Chriskitch Café — Restaurant in London

My overall ratiing for this place is 3.5/5 ⭐️ . We came here for breakfast recently. I must say, their food is excellent! Fresh and high quality ingredients, their cakes are eye catching and salads very unique and tasty. But unfortunately am not able to say much more positives. Their drinks were quite average- hot cocoa was very milky and latte was nothing special. What really disappointed me though, and hence knocking off the 1.5 stars is the service and staff. Two girls- one blonde and other with brown curly hair. Their Service was so minimal, and they just did not want to be there. It was my first time here so I asked what they would recommend. They both looked at me as if I was asking for the solution to world peace or something ridiculous. One of them just shrugged me off and turned her back to me, the other just replied “depends what you like”. Which is not by any means a helpful reccomendation. This could’ve been an elevated experience and a full on 5 stars- if only staff were just a bit more polite and engaging. The most ironic part of all this though was the front door having a notice seeking to hire staff: saying that they needed energetic, polite and friendly to work there. No offence but your staff on a Sunday morning are the opposite of that. Overall, food at the end of the day is one of the most important aspects of a cafe and as stated earlier, with that I am overly content with. But eventually customer service needs to improve, otherwise this place may...

Extremely poplular local cafe where it can be difficult to get a seat during busy lunchtimes and almost impossible at weekends and after school. Most seating is for two people, with one communal table and an outdoor area and booking is only taken for 3 or more customers. I've eaten there at the end of traditional lunch time and haven't had a problem getting a table. That being said, the food is wonderful, especially the salads that are freshly prepared depending upon what is available, they're imaginative and you're spoiled for choice. There's a good range of breads and a mouthwatering selection of cakes too. Presentation is given a great deal of attention, although I'm not keen on eating from an individual wooden crate - looks great, but tricky to manage, and am glad they've replaced the recycled jam jars with traditional glassware for serving cold drinks. Only wish that they would change their cash only policy and accept debit card payment at the very least. If you're planning to eat there, you'll need to make sure you have enough cash to cover your bill, especially as the ATMs in Muswell Hill are at least a 5...

When I go out to eat, I like prices to be displayed clearly. There is a breakfast menu outside with prices, but otherwise, nothing else. I noticed a handwritten lined sheet of paper stuck to the wall listing the names of some of the dishes on display. There was also a board to the left that detailed your meal options, such as main, main with one or two salads, etc. We didn’t want to encumber the staff member by asking what everything cost. However, we eventually discovered prices to be reasonable. We got the chicken leg, vegetable lasagna and a slice of corn bread, which amounted to £16 and some change. No drinks, just tap water.

The food was enjoyable enough, although the corn bread was overly salty, even for someone as salt tolerant as myself.

Tight seating arrangements. It would be difficult to dine as a group. I think there is a larger seating area outdoors, although you’d want nicer...