Gingham Kitchen - ROMFORD

I visited this cafe with my family and had a terrible experience. The staff were extremely rude, our table was dirty, and they served people who arrived after u... read more I visited this cafe with my family and had a terrible experience. The staff were extremely rude, our table was dirty, and they served people who arrived after us before attending to our table. They never came back to serve us, so I decided to leave. I have never encountered such poor service at a dining establishment before and will not be returning to this place.

Called in for lunch with my friend again today. Tried the Chicken Burger, I’ve not had this before and I have to say it was really nice and hot. The waitresses... read more Called in for lunch with my friend again today. Tried the Chicken Burger, I’ve not had this before and I have to say it was really nice and hot. The waitresses are so nice in this cafe, always so friendly and very helpful

Me and my friend always arrange to meet and choose here for lunch. This is a nice and very clean place to eat. The food is plentiful and always freshly cooked w... read more Me and my friend always arrange to meet and choose here for lunch. This is a nice and very clean place to eat. The food is plentiful and always freshly cooked with a lovely fresh salad. The service is excellent and comes with nice friendly smiling faces.

Went to a nearby cafe in the centre for breakfast, but after sitting 10 mins and not approached by any staff I cut my losses and left. Thought I’d be on to a su... read more Went to a nearby cafe in the centre for breakfast, but after sitting 10 mins and not approached by any staff I cut my losses and left. Thought I’d be on to a sure fire winner here as cafe was busy, and usually has been anytime I’ve past before, plus it does look clean and stylish. Approached for my order pretty much straight away, fancied a breakfast roll and a black tea, pretty straightforward you’d think. Out comes a milky tea which I just accepted even though I’m not keen on the taste. Was really hungry by now, but my roll was taking ages, then again most tables were taken so assumed kitchen was busy hence the delay so fair enough. I started to get a bit suspicious after about 25 minutes or so when I noticed food coming out to tables who ordered after me, but I didn’t have the time to reorder as I had a lot of errands to get done, so off I trotted hungrier and thirstier than ever as I couldn’t drink much of the tea. So unfortunately my experience was really poor, perhaps they struggled with my accent to end up with the situation. However, the place is busy and the plates of food that were coming out looked well cooked and were decent sized portions. The waitresses were pleasant enough, and one of them did realise there’d been an error when I went to pay as I was leaving and did offer to take my order. Overall I think I was just unlucky as it seems to be popular with the locals. Next time I’m in the area though will give it a miss and try somewhere else.

This is the best restaurant I go to especially for breakfast. The staff are so friendly and the food is ALWAYS brilliant. The coffee is fantastic too. It is so... read more This is the best restaurant I go to especially for breakfast. The staff are so friendly and the food is ALWAYS brilliant. The coffee is fantastic too. It is so popular that sometimes you have to queue outside to get a table. When we come shopping in Romford, we don't eat anywhere else. I would highly recommend this restaurant.