Hackney Pearl

I paid 8 pounds for some salad leaves and one hard-boiled egg which was pretentiously called "ceasar salad". I left the Hackney Pearl still very hungry and with the bitter feeling of having been robbed. Yes, the place looks really nice but and waiters are friendly but that's not enough.

I live in Hackney Wick and I am a wheelchair user and their are many other disabled people living and visiting the area. With the Road being blocked off can someone explain of the accessibility route or is the Pearl fully accessible including an accessible toilet and low wheelchair counter

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Quite possible the worst brunch experience I have ever had. My girlfriend has just moved to Hackney Wick, we normally eat at Crate or The Counter amongst other really great brunch places in Dalston such as Tina, We Salute You!, Wilton Way cafe, The Railroad, Bardens Boudoir etc. Decided to give this place a try. I ordered the home-made granola, yogurt and fruit charged at an extortionate £8.90. They served up a bowl of boxed granola, tiny dollop of yogurt and four minute piece of pear. My girlfriend ordered the scrambled eggs, which were tasteless and served on stale bread. The wifi was also down to make the whole experience that much more useful. Coffee was average, the Counter is a better venue by a million miles. When we ordered the bill, they had also charged us for a brownie which we had never ordered. We complained to the manager, an extremely rude and bald Frenchman who seems to think he's managing a Michelin starred establishment, au contraire my friend, au contraire!

Delicious food (chilli chickpea fritters with bobby beans and yoghurt were revelatory), but the drinks were terrible. Corked house wine was sent back 3 times. Staff did not know how to make Aperol spritz which was one of 4 cocktails on the menu (here's a clue - if it has "spritz" in the name it should be sparkling, and the recipe is on the side of the spirit bottle). Maybe time for a cocktail making course? Friendly and relaxed atmosphere and would return.

We have visited a number of times individually and as a group and been both welcomed and impressed. We went on the opening night of the Olympics and watched the ceremony on a big screen that they mastered amid much good natured banter. A great night, great food and hugely relaxed. Their brownies have yet to be beaten.

Really not sure how all these reviews could be about the same place. Fantastic food!! Proper food that is. And an amazing atmosphere. What more do you want? Friendly staff. I love the vibe, with the outside area full of people having drinks and a good time. Good beers and cocktails too. I think the portions are massive! I enjoy it regularly.

Friendly atmosphere and superb deserts – they are delicious ! Although I've yet to have dinner there, I've heard fantastic reports

I'm a local. This place is obviously aimed more at the newer affluent people in and around the area. Sadly for the council house types and local struggling artists (like everyone who lives in the building above the Pearl) the food is just too expensive for us. This is a shame as there is no pub in the Wick (they were all demolished, probably in some kind of social-engineering experiment by yah-yahs who live within walking distance of five pubs in their Georgian mews). I’d love to have a pint and meal on occasion but I never do, I just can’t justify it to myself. Now the White Building has opened me and a friend would be able to have a pint and share a fancy pizza for under a tenner each. Perhaps the rent is obscene, rent-greed really is doing the small business a disservice these days. The Pearl is not skimping on anything though, there’s always a lot of staff on and an incredible selection of cakes/pastries. Drinks are great; wine is decent for the price, and I always recommend the coffee to people. The cakes/pastries are fantastic - they are dear but worth it. The waiters are cool and good-looking, but are very nice and friendly with it too! It's already gained a reputation for this though - dinner=good; breakfast=avoid. Even by their standards the breakfast is ridiculously overpriced. It’s Crouch End prices, only you’d get a 4-star gut-busting feast there for the same price and I was still hungry after I’d finished. The scrambled eggs are good but the unsuitable bread that goes with it is virtually inedible. That Turkish bread was surely made for dipping in stews/sauces/oil. And it's possibly even less suitable for sandwiches, they certainly always seem to have a lot left over, unsold. I’d go with an unpretentious slice of bread type-thing myself. Bread seems a pretty simple thing to get right, really. Nice place and the wonderful location (street closed off to traffic) makes it a lovely place to hang out, under the now virtually iconic Hackney Wick sign on top of the building, which makes it very easy to find. On a nice day it’s easily the loveliest spot in the Wick.

I have eaten here many times during the week and on weekends since it opened. The food is always fresh and tasty - the best scambled eggs and bacon on flatbread that I've ever had - which is down to the prduce they use. I've always been impressed with the selection of drinks. For a cafe, the cocktails are also good! The atmosphere is chilled out and it's so lovely to sit outside on a nice day and let the kids run around. Staff are friendly, there are baby change facilities, and you know, through them, you are supporting local business. They know how to put on a good party too - last year's Hackney Wicked Festival a prime example. Prices, for the quality of the food are definitely reasonable. It manages to be trendy without being pretentious. They've even had guests chefs in the past showcasing their dishes on a weeknight which was different. Definitely worth checking out!