Reviews in Purley

I had actually forgotten about Lord Roberts on the Green, but it just came to me to visit with my sister and a couple of our Mum and Dads old neighbours. It was absolutely lovely. So friendly and polite. The food was delicious. We will be returning for an afternoon tea.

Went yesterday (4/11/25) with my friend for lunch. Been here a few times already. I’d ordered the falafel salad as there was no warm vegan option on the menu (weather was cold so not what I’d usually order) even though I’d had their warm falafel wrap a few times. The food took just under an hour to arrive and I was told there was no vegan feta but only sliced vegan cheese so they’d add that on the salad. The salad arrived with no cheese and the falafels were the hardest most driest I’d ever tasted. My friend also tried them and spat it out saying they were too dry for her. They definitely weren’t fresh. Very disappointing lunch yesterday considering it’s such a beautiful place and we’ve both been here quite a few times.

This is my second visit to Lord Roberts on the Green and will definitely go again. Thoroughly enjoyed my meal on both occasions, as did those I was there with. The menu has lots to choose from and the food is lovely. Good portion sizes too.

Really tasty meal and excellent service. Thank you!

Lovely little hidden gem! Super friendly, accommodating staff and delicious food! Thank you

Presentation lovely I ordered poached eggs on toasted sourdough and grilled mushrooms. Unfortunately I got avocado on my slightly toasted sourdough one slice cut in half with chili and I think pine nuts and sun dried tomatoes.. my husband didn’t want to make a fuss but I was very upset about this and ate it . The staff said they il take it back but my sister in law and husband was eating there’s and we only had limited time . Although my booking was made online and said it was a birthday , as previously an acknowledgment was made for a birthday and it made it special, nothing was special unfortunately. Overall I was upset this time . Also tea was ordered and me and my husband shared a small teapot with small cups . I’m sorry for this review wish I was more positive. My husband paid which I thought wa expensive. I went b ack and spoke to manager I think she was,and she said breakfast on house next time.but not sure how I feel about a return trip.

Friendly and accommodating staff, lovely ambience and delicious panini and milkshake thank you!

Splendid meal and drinks yesterday. The service was 5* nothing was too much trouble. Very clean and inviting. Very varied menu.

Second time back! Sunday 5 October at 1:30pm. Pre-booked our table and it was ready with a very cute sign when we arrived. Staff were lovely and welcoming. We had a passion fruit drink, panini and the beetroot, feta and avocado salad. The food was fresh, delicious and well presented. Generous portions. Attentive but not intrusive service. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Very reasonably priced. Thank you.

Lovely lunch yesterday with my sister and our step Mum. It's a cozy little gem !

Had lovely brunch with son, who was briefly visiting ,and husband . All really enjoyed it. Good choice of menu ideas lovely staff Very happy

After a lovely walk we had a wonderful lunch. The salads were really tasty and filling and beautifully presented and the coffee is always fantastic. Super friendly and helpful staff. We keep coming back, a real gem in the community.

Friday 19th Sep - meet friends for an early breakfast 8:30 -8:45. Table was booked in advance. The email reminder service for upcoming bookings is very helpful. The food was really lovely - fresh, well presented and delicious. Also very good value for money. We ordered an eggs Benedict, an eggs royale, an omelette, coffees and a passionfruit drink. We were all very happy with everything we ate and drank. My only comment would be that although we had a booking, we sat at the table for quite a long time with menus and no one coming to take our order. Walk ins were served immediately but we were sat at our table for over 20 mins with no service. When I then stood up and went to the till, the young lady at the till was a little bit abrasive when I queried how we could order. I explained that as an early breakfast meet up we needed to order and have our food because we all had other time-fixed commitments later and we had been waiting a while. One of my friends ended up leaving early part way through our meet up - I estimate we lost 20-30 mins of her time just sitting at the table waiting to be served. I could see the walk ins so I can see how the young lady at the till was busy dealing with that, but when I stood up to ask how we could order I feel she could have been more polite. The food was lovely, it’s a very nice setting filled with clever thoughtful decor touches and product choices. The lady who ended up serving us our food was very hospitable and gave great service. We will book again.

As always, the food was very good and coupled with an excellent staff our visit was very good.

I had a wonderful breakfast at this cafe! I tried the Egg Royal and it was absolutely delicious – perfectly poached eggs with fresh, flavorful ingredients. The presentation was beautiful, and everything tasted so fresh. I paired it with a cup of green tea, which was soothing and complemented the meal perfectly. The atmosphere was cozy and relaxing, and the staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this place for a great breakfast experience!

Took friends for coffee & cake on Sunday morning. It was nice & sunny so we sat in the pleasant garden. Cakes arrived & were nice but 4 coffees took longer so we had finished eating the cake before coffee arrived. Enjoyed though service could improve as it wasn’t busy.

We had booked for tea and cake on Friday afternoon with family, after being recommended. Although we enjoyed the cakes, service was poor, cake served but drinks order forgotten and we had almost finished cakes before drinks arrived, cups without teaspoons and had to ask twice to receive these. We will try again and hope for a better experience.

We were disappointed that we couldn’t have afternoon tea as your online booking system does not state that you need to call to book this as takes 48 hrs. I did book in time but telephone call booking required. The lunch was good but we were disappointed that we could not stay out in the patio to enjoy are lunch as the weather was lively due to pesky aggressive wasps as you have wasp nests. One by one each booking had to retreat inside to ear as the wasps were after the food and drink. Apparently, your environmental provider thinks the staff aren’t being truthful when he comes around 5pm. Please be assured you do have a big problem there and your provider needs to take this seriously and sort the problem out so your customers can enjoy the patio to have their lunch with the good weather we’ve been having this summer. It was disappointing on top of not being able to have afternoon tea. Ruqayvah was apologetic and very professional. Due to the issue of the wasps mainly I have given 3/5 for atmosphere as we really did not wish to sit inside to eat with such lovely weather due to the pesky wasp infestation.