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Absolutely Starving
(Now Closed)Deli and Sandwich Spot££££
London
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Ahmad AlfilimbanyFebruary 18, 2016Great deli to visit if you're in the London bridge area. Good fresh deli and snacks 👍
Possibly the best place to get your take away al desco lunch, whether it be salad, sandwich, roast or a frittata in London Bridge. Pastries and cakes too if you are that way inclined.
Staff are grumpy as hell 99.9% of the time and very busy in peak lunch times, so always visit when it's quieter!
Adam KhalidAugust 8, 2013The lamb samosa is cheap and delicious at only £1.50 but there's a £2.00 minimum spend on card so you'll have to get something else with it. I recommend the brownie as well!
Brooke LouiseMay 27, 2019Perfectly acceptable wraps. Vegan options. Good stools by window for people watching.
Monmouth coffee and nice food. Think whole foods but a little less expensive. Staff are a bit austere though, which is the only downside.
Kukkii KoppeeMarch 10, 2017Lots of choice for lunch - I especially love the freshly made meat sandwiches.
LondonistMarch 16, 2011After a refurb sometime in 2010, this place has a great hot sandwich bar and amazing looking cakes. Some seats, but best to take out and eat by the river.
STDecember 13, 2012If u fancy a dessert after your meal, try their Raspberry polenta! <3 love it! Don't bother their onion Bhaji though :)
James BackhouseJuly 18, 2011Seems like a nice place - the chocolate cookie was good, big & quite cheap. The staff weren't particularly friendly though. Free wifi (ask at the counter for the code) & plugs.
James gives great service and makes the best caffe moca. There is also one girl here on weekdays that makes the best toast!
JustinMay 27, 2014Very busy at lunch time. Try to get there before 1230! Great, cheap breakfasts as well!
Tim LloydDecember 11, 2017Coffee didn't seem to be as strong or flavoursome as I'd have expected. Lots of seating though!
Sabrina RodriguezSeptember 21, 2013Really great selection of soft drinks and smoothies! Pretty expensive though.
Paul McGuinnessNovember 17, 2012Less than helpful staff don't make process of ordering a sandwich easy and are not generous with the salt beef. Shame, could have been a winner.
Andy GillMarch 31, 2011Hot roast pork, stuffing and apple sauce baguette and a cloudy lemonade - lunch as it should be!
Paul SinclairApril 30, 2012Peaceful morning coffee versus the Pret and Starbucks close by. Great latte.
I found their food quite bland, except the cakes. Cakes are ace and the scones are bigger than your own head.
Gina LipovicsAugust 10, 2014Lunchtime is horrible but the selection of food at this place makes everything worth it!
Fiona MullinerJuly 21, 2011Good fresh food (hot and cold) but not worth paying the eat-in prices: plenty of seats in Hays Galleria/by the river.
Brooke HoustonMay 18, 2012Very good hot sandwich, guy with dark hair at the cashier doesn't deliver customer service at all!
VictorOctober 9, 2011Nice cakes, but slowest service in history and why do you have to pay extra to eat in when they don't have any plates or glasses? You will get the paper bag for take away to use as a plate... :/
Everything tastes good but portions are small and overpriced. Most of those working there are rude and grumpy. Ok option for a quick lunch.
The plum sponge and raspberry bakewell are bloody scrummy.
Ceara PixieApril 27, 2015Overpriced for what it is, especially when everything in in take out bags and cups. Good cakes though.
Glen BalekjianJanuary 4, 2015the fulk english breakfast box was great/ muy bueno el desayuno clásico inglés, y opción de desayuno tradicional también.
Mireille aka MiYa'sApril 9, 2015J'ai trouvé ma tarte praline beaucoup trop grasse, par contre le lieu est très agréable. Il y a un choix de gâteaux énorme : ça ne doit pas être difficile de trouver mieux que la tarte praline !)
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- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
+44 20 7407 7417
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