Riverside Cafe

Reviews

• Helen E.

  star star star star star_border 12 June 2026

  As something of a greasy spoon connoisseur, I heartily agree with the gentleman below and urge you to go to this cafe for Sunday breakfast, or, more likely for most, brunch.  In fact, I started the new year here on 1st January 2009.  It was a fuzzy day but I remember the sausage.
  
  Cheap grub, wipe clean menus, supremely cheap tea and coffee in mugs.  Lovely area- nice to wander round afterwards and look at boats as they bob picturesquely on the water and look shiny.  Quite romantic actually.

• Joanna H.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  First off, I am absolutely AMAZED that this place has good reviews! Second of all this is the WORST cafe in London.
  
  We found this cafe and figured it would be pretty good since it's along the marina. Man were we wrong. We walked in (there were 6 of us) and ordered 1 garlic bread, 1 jacket potato with chili, 1 breaded chicken, and 3 cold platters (£5 each). The description of the cold platter said that there was chicken, turkey, ham, roast beef and came with bread (to make the sandwiches) so that's what we expected. When we got our food, none of us could even believe it and I started to laugh, because honestly what else are you going to do sometimes. In front of me was 3 pieces of PROCESSED MEAT (1 turkey, 2 ham, no roast beef), like the kind you would get in a package, with bits of shredded chicken on top, lettuce on the side and my plate also had a side of rice (the other 2 combos had a side of beans and sprouts). There was no bread. I was so confused; I couldn't believe they would charge £5 for this. The potato jacket was black, I don't mean it was slightly overdone, I mean it made a big 'thunk' noise when put on the table. It was returned and taken off the bill after a discussion. They asked what was wrong to which I wanted to reply, you're looking at the same thing I am right?! The chicken was alright but I did hear a remark of it tasting like pigeon. After calling the waitress over (who had absolutely NO clue of what she was doing or anything of the sorts) we asked for our bread and she seriously had to go get the manager to figure out what to do. It was all a horrible confusing mess. I was in London for 6 days and this was the worst place I visited. Don't go here, it'll be just as bad for you. You pass about 20 other cafes along the marina, pick one of them instead, it'll be better than this

• Trevor A.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  Ok so its 2pm First sat of new year.. but this place was dead.. thought I would stick with it.
  A breakkfast, that was reheated I think, as it came in seconds of peering. Not great this place for breakfast anyhow. In such a quay area you would expect it to be bustling. Shame as its a great location.

• chris w.

  star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

  Do find this cafe-it's brilliant. Next to the Bagels Bar, right in the centre of the Dock,along from the Mediaeval Banquet, close to the corner phone box. Tables also outside
  
  My girl friend and I had a great lunch for under a tenner. My fine burger, salad and chips certainly filled the plate, but I was a bit jealous, not having ordered the same massive mushroom omelette, salad and chips that stared at me across the table.
  
  There is a good bar, fine choice of eats, very friendly service, and what a great view of the dock (you can eat outside). Must say that Charles would have greatly approved, except for the loo
  which was rather Dickensian (I did nag).
  
  Coffee is 95p and excellent. I go there most Sunday mornings.
  
  Only real problem is that it isn't open after 5.30 pm-  shame.

• Mark C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 16 May 2026

  I hate writing bad reviews. How do you cook a bad bacon sandwich? Surely that takes some effort? There were 6 staff on when I arrived at 9am on a Sunday morning. Communication seemed a bit awry as the bacon and mushroom sandwich for which I asked turned up as a bacon and hash brown sandwich. Has anyone, ever, eaten one of those? Surely, as a chef, you'd ask the question, right? When the bacon and mushroom sandwich did appear, it tasted of fried chicken. FRIED CHICKEN! Did you deep fry it? If you did - a remarkable thought - change the oil! Owners have some pride. Without a doubt, the worst breakfast I have ever experienced.