The Fallow Deer - Richmond Upon Thames

I’m a regular at this cafe and it’s my favourite in Teddington. Great brunch, great coffee and delicious cakes and pastries. Such a great independent coffee shop to support!

I go here regularly with friends, maybe 3 or 4 times a month. They’ve changed and drastically reduced the menu plus put the prices up. Their Greek Eggs are gone and their fish finger bap is now £11. It is tasty but seriously, £11? It’s only one of two things I would order and at that new price, when adding chips is an extra £4+ it is too pricey now. Really disappointed, in this case change is not a good thing.

Great breakfast, we ordered salmon and avocado, the coffee was really tasty, recommended place, pleasant atmosphere, great music

Food took an hour to arrive then apologised and said we will take off your water bill as an apology. Then food arrived from the limited menu which was sub par. There is one older lady who seems to work there who is always rude. Not enjoyable.

Is it just me, or should items described as extras on a menu feel like EXTRAS? We paid our first visit to tge Fallow Deer on Good Friday. All the eateries that side of Teddington were rammed full of people, so we were pleased to see some empty tables. We waited to be seated (as the sign requested), but it wasn't happening quickly enough and people kept arriving, so it ended up being a squash and a squeeze by the front door. But that passed soon enough. We were seated were able to order fairly promptly. I had eggs on toast, but also threw caution to the wind and ordered haloumi as an extra. My wife had the Eggs Fallow. These arrived and that's when the sheen was removed from our visit for me. My wife's dish was just fine, but my extra haloumi consisted of a single small slice for which I was charged an extra £2. I basically had a face like a slapped backside for the rest of the stay. Two pounds for a small slice of cheese. (See photo) I should have mentioned my dissatisfaction to them, but I just didn't want to put a downer on the day. Seems childish to be miserable about something so trivial, but hey. I was paying for this, so I'm surely entitled to feel like I was getting a good deal. And this occasion I didn't. So I cheered myself up by burying my face in chocolate when I got home.