Wild Caper

I don’t know what’s happened to this place but we popped in for breakfast on a Saturday morning and asked for a table, guy just grunted and pointed. After 20 mins they came back and we ordered two coffees and a water, twenty minutes later the coffees come back, we wait for the water, it doesn’t come. I’m trying to attract any of the 4 waiters attention even though we’re a meter away from them. When the guy does come back after eventually catching his attention i say “can we order food we’ve been there an hour OH and we’re still waiting on a water” “oh sorry” he says and runs off and gets the water then leaves again with me calling after him about the food. I try and get his attention for another 10 mins before getting someone else to come take our order. She tries to memorize the order several times before deciding she can’t and is going to get a notepad to write it down. We order a mozzarella and cheese sandwich, a full veggie breakfast and eggs on toast with salmon. It takes a good long while for anything to come, a good amount of that time the staff are yelling at each other about the till while the chef just leans against the wall; eventually out comes this see picture...that is maybe the saddest looking breakfast I’ve ever seen. I literally felt bad for it. I wanted to take it home and give it a good meal. It was one small slice of toast halved with no butterdon’t think it was sourdough as listed and a spoon of eggs, all of which was cold. Something you could assemble at a Travelodge breakfast buffet in 20 seconds. They’d forgotten the salmon too which eventually arrived after I asked and when I’d basically finished my meager meal. I know it was £4 +£2.50 for the salmon but that is the most tragic looking breakfast I’ve ever had. The sandwich was pretty sad too, a couple of slices of cheese, two halves of a cherry tomato, jammed in a ciabatta and half toasted and missing a few of the ingredients. They blamed everything on the till but that doesn’t excuse the service or the quality of the food. No idea what has happened to this place but take a look at that meal and bare in mind it took nearly three hours to get it, eat it and leave. Don’t bother seriously.

My favourite place for coffee. Their espresso is superb – and is only £1 a shot. This is cheaper than almost everywhere else and is served in lovely little porcelain cups with still water on the side. For me, their espresso is much better than any of the big chains' coffee that is often only offered in cardboard cups for almost twice as much money. I have not had a full meal here but the cakes are very good and imaginative without being too sweet. And the service has always been friendly and charming.

The staff here are always chatty, warm and interesting to talk to. Today I was served by a lovely French man who was an enthusiastic foodie and kindly gave me a croissant to try and it was AMAZING! They are passionate about food and know their stuff. Pastries are flawless, delicate and fresh as you would expect at the best patisseries. They don’t mess around with the coffee, if you want a strong coffee as you’d get in Italy and a proper pick-me-up this is the place to come. Wild Caper never disappoints, I’ve worked in Brixton for 2 years and it’s my favourite spot. Thank you!

Food was okay, although there was a hair in my scrambled eggs which is for obvious reasons very unappetising. The staff were very rude and barely came over to us, never checked on the meal or anything, despite us being outside and trying to catch their eye for most of the meal. Waiting for the bill was a joke, ended up walking in to pay, on which we received an eye roll from the staff. Shouldn't have bothered paying for such a poor experience. Orange Juice was the only decent thing on offer.

really good food. very fresh. not s big establishment. i have questions about the staff.

Stopped here early on a Saturday morning for some breakfast whilst in Brixton and was not disappointed. The market hall is a nice setting for the place and its absolutely top value for what you pay. We ordered two Americano's, one full breakfast and one vege breakfast. The coffee was absurdly good and was served with hot water and steamed milk on the side, a nice touch. The food was also very good with really nice, well cooked bacon and sausage on the full breakfast side and a tasty mozzarella and spinach mix and portobello mushroom on the vege side. Both came with well poached eggs, tomatoes and delicious sourdough toast. It testament to the quality of the bread that they supply loads of surrounding cafés! Service was relaxed and whilst I do prefer this it did border on disinterested. Though not a big deal when the food and drink are this good for the price!

I thought I had eaten well in Brixton marketing, must have eaten in at least 10 of the restaurants now and this one surpassed all my expectations. The food was brilliant. The bread, oh god the bread, is outstanding. The oil, hummus and dukkah that you can dip it is is outstanding. For mains I shared four meze dishes, lamb, chicken wrapped in bacon, pork belly and calamari. The pork was the best with it being nice and crispy and the least favourite was the calamari, purely because it got cold very quickly. The new potatoes are a great accompaniment and I could have ate many, many more if I had not eaten far too much bread. The cocktails are only a £5 but be warned they are very strong! So why only the 4 stars? The staff. Now, I love a leisurely dinner and not feeling rushed but for a place with inside seating for a max of 12 people, there were 2 people on the floor and it was impossible to get served for anything, especially tap water to help with the super strength cocktails. They need help, another member of staff would just help it flow much better

Nice food, very good bread sourdough and friendly staff. Coffee and other hot drinks are really good. For those who like real espresso.. they make one of the best in town.

Our favourite place in Brixton!! Marvelous breakfasts with Italian coffee, delicious every time. The staff are also wonderful. Almost hesitant about reviewing in case it gets too popular!

£11.50 for two slices of bread and two burnt lattes impersonating flat whites. I don't think I've been ripped off so badly in my life. Avoid this place at all costs, they don't deserve your money. Costa would have been a better choice than this.

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