Lavish Habit

Really love the warm eclectic environment - friendly,smart service and a latte to live
for !! This is a place that lives up to its name ,and is a lively addition to the village life in Balham !

2 stars??? Come on. A great neighbourhood coffee place. I go every day.

tjis place s just lovely, lovely, lovely. It has a really relaxed vibe and you just go to drink coffe then you realise there are these fabulous things to buy. I wish they had more savoury food, but apparently they're only allowed cakes and pastries... Shame. The owners were really friendly. I'm glad they chose Balham rather than Couch End. Looks like they've cottoned on to that "Balham thing" that's happening. Another wonderful indie shop for us Balhamites. Did I mention that it's lovely?!

Great coffee and an original feel. Ignore comments by flynn who unfortunately seems to not understand the meaning of artistic licence. Amazing ambiance. Continue the good work.

Feel welcomed by the friendly staff. Sit amongst the wonderful recycled and new quirky delights. Enjoy delicious Monmouth coffee with either a mouth watering cake or the amazing toast, and watch the world go by. Sometimes in blissfull silence or with a bit of a buzz.

Has anybody heard of " The Emperers New Clothes " or " I saw you coming " by Harry Enfield ? Seems a bit style over content really .......... products are simply charity shop / skip bits with " vintage " labels . There seems to be no thought about quality - simply the Car Boot , cheap bits from Kempton Market. . Coffee ok - babies and noise unbearable !

My new favourite cafe/ shop in London! Love it!

this cafe is a real gem, with excellent food and wonderful service.
Their furniture and other items for sale are quite unique - don't miss out on their showroom downstairs.
The delicious food menu has a lot of variety - the cakes and coffee are amazing, I couldn't recommend it enough.

I agree with your comments - I was delighted to find this new cafe opened up in Balham and have become a bit of a regular. The coffee is great and the place has a real friendly shabby chic atmosphere. My first few visits were a bit expensive as a I walked out with a chair under my arm the first time and some clothes and jewellery the next .... but since then have just enjoyed a bit of brunch with the papers. I can't understand the 2 star rating - would definitely be a 4 or 5 in my eyes. But hey, I'm just a happy customer.

why only 2 stars if the review actually pretty favourable?