This is another smug cafe that is very pleased with itself. Since 2015, this Surrey-based small chain has been offering a locally owned, clean eating cafe with wholesome food that ‘nourishes your life’. Good on them.
The menu offers food that is free from gluten, processed sugars, refined oils and dairy. The fodder is homemade as nature intended and menu consists of breakfast items, hot bowls with salads items, mini-roosters (build your own) for those on the go or kids.
The chairs are alright but not mega comfy and where I sat was draughty as it was by an old window (the building is listed I think – well it does have beams on the ceiling).
It has a pleasant interior though there is no music on but there was a hubbub as was quite busy and compact so wasn’t to listernery. Shelves with a few deli items for sale – organic this and that and some decent-looking cakes on the counter as friggin-usual.
The cafe had some wifi issues but the friendly staff that gave me the password to the admin network and so all was OK. I thought about hacking into their payroll system but decided to look at some porn instead.
My latte was fine but served in a glass (without handles of course) so unless you have asbestos fingers then you’d better wait until it cools down. I did feel like saying to the waiter ‘McFly!’.
Then came my breakfast; quinoa porridge with honey and (cold) raspberries which was excellent though it also came with pour over espresso! £6.50 a pop. Better without the coffee for me – a bit of a gimmick. Anyway, I managed to spill the porridge down my jumper as usual.
The toilet was a traipse outside to a small outhouse which required you to duck your head unless you are Warwick Davis. Then you imagine the episode of Steptoe where Harold visits the outside toilet to defecate but sits on a holly wreathe put there decorously/stupidly by his father. Er, if you are me anyway.
I had hoped to see the co-owner Jody Diton as I have seen pictures of her and she looks very healthy, obviously a poster-girl for this lifestyle. She does look very fit but I hope she doesn’t come in the shop now. I might spill my porridge…
Sorry I am being rude again.
Verdict 3.5 / 5
Good: Food , staff, cool place
Bad: Comfort, wifi, cold, music
Eat clean! That is a good message for everyone – a healthy lifestyle.
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A very healthy and cool place to be in my book
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I agree it’s a bit cold in here sometimes but food is spot-on and healthy
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Never been to Surrey and I’m not in a hurry lol. No, it looks pretty good. Southerners got all the money though.
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Love the look of this, would like one near me in the North.
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I will get a boost if I go to roost. See I am cleaver too.
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Not been here yet but planning on a meet with my girlies soon 🙂
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Who rules the roost? lol
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Love this place – open for takeways now and coffee ITDF!!
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I am so SURREY, I’ve not been that far lol
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Not sure this place will survive. Think the chickens will come to roost lol
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Impresssive little cafe with good staff and coffee- is it open now ?
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Impressive cafe with an array of healthy options – keep it up!!!!!!
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Can’t see no pork pies in here – loverlly!
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Truely great and one I go into after a run for a coffee.
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This place rooled the Roost !!!!! Lol
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A fine cafe – chilled and lovely breakfast
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Not been here but it looks like there is one in Wilmslow?
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