushed through Sunday brunch!

We popped in here after a morning run, we were maybe 5 minutes early. We were reluctantly let in. It is an amazing space, I could imagine there could be quite a vibe if there are more people around. The service was unenthusiastically competent. The Eggs Royale and the Avo on Toast were both a 7 out 10, nothing wrong.

Long waiting time and the service was awful. The food was overpriced for what it was. Will not come back.

Vinimos aquí para un brunch de domingo ya había visto anteriormente la tienda de las plantas en el frente de la cafetería y habían alcanzado en su precioso jardín.

Otro excelente lugar para desayunar. Es un lugar interesante, la entrada es a través de una flor de compras y la parte de atrás hay un jardín. Las tortitas (semillas de amapola banana) eran excelentes, muy sabroso y bien combinado el dulce de maple sauvage" con las bayas rojas. El granola casa también era bueno. Ya que era un día de semana no había cola, pero los fines de semana puede que tengas que esperar en la cola, aunque el lugar tiene un montón de espacio. Ir allí para un buen desayuno.

Have been going to the green room for years. Sometimes just for a coffee and a chat with a friend (and maybe a piece of yummy cake!) and sometimes with a group of people for brunch/lunch

We were at this restaurant for a brunch. The atmosphere is nice, with a flower shop in the same space. The dishes were very good. The service wasn't nice.

We had the most wonderful breakfast , having walked from Highbury through clissold park, fab service , friendly staff this feels like the real deal.

I was the original pastry chef at the green room cafe, I'm no longer working there anymore due to poor management and ive taken all my skills with me. All the cakes that were available at the green room i will now be doing privately which will also be cheaper than i used to sell them at the cafe. Cake fans give me a call on 07447821172.

Un lugar bonito, arruinada por el servicio excepcionalmente lento antipático y comida normal. Los artículos son a menudo olvidado o mal lo trajo a la mesa. Esperar para esperar más de 10 minutos para un café.

Nos una mesa de cinco para el brunch y nuestra experiencia de este café era grave. Nos sirvieron los platos mal y pedí un batido y estaba completamente olvidado (cuando pagué yo les dije esto y mi batido señaló la gerente se sentaba en la encimera). Cuando la comida se entregó el personal no preguntarnos si queríamos algo más, tuve que gritar después el camarero para pedir una salsa. El personal no tenía idea de lo que estaba ocurriendo y nadie se disculpó! ! !

Food was dreadful. No atmosphere and looks like it's gone downhill since I visited in July. I would not recommend.

Had the chicken gou gonjon and chicken was definitely off, feeling sick the last 2 days. Service was slow and restaurant seemed quite empty, The place used to be really busy before. The menu has been changed the last couple of weeks and it clearly...

We had brunch/lunch here and thoroughly enjoyed it. Superb garden terrace.

Realmente disfrutamos de nuestra visita y no me di cuenta de que tenía un montón de espacio detrás de la florería. Tuvimos un desayuno veggy y falafel. Sorprendido tan muchas críticas negativas. La comida era deliciosa, esperamos un poco, pero estábamos contentos relajante y tenía...

Buena ubicación con gran espacio exterior, pero la comida es una decepción enorme. Los falafels estaban duras como piedras y las ensaladas eran del tamaño de un plato, pero cuesta tanto como un plato principal.

Today we went for coffee. It's a very pretty place. My scone was delicious.I waited 12 minutes for a flat white. I went up to counter and asked where it was and she said it's just coming, I saw it on the counter on a tray getting cold while the server waited for other drinks to be prepared so he had only one trip.When the flat white arrived it was wrong, very milky, tepid with no soft velvety milk at top. The server did not bring napkins or cutlery for the scone and was very disinterested.I went up to ask for my coffee to be remade which they did immediately with no fuss. But I just felt ignored and a mug for paying so much and waiting so long.The restaurant area was unswept and tables had not been cleared. T wasn't that busy.Downstairs where the loos were, there were 2 rooms. One room leading of the kitchen was really messy. The bathrooms had a small channel of dirty water running from around the sink to the end of the room. There were 2 bin bags (of recycling?) propped up by the wall opposite the counter.It is very pretty but I will never go again.

Management is utterly incompetent.It took 1 hour 15 minutes to get our breakfast as opposed to the aforementioned 25 minutes waiting time. The food was below standard and some ordered drinks never came. Also, inconsiderate waiters.Avoid.

Looks like a fashionable cafe. It isn't. It's a fake. They walk around with food but don't bring a menu. They look at you - and ignore you. Then they took an order after half an hour. Then they said they lost the order. After another 10 minutes we checked to make sure it had been ordered. It hadn't. We left. Not going back. Incompetent doesn't do the appalling way they manage the justice it deserves. Do your selves a favour. There are lots of places to go. This place needs to invest in staff training and some tech to manage the volume. Their success is now the cause of their failure. I hope they close down. They wasted 2 hours of my day. Ain't nobody got time ferdat!

Awful service today. This will be our last visit. We waited 1.5 hours to receive our food today, without so much as an apology from management (let alone an offer of a complimentary drink etc). Portions small and overpriced, definitely won’t be back.

From the front, if you don't read the signage, you'd think this was another plant store. But walk through the plants at the front (which is a store!) and there's a lovely garden at the back, some tables under cover, some in the sunshine (if it happens to be around!) Great menu, especially the vegetarian options, which is always my food of choice. Adored my toasted falafel wrap. Scrumptious. Black coffee had the best crema. Friendly staff. Looking at other reviews, we were lucky to go when there weren't many people so didn't have to wait long. I would definitely go again

There you go - I went against my rules and wrote a bad review on Tripadvisor... website which should be banned and never allowed to exist. But you guys gave me no option?... I ordered drinks and food, waited ONE HOUR, was told after 30 minutes that 'it's gonna be five more' and I just had to walk out and go somewhere else to eat. Before I left I got to pay for my drinks and was told I have to pay 50p extra on card. That's just no manners. Service was a joke. Not coming back ever again.

Average food with and average price in a nice place. THE BIG ISSUE is that the organization of the place is caotic. It took 1 h since we ordered till we got the food. Staff is cannot cope with orders. Lack of experience and not really a good structure on their systems make the eating experience quite unpleasant.

The Green Room Cafe is a beautiful restaurant with a lovely smelling flower shop at the front of the store. It was a sunny day so the setting was even more beautiful and the food presentation was excellent. We all loved the atmosphere, the setting and especially the food. The wait staff was plentiful for our group and helpful.

Hi Guys, I have to be honest whilst I love the space and the servers are super friendly.The service has been consistently shambolic for a number of weeks now, its getting quite embarrassing, from sitting down to being served was an hour (and that's for drinks too which were only juices?) we weren't given cutlery, I had to go find some myself and when we asked for small things like may/salad dressing it just was completely forgotten. The little details do matter.It's a real shame as I really like the food and the chef created a vegan specific dish for both me and my friend which we loved, however, it wasn't worth waiting an hour for....is any dish when you're going for brunch?This weekend you had Morgan Freeman and Michael Cain in there causing a bit of a stir, and your feedback was that you had to 'keep Morgan happy' so most of the staff we're serving him.I think if it is at the expensive of regular local customers that doesn't seem appropriate? i'm not sure Morgan will come back to Stoke Newington? Where as we all live here.As I said, lovely place, lovely people and the food is good however you guys really need to tweak the service, speed and small details. I have heard numerous people locally say the same thing and I wouldn't want business to suffer for you I really do like supporting local businesses in my area.However I'm unsure I'll be back for a while - sorry guys!

Such a shame, we went this afternoon for a quick coffee and cake. Garden lovely. They may have been busy, but somewhat inexcusable that firstly it took them 10 minutes to even give us menus let alone take our order. We then eventually got half of the order (2 cakes) an hour later (which eventually transpired to be the food for the table next door, not us at all). The rest of our order (which was only two hot drinks), only turned up when we physically went up to the bar ourselves, with our order having never been given to the kitchen at all! This was all after a number of reminders and a number of reassurances that our food was coming. We also weren't the only people with missing orders, or waiting longer than necessary this afternoon. Team very apologetics, but not really good enough! Would put us off another visit.

We were seated outside as it was a lovely spring morning. We got there around 10:50 but took one of their staff 10 minutes to take our order - a flat white and a tea. 35 minutes later and we've got our drinks! It took them 35 minutes to boil a kettle...The place has a huge potential but they seriously need to improve their service

My friend took me here last summer. The food was very delicious - I can recommend the pancakes. The outside seating is a little garden and quite.

One of my Stokey faves. Friendly, peaceful (mostly!), nice laid bck ambience, lovely garden (so particularly recommended for spring, summer, autumn warm days). Great smoothies / juices. Food pretty good on the whole; have noticed a slight tailing off of quality as it's got so popular (and therefore busy I guess) but in general it's great. Decent flat whites too!

This is like a village cafe far removed from the busy street of its address. My sister lives in Stoke Newington but admitted that she had never eaten there as there were so many cafes and restaurants she just hadn't had the opportunity. We weren't dissapointed veggie breakfast with halloumi cheese was fabulous and the bacon and sausage breakast was also impressive. A child request for off menu scrambled eggs and bacon was no problem and they even bought a warm complimentary pain au chocolat if she managed to eat all her breakfast which was a lovely gesture. Coffee was excellent and hot choc served just the right temperature for a small person. Cake looked delicious as well I just wished we were local then we could indulge frequently!

一見、普通の花屋のような店構えですが、奥へと入っていくと素敵な空間が。子連れのママさんやカップルも多かったです。地元に密着した素敵なカフェ(レストラン)でした。ガーデンパーティーなどにも良いかと思います。街中を歩き回って、一休みにも良い場所でした。

This is a great little secret place in Stoke Newington. To be honest, the food is not amazing, but it does not matter as it is such a nice environment. Well worth a visit.

I read a number of articles on the Green Room Café. Some it has to be said were very negative, but I have to say that we went to this quiet corner of London for a friend’s wedding, and it was absolutely fantastic.You walk in through the flower shop filled with bright colours and the normal foliage then into the back room, a bit like a conservatory and then you discover the outside patio area, its huge and such a great place for a party!Staff were great, very informal, chatty, a bit cheeky, but very attentive and professional. My wine glass was never empty and then at the bar very chatty and willing to help.The food was divine! A fantastic buffet was laid on and the main dish was Roast Beef, just fantastic, rare as you can imagine and like butter, Roasted cauliflower, Rocket salads with Mange tout, great florets of Broccoli salad with Roasted vegetables.I don’t think these guys have done many private parties, but if you want somewhere a bit “Shabby chick” with a touch of being different, you should ring these guys and book your party.Will be back on a normal day to check out the rest of the food.Well done everyone for such a great night, food and service!

Myself and some friends visited The Green Room Cafe just on Church St to check out their jazz event. The garden was beautifully decorated and the jazz band were very talented. The wonderful atmosphere was topped off with delicious food, I was particularly partial to their gin, of which the sacred gin was my favourite. I had forgotten to order tonic and the waiter had kindly took note and made sure to bring some out alongside my drink. Great place to bring friends!

The atmosphere is very pleasant with a good choice of food.However, all of it is ruined by the life long wait for taking orders and then, several lifetimes later, delivery of food.Afraid this is strike two (this happened last time also), so we won't be back. Life is too short!

I went for lunch with a friend. We both ordered the veggie burgers with chips.They were tasty, light and made with fresh ingredients.I was pleasantly surprised how beautiful the garden is and there is lots of seating available. My reason for the three star rating is because:We were not provided with cutlery- I had to leave the table to get it from the side board. They offered to bring us tap water when we placed our order, however we had to remind the waitress to bring it over as they had forgotten.

Great lunch. Good service. Food quality good with nice sized portions. A little gem just at the back of Church Streett

We ate here several times on a recent long weekend in London. Once for tea and cakes mid-afternoon and 3 times for breakfast.The setting was really nice - outside under a canopy with plants trailing around.The food was really good - the orange and chocolate cake was heavenly! Breakfasts were really good too. Various dishes tried: Eggs benedict and florentine plus granola, pancakes - great start to the day!

lovely garden, delicious food at reasonable prices, great atmosphere, really lovely and friendly staff - top place to go for brunch or a juice :) haven't ever written one of these reviews before.. but i love this cafe.

Hubby and I had a weekday dish of savoury crepe served with side salad and tomato. Very tasty food and nice service. As it is situated at the rear of a flower shop there are potted plants all around in an outdoor setting and some young olive trees (on sale). Nice variety of food and good coffee!

Possibly the most rude and shocking service have had in a long time! Was made to feel uncomfortable with friends and babies in a supposedly 'family friendly' place. Started with 'sorry I have only four glasses' when there we're five of us... Continued to not knowing what cakes they had and frankly couldn't get bothered to come back and tell me, was told to 'go and look' obviously didn't look busy enough feeding my 6 month old! Then ended with my friend being told, rather rudely, not to change her baby outside who had had a change of clothes needed.... Which wasn't a problem as no one was anywhere near us and we were at a secluded shady table. But it didn't just end there...more to come when the bill was completely mucked up and my friend ended up paying for part of my food they didn't charge for! Oh and as a customer service tip prob not best to refer to your customers as 'babe' - snooty bad attitude from two male members of staff for a crap coffee shop, don't bother!

the coolest place in stokey......great food.... friendly staff.... great ambience.... a place to chill out and enjoy whatever is put in front of you...... the food is different class ..... the servers are personable and made me feel welcome like a long lost friend ...but... were not overly attentive..... if you want to relax in Stokey there is only the green room..

My family and I visited The Green Room for the first time and were simply stunned by the beautiful surroundings in this hidden gem of a restaurant in Stoke Newington. The real star of the evening was the food which was a pleasure with every mouthful. This is probably the best food we've had in years, if not eve and the portions were very generous. On top of all this, we were treated to a delightful jazz duo which enhanced the evening and made it a memorable event. Well done Green Room. I'll definitely be back and will tell all my friends.

What a brilliant night, fantastic food, amazing service, everyone worked so hard and the entertainment was fantastic, will definitely go back again !!!!

My sister-in-law hired the Green Room Cafe for a birthday party with sole use. It's really a gorgeous venue with a beautiful garden that you walk to through a florists. The food was delicious - sweet potato fries, humous, pitta, olives and soulavi style wraps. It's a very unique location and the staff were great and friendly, especially Justin. Would recommend anyone to hire this if you are having a sizeable (100 people ish) private event.

I stumbled upon this cafe while walking around in Stoke Newington. It looked so cute from the street so we decided to give it a try. It is a flower shop at the front, so was a little confused about the cafe part at first! But then you walk through and there is a huge garden area with lots of flowers and tables. The service was a bit slow, but it was a Sunday afternoon and they were quite busy. Staff was incredibly friendly and apologetic about the wait, but since we weren't in a rush it didn't really bother us. They have veggie options and also can change some of the meals to be gluten-free. I ordered the falafel wrap but asked for it without the wrap, and they sent out some gluten-free bread without even asking and at no extra charge. They also have a wide selection of gins, and other booze, including some delicious ciders and beers.

During my visit to London with my relatives this summer, we came across this cafe and being quite peckish and liking the look of the interior, we decided to have some snacks here. The waitress who served us said that the food will be served very quickly once we had made our orders and she was certainly not kidding. I had crab on toast with avocado, which is very tasty, whilst my family had a caesar salad and some sweet potato fries. The fries were served in a small wide bucket together with ketchup and mayo dipping sauces and we shared it amongst ourselves. The inside was very bright, warm and welcoming. The staff were very dedicated especially the chefs that not only kept the open kitchen running, hence how we got our food very quickly, but the quality of the food has been the most tastiest I had even had. Food on the menu is seasonal and quite limited, but it can fill you up very nicely, especially when you are on the go.Being close to the British film institude in Southbank and the river thames by the Waterloo bridge near Embankment provides it with a comfortable environment on a hot summer day and if you know your way around London, it is quite simple to find. It is also close to Waterloo station a couple of minutes south of this cafe. Toilets have not markings for ladies or gents, but have 4 enclosed units making them very secure. The whole experience makes this one of the best cafe in London and if you fancy something to eat in London and happen to be in this part of England's capital city then this cafe is certainly worth trying out. We did and we had liked it very much.

Visited today and definately will be back. The staff are so friendly and smiley which makes a big change to some London establishments. All the staff seem really happy to be there.Great atmosphere.The Lemon Curd Cheesecaker is a winner!

I’ve been at Green Café a couple of times recently, and I’m convinced this is one of the best places in Stole Newington. The garden in the back is simply an hidden gem (clearly, when it’s sunny), but also the interior has a nice vibe. Drinks are OK, the food and the cakes simply delicious. Prices on the average, but this is a quite trendy spot in North London.

Best brunch in the area and best pancake in London!!! The staff is also very friendly. They have a nice garden at the back.

Ventured up to Stoke Newington to have lunch with an old friend who lives there, and she recommended it. Nice almost tropical feel with the florist at the front, which then gives way to a pleasant airy little cafe, and great garden area outside, where we chose to eat on account of it being a lovely sunny day.We shared a couple of plates of food, an excellent (and huge!) club sandwich on lovely bread, crispy bacon and well cooked chicken breast, and a poached hens egg on toast with wild mushrooms - both delicious and made for a hearty lunch.I had a cold bottle of Brooklyn lager (rude not to on such a glorious day) and my friend a Coke, which we finished as we chatted lazily for a while after eating.Nice ambience, friendly service, and just an overall relaxed and inviting vibe. Will return.

Food looked great but we never got to try it. Waited 45 minutes for drinks (after asking twice) then left after an hour and a half along with some other customers whose food also hadn't arrived.

A lovely relaxed atmosphere, in a cosy space. Most importantly the carrot cake was the best I have had in a long time (and I am picky about carrot cake), and the service was great. Very friendly and helpful staff even on a busy Sunday. Can't wait for warmer weather so I can try out the patio area at the back which is sure to be lovely in summer. Thank you!

I have been here twice in the last fortnight and had a really positive experience both times, compared to slow service and ok food in the past. I visited on new year's day. I had the crepe and my partner had the roast chicken. Both were absolutely delicious. The next time I visited (this week) I had the chicken and tarragon pie which I am still dreaming about. Highly recommend.

Had a snack here on Saturday whilst out with friends - I had the Tomato, Chilli and Coconut soup which was gorgeous! I would definitely recommend this café as the prices are reasonable and the staff are very friendly. When visiting our friends in Stoke Newington I would definitely come again.

I was tired hungry and in need of shelter... as I walk through the beautiful flowers out front I encounter a delightful cafe. Food was top notch and service with a smile. Recommend this place for a lovely haven away from the bustle of Church Street. Cannot wait to come back in the summer and try out the garden :)

Breakfast (after swimming) and supper (club) on the same day. Superb food, friendly staff, beautiful setting (bit surprising to find in the back of a flower shop). I really liked the set menu approach (2 for each course)- but probably worth checking before you go in case the choice is not to your taste on that day.

I tool a relative from out of town to N16 for lunch, the service was excellent, the food was above and beyond expectations , it restored my faith back in london cafe's, I will most certainly be a returning customer. charlotte cinalli N16

I had lunch here today with a friend and was really surprised when I got home and saw these reviews. We had an amazing time - I was raving to my family about it. Firstly, the service was brilliant. The manager, Justin, is totally lovely and couldn't do enough for us. There were no tables inside but we sat in the garden and he brought us blankets. It was hard to decide what to eat, but we went for the crepes and they were delicious. We both had lovely juices, then a great piece of cake and a good coffee. I would have no hesitation in recommending this cafe and will be returning soon.

Really lovely space inside & out, with a large surprise mediterranean style patio'd garden. Also very friendly and helpful staff. Unfortunately the over priced, underwhelming food & coffee let it down. My friend who I went with warned that they sometimes have a long wait time (last time he went he didn't get served for 30min so just left without ordering). We did get very quickly served by a very friendly waitress so had high hopes. I ordered poached eggs on toast & she warned that the chef does them a different way to most people, poaching them in their shell & then breaking them out so they can seem undercooked... I've never heard of this as a way of doing them, so gave them a go. My friend had the full english also with poached eggs. The poached eggs on toast (£5) were two eggs on one large thick cut slice of white toast. Unfortunately the eggs had nearly undercooked runny whites and overcooked hardboiled yolks. I did flag it up with the waitress (because I think basic stuff not being prepared correctly like that should be brought to the kitchen's attention) who offered to change them (which I appreciated), saying that she thought the chef might be cooking them longer because the day before, there had been lots of complaints they were under cooked. I chose not to change them because I was really hungry. But I think that's proof there a good reason for the standard boring way of poaching eggs in boiling water rather then being all Heston about it. If you can't execute them in your exciting different way, go back to boring standard.My friend's full english was good (except the eggs, and apparently it was under seasoned) but expensive at £9/9.50 I think. You can easily get as good/better full english for less elsewhere on Church St.Coffees arrived after our food did, which our waitress - who I can't fault - apologised for. I asked for a flat white, got a latte. I did ask for that to be changed & it was replaced with another latte. Which is apparently their flat white. As they don't know how to make a flat white, I asked for a cappuccino which our waitress made herself, saying she'd done it because she was a trained barista which the staff on the coffee machine were not. We weren't sure if we should pay at the table or the til, so went up to the til. Given the number of mistakes/not so good food & coffee, we were disappointed there was no deduction made from our bill.It feels like somewhere that's just opened up, that is still finding it's feet and has aspirations (reflected in the pricing of the food) of being better then it is. However turns out it's been open for a year and a half so there's no excuses really.I'd recommend it for a visit on a sunny day, if you wanted a coffee only. And that coffee was a latte.

Errol has got it spot on now that Harry and team are in charge. Food has improved and the service is super. Garden is a wonderful spot in the good weather, with some covered areas for when the weather is not so good.Def worth a visit and you can pick up some gorgeous flowers too in the flower shop at the front.It's just lovely :)

The outside seating is really nice, lots of space and really feels secluded from the road. The food was good quality, decent size portions and no more expensive than the other cafe's and restaurants on Church Street. The only thing really letting it down is the organisation, having two people check we have ordered, what we ordered then the food turning up 45 minutes later. It's a shame because it could be really good but I won't be going back, and the 2 groups of people that sat down then gave up without even getting to order will probably not be back either.

I am really surprised to see any negative views on here! This is by far the best cafe on Church St (believe me, I've tried them all!), with impeccable yet personable service. I often visit alone and they go out of their way to make me feel really welcome.The garden is huge and a really beautiful place to relax any time of day. Dogs, babies and children are welcome and it looks like they have several high chairs available if you need them. They cater for all group sizes too.The food (and drink- incl alcohol now) is delicious and inventive and really big portions. As for breakfast, try the "green rooms breakfast". Tuna salad is also a favourite and the club sandwich is just enormous!

The Green Room Cafe is another of those places that use pricing as a customer selection mechanism. The prices don't reflect the cooking or the ingredients, both of which were fine, so much as ensure that you will be among the prosperous middle classes.The spaces are nice: the flower shop gives way to a cosy room, succeeded by a more light and airy room before the large garden dining area. Service was pleasant and efficient.There were plenty of high-chairs, but only some crayons and a colouring book to occupy restive children.

Big and spacious garden, which could be a very relaxing place to spent time with friends. Great cakes. Only one huge minus to this place it is very slow and not good service. Missing orders, felt like they have issue with organisation in this place.

We were only planning to have coffee and cake but when we saw the nice salad lunch and club sandwich on the menu we changed our minds. We enjoyed our choices very much, including the sourdough bread and the healthy fruit drinks. Staff were friendly and attentive. We would go back again.

Our 1st time at Green Room was nothing but lovely. No major issues - unlike some of the other reviews (some by users with only 3-4 reviews). The garden is awesome, offering ample space for big groups. Not crumbed either.Service was good, maybe on the relaxed side but that's ok. It's Dalston. Vera was one of our waiters - very switched on.Had the tuna and the girls had the grilled veg. The fresh tuna could have been cooked less but it was very nice nevertheless. Grilled veg presented nicely, a good option for veggies with a side salad. Veg weren't mushy but could have been grilled a little less, otherwise very nice. The coffee blend is also great; classic deep aromas, none of this fruity blends that flooded the market.I feel that management needs to step up. Waiters don't seem to follow a formal process - when the restaurant gets busy surely it will affect serviceWe will come back!

The manager needed to chill out and trust his staff more, they all seemed very competent but he was incredibly bossy and seemed excessively stressed for how busy it was. His stress levels seemed to affect the mood of the cafe. Although a very pretty cafe, I would not return due to the management style.