In our opinion its worth visiting Stratford just to visit this 'Fantastic' Café. It offers a wonderful selection of reasonably priced freshly cooked delicious quality food coffee and cakes. it is also licensed so you can have a glass of wine with your meal. the ambience is 'Second to None' at all times of the day whether your having Breakfast Lunch or Dinner and the staff are 'Amazing'. It gets a well deserved 'Five Stars' from us!
Tony & Mo (Stratford)
I have walked past this place countless times during the past few months and kept eyeing up all the delicious looking cakes through the window. I have finally had the oppotunity to visit with my friends yesterday and I was really impressed by the selection of mains, salads and desserts.
Svetlana saved our wedding!
...it was the night before and we were at wits’ end what to do... our decorator had forgotten tables for 16 people!
Svetlana came to our aid, telling us all to keep calm and that she would sort something out!
Indeed like our own Fairy god mother, the next morning everything was magically sorted.
Indeed, throughout the whole experience, she always made herself available with valuable advice. She truly went above and beyond.
The food was truly fantastic, my grandma would be proud!
All our guests loved it, we’d been told it was some of the best wedding food they’d ever had.
Truly outstanding service, all the staff were immaculate, friendly and professional, also wonderful table setting!
We all had an amazing experience, thank you so much for catering our wedding!
When one member of Rate My Bistro gave a surprise visit to the other, the only thing for it was to go out for cake and coffee! At last, we got to go to Sawmill Cafe together especially after one of us had been saying what a wonderful cafe it is and that it would easily become a favourite. So many cakes and sweet treats in sight are all displayed beautifully in the window. Savoury food such as wraps, pizza, quiches, pastas, soup and stews are all behind glass fronts. It is refreshing and greatly appreciated when cafes have their food covered or behind counters. To this day, we still don’t understand why eateries choose to have self service food rather than it being served. As you can probably tell, we prefer the latter as it is more hygienic.
Excellent little coffee shop. No one can walk past without stopping and staring through the window at the display of freshly baked cakes, tarts, and pies. The women who run this place are friendly and hard working, happy to help describe the cakes on offer. I recommend the red velvet and honey cakes in particular. Coffees are freshly ground and start from as little as 1.70. Lunch options are great with pizzas, pies, and fresh quiches. Get there early as seating is limited and quite tight. It's great to see a new local business doing so well and a sure sign that Stratford is on the up!
Very cheerful cafe, friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere. Coffee was good, and there's a couple of vegan options for breakfast. We had the vegan breakfast, tasty, although a little light on the protein front compared to the alternatives
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Sawmill is an absolute gem! A rustic style cafe located in stratford, close to the centre, but far enough for a nice peacful atmosphere away from the bustle.
The food is delicious, my fave go to is the feta cheese and butternut squash quiche and fries. But they have an array of fresh pastries, and Eastern European dumplings that are very moorish. They have a bar for alcoholic becerages, and also make fresh juices for hangovers!
For me the service is one of the most important factors in choosing a regular spot, and this place is so welcoming and friendly. The customer service is always so amazing! As a regular I have come to know the team, Svetlana and Oolana. They make a mean flat white, and always are so cheerful and helpful. I always have a great start to the day when I grab my coffee from them at sawmill in the morning. The flat white is perfectly velvety, and the temperature just right (45- 52 degrees), as all coffee lovers know a flat white should be! The bean variety is Arabica and medium to dark roast. Its smooth and has dark undertones, and is absolutely delicious.
They have a large space to sit and be on your laptop, as well as plug spots. It is a charming space, and can be a spot to work or unwind. I definitly reccomend popping down for a coffee. Service is amazing here, thank you sawmill team for being so lovely!
The full breakfast was tasty and love the bacon, tried several cafes and this is the best full english breakfast we had. The pancakes were soft inside slightly crispy outside n the jam n almond flakes on top was perfect. Will definitely come eat again! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Friendly staff, amazing food, great place to have breakfast. We tried the English breakfast, the vegetarian breakfast and the vegan breakfast. They were all delicious.
Special thanks to Bogdan! Great job! Congrats to the manager - best beetroot borch ever!👏👏👏
First time trying Ukrainian food and it was amazing! I love pierogi now. I’ve seen the cakes and pastry and looking forward to trying that too. Great to have a nice relaxed cafe in this part of East London.
Lovely independent cafe with a great assortment of cakes and pastries. Interesting menu as includes some Ukrainian options. Dishes I've tried like pancakes and borscht are delicious and taste really home-made. Service can be a bit slow on busier days but the staff are extremely kind and helpful.
Sawmill is the spot!! I have been coming here for three years now and it’s amazing place to sit relax and have a great cup a coffee. Staff always so welcoming and nice. Honestly best coffee shop in East London.
Delicious food and great cozy atmosphere
Take away service also available
Recommend 👍🏻
Really cool looking Café. This place is a true gem in the entire area, which otherwise looks a bit grubby.
Good and fresh looking savoury sandwiches and sweet cakes. The staff were very friendly and served well to facilitate the high demand on a busy Saturday.
There’s rustic cute decor and fairy light trees across the place to give it a quirky look.
I had a mocha which was well made. Deffo a place visiting for brunch if you’re in the area.
Fab brunch spot! The food and coffee were great - with great service. We will be back!
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