Crystal Palace Cafe

Went to the café for lunch during a visit to Crystal Palace Park. I can honestly say it is one of the worst places I have ever been to. The food is shockingly overpriced for the rubbish they serve up. We paid 4.50 for the children’s vegetable pasta which was a bowl full of boiled pasta pieces with some frozen veg thrown in and a pathetic grating of cheese on the top. No sauce. Toddler had two spoons and refused anymore (and our little girl usually eats anything!) I had treated her to a bottle of chocolate milk which I noticed after she had started it was 4 days out of date as was every other bottle in the fridge. I ordered the veggie burger and chips (£5.80) which arrived with no chips. I had to go back and ask for them and after my order was checked I was given a separate plate of chips. My husband had the burger and chips which he could only half of due to the greasiness of the meal.
We spent £22.00 on lunch and it was the biggest waste of money ever spent. After complaining about the milk and chips we were offered a free drink or piece of cake which we declined. In the hours following our visit both my husband and I felt ill and the taste of cooking oil kept repeating on us. Vile.
The only way this place stays in business is because they have a captive audience with all the visitors to the park. Avoid at all costs. Save your money and your digestive system!

Being the main source of refreshment in park, they are serving a captive audience in many ways. They serve a range of hot and cold food from sandwiches to chips and beans. My wife had chips which she found tasteless and bland. I had a ham & chesse pannini which was a bit odd, cheese was bright orange and plastic like and alot of ham. Could be much better. For what it was overpriced. Recommend you take a picnic.