The Rookery Café
37 Streatham Common S, London SW16 3BZ, United Kingdom
4.1
505 reviews
8 comments
CVCJ+R5 London, United Kingdom
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Monday: 9–17
Tuesday: 9–17
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The offer is funky, the cleanliness not.
Had technical issues in the kitchen, so no hot food (which was not reflected on the website).
But what was on offer was good and served with a smile.
Food is delicious and served with a friendly smile! Dog friendly too!
Waited 40 mn for 2 breakfasts while 4 or 5 tables were served before us. After all that the food came out tepid, poached eggs were hard boiled, dry bacon, burnt bread and overall just a terrible breakfast.
All the while the staff refused to communicate or apologise.
Used to get coffee here but will find somewhere else, don't give them your money!
I visited again recently with my son, we were too late to order any food but did order some hot chocolate at the door (they don't let you inside). It seems that you can order on an app or by card at the door, I am not sure about cash . We ordered an ordinary hot chocolate and a special hot chocolate which comes with whipped cream, marshmallows and sprinkles, as my son is vegetarian he could not have the marshmallows (perhaps the owners could think about catering to the vegetarian/ pescatarian/ vegan diets by buying some non gelatin marshmallows). When the hot chocolates arrived it seems the sprinkles were freeze dried raspberries, not brightly coloured sugar strands, which my son couldn't eat either - so I picked those off for him and he proceeded to get whipped cream and chocolate all over his face! My hot chocolate was the simple one. The outside seating was clean, looked recently done up and kept us dry.
The staff were functional more than welcoming, perhaps to be expected at the end of a wet Saturday afternoon, and overall the cafe was a welcome break in the rain but how I missed the nostalgia of my youth and that my son would not have anywhere near the same kind of love I had for the cafe on the hill.