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Flat White - review by Goosestep

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:21:33 +0000

Flat White - review by Goosestep

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: lively, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite

Man I love these guys!

Without doubt they service the best coffee in London!

They say a good cuppa is 85% barista and 15% coffee machine.

These fellas get 100/100.

Flat White - review by Glen_Bailey

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:18:53 +0000

Flat White - review by Glen_Bailey

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cultured, amazing brew

Not since I left NZ (with the recent exception of Italy) have I found coffee that comes anywhere near being as good as the Flat White I got from Flat White - which:

A) makes me proud of the coffee in NZ and
B) makes me wonder why I bother to go to chain coffee houses here?

For any NZ'ers in desperate need of a good Flat White, make sure this place is on your list. For any UK'ers who don't know what good coffee is, head over and then make sure this place stays on your list.

Apart from supporting small businesses and not the major chains (who have forgotten, or perhaps never knew what coffee, let alone good coffee, is), there is a pleasant atmos going on - the sort of place you can relax into the comfortable decor and imagine yourself in any coffee house in a far away land, if that's your thing.

I was too stunned by how good my coffee was to eat, but the food I could see looked worthy.

Lastly, and I can say this because I did this for 14 months of my life, a big shout out to the guys for putting that little bit of extra love into their coffees. By this I mean the patterns/squiggles/smudges/whatever you call them that greet you when you look into your latte. It's not hard to do but makes a world of difference.

It's also fun to stare deep and long (well not too long, who wants to drink cold coffee!) into the pattern and see what your brian comes up with. I always find animals. Swans, clams and the odd phoenix so far! Go figure.

Enjoy! Oh, and spread the word!

Milk And Honey - review by gilka

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:21:55 +0000

Milk And Honey - review by gilka

Rating: 4.3

Location: 61 Poland Street, W1F 7NU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7565 1620

Website: http://www.mlkhny.com/london

Great place! It helped that we knew someone from inside.
It is a member bar so not sure how difficult it is to get in.
We had A-M-A-Z-I-N-G cocktails with extermely professional stories being told
on each drink! The place is a bit dark but it has good energy.
They have some house rules so ask before doing something silly...
the theme is prohibition time and this is why the place has no clear signs outside of it.

Flat White - review by cyrildoussin

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:18:14 +0000

Flat White - review by cyrildoussin

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, quiet & relaxed

Best coffee in London. They use Mounmouth beans but their grind and tampering is perfect.
They've also mastered the leafy latte art patterns, which is pretty cool.
Small place, but nicely decorated and pretty cool inside.
4 thumbs up.

Flat White - review by harryp

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:06:36 +0000

Flat White - review by harryp

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: amazing brew nathan barley

The coffee's good, at least best I found in the surrounding area, and you get pretty patterns in the froth.

Downside is it's really slow, they make you wait for their art, in the summer (when we have them) it gets too hot to sit inside.

If you've the time you can buy fish and chips 2 shops up, order a coffee and sit outside on the bench, eating your F&C and see how long it takes someone to go in and order cod and small chips.

Flat White - review by wandering_star

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:21:56 +0000

Flat White - review by wandering_star

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: friendly, good brew, crowded

Good coffee, good buzz - support your independent local coffee bar! If only there were a few more seats...

Milk And Honey - review by girlswear

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:24:07 +0000

Milk And Honey - review by girlswear

Rating: 4.3

Location: 61 Poland Street, W1F 7NU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7565 1620

Website: http://www.mlkhny.com/london

Milk & Honey is one of my favourite bars in London. I've been there a few times. love their house rules. I suppose it's tricky to go to without knowing anyone with the membership (which is Â£300 to join).

Their bartenders are quite talented, not only they make excellent cocktails (also non-alcoholic cocktails). Sometimes you can tell them what mood you're in, and they can make you something off the menu. Talk about creativity! Okay, so it's about Â£7 for one but it's worth it. My favourites are "Cubanada" (Cuban Rum with Canadian Maple Syrup) and "Honey Smash" (strawberry, hoeny and vodka).

The pretentious rich guy next table could be annoying when you know he's just trying to impress his date with this exclusive members only club. Other than that, I love Milk & Honey.

Flat White - review by tane

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:42:34 +0000

Flat White - review by tane

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: coffee, new zealand

Had a superb coffee at this gem-of-a-joint and have had difficulty finding one as good since, except for monmouth maybe

Flat White - review by Niamheen

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:52:38 +0000

Flat White - review by Niamheen

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite, lively

Wonderful coffee! Best in London in my experience. I like Monmouth alot, they're fantastic, but they don't use soya milk (and I know they have their reasons) and Flat White too. So I can have white coffees there when I feel like a change from an americano/espresso.

Such a relief to find after all the horrible chains. The staff have passion for what they do and do it really well.

It's a really nice place to go with friends or a book although it can get really busy. The food isn't bad either. They do a ciabatta sandwich with pumpkin and feta which I would recommend.

Last time I was there I took a bunch of cards to pass on to friends and none have been disappointed yet. I also bring all my visitors who are always impressed.

Milk And Honey - review by shelo9

Sat, 05 May 2007 17:49:42 +0000

Milk And Honey - review by shelo9

Rating: 4.3

Location: 61 Poland Street, W1F 7NU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7565 1620

Website: http://www.mlkhny.com/london

Tags: intimate, noir, small, exclusive

Very noirish and the members rule is truly a dampner. Had to perch on a table near the bar but the staff were friendly. We did feel that we did have to leave after a certain time (even though we were not told to leave - we got the vibe),which was a shame. The cocktails were good even the non alcoholic ones which they made up for us. Great if you want to go somewhere different from the normal bars and pubs (like digress - urgh!)

Milk And Honey - review by PromoMan

Thu, 03 May 2007 14:03:27 +0000

Milk And Honey - review by PromoMan

Rating: 4.3

Location: 61 Poland Street, W1F 7NU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7565 1620

Website: http://www.mlkhny.com/london

Tags: dark, speakeasy, cocktails

Lynch movie?!! LOL, yeah i guess it has a 40's noir feel about it, which is its greatest asset. it feels naughty to be drinking there, and for that feeling alone its worth 5 stars. lost 1 star for me with the pretencious members only bit. Having already spent nearly 100 quid early doors I object to being made unwelcome after a certain time, and kind of put a dampner on the whole evening. MnH, you lost about £250, which we spent elsewhere that night, and how much more in the future???

Flat White - review by sokratis

Wed, 02 May 2007 14:04:21 +0000

Flat White - review by sokratis

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: amazing brew

..in soho? Probably

They do make exceedingly good coffee (a bit like Mr Kipling and his cakes). Don't think they're up to Monmouth level, but very good indeed.
My friend Thayer was also particularly keen on the little Rosetta mark they make on the froth, much to the bemusement of the barrista.

Definitely a good place to rest your feet and recharge. The only complaint I have is on the stools inside that are too low and too narrow. How's a man supposed to sit on them? I guess they'd rather you picked up some great coffee and left. So my tip would be to grab the bench and generously offer the stool to your company.

Flat White - review by lady_catherine

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:12:27 +0000

Flat White - review by lady_catherine

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, quick bite, cultured

This place is 'sweet'. Service is friendly but not in your face, everyone is always happy to see you and you leave with a smile on your face knowing that their dedicated skill will not go to waste. The soy cappucino is absolutely divine even if it is a little decadent pricewise, it's so worth it. I'm in there on a daily basis as my boss and I won't drink coffee from anywhere else. You can't beat it. Every last drop is sanctuary.

Milk And Honey - review by Ollywood

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:31:30 +0000

Milk And Honey - review by Ollywood

Rating: 4.3

Location: 61 Poland Street, W1F 7NU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7565 1620

Website: http://www.mlkhny.com/london

It's like a being in a Lynch movie.... have to be in the mood. Special but not special enought to be a Members club.

Flat White - review by JenMac

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:21:59 +0000

Flat White - review by JenMac

Rating: 4.8

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: lively, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite

Great coffee, and real bagels, and NZ Marmite!