The Barrel Boulangerie London - (Near Hackney, South East)

2 /5 Ladan Lashkari: The food was nice, but one of the staff (who seemed to be the manager) was quite loudly arguing for 10 minutes long - she was clearly bothered by something. The heated encounter was stressful to be around, and the frustration was affecting customers lining up to order. Thankfully, the regular staff were really lovely and kind I didn’t find it very professional having an outburst like that in a hospitality context. Makes me think twice coming here another time.

4 /5 James Reiff: Popped in for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the option of a delicious selection of salads (Potato salad, kale and and aubergine salad). Delicious. Pastries and patisserie look great too, so Im keen to return.

5 /5 Sarah H: My son and I visited this lovely cafe to kill sometime before picking up his exam results. My son had hot chocolate and butter croissants, and I had a mocha and Croque Madam, which was delicious. The staff were friendly, and the service was good with reasonably priced food. It had a lovely ambience and is an ideal place for those who want to get some work done or just have a lovely meal.

5 /5 Zeinab M: Love love love this cafe. In fact I’m probably obsessed as I’ve been coming here most weekends for the last few years. As you can see I’m obsessed with the cinnamon French toast. The chef never ceases to amaze me with the beautiful arrangement, constantly switching it up. The staff here are the sweetest, constantly checking in and super friendly.