Cafe Jade

[a_book_for_life]

This piece of cake cost me ?3 to take away (50p piece give idea of thickness or rather thinness) :(

[DulwichFox]

Nice box though.. Surprised it was only ?3.00

DulwichFox

[Cora]

Yes we got that the other day too.....cake looked gorgeous until we got home and opened the box to see our portion..thought it was just a one-off stingy...won't bother buying that again...

[Inkmaiden]

Ooh, yes, that happened to me too- a very disappointing surprise upon getting home and opening the box.

My piece was also cut unevenly so it was missing a bit off the top as well. I thought I was just unlucky. I was too tired to go all the way back and complain so I just won't be buying cake from there again.

I still miss Homemade.

[KidKruger]

Wow, each cake must be selling for like ?60-70.

[Cyclemonkey]

Go to Blackbird instead. You get a decent slab of very nice cake for a similar price.

[DulwichFox]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Wow, each cake must be selling for like ?60-70.

They do.. and probably more if you sit in. ?? Don't quote me.

Add a couple of quid for a coffee..

Still plenty of people who can't get enough..

DulwichFox

[KidKruger]

DF I could live with the price of a slice of cake from there but I'd expect it to be more than sample/taster size.

[Ron70]

Where's Cafe Jade?

[Ali56]

You knew what it looked like and how much it cost.

So why did you buy it?

[a_book_for_life]

As the other posters described, the cake was cut and put in the box out of view and it was only when I got home that I found out the size of the slice. The cake was delicious and I'm not quibbling at the price per se. ?3 is a perfectly reasonable price to pay but I would have expected more than a sample size. In fact if the cake's value is really ?3 for a thin slice then they should charge more but give a proper slice. After all it's a treat and that's what the customer expects!

[Cedges]

Ron70 Wrote:

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> Where's Cafe Jade?

Boulangerie Jade I should image although it could be Lordship lane or Barry Road branch...

Edited to make sense. Damn you autocorrect!

[indiepanda]

I have to admit after one visit to the Lordship Lane branch I swore I'd never go in there again.

?3.50 for a takeout coffee - small decaf soya cappuccino. They charge 50p extra for soya and 50p extra for decaf.

Next time I got a takeout coffee I went to The Chandelier - it was at least ?1 less and I think it was a larger cup too.

[Ruffler]

My dream is find a proper French-style boulangerie where the service is swift and attentive with a good selection of fresh bread and patisserie. Wasn't impressed by the LL branch, I'm afraid. Life's too short to hang around in queues being ignored by staff.

[Ron70]

I went in there today, thought the service was pretty good?

Ron70

[Drxyster]

Try the "French Caf?" near the post office in the Forest Hill Road SE22, well respected.

[DaveR]

I haven't been into the LL shop/cafe but I've been buying bread and pastries from the Barry Rd shop regularly since it opened and everything has been excellent, so as a boulangerie it's hitting the spot.

[Azalea]

?3.50 for a takeaway coffee, wow, that is expensive. The coffee at La Scala is excellent, try them.