Has been serving trustworthy coffee for years. Also has a good bakery range, and a small menu of kitchen-made dishes like avocado on toast. Good number of tables and not often uncomfortably rammed.
Good Food | Nice, Compact Location | Excellent Service | Highly Recommended
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Store St Espresso is an independent, happening cafe in the Russell Square area in Central London, serving a small selection of cafe items aside from their signature espresso drinks.
I ordered a flat white and got a very well-crafted espresso drink - with two excellent ristretto shots blended in perfectly into the microfoamed milk.
Their food items - although I did not try them myself - looked equally good. Next time!
Verdict: Highly recommended
Food/ Quality - 5/5
Location/ Ambiance - 5/5
Price (Value for Money) - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Very cute cozy breakfast place. Good service. I had the portobello mushrooms and fried egg and cinnamon bun. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you :)
Magical place right in front of the Generator Hostel, perfect for having a brunch or studying during the afternoon.
There is another store in Store Street (the original), but it’s not possible to have brunches.
Honest prices and the menu is sufficiently various.
A must in Central-North London.
Lovely atmosphere for breakfast with nice decor and lots of seating. Menu has breakfast dishes as well in addition to pastries, so you have lots of options to choose from.
Went here for some friends to have an English Breakfast and the eggs we had were wonderful.
Very friendly staff who spoke multiple different languages.
Toilets were available downstairs.
Cutely decorated cafe near university campuses so it is a great place to catch up with friends and also do work! They play music but not at a noisy annoying volume. The scrambled eggs were the best I’ve had so far in London. The portion was really big, so maybe there’s actually not much need for the extra avocado. And of course a classic oat flat white can never go wrong. The baked goods looked really tasty as well!
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I visit this shop quite often, as my work space is in that general area. I was there yesterday to get some food and pastries with a couple of colleagues and even though the coffee and service were pretty good and the cakes and pastries absolutely spectacular and low-key the best collecton not only in the area but generally in London, the food was a big let down.
I had the portobello mushroom and fried egg dish and it wasn't an enjoyable experience. The mushrooms were greasy and overcooked, kinda chewy. The yolk of the fried egg was completely set and the white looked a bit steamed, as if they placed it in the pan when the oil was barely hot and put a lid on it. No point in serving fried eggs without a runny yolk, in my opinion. The goat cheese was very tasty and the cavolo nero pesto tasted pretty ordinary.
One of my colleagues had scrambled eggs and they looked great, he was really happy with it. The other colleague had a shakshuka and he said it lacked salt and had a hit of burnt. His eggs were pretty nicely poached.
However, the cakes and pastries were the real standouts. A great mix of simple, unique and borderline bonkers items is what I look for in my cafe's cake display and they delivered on all fronts.
The chocolate chip cookie is my go to jam, but if you love coffee, dunk the chocolate caramel almond cookie in your coffee and take a trip to a different realm. So many textures!
The black sesame and white chocolate gf cake is elegant and perfectly balanced. My colleague thoroughly enjoyed the blueberry grandma tarte, and even though he didn't understand the name straight away, he got the message when he tried it. All three of us agreed on the nostalgia factor.
And finally, the maple pecan pumpkin pie croissant. I'm an avid pastry hunter and even I were impressed by this. I've never seen this combination anywhere. Truly unique and absolutely delicious.
I hope the food will become as good as the cakes and coffee. Then this place will really shine.
Amazing coffee. Perfect little Cafe for breakfast, or a coffee catch up. No laptops on weekends, but perfect for a little study coffee during the week.
Absolutely LOVED the salmon breakfast at this place! Such an eclectic combination of tasty and nutrient-packed foods that all came together in a colourful and delicious spread. I especially loved the soy egg, which i’d never tried before coming here but was one of my favourite aspects of the dish (salmon itself notwithstanding). What’s more, the dish itself was under £10, which, for that size of salmon fillet and that wide a variety of tasty accompaniments, i thought was more than reasonable for a London brunch. Would definitely recommend!
This is one of the best spot in the city. It's a really cute coffee shop. Really good coffee and the food for brunch ect is super nice. Also the staff is always willing to serve you. Ι recommend it 👍 with 5*
Quaint coffee shop a 10 minute walk away from Russell Square station. Drinks range from £3.50 and the service was very quick. There is table space both indoors and outdoors. The outdoor tables have heaters by your feet so you are nice and toasty!
Loved this place. Amazing baked beans on toast and lovely interior. The staff were very friendly, everything was ready very fast even though it was busy. They have a great breakfast and pastries selection. The toasted banana bread was heaven. The only downside was the bad wifi.
Visited this place with family, my in-law, and his girlfriend from rural Missouri (USA). They were appalled by the natural ingredients and the fact the eggs were orange and not overcooked. It was pretty embarrassing for my wife and me, but only confirmed this place has good quality and tasty food, and not American junk food.
As a coffee lover, I can honestly say their cappuccino is amazing! Also the place is super cute! And whatever you do try their carrot cake, it is AMAZING!!!!
I go here regularly because I live around the corner but mostly because I’m very picky about my coffee. The cappuccinos here are strong but not bitter, so I highly recommend! The iced lattes come with cold foam which is also great. The staff are friendly, especially the store owner/ manager is always eager to help. They also have a power outlet and allow you to work inside. I’d recommend!
Tip to the store owners is to put spoons in the sugar pots on the tables, I once accidentally poured half a cup of sugar in my coffee because I couldn’t pick it out with a spoon 😅.
Love this place. Warm place. The staff is polite and humble. I order hot chocolate and filtered coffee
prices are expensive and they charge 0.30 extra for decaf so i opted for tea with a shot of milk on the side.
but they have some very aesthetic toasts and the atmosphere is quite nice with good lighting. also wasnt too crowded even on a saturday afternoon
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