Great food with their Eggs Benedict being my all time favourite dish. Typical English food at its finest. The Orchard is definitely a must for those who live in and around the Brockley area and with the station so close there is no excuse. Staff are very friendly and down to earth, happy to help with all your queries Very nice ambience with many locals, there are lots of places to go and have a cosy time without being forgotten by the excellent waiting staff. Perfect for you vegetarians as the menu has a huge variety of vegetarian options that will definitely be to your liking. read more

The Orchard - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

Great in the afternoon when it is not rammed. I enjoy going there for brunch/lunch - the Eggs Benedict is AMAZING. Great décor and nice atmosphere, the staff are smart and the vibe is relaxed without being lazy. It is somewhere you want to spend time, though in the evenings this makes it very busy and crowded. The food is simple, classic and very well done. Never heard anyone complain about anything here. read more

I absolutely love The Orchard. I live right down the street and come here all the time (it has fast free wifi). The ambience and staff is absolutely wonderful, although the service can be a bit slow. My favorite place to sit for drinks or a light snack is the couches just to the left when you walk in. I have come here during the day with my laptop and they have tons of plugs right at your feet. The beer, wine, and cocktail collection is amazing. Has a large selection and the servers are always up for suggesting a drink or two. The food is delicious. I have eaten here for all meals and have never been disappointed. The olives are great to have if you're out for a cocktail in the evening or studying in the middle of the day. For breakfast the pancakes with maple syrup, blueberry compote and a side of bacon is absolutely delicious. Very filling and not overly sweet. For dessert the carrot cake is huge and equally delicious. It gets fairly busy during dinnertime every evening and after 11am on the weekends, but I have never had to wait to get a seat. You can call ahead for large parties and they will reserve a place for you. Overall my favorite place currently and I do not see it getting replaced anytime soon! read more

I'd heard good things about this place, even from those who don't live in Brockley. After a roast lunch down the road we wondered up here for a spot of dessert (my lunch pals say we should have just come here to begin with...). It was warm, cosy, friendly and very relaxing. We only ordered puds, and my brownie was ridiculously good, despite reminding the staff it the menu says it should have come with ice cream. It was busy on a Sunday afternoon (about 3pm) and we'd nabbed the last seats. Lots of other groups stopping by for lunch and drinks. I'd love to come back for a proper lunch or dinner here. We each had a glass of Malbec and it was ridiculously good! read more

lovely ambiance and beyond friendly service in one of london's quieter (and cuter) parts. everything was perfect; i had a mimosa and the delicious eggs royale with scottish salmon and hollandaise. will definitely be coming back for more brunch and to study, as they do have free wifi. read more

The Orchard - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

Really understated place from the outside and totally not representative of the amazing food,drink and staff inside. The best steak I've ever had in London - oyster sauce marinated - and the best squid too. A solid old fashioned all served by fab staff with a sense of humour. Could easily be my favourite place in London right now. I don't even live in Brockley. Madness. read more

The Orchard's been a fantastic addition to Brockley. Great place for a drink, with a guest cask ale and good winelist. And food is great too, with good ol' roasts at th weekend to continental cafe style food every day. Nice relaxed atmosphere and really friendly staff. Decor good too. read more

The Orchard - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

Best cooked breakfast around and fantastic service. The orchard make many of their own ingredients, including the ketchup, baked beans, and bread. My partner and I ordered one each of the veggie and meat options and shared. Everything was cooked to perfection and served by a by a very helpful and knowledgeable waitress. We have also been before for dinner and always had a great service. Would thoroughly recommend! read more

this is my favourite place to go for dinner at the moment. the food is absolutely delicious, super fresh and changes all the time. i've always gone for one of the fish dishes when visiting and i am always delighted. friends and family have opted for the steak time after time and it is beautifully cooked and extremely reasonably priced given the portion and quality. the desserts are AMAZING. i am not a dessert girl, but i cannot come here without getting one. try one of their steamed puddings - OH MY GAAAAAAAD. too good. the wine list is great, the beers are a mixture of the usuals plus more interesting local brews, and the cocktails are interesting and extremely tasty. the atmosphere is relaxed, and the service friendly but unobtrusive. the first time i visited i had flowers with me, and they brought me a vase with water without me even asking. a super nice touch! they are also dog friendly, which is really important to me given that my wee frenchie is my constant shadow. they love him in here and couldn't be sweeter to him. i will be returning many, many times i am sure. read more

I usually go to the Quiz on a Sunday night here with a couple of friends. The quiz is always fun and always pulls a crowd. You want a fun pub quiz that isn't full of quiz obsessives and proffesh teams then head here. What is my main gripe is the table service. Now, it is all fine and well if the staff we actually on it and came to your table. don't have a tiny bar where I can't order just a drink to never come to my table. What then flips this is you then have to pay at the bar. It really doesn't make a lot of sense. It is a good place, nice addition to Brockley with lovely food it is just the logic that lets it down. read more

The Orchard is one of Brockley's cosier spots for a drink, meal or free wifi session. At the bar they sell wine, lager and Freedom ale among other drinks. Their kitchen menu includes a variety of brunches and predominantly vegetarian food. In the evenings the lights dim and out come the candles, making for a very chilled out atmosphere for an evening drink. One of the first venues to check out for new arrivals to Brockley. read more

Had dinner here with 4 friends on a very busy night. Service was absolutely impeccable, food was innovative, delicious and perfectly cooked. Mouthwatering desserts and drinks to die for - espresso martini and a range of special gins. Love this place:):) read more

Finally my husband agrees with me - this place is great. The steak we had on Saturday night convinced him. He is actually still talking about. We were only here for a quick dinner before heading off to the movies but we all wanted the steak..so not the quick bite we had planned. They still got us in & out in just over an hour which was pretty good. It got 4 instead of 5 stars because the waiting staff didn't like it when we told them that we wanted to be out by 9ish...and they said our table was booked for 8.15pm when they told at booking time that we needed to be there by 7.45/8pm and to order by 8.15 so that they could reuse the table for a later booking. The food outshone this blip & we'll be going back read more

Was in here last night and came because I'd heard there was a quiz night on. Didn't expect to be enticed into eating but the table next to me had ordered the steak bavette and it looked so great I had to buy one. I have to say it was quite possibly the most tasty thing I've ever eaten. Amazing food. I was told that the place is normally comfortably busy throughout the week and that it's a cool local place to eat to great food and have a glass or ten of lovely wine. The quiz is on Sundays only and is a real laugh. Definitely try it out as people really get involved and there's a nice touch at the end of the night where everyone gets the opportunity to win a bottle of champagne. A wonderful close to a very fun evening. read more

This is a great local eatery - lovely food with some very well-produced classics (Burger, Eggs Benedict) and some more unusual seasonal dishes which vary but are always lovely. The drinks are great (I'm a fan of the Virgin Mary), the staff are friendly and helpful and the ambience is relaxed and comfortable. It's also a very family friendly place with lots of high chairs and a kids pasta dish of the day. It's a lovely addition to the area. read more

I have lived in Brockley for a few years and have been a regular at the Orchard for the past 18 months or so. I must say, they have really let standards slip over the last few months. There has been a change in staff and there appears to be a surly, unhelpful feeling amongst them. I cannot help but think they sorely need to employ hospitality professionals as opposed to the assorted students the currently have. A good example of this poor attitiude would be the way they aggressively throw people out at closing time, constantly referring to everyone as 'guys' regardless of age or gender. Quite patronising, especially after paying over the odds for simple fare. The Orchard charge West End prices for average food and sloppy service. In fairness, there are one or two good individuals but that is the problem, there is no consistency there. They are coasting along in the full knowledge that there is no alternative in Brockley. Yet. read more

The Orchard is always a good choice for a nice lunch or even dinner. The place has a certain unique ability to make you feel at home. The staff also has part in that with their welcoming and warm attitude. Lots of good food and wine can be ordered. read more

Sad to read the review below it doesn't sound like you had a good experience, but I don't think this place deserves 1 star based purely on a bad coffee. If you want great coffee, try Browns by the station. The Orchard is a bar/restaurant, and a very good one at that. I haven't experienced any cockiness of staff in the 3 or 4 times I've been, though they are fairly relaxed with their customers normally in a good way! This place really was a ray of light when it first opened. People in the area had lacked a decent place to sit down and have good food for a while. Toads Mouth Too across the road was hit & miss, and the only other option was the Wetherspoons fine if you don't mind that, but not everyone's cup of tea. The place is relaxed and unpretentious. The tables are tightly packed in, and the lowish ceilings mean it feels quite cosy. They always have some decent beers on draft, and the food is a cut above the average but still unfussy and good value. My criticisms are that at times it's a bit chaotic (it's a victim of its own success), and the food quality can vary not all dishes are equal! read more

I have lived in Brockley for a few years and have been a regular at the Orchard for the past 18 months or so. I must say, they have really let standards slip over the last few months. There has been a change in staff and there appears to be a surly, unhelpful feeling amongst them. I cannot help but think they sorely need to employ hospitality professionals as opposed to the assorted students the currently have. A good example of this poor attitiude would be the way they aggressively throw people out at closing time, constantly referring to everyone as 'guys' regardless of age or gender. Quite patronising, especially after paying over the odds for simple fare. The Orchard charge West End prices for average food and sloppy service. In fairness, there are one or two good individuals but that is the problem, there is no consistency there. They are coasting along in the full knowledge that there is no alternative in Brockley. Yet. read more

I visited that hyper-pretentious pub today and ordered a coffee from their selection of 100% organic fairtrade arabica menu!!!. All very well, but it would be more important to learn how to make coffee!!! The milk was burned beyond recognition giving it that unpleasant smell of burned milk. As a result I've seriously burned my tongue!... I asked for another coffee as the one I was served was undrinkable and while I was waiting for someone to go to the shop and buy milk (!!???!!!!!???) and while a friendly member of stuff offered me some ice water to soothe my burned tongue, I was approached by the 'manager' who in a very cocky way 'informed' me that "coffee is hot mate!". That attitude epitomises the whole place and the total disrespect for their customers... It suggests that I was wrong in my coffee knowledge and tastebuds and that coffee 'should' be as the boiling brown liquid they are offering... The milk in espresso based coffee should be at 60 C. Milk starts burning at 80 C. I found his attitude not only extremely unprofessional but also insulting as I was asked to leave upon my request for details in order to inform the management about the staff attitude. - I appreciate that the stuff needs training in making what they would like to offer in their menu. A pseudo-intellectual decoration (with books and chalkboards and signs about organic produce) means nothing if they are unable to deliver. They should also be informed that customers can be forgiving about a staff mistake, but we shall not tolerate cockiness or insults!... They might as well offer instant coffee... I hope they can boil a kettle without setting fire to their customers!.... read more