In August 2026 we read every reply we could find published by 5 cafés in Islington — 68 of them. This page is what we counted. Nothing on it is estimated, and no business is named.
Replies here run at or below the London median of 31 words. Short is fine — short and specific is what works. Short and generic is what most of these are. 44% of them touch nothing the reviewer actually wrote.
This place was quite disappointing. Slow service and hard to get their attention, they forgot one of our sides, and they were stingy with the tap water. The food was also not great. I got steak frites. Fries were mediocre, bernaise was good, but the steak was not good. Served at room temperature, tough and sinewy. Hard to cut and to chew.
Dear ———, Thank you for taking the time to write your review, we were disappointed to read we didn't live up to your expectations. If you would like the opportunity to discuss your comments further with us in person, please could you email us directly on, ———
Tap water should never feel like something to ask for twice, and that is on us. On the steak — a tough, sinewy cut served at room temperature is not what we send out; temperature and texture are two things we are fairly uncompromising about. We are sorry this one fell short of that.
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