MAP Studio Cafe — Restaurant in London

I have been to MAP before and the first time me and my partner went we had a great time with friendly staff and good service, a nice place to play some chess with wine and music. The second time we wanted to go I called in advance to find out about the opening timings, and by the time we got there they were closed before their closing time. The recent time, we arrived 45 before closing to play a game of chess and have some wine and the lady at the bar was extremely unwelcoming and hostile. She kept repeating the closing time to avoid hosting us and was extremely passive with the service and seemed annoyed that we wanted to stay. My partner and I were very angry and upset with the level or rudeness in her tone. I too work as a chef and can understand that Sunday's can be tiring and stressful for the staff and they wish to go home early, but she could have denied us service at the very beginning. We were rushed and constantly glared at so we leave early. Later we were standing outside to smoke, and were rudely told not to speak loudly (we were normally talking) in front of the cafe. Ps: I loved the vibe the first time and was looking forward to coming back for chess, but was very disappointed with...

A real community hub this somewhat hidden cafe not only has great food (the salmon breakfast is delicious), but hosts many different events.

They have live music, including an open mic night, a free movie night and a good reggae night on Fridays. They also host various other events.

Every Wednesday the #chess club meets. It is open so anyone can come in who fancies a game. You'll probably find players between the ages of 7-70 there from all walks of life. It's far too easy to beat me in chess but you'll be bound to find some good or even great players there. I recommend just staying on for the free movie...

It's a nice place but not if you want to get served. I placed my order at that counter and waited while the staff chatted, drank and ate behind the counter. After 20 mins I'm wondering where my food or even a drink is. It's not busy for 13.30 lunch time there's only two other tables, so it's not that they were rushed off their feet. After 30 mins I check with the woman who took my order... she hadn't bothered to place my order, too busy chatting and eating with the other staff members. It is a very chilled out place, for the staff but too chilled for good...