Belgique Cafe and Patisserie — Restaurant in London

Been going to Belgique Woodford Green for years now. Coffee and either petite Belgique or smashed avocado, poached egg on toast and as always a side of bacon. I like my bacon crispy so I ask for it well done. Went this week and ordered avocado, poached egg and bacon. In short, my egg was basically hard boiled and my bacon looked weird. When I asked I was told it was turkey bacon and not proper bacon. I asked if I could have proper bacon and was told they no longer serve any pork products. If you look at the menu and the menu online you can still see pork and veal sausages. No asterisk. Nowhere do it say that the bacon is turkey. FYI the turkey bacon tastes disgusting. Dry, tasteless. Going 100% halal is perfectly acceptable but it just has to be advertised. As it stands I was not told before the food was put in front of me. I had to ask and that for me is unacceptable. My family and I will not be returning to Belgique Woodford Green.

If Belgique have gone halal to please one or two elements of society at the expense of all others, I personally believe that is unfortunate. But that is the choice of the restaurant and I respect that. Belgique then have to respect the fact they may lose customers...

Myself and 4 friends visited the Woodford Green branch today for lunch. I ordered the jacket potato with tuna for £8.50. The potato was only just cooked with very dry tuna ( hardly any mayo) and a lettuce leaf with 2 very thin slices of tomato ( which was stated as “ salad” on the menu. ) My friends also ordered jacket potatoes as well. We waited approximately 35-40 minutes from ordering to receiving our lunch. As we had 2 over 80s with us, I went to the counter to ask for some butter and told the staff the potatoes were very dry. I was given 3 very small wrapped butter portions between 4 of us. One 82 year old didn’t have any butter, as there wasn’t enough. We were so hungry by the time we received it all, I found it difficult to complain more than that. I think £8.50 is atrocious for a dry potato and lettuce leaf with dry tuna mayo. I had to help the old ones out of their seats and to my car afterwards, otherwise I would have complained more. None of us will be returning. Very poor lunch....

This is situated in The Broadway, Woodford Green. This is a 1 minute walk away from Woodford's underground station. Which is surrounded by various other shops, restaurants and bars.

I've been in here a few times now, and on each occasion the brunch has always been phenomenal. I have ordered an eggs Benedict and various sandwiches here. They do a variety of different breads, which is great for me, because I can only eat sourdough or soda bread. The food is always well presented and so so filling because the portion sizes are extremely generous. The flat white coffee, is also always beautiful too.

The service is always superb, as I'm always served quickly and with a smile. The general ambiance in here, is comfortable and relaxing.

This place is inexpensive and great value for money.

I highly recommend this...