Mels cafe - (Near Hackney, london)

Christian Haddow Butcher Easily one of the greatest meals of my life. The service was wonderful and the food was exceptional. Unpretentious, but with its own voice. Also, the vegan menu for my wife was sensational, above and beyond. Truly wonderful and feels like home

Endy Jacob The food was fantastic. I enjoyed every bite of it.

M O I was skeptical when i walked in, however the food was faultless and well priced

Jessica Leung Popped in for a steak sandwich, so pleasantly surprised by the quality of the meat! Soft, fabulously cooked, and well seasoned. Would gladly come back for another, highly recommended!

P R Lived up to the Vittles hype for me. Really loved the food - particular standouts were the lamb ribs, the milk bread with mushrooms, and the meringue desert (maybe the best desert I’ve ever eaten). We sat at the counter which I highly recommend if you are in a pair. You can see the open kitchen and also see one of the chefs plating snacks and deserts in front of you on the counter. The service was really good - didn’t catch his name but shoutout to the Australian guy with long hair!! He gave us great recs on food and drink. I’m not big into wine but the cocktails were delicious and I had the most lovely Japanese tea at the end. Overall we had such a lovely dinner here and I couldn’t recommend enough. Came to about £100pp which we thought was very fair given how good the food was and we had a couple of drinks (and a tea and coffee) each - and left stuffed

Jonathan Choi Food was simple but nicely done. Generous portions that came out very quickly. Extensive vegan menu. As other reviews have pointed out, its on a busy road so can be quite noisy but that didnt detract from our enjoyment of the food. Decor is, like the food, simple but nicely done.