Ta Va Finchley - (Near Barnet, london)

5 /5 Chris Rogers: Absolutely brilliant café/restaurant. Best of classic café stuff (Acai bowls etc.) but also authentic Greek food. Had the Greek burger and it was delicious. Best was watching the staff interacting with the locals and the kids. Its a proper community place. Fabulous atmosphere! Shame I live down south.

5 /5 Janina Ylikahri: My absolutely favorite cafe in Finchley! The hot drinks here are amazing, chai latte and ice latte are 10/10! The cakes are also so tasty. Their lunch menu is also great and you get a lot of very tasty food for a good price! Service is also always great. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for goos coffee or a nice lunch spot, it is our usual!

4 /5 Georgi Dimitrov: Spend about an hour - around 16:00 - here on a Tuesday afternoon in March and was pleased that it was not overly busy. Out of (estimated) 10-ish tables, three were busy. I think the prices are reasonable - for example the Mango Lemonade I ordered was £4.50. Both this and the coffees were really, really good, but the banana bread muffin eaten was alright. What brings the rating down is that if you are vegan OR following a dairy-free diet you literally have one choice of food (if its one choice, is it even a choice?) - the falafel salad. So if you dont like falafels there is nothing you can eat here! So personally, whilst the aesthetics of the place are quite appealing and the staff are really friendly, we wont be returning due to the menu - I mean, the waitress was kind enough to say to me theres no need to go and try to choose a dessert as everything sweet has butter in it. But quite a nice place for a hot drink.

3 /5 Patrick N.: We got the mixed skewers to share and it was plenty for the two of us. The pork and chicken were juicy and flavourful. I regretted ordering the blueberry lemonade, which honestly just tasted like mint with a bit of sourness. The blueberry didn’t add anything of substance other than make the beverage look dirty. I wouldn’t have guessed it was a blueberry lemonade drink if it had been a blind taste test. Unimpressive. Additionally, we found it bothersome that the employee on break was sitting in the dining room watching videos on speakerphone. I have no problem sharing the space with resting employees, but the speakerphone is poor etiquette.

5 /5 Nan W: My friend took me here as its his favorite coffee shop and is now fast becoming mine too! The decor is warm and inviting, the owner is very hospitable, the coffee is fantastic, and the food is delicious and well-plated. I got the Halloumi Salad. It was light and refreshing, exactly what I needed after a heavy Christmas dinner. My friend got his go-to Garden Plate which looks absolutely scrumptious. Definitely coming back while Im here in London!