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The address is 178 Tollington Park, so close to junction with SG you can't miss it.
I had a savoury crepe (mushroom)- delayed since I missed out on pancake day. My friend tried the coffee and said it was good, so mixed reviews on that front. Next time, I definitely want to sample the cakes and tarts on display, they looked very tempting.
If you are trying it out, make sure you bring cash. The staff told us the card machines are due in next week.
Having said that, I'll definitely be going back, and I hope it's a success.
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The Good:
The design is invitingly fresh - the cakes on display in the window look fantastic - it's a slight shame there isn't more space to sit by the window. As it was mid-afternoon, there were a lot of mothers with children running about happily.
I tried a croissant and my friend had a lemon cake. Both tasted authentic, and the cake in particular was decadently delicious. My only quibble was the price, which seemed a few pence too dear.
The Bad:
The coffee. My friend's latte was passable; my "cappucino" didn't resemble one in the slightest and seemed to have almost no coffee in it.
The Ugly:
The service. This is probably forgiveable as the staff were still finding their feet, but how it took five people behind the counter ten minutes to make two coffees was bewildering. Also, I believe most of the staff are French, and the girl who took our order misunderstood our request to 'eat in' compared to 'take away' - maybe just youthful mumbling on my part - but there wasn't any need to be surly and argumentative about pouring it into cups.
Overall - slightly disappointed. An alternative to the Front Room Cafe but not better. Maybe time will tell?
I called in on my way to work this Monday and they were all still chirpy French people. The coffee was good, my croissant just a little stale and the price was extremely affordable.
WE NEED MORE OF THIS IN OUR AREA
It wasn't bad, but I like mine super-soft.
I will give them a second chance, as I am not French
Good scrambled eggs and the coffee is OK. Frankly overall it gets an 8 out of 10 from me and in comparison to the scrambled eggs and coffee I had at The Savoy this morning, BBM is utterly great. The only difference is that I probably won't bump into Juan Antonio Samaranch at BBM...or does that detail of my day go into celeb spots???
I would like the people who posted earlier re the staff atitude to suggest where or when they last got good service. For me i dont expect anything on that front when out + about and am then pleasantly surprised when treated anything above cordially.