Apple Juice
Head Room

Head Room

89 Golders Green Road, London, NW118EN, United Kingdom

Cafe • Israeli • Vegetarian • Mediterranean


"Not a good place for a quick breakfast. Food and drink service took ages (about half an hour from ordering for coffee/juice and another 15 mins for food). When we entered, we asked if there was anything suitable for vegans and they didn't seem to know what this was but the menu actually did have tonnes of options which was great. One of us ordered a tuna toastie and the bread was well toasted but filling cold and cheese not melted. The orange and apple juice was freshly squeezed which was a nice fresh touch but the menu did not specify this and wasn't really what I was after so would not have ordered if I'd have known. We ordered a bottle of wine, but it had been about 30-40 minutes by the time it came so at that point we weren't interested anymore really as the food was there and we were keen to get off. Therefore we asked if we could have just 2 glasses which they gave us but then charged for the whole bottle. When we queried this, they said they didn't serve wine by the glass so we'd have to purchase the whole thing which is fair enough but they hadn't stated that when we asked for the glasses and also hadn't actually given us the rest of the bottle so felt a bit like they were trying to rip us off (they did give us the rest of the bottle when we asked as we had paid for it). I understand that Sunday mornings are normally busy for cafes (it was virtually empty initially when we got there but it definitely got busier) which is why I've given it 3 stars, not 2, as I understand preparing fresh food takes time but it was more the drinks service that was disappointing. The servers appeared disinterested/apathetic. The food options were plentiful and most of it tasty, and very reasonably priced for London but the service and confusion sadly left us with a sour taste."

The Courtyard Cafe

The Courtyard Cafe

46 Flowergate, YO21 3AX, Scarborough, United Kingdom

Coffee • British • Sandwiches • Coffee Shop


"We went in here about 11.45 in the morning, after having read all these wonderful reviews. We were the only people in there for a good 20 minutes, apart from (I assume the owners and their little girl who seemed to find us an interesting spectacle to stare at! I'm afraid to say we didn't feel particularly welcome, we really wanted someone else to come in, but then friends of the owners did, which didn't really help us feel any at ease! I'm a vegetarian, and there wasn't a great deal of choice, so I asked for the bacon to be left off the bacon brie and cranberry panini which was done without a fuss but with the price left unchanged. The food took a while, considering it was just a panini and a sandwich and we were the only ones there at this point, but the food was decent. My husband had a ham and mustard sandwich; wafer thin ham (a strange choice perhaps when you could get amazing ham from the butchers a few doors away?! and the bread was fresh if just from a standard sliced loaf. The butter and mustard outweighed the taste of the ham. The panini was good, with plenty of cranberry balancing out the cheese! The salad and coleslaw were tasty and nice and fresh, but the crisps were perhaps opened the day before?! The packets of sugar hadn't been filled on our table, so we got some from another table, without comment from the owners. The milk in the pot was just enough for my husband's mug of tea, but if you like it milky you would have needed to ask for more! We left with appetites sated, but wouldn't rush back. With some changes it could be wonderful."