Belgique Cafe and Patisserie in Epping

Went here after visiting some years ago, used to serve excellent food and very reasonable prices. Looking through the menu, ordered a double eggs benedict and partner ordered a vegetarian roast, about £12 for each plate. Bit expensive considering it's not exactly fine dining but the displays did look really good (and I think this may be where we went wrong, possibly this place is more for cake and tea than actual food). Waiter arrived with a normal Eggs Benedict, the hollandaise sauce had either started to separate out or someone had poured some oil on it, never a good sign, and there was also only 2 poached eggs when I'd ordered a double. Raised this with the waiter who went to check with the "chef" who told him that this was a double Eggs Benedict. I told him I wasn't prepared to pay £12 for this odd creation and he promptly removed it from the table without hesitation, did not offer to do another plate or ever come back again to service the table. Partners food wasn't much better, 2 packet prepared nut roasts with some very lazly grilled vegetables, not dissimilar to what you'd expect from a 2am trip to the kebab shop with a vegetarian in tow and it's only been added to the menu "because what if a vegetarian turns up". They didn't attempt to charge for the returned food which was good, unfortunately meant I had to wait an extra hour to eat - in the end got a tuna crunch baguette from Greggs and sat and ate on the bench in the high street - HIGHLY recommended if weather permits! Overall a poor experience and wont be visiting again, food was substandard although the menu was fantastic and prices way above the quality they are able to deliver.

Just had a hot chocolate with a friend. Felt safe. The young lady whom served us was very nice.

Really nice cafe. Coffee and croissant really nice and staff pleasant.

Really good food and very pleasant atmosphere, recommended 100% to visit

Great place if you have three hours to spare for a 'quick' bite. Incredibly slow service, despite the restaurant being mostly empty. We had to ask for our drinks three times. When our food finally came, it came with a lovely hair on top.