Locomotive Espresso - North

Strong Hospitality, but Coffee Authenticity Falls Short We visited Golden Royal Cafe for an afternoon Turkish coffee while in London. Since we’re not local, we searched specifically for a place that served authentic Turkish coffee—and this spot came up. The place itself is quiet and pleasant, and we were a group of four, all ordering Turkish coffee. However, what we were served turned out to be Arabic coffee with cardamom. As people who regularly drink Turkish coffee at home, we noticed the difference right away. Cardamom is not typically used in Turkish coffee, so it would have been helpful if the menu had mentioned this distinction. It felt misleading. Also worth mentioning—the price. At $7.49 per cup, it was the most expensive “Turkish” coffee I’ve had, from Istanbul to Toronto. We also ordered the mini pancakes (12 pieces) with the suggested sauce. We were told they would take 10–15 minutes, but they arrived after about 30 minutes. Despite the delay, the server was kind, sincerely apologetic, and generously brought us 20 pancakes instead of 12 to make up for the wait—which we really appreciated. Overall, I’m giving 4 stars mainly because of the excellent service. However, a clearer description of the coffee on the menu would have made a big difference to our experience.

First time going here, and I was impressed with how big it was. Went on a Saturday night and was seated right away, even though it was pretty busy. Ordered chicken sharwarma fattoush salad (not on the menu, but they still accommodated). Was amazing, and I'm hoping they add this to the menu. I also ordered an Americano, which was not good. I advised the waiter, and he was very polite and apologetic. He offered to get me another drink, and I ordered the lemon mint frozen drink, which was delicious. Even after I got my new drink, the waiter brought me a new Americano, which I was not expecting. He said the Barista insisted I try it again as he wanted to make sure I was happy. This is great customer service. This is a huge factor for me when deciding on returning to a restaurant. The hookah was also amazing. We will definitely be going back. Special thanks to the barista and our waiter. (Forgot his name).

I love this place … they have a very tasty food I tried the shawarma and kibbeh also they have the most delicious grape leaves. My kids love it so much. It worth to try