Terrible food! I ordered a almond croissant and coffee. Extra 40 pence for decaf coffee and extra 40 pence for soy milk which is ok. The croissant was so old and dry that I couldn't even cut a piece with my hand. I didn't have plan to send it back or get a new one at all. I know how costumer service works in Europe. When he brought the check I told him by the way the pastry was so old he shook his head and took the plate with him. He didn't even said a word. This place is funky cute with a new concept but the service is a joke. read more

Barber & Parlour - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

On my latest trip to London, the stars truly aligned as Smoke and Salt were hosting a very rare pop up at Barber & Parlour. For £30 we were welcomed with a cocktail, three courses, then an extra sweet treat - plus some beauty goodies, presumably donated by the folk behind B & P! Location wise, it's very Shoreditch. Hello bare brick, shared working space (a barbers? a cafe? a restaurant? a shop? a cinema?) and plenty of attractive people. Cue feeling a tad out of place but more than ready for the food! We started with beer sticks, the latest trend in bar food, pretzels with whipped treacle butter and bbq sprouts. My starter choice was 'seamless ravioli', basically a deconstructed dish with some delicious components making up a really simple but spectacular dish. Main was ox cheek with a variety of vegetable extras, followed by another deconstructed dish, this time pumpkin pie. And it's never tasted so good! Top this off with some toast your own s'mores and you've got a very happy evening. This visit definitely highlighted B & P to me as a destination for food, plus everything else! read more

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Barber & Parlour. Is that all? Nope. Barber & Parlour & Lunchroom & Cinema & Cool Hangout & Nice Lunch & Good Coffee & Cold-pressed juice & Beauty things & Friendly People & Cinema. Oh. I already had Cinema. Well.... okay. Whatever. I think I made my point clear. Awesome place!!! Love! It! read more

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Great vibe. Nice space for a coffee or tea and hang out. That said, the food is terrible. Been there twice. Everything we had was dry. Bone dry. Not sure if they are trying to sell more drinks but I be have never been to a restaurant where the chef seems like he is going out of his way to take moisture out of the food. read more

Barber & Parlour - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

Guys, maybe I've just lived in Shoreditch too long. Does every shop seem to be selling the same things? Expensive, delicate apothecary items that seem to lack utility. Personal grooming devices that appear to be from the 1800's/steampunk, but are actually new and very expensive. Leather bound notebooks and journals aplenty. Tech gadgets resembling other items. Rustic looking hardware pieces. A cushion or two priced 80+ for good measure. Blankets. What is going on!? Is there a little supplier out back in Bethnal Green that makes hipster goods and schleps them in on the downlow each week? The preciousness of it all is a bit lost on me, but its fun none the less I suppose. Grab a cold pressed juice, it heals the pain a bit. What Barber & Parlour DOES have going for it is variety. A barber shop, a beauty salon, a movie theatre, a cafe, shopping...what else is in here!? I'm not even sure. We popped in for a little look around and were amused with the cacophony of activities being simultaneously undertaken by the super coiffed masses of East London. Great use of the space, bravo to that. A sight to be seen for sure. read more

Wow! I absolutely loved this place! I discovered it while wandering through Shoreditch, just walking into random Streets. Barber & Parlour is still pretty new but I was surprised it wasnt on yelp yet! You can come here to watch a movie at the Electric Cinema, have brunch/coffee, shop, go to the barber, have your nails done or buy some fresh take-away juices. What a cool and fun place. The space is big but still cosy. The staff was friendly, the vibe relaxted and the food and coffee were great. This was my favorite spot on my recent London trip! read more

I brunched here with a few friends last weekend, as one of them lives in Shoreditch and recommended this place. It appears to be part of Electric Cinema, but we were just there for the restaurant, which is a nice, spacious converted warehouse-type space on the ground floor. They don't take reservations, but we were given an estimated wait time of 15-20 minutes, and there wasn't anyone else in the queue. When we were seated, we shared half of a long table with another party, but there were a few other types of seating arrangements around - a good number of smaller tables that would have seated 4 people, some chairs along the bar, and also some sofas along the windows where people had laptops and working or just hanging out! As for the brunch, I found the menu a bit lacking. There isn't much of a selection - a few egg dishes, a soup & salad section, and some random other items. There isn't even a sweet section for pancakes or French toast! Personally, I am an egg person, but there were only 4 choices, all of which were quite standard. I settled for the poached eggs on sourdough toast, but asked for smoked salmon instead of black pudding, which they happily obliged. But to be honest, it wasn't too different than eggs any style on toast, which you could have asked for poached and then added a few items! And the food was exactly what it said it was. It was one slice of toast with two poached eggs and some other toppings. I came away a bit hungry, and I think it would have been perfectly reasonable to order one of the other menu items to go with it, except that I don't really like soup or salad for brunch. I ordered a ginger juice to finish, which was very good, but note that it is not squeezed fresh - it comes from one of the many bottles that are available at the take away counter, and they even bring the bottle to the table. Funny because it is called "house press." Anyway, I really like the venue and it's a beautiful space, but I wouldn't say that this is a great brunch spot. I get the feel that it's more of a cool neighborhood hangout venue... and those sofas looked awfully comfy. read more

Excellent industrial multi-purpose place; you can have coffee, breakfast, drinks, shopping for silly presents to your hipster friends, a small corner for taking care your precious beards or even watch a film in the famous Electric cinema that is hosted inside this place. But..it is quite noisy all day long, it is a bit overpriced (referring to breakfast) and as the kitchens are open space, your clothes will smell cooking oil for about two days afterwards. read more

Barber & Parlour - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - London, XGL

I decided to make the trek across London (from the West) to visit my friend who lives in Shoreditch at her local - Barber and Parlour, and what an amazing find! Not only is it uber cool in decor, but it's a homewares store, a barber (as stated on the box), and a cinema, with amazing coffee and food, to boot! My first visit there was a friendly catch up, so during the space of two hours I knocked back two skim lattes while my friend had a fresh juice and a soup. She loved hers and I would say that my coffees were eminently drinkable, certainly above average for london! I was so impressed with the beauty of this place that I decided to take my hubby back for a visit. I had avocado on toast and hubby had boiled eggs and soldiers. As usual I had ordering envy. The avo on toast was nice, but the eggs and soldiers were something special! Next time I'd love to check out the cinema! Would definitely go back to this place. read more

I had heard about this place for a recommendation for breakfast. It wasn't open when I arrived for breakfast, so I returned for lunch. This place is incredible! True to similar form of other places in the area, it had character, charm, with a unique twist. Service was decent, the food was stupid good, and I loved the fact that they actually make the "Barber Shop" dynamic work. It's one of those things that you have to experience to understand. I treated myself to a hot dog and Mac and cheese. The food naturally had its own spin on even the simplest of menu items. My only concern was that I noticed a lot of the cooks eating full meals while cooking. The fact that they were chewing while leaning over someone's food that they were preparing was disconcerting. read more

Love this place. Is a lil expensive, but quality is assured on the stuff that is cooked in house. Not sure about the pastries, but the avocado poached eggs and the herb potatoes are seriously a step above anywhere else in the area. The filter coffee is great, it's a relaxed vibe, plenty of room to sit and do your work too. Love it - thank you! read more

The worst manicure and service that I had in my life. I had a torture manicure at Cheeky nails, called Barber & Parlour. 1- they were late for my appointment that I booked at 2:00 pm and when telling so to the lady who was going to do my manicure. Her answer, I'm not late the system shows me that your appointment is at 2:15 pm and not 2:00 pm... and she kept insisting. I showed her the confirmation email that I received for 2:00 pm. After non productive discussions and they really annoyed me... we started the manicure 2- the person who did my manicure must be a butcher as this was the first time in my life that a manicure hurts. The way she pushed the cuticles and cut the nails was hurting. It's a shame it used to be a good place. When trying to talk with the lady who did my manicure... She said we have plenty of clients some are happy and some aren't. read more

Am I the only one who finds it really confusing that a coffee shop has a barbers in it? It's' a little bit surreal sipping on your earl grey tea as someone sitting a few yards away is getting a short, back and sides. However, once you get over that weirdness, its a lovely place for a mid-morning catch up. I haven't tried the food before because there didn't seem much on offer for those on a gluten-free diet. I have also found the staff aren't particularly attentive and you often find they just walk straight past you before you finally get someone's attention. I mean all I want to do is give them my money! Who knew it would be so difficult. A nice place for a catch-up. read more

Super concept, haircut and lunch, staff is friendly and helpful. Good food at very reasonable prices