Elbows Cafe in Hackney

Used to love Elbows, the food, coffee and friendly service was great. Not so impressed with the 'new' Elbows. Menu isn't great, the shop no longer has that cosy rustic feel.

Amazing food and coffee. This is a beautiful expression of a simple and tasty sandwich. We always ask for the baguette which has been always served fresh (crunch outside, soft inside) with different fillings. Service is amazing too.

This. Was. DELICIOUS! I would definitely recommend any breakfast and will totally come back for lunch.

The coffee and homemade dessert was insanely good! Highly recommended if you’re in the neighborhood!

We went there with 4 boys for my son's birthday lunch. The food was good and the service was excellent. The staff kept the cake (we brought in) for us and took it out with lit candles when we were ready. The boys were a little ĺoud towards the end but the staff was very polite and patient. We enjoyed our time there!

Worst food I’ve ever had in my life. Boiled chicken tasted like it has been sat in the sun for a week, bland, sour cream was out of a Tesco tin. Most of the food they prepare(lasagna in my case) is out of a microwave and on top of that, £5.50 for a wrap which leaves no saliva in your mouth.Don’t understand how their reviews are so good.The only good thing is the orange juice which is fresh.

Was thinking if there was anything good I could write about this place before touching on those negatives but there really wasn’t anything even half decent. The coffee shocking, jacket potato awful, I mean how can you get a jacket potato wrong!?!? The Pain Au Chocolate, awful. We overheard chap on the other table who also ordered one and described it as ‘dry bread with cheap chocolate inside it’Dirty chairs, condensation galore and got seated at the entrance to the door to which one of the staff decided to go in and out around 10 times whilst we were seated trying to have our bfst.I hope this gets replaced by something nice because it’s such a wonderful area.

Lovely café, been coming here a lot - food is fresh and tasty; portions are generous. Coffee is delicious. What not to like! ))

Love this place, been here a couple times and they always impress.The food is great, I had the scrambled eggs and vegetables and an iced mocha, which was spot on.Staff are really friendly, and service is quick.It's in a great location where you can just sit and watch the world go by.

Love this place. They work so hard and the food is always super fresh and tasty. I go to the gym locally and pop in when I can for lunch. The perfectly toasted ciabatta with fresh roasted vegetables and mozzarella was sensational today! They deserve success.