14th April 2008
Smile and the world smiles with you, or don't!
I'd have to agree with Walid on the unnecessary unfriendliness of the staff. To be honest, that was the only thing that I didn't like about Cafe Fiori.
The place is warm and cosy. Breakfast quality was great: Hot, fresh and tasty. But for the love of mankind, girl, smile a little. Or at least act like you don't want to chop my head off or stick a fork into my eyes!
It's not that much of a crime when you ask why crispy bacon is fifty pence cheaper than bacon, is it?
You be the judge: "scrambled eggs with bacon and toast" is £7.50. "scrambled eggs with CRISPY bacon and toast" is £6.95. When I asked why, the respond was "Wodoyoumean? One is crispy. Other one is not!" No $hit Sherlock!
And then in the end, there was the rude "+15% service" written with pen at the bottom of our bill. I've seen many restaurants doing this. But it's usually accompanied by a simple "thank you" or something. Not cool, again.
Anyway, it's a real shame as I liked the food quality and atmosphere of the place. The prices were also fair, considering that we're talking about Leicester Square here. But for me, service is just as important.
I couldn't agree more with you Jimbo ;-)