I absolutely love this place and won't have a bad word said! Down with the times and take on suggestions and consumer demand. I.e. Milk alternatives, gluten free. Selection of daily fresh sandwiches and truly the best coffee topping the high street chains by far! Italian standard and never burnt � My first choice for coffee and a morning chat in forest hill making the journey into town a lot more pleasurable. The staff are nothing but patient and polite in dealing with comuter backlash in rush hour. A super friendly bunch!
Great bistro wonderful service friendly staff great live music and food and good prices! First time here and can't believe we have this place in our local high st Surprised at some of the negative reviews I've just read can only assume there is now a new owner!!
I had lunch here whilst I was waiting for my daughter to finish school at Sydenham High, it was absolutely fantastic, I highly recommend the burger!
We had a wonderful family and friends Birthday dinner at On the Hoof, Sydenham SE26 5EX on Saturday evening, thank you very much Ela and your team. The menu and choice was thoughtful and creative, the food was absolutely delicious, the service and ambience was perfect and the carrot Birthday cake, together with 'rocket launcher' was fabulous. Thank you from us all, Markie, Bridget.
Always get amazing customer service from the Sydenham station cafe.. Such lovely staff
Great customer service! Very friendly staff and quick but excellent service!
Your potato dauphinoise are a most holy demise for a potato *drool* Also the lovely lady owner is so kind.
Having already got a foot in the Forest Hill/Sydenham area as the coffee providers at the respective train stations, On The Hoof took the bold leap of opening up a permanent cafe setting up in the heart of Sydenham high street with a menu of home comforts.
Starters such as camembert fritters with spiced cranberry sauce and salt & pepper baby squid with homemade tartare sauce is sure to go down a treat and will find fans is nearly everyone and followed with mains of confit duck leg with dauphinois potato & braised cabbage or pumpkin risotto with courgette makes for a formidable meal worthy of any appetite or occasion.
For a local bite in Sydenham/Forest Hill, this for me ranks as one of the best and worthy of consideration for a causal night out locally.
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Amazingly cozy place, kind and smiling faces from the service team. Definitely our fave spot in Sydenham! And yes, food and coffee are great there!!
I enjoyed a delicious, tasty, yummy food at this restaurant (Christmas lunch/dinner) with my friends. The food was very flavoursome. The squash was something else, each vegetable had its own flavour. Thank you to Ella, the serving staff and the chef's! I'd definitely go back.
Nice, quiet place to eat. Child friendly. Beautiful food and wonderful service. They always make a great cup of coffee
Another gem on the high street. Such a cosy and friendly cafe. Great value too.
Great cake and Coffee, very quirky vintage style decor and original features from its former life as an optometrist. Lots of photos of people from local community too. You can bring in small dogs if the sit on your lap, but best to ask first
Excellent avocado toast and overnight oats. We Parisians highly recommend!
Probably the best Christmas Dinner I have had at a restaurant. The turkey was moist, the squash was cooked with a bit of spice and the veg were roasted to perfection! I had a second helping 😋😋😋. The staff were very attentive too. Would definately recommend.
Very nice place to go. The menu is superb and the staff friendliness is second to non.
Great night here. Staff were super friends and food is lovely
Good pot of tea. Great coffee (of various varities) or hot chocolate when the weather demands it. Really good cakes (mostly made locally/on the premises). An excellent range of savoury short orders. Cheerful and very friendly service. All recommended. Reasonably quiet. Weekday closure usually by 5.00pm.
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