Café Le Cordon Bleu — Restaurant in London

Coffee tasted like literal donkey milk. I have no idea what donkey milk tastes like but my guess is the espresso at Le Cordon Bleu contains some. I don't know if it always tastes like that there or if this was a specific problem but that's not really acceptable at all. Also a plastic bottle of store-bought orange juice (330ml) was 3.5£????

Additionally, when you go to a french café and order an orange juice you often expect it to be made with real oranges on the spot, especially for 3.5£.

Bad pricing, bad coffee... to top it off the description said "1950s style"... the deco was modern.

EDIT: I tried the croissant, which was not bad. Maybe a 4/5 croissant. Therefore in the spirit of fairness I have...

Wonderful food and coffee but appalling service. The person at the till communicates by gesturing rather words and when I misunderstood that thwy served at tables rather than at the till he let me sit outside waiting rather than calling me in. When pointing out that I misunderstood because he gestured in the direction of the courtyard there was no apology and barely any word of comprehension. I had to point to each cake I wanted to order because they didn't understand the french names clearly written, nor what caffe au lait is. I expected something veeeery different from the name and fame of this place.. Hugely disappointed...

I visited the Cordon Bleu Café and had a positive experience. The staff was really thoughtful, which I highly appreciated! I tried the apricot, honey, and lavender tart, and it was really good! I enjoyed the flavors, especially the lavender, which was delightful. The biscuit was a liiiittle bit dry but nothing too crazy. The prices of the pastries were good for London (though the croissant and pain au chocolat were a bit expensive at £4 and £4.50). The inside of the café isn't particularly beautiful, but the outside seating area is cuter,...