Just what you want from a tea shop - a good selection of well priced tea, a raft of cake, lunch…read moreoptions and bunting. Oh and proper tea pots with loose leaf tea. Based on a Devon/Cornwall tea room and only five weeks old at the time I visited there is an air of tranquility to the place and community...the two owners were happy to chat new faces as well as regulars. There's also a community noticeboard and a selection of handmade crafts which can be purchased as a reasonable price. I had the Team Room Blend, a popular choice it seems as the following two other people also opted for it, as well as a tea cake. The tea arrived in a proper teapot with cup and saucer and was easily enough for three cups. It was also a lovely blend, not too strong but with a distinct edge to it from your regular English Breakfast. The tea cake was a good size and came with butter which had already been warmed (a wonderful small touch) so was easy to spread. All in all very tasty. I have no doubts that if I lived nearby this would be a regular haunt, but as I'm not I bought a gift voucher for a friend who is and hope she enjoys it as much as I did. Will certainly be going back next time I visit.

Good location, just by Wanstead station in case you need refreshments to withstand the journey to…read moreor from the East End. Wanstead is a picturesque little village and has many good things going for it already, a nice tea room was a great addition. The place isn't big, but the decor is quaint and lovely, and the service is good. The crockery is colorful and nicely mismatched, for the ones who appreciate a little bit of character with their tea. The tea itself... they have a reasonable amount of choice and I went for a raspberry/vanilla infusion; let's say I might stick with the traditional english breakfast next time. I had the teacake, wich was very nice, and if you are willing to take my advice then ask for it to come hot and already buttered to the table; this way the teacake absorbs all the butter and changes texture slightly, which is what you want. Butter on the side just isn't the same. The cake selection also looked great and I'm planning to try a few next. They have a cute little garden at the back, it was a bit too cold to sit outside on that day, but if sunny I'd totally go for that spot. :)

The food is tasteless, the "juice" is just cordio and the coffe is basically water :(((…read more Really disappointed

Not only was the food amazing, the staff were extraordinarily courteous as well! This place makes…read moreme want to go right back to South Woodford.

Visited on Monday for lunch with my mother. Tough critic…read moreindeed she gave her grilled chicken gravy and veg the home made 5 * seal of approval. Followed by apple crumble and custard she was over the moon n. I had spicy lamb burger and delicious chips.'excellent value for money. Can't wait for planned expansion coming up including cocktail bar.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!…read more It's a place I have been visiting for a good 7 years now and not once have I walked out thinking 'what on earth was that?'. The food is amazing, the music is great and the best thing of all is that it won't burn your pocket. I can't really think of a downside, If you're visiting East London and find yourself craving for some delicious Mediterranean food then this could be the right place.

Nice food especially for breakfast , can be a bit dear for what it is though…read more service is not very friendly either

Belgique is my guilty pleasure - amazing hot chocolate, pastries and sandwiches in a really…read morewelcoming atmosphere. Probably not the place to go if you're on a low-carb or calorie-counting diet; but at any other time it is a little slice of heaven. Also great for last-minute gifts as they sell fabulous Belgian chocolate, plus cheeses and cold meats for picnics. Totally recommended!

Really nice little cafe & good environment. What you pay for is what you get and you'll be…read moresatisfied. Clean and good coffee. The only negative comment I have is about the service, the guys seems to be doing a good job but the lady/girl I had is not good at all. Maybe she's having a bad day but I have nothing to do with that. Really bad service. I'd return but I'll make sure to ask for someone else's help when it comes to order.

If you are tired of searching for a good Brie and bacon bagel look no further because the Soul Stop…read moreCafe serves the best ones around. Even if bagels are not your thing you can always enjoy one of their freshly served sandwiches in the great atmosphere that this great little place creates. And if that is no enough the prices are more than affordable.

Must be the best Portuguese Cafe/Bakery in London…read more Great coffee, delicious cakes and sandwiches. It can be very noisy but extremely freindly. Typically Portuguese with a Portuguese clientele.

Bom Pecado is the bomb diggity. Super friendly service and delicious sandwiches - ask for their ham…read moreon ciabatta with salad and mayo. Won't regret it. Also took away a whole lot of Portuguese cakes with my sandwich as I had friends coming over and the lady behind the counter was kind enough to point out to me that if I purchased half a kilo, it would turn out cheaper than the six I'd originally planned to get. I mean, nice or what?! All in all, two loaded sandwiches and a half kilo of Portuguese tarts and custard cream donuts set me back a tenner. BOOM.

Nice Cappuccino, Beautiful Cakes. This place has orange and…read moreblack deco and a large plate glass window and it feels like your on the Continent. Nice place to go and relax, so don't expect to always have a fast service.

Fun place to treat yourself - and they have the rare liquid chocolate drink that I've been craving…read moresince I first had it in Vienna... The mushroom toast was incredibly tasty and probably the best value dish in the place. I also was really impressed with the Parisienne pastry and the brownie (served warm of course!)... Only the black forest cake was a little let down - it looked beautiful but was coated in a waxy chocolate which didn't feel high-quality at all. Overall the boy and I left feeling stuffed. Really lovely staff and I'd come back anytime :)

The gallery has only just reopened following a major refurbishment in fact parts of the grounds…read moreand Lloyd Park are still not quite completed yet! The new look is fantastic and currently sporting Grayson Perry's wonderful Walthamstow Tapestry for another few weeks. There is far more interaction, more history about William Morris himself, and Morris &Co, including big fat books of Morris designs. And it's all free! You can very easily get round the beautiful venue in 40minutes if you're not lingering about too much, but there is also a fabulously well-appointed cafe now, giving a great reason to just hang out and chill, overlooking the beautiful grounds. Highly recommended and almost on my doorstep!

This is a gallery founded in a house once occupied by the titular Morris, and is mostly concerned…read morewith him and his Pre-Raphaelite colleagues. It is in a creaky old building and access is a problem, there is a manual ramp which has to be trundled out by staff to let in wheelchairs, and then the visit is limited to the ground floor. Recent reductions in opening has also limited visiting this gallery. Saying that it is set in a large park, which also until recently was a pleasure to visit, now it is very dowdy and uncared for. There is a cafe and toilets in the park, but have very limited opening hours and are quite far away. With all this against it the exhibits are glorious and well worth the effort of a visit

Not the best cafe around. Over priced, poor quality ingredients and a bit slow. Shame, as the…read morepeople that run it are pretty nice. (Visit - 21/08/2015 Breakfast)

A warm, cosy, friendly cafe. Welcomed by all when I came in and everyone else that seemed to come…read morein knew each other and the owners. It felt like it was one big family. Ended up going for the breakfast special. Nice healthy portions. Maybe slightly more expensive then other local cafes but it's because of the better quality ingredients they use. The sausage they use are real thick cut and the bread is a bloomer loaf rather than your standard slice. (Visit - 29/05/2015 Breakfast)