Gino’s Café — Restaurant in London

Just visited Gino’s Cafe for the first time. For clarity, I own Red Cup Cafe in Harrow as well, and myself and my husband wanted to support our fellow hospitality places.

We were warmly greeted by Simone and Piotr, who immediately seated us. Was great to see the place busy and buzzing; both of them chatting to customers like old friends. I ordered the day’s special; Steak & Red Wine Pie with vegetables and my husband had a panini with chips and salad.

Whilst waiting for our food, we had a chat with Simone who took the time to speak with us, whilst cleaning each of their condiments bottles. The food came out piping hot and smelling delicious. My pie was absolutely amazing; proper homemade suet pastry with generous chunks of tender beef, plus lashings of gravy. Yum. The panini was just as it should be; nicely toasted and generously filled. The accompanying salad and coleslaw were equally refreshing and fresh. To finish, we ordered the homemade Apple & Blackberry Pie with custard. Steaming hot, this was a hug in a bowl.

It was an absolute pleasure to visit Gino’s Cafe and to meet both Simone and Piotr; you can see the passion and dedication they have, plus the lovely banter with customers. Thanks for such an amazing meal; took me right back to...

My late mother Peggy was a long time patron of Gino’s, initially whilst volunteering at the Hospice shop and for many years since. I’ve had the pleasure of going a number of times with and without Mum whilst in the area, as I had to see for myself what all the fuss was about! What you can’t see from the outside is that Gino’s offers something that you won’t get anywhere else, and that is a sense of community and genuine care. Mum so looked forward to her visits to Gino’s and absolutely loved the sense of importance that the staff always gave her! Having her Coffee and Bacon sandwiches exactly as she liked them made her feel special, and bought a smile to her face when she told everyone about it. It made me happy when I knew she was going there, as I knew she would be looked after.

Oh and maybe I should mention the food. Incredibly fresh ingredients and great Coffee at a great price. Can’t ask for a lot more. Thanks everyone at Gino’s, ...

Been here a couple of times. Bacon rolls to go are OK. Breakfasts (fry-ups) are pretty awful. Everything on the plate, except for the sausage, was cold. The extra toast came in two rounds. One slice was burnt to a crisp, the other barely toasted. They did offer to make me a fresh breakfast. But if the breakfast I paid for was this bad, who knows what a free one would be like. Seems like nice staff but I won't return.

EDIT: I'm not sure that I have ever edited a review in response to a reply from a business! I ate the only hot thing on the plate which was the sausage and the top of the bubble! I tried everything else, except the unordered fried bread, and it was all cold. Maybe next time don't put a hot meal on...