OK, had hoped to get the salfish and ackee dumpling but got there too late- late!!??? Mate it weren't even 2.30pm... but were already sold out, so settled for the beef and then the saltfish and ackee patti. The salfish and ackee patti filling was on point, even had a little pepper kick, the beef patti was alright-ish, filling was not the best, but still pretty edible , pastry on both was soft and flaky. p.s They look a little squashed here in these pictures coz they are... they pics of the ones I bought home and so ashamed to say had got squashed in my bag as they had looked much better prior.
Real reason I came is cos had birthday cakes made here before, not coz was anyone's birthday but love a good cake and liked the taste and texture of their plain cake with the butter cream icing ever since I had tasted it at someone else's birthday.
Everything about these cakes are on point from an eating perspective and is seriously well worth the cost as a propahhh decent size but aesthetics wise... nah, not so much ... alwats looks inviting , like u know its gonn'a taste good but defo not the prettiest ( got that kinda home baked- plain Jane look, bit like the cake yr ' the older Aunty who can bake' cooks and if truth be told, decorated it too coz the butter cream icing looks like it wouldn't be out of place on a table with that flocked 70's paper behind it.
But looking to eat it, not wear it, and u could always go on utube and learn double quick time how to make roses out of icing if u want it pretty.
Their plain sponge texture is usually a little denser than a shop bought madeira, taste home-made, always moist, and just the right sweetness, but they'd run out of plain as U hadnt pre-ordered so got the banana flavour.
Defo can taste the banana, and maybe some cinnamon, found the texture is lighter than the plain sponge but still pretty tasty , doesn't need any of the butter cream though, forgot I'd ordered banana when they offered to ice it. Would give their plain 4.8 stars out of 5, this banana cake 4.2 stars. Only Aunty gets the full 5 stars, as for real no-one can't touch her baking. Their staff are consistently polite and helpful, so you're happy to give them your dosh.
5 patties, a 10-inch birthday cake, and a Ka bottle juice came up to around £21 .50, if you're talking value for money... Real talk - one can not even get a cake this size and depth anywhere else for less than £15 in a supermarket, and that one don't taste homemade...
You know when you have one a dem neighbours who bakes- where you'd happily sling dem a score for this size cake and feel like they'd done you a propah solid, if they'd then thrown in 5 patti and a bottle drink for another £1.50 you'd have married them off to yr cousin just to keep them baked goods rolling in... well, Lincoln's is what keeps your cousin free to marry who...
Read moreI ordered a carrot cake for a work function well in advance. When I opened the box I noticed the cake looked much lighter in colour than usual. I pondered over this for some time. Finally as the celebrations continued the cake was cut and to my dismay and disappointment I realised the cake was indeed a plain sponge. After the do I called the bakery to complain, was told it was the fault of the Baker, to call back once the more senior person was informed. I called back and was asked to bring the cake back I said the cake was eaten as it was not noticed until the final minute when people were waiting for the cake. It would have been more disappointing to serve none at all. Anyhow I explained the prob to the man on the phone (mentioning no names) and he said there would be no compensation, the problem was with the Baker, I had no invoice to prove what was ordered and I had no cake to prove it though I had taken a picture of the plain sponge. The man said there was nothing he could do but eventually agreed for a refund of £4.00 I then said I thought you said you couldn't do anything but thanked him anyway. Anyway the next time I went into the shop I asked for the promised refund from the lady at the servery. She knew nothing so I pointed out to another young man who was aware of the situation presumably as I had previously spoken to him. They called the more senior man who has seen me a billion times before. I explained again and showed him the pic of the cake. He said he had revoked the compensation because he felt I was rude on the phone when I said to him 'I thought you would not do anything then later offered a refund'. He said he was penalizing me for that. On the phone I had asked them to check the invoice and was told they dont keep invoices 🙄😮 However when I went in the store I was asked by the first man what date I had ordered and then they started to look through yes you guessed 'invoices'. Disappointed is not the word. And to think how many people I have told about this store. Bad customer service...
Read more0 Star The staff are Nasty Trained... they will wear the same gloves all day snd touch their hair scratching then touch your food, they touch money aswell, the hardo bread they touch with their hands only the African lady uses all cutlery to handle food, but the rest dont have a brain, its nasty and I complained to the white foreign lady before and im sure she still does it, the owner is nasty cant buy unlimited gloves and make them change it upon every customer because MEAT AND VEG CANT BE TOUCHED BY SAME STUFF ANF THEY DO ANYWAYS, THEIR nasty filthu hands, and all the female customers were bruk and old because all they eat is meat. I ask for callaloo the staff ask if I wamt fish with it, so nasty its all about meat meat meat and they you grown old with walking stick and expect me to pick it up when you been eating junk meat your whole life that you old and unhealthy and I must suffer or help your selfishness living a lazy life? Human beings need to this to read and learn how to stop being nasty meat eating dirty...
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