Gecko Coffeehouse — Restaurant in London

🌟 AJ's Cafe Oasis: Work, Study, and Savor 🌿🍽️

🌿 Discover the Green Haven 🌿

Welcome to a delightful green cafe that will captivate your senses and nurture your productivity! 🌱✨ Nestled in a serene setting, this cafe offers a unique atmosphere where you can work, study, and indulge in healthy culinary delights. With inviting downstairs tables equipped with WiFi and convenient toilet facilities, it's the perfect spot to fuel your creativity. 💻💚

🍽️ Experience Vibrant Green Decors 🌿

Step into a world of lush green decors that breathe life into every corner of this cafe. 🌿🌼 Immerse yourself in the calming ambiance as you find your favorite spot to settle in and get things done. The vibrant surroundings will invigorate your mind and inspire your work or study session. 🌺📚

🥗 Savor Healthy Food Options 🥗

Indulge in a menu filled with delectable and nourishing food options. 🥗🍎 From wholesome sandwiches to refreshing matcha, this cafe is committed to providing you with a range of healthy culinary choices. Treat yourself to a guilt-free meal that will keep you fueled and focused throughout the day. 🍽️🌱

🛍️ Convenient Table Service 🛍️

Sit back, relax, and let the cafe staff take care of you. After making your purchase at the cashier, they will deliver your food and drinks right to your table. Enjoy the convenience of uninterrupted work or study sessions without the need to queue or interrupt your flow. 🚀✨

💡 AJ's Suggestion to the Cafe 💡

As a fellow customer, I highly recommend extending the cafe's operating hours. This would allow more people to enjoy the peaceful ambiance and productive environment, especially those who prefer to work or study during later hours. ⏰🌙

🌟 AJ's Insider Tip 🌟

Make the most of your time at the cafe by arriving early in the morning or during quieter periods to secure the best seat and enjoy a tranquil atmosphere. Don't forget to try their signature healthy dishes and beverages to nourish your body and elevate your productivity. 🌅🌿

Experience the perfect blend of work, study, and culinary delight at AJ's Cafe...

I really wish I would have loved this place! It's 100% plant-based, excellent location, but was lacking in customer service and in my opinion it was trying to be too hipster to the point that it feels quite exclusive and not as casual as I'd expect a cafe in this location to be. Just too try hard.

I came in via the Redchurch St entrance from where the location of the cashier isn't immediately obvious. So when I saw the barrista I just waited there. I didn't want to interrupt so I waited and waited and waited. On the 3rd beverage they were making, 2 people started queueing up about 1m to my right. Then someone showed up to take their order. I was really disappointed that the barrista didn't tell me I was waiting in the wrong spot, totally ignored me, and I had a similar experience with the cashier up to the point when I was ready to leave after receiving my To Good to Go Magic back. While preparing my bag they also said something, I thought they were speaking to me, they told me they were multi-tasking by speaking to the barrista. Which is fine, but the tone was not friendly or apologetic, but sounded more like I was disturbing them. They were nice when saying goodbye, but at this point I had waited ages, I was ignored, and I felt told off.

On the trying too hard to be hipster note - for me this came via the loud electronic music. This paired with being ignored made me feel unwelcome and like I wasn't good enough for this place.

Gonna give 2 stars because they're plantbased and seem to have a reasonably diverse menu and they do Too Good to Go to...

Probably the best cafe I've found in a year of living in London. The atmosphere is calm and clean and cozy. The drinks and food are always spot on. The service is lovely. And my favorite thing is that their laptop policy is: perfect.

I'm a digital nomad, and someone who works from cafes regularly. I don't have an office, because my business is fully remote, and staying at home all the time would lead to a tanked mental health and social isolation. But as remote work popularizes, so many cafes are managing remote workers incorrectly. There are some cafes that have become incredibly rude and aggressive: I've been kicked out of cafes, latte half finished, upon opening my laptop (I'll never be back). On the other hand, I've been to cafes with a friend for a nice catch-up, and found every table full and the atmosphere eerily quiet because everyone is working. Also not good.

Gecko has achieved the balance. They have two levels, and during weekdays, downstairs is laptop friendly (and public about it) and upstairs is reserved for social time. And on weekends, the big tables downstairs are for laptops, and everywhere else is social. The result is there is always space for me, and I don't feel awkward about it. I can come and get work done. I can come and chat with a friend. Gecko is happy to have me. And their vibes remain immaculate, a great blend of light socializing and chatter and some folks getting some work done as well.

Cheers to Gecko. Hopefully more cafes can learn from how you manage...