WA Cafe (Covent Garden)
Cafe WA Cafe (Covent Garden), 5 New Row, London WC2N 4LH, United Kingdom:
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Address: 5 New Row, London WC2N 4LH, United Kingdom
Website: wacafe.co.uk
Phone number: +44 20 7240 5567
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Mike Mo
Very unprofessional waitress. We were asking an extra fork for cake. The girl was like throwing the fork on the table.
I like the green tea latte， it was not very sweet. The iced latte was tasteless. The strawyberry cake was OK.
3 weeks ago
Mark Boyer
Love this place. Heaven for Japanese dessert lovers, love matcha ????
8 months ago
Jay Ajayi
Very good hot drinks and Japanese style cakes. I'm glad they opened store in city center. We tried matcha cake roll and sesame cheese cake , both texture light and full of flavour. We ordered hojicha latte, which also impressed us.
The price is a bit high because the volume, it's a small pic of cake, but the flavour does worth it.
1 drink plus 1 cake is around £9-10 per head.
Friendly service, small but nice sitting area.
They also provide savory options such as sandwich, all with Japanese twist (ie tempura sandwich)
6 months ago
Andrea Langley
Luxurious ✨ WA is s Japanese patisserie that serves variety authentic cakes and Amazon coffee.
The Japanese are renowned for quality and being immaculate WA is exactly that, which is why it is slightly more pricy compared to other patisserie. However it is definitely worth the value!
The place is small but cosy a place to go with friend or drop by to buy a cake to takeaway.
The coffee is great and definitely comparable to other high end coffee shops and the cakes are like light , creamy and just the right portion.
2 months ago
Ayaka Kamei
I loved it! Worth visiting it and great japanese treats- @Discoverwithouidad
2 months ago
Kellen B
WA is my favourite Japanese style cake shop in London! I’m glad that they are finally opened in Covent Garden as they only has one shop in Ealing Broadway previously. Although there are fewer cake selection in this shop, their cakes are still by far the best in London! Not too sweet and have complicated flavours! My favourite is the black sesame cheesecake! The flavours just go so well with one another and so smooth! I hope they can have as many cakes selection as the shop in Ealing Broadway one day! PS their hojicha latte is amazing! It’s quite rare to find hojicha latte in London and make sure to try it out!
3 weeks ago
Cynthia Varamo
3 cakes, and 3 drinks came to £30. Average overall for the price it cost. One time visit is good enough.
3 months ago
Megan Herzog
Bad customer service. They don't know how to organize the queue.
2 months ago
YL YouTube
Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Honestly they creat the most amazing masterpieces for the taste buds! Only had take away here but eaten in at the branch in Ealing a few times! A small but unique selection of sweet and savory treats. My favourites are definitely the matcha tea cakes and the strawberry shortcake.
2 months ago
Andre Serralde
In love with @wacafelondon
Beautiful and tasty cakes, friendly service too!
It's my go to cafe when I crave for cakes.
Convenient location, nice and quiet inside.
3 weeks ago
Storm Saddler
Not bad , not as good as People like
1 month ago
taylor marinovich
I was so excited to try matcha tiramisu. But All i tastes was cream, no matcha flavour at all in it. At least matcha latte was good.
8 months ago
Christopher McMahon
The matcha cake is delicious but the way they treat customers really made me uncomfortable. After I finish this matcha cake, I went to order another hamburger-alike cake, which is “pumpkin blablabla” (the other word is not a normal English word, i can’t remember, maybe a french word). They let the “open mouth” of the hamburger-alike cake towards themselves in the glass shelf, so actually customers cannot see what’s inside the cake, and the label didn’t show its content in detail. So when I found out it’s fried pumpkin inside, I went to the counter and i told one of staff that because I can’t see what’s inside before, so I’d like to order another one (I had already paid this one and I said I’m willing to take this away as well). The staff replied rudely that “pumpkin ... is fried pumpkin”, as if every customer should have been familiar with french dessert words! And they made it sounds like it’s my fault that I want to order another one since it increased their workload. Then they started talking with each other in Japanese in front of me with a rude tone, I don’t know if they are complaining me or not, but I certainly don’t like their attitude.
2 months ago
Pat Pate
If you like the typical superb Japanese department store food court cakes then you are in the right place. But you wonder what that maybe like, then give it try anyways.
9 months ago
GOPINGVI
Very nice place good quality of cake staff is very friendly i reccomend to try the mount blanc chestnut cake fab fab fab
7 months ago
Richard Wong
Really really good sweets. Not too sweet. Just perfect
9 months ago
Cody Thielen
Japanese style cafe in Covent garden.
The cake is SUPER goooooood!
If you would like to feel relax, you can go :)
3 weeks ago
Jabbar Jones
Found this wonderful place inside a small street and was so cozy and subtle. The desserts looked so delicious and tasted even more so. I tried the Sakura roll and honestly is the best cake I've ever tried, such soft subtle flavours, but so yummy. The prices were a bit high though.
8 months ago
Aaron Beesley
Got the matcha latte and Mont Blanc. Matcha latte is ok, but nothing to be impressed about. Mont Blanc the cream on top is super sweat, somewhat hard? Not sure why. And the cake underneath is hard like a rock lol. I tried to split it with my fork, almost didn’t success. I do not recommend this place.
4 months ago
Isaac Osborne
Desserts is great!! Love the staff there ???? One Japanese girl is really friendly.
3 weeks ago
Pat Betik
Really nice Japanese coffee and closes at 8pm on weekdays.
4 months ago
Robert Oleksy
Recommend ebi sandwich, their tempura are crispy and going very well with the soft buns. For dessert, would recommend matcha roll and strawberry short cake, especially the cake part of matcha roll has an ideal texture and taste for me. Their cheesecake pretty too heavy texture in my opinion. Too sweet for monbranc and too dry for raspberry pistachio tart but not bad to try.
3 months ago
Terry Hayes
Small cosy Japanese cafe located between Leicester Square and covent garden. Cakes served are of high quality but portions are quite small for the price point.
3 weeks ago
Sharon Garcia
Lovely Japanese dessert place with friendly and helpful staffs. Cozy but good seatings for couple or small group of people. Matcha roll (in the photo) is super soft and yummy, along with good flavour of red beans. Ok coffee.
4 months ago
Flor Diaz
strawberry cake Recommend!Cakes are all good ~but a bit overpriced ~
4 months ago
Tammy Turner
The black sesame coffee was the most amazing coffee I have ever tasted! Cakes were too!
3 months ago
maanas manesh
Desserts are fine. Spaces are too tiny, hard to find a seat. Suggest to order take-away or come early.
3 weeks ago
Jolie Reid
They make the Best Japanese cake in London, especially the white sesame cheesecake, strawberry roll cake, matcha roll cake and Mont Blanc. They are delicious!
9 months ago
Steve Davis
Cosy nice little Japanese patisserie in between Leicester Square and Covent Garden. One of my favourite cafe in Central London. If you are looking for something different, not too sweet. This is the place for you. White Sesame Cheese cake definitely worth trying.
3 months ago
Eemil Skantsi
Yummy Japanese cakes, gotta eat 'em all!
6 months ago
Chase Cooper
Good tasting cakes but very pricey. The black sesame-based cheese cake is a good choice, and everything is not overly sweet.
5 months ago
Frecklina Sun
Cake is normal, but experience has been ruined by lack of queuing system. We came first and were queuing but another party just went straight in and took our spot.
7 months ago
Ian Buchanan
Always enjoy the cakes there. You will never be disappointed.
3 months ago
Okay Jazz
They serve the sweetest Japanese dessert I’ve had in London. I found the Mont Blanc way too sweet and the cream for the strawberry shortcake too sweet as well. All I could taste was sugar. Cakes are pretty for the gram photo though.
3 months ago
Murab Samuraev
Super packed in the weekends and evenings. This is not a place to relax but a quick tea break and off you go. Eat-in prices are extortionate so I would recommend take-away if you can.
Most cakes and drinks are good and well-presented. There are some unique creations with lovely Japanese flavours, not too sweet/heavy. I like the white sesame cheesecake.
2 months ago
Lindsey Hume
Just popped in for a coffee to use our new freedom but this is a place to visit regularly! Great coffee and perfect service.
18 hours ago
Stephen Huber
Found this little Japanese patisserie by accident. Popped in for a drink & slice of delicious looking cake. I had the chocolate & banana sponge & my partner had the souffle cheesecake with apricot glaze. They were both as good as they looked. Unfortunately we ate them before we thought about taking a photo. Would definitely recommend and will go back if we're in the area.
3 months ago
Stacey S
Cakes are very fine and delicate! But the shop decorations are bit too plain, no character.
8 months ago
Ravi Chokshi
I’ve been here several times, tried pretty much all desserts and drinks. I personally feel sandwiches are of better value and quality than desserts. If you just want Japanese dessert, you can also try Lanka or Tombo. Highly recommend chicken katsu sandwich and Hojicha latte. Please be reminded that the sandwiches do run out very fast, I usually find nothing left if I arrive after 5pm on weekends.
3 months ago
Tony Gee
Cakes are delicious. Bit pricey though for the size of the cake slice I got.
3 months ago
Danasia Greaves
The Matcha Rolled Cake was exquisite. The best matcha cake tasted so far. Souffle cheesecake & sesame cheesecake are worth a mention. Staff are ever friendly and helpful. Try the egg mayo fried doughnuts. Out of this world.
2 months ago
Yungaming
Lovely cafe with nice staff. However they didnt have any vegan/animal free options which I thought was very disappointing.
9 months ago
John D
Needless to say the desserts here are incredibly delicious! Staffs are friendly. Tip: don’t go too late in the evening when they are about to close( 7-8pm) as you won’t have much choices left.
3 months ago
Mary Kleineberg
Amazing desserts. Makes my trip to London amazing.
8 months ago
R Anunandhini
Paris vibes and taste with Japanese elegance
3 weeks ago
Jerald Polk
Amazing drinks and very nice people!!
2 months ago
Chris Corrente
Little place with Japanese cakes, teas and coffees. It's cozy and the cake we tried was delicious. Green tea tasted like real Japanese tea. I will come back but I think it is quite expensive! That's the only bad thing I can say about it.
2 months ago
Kev Marquez
Cheesecake tastes awful... chocolate cakes are great! Staff’s attitude has a lot of room to improve...
4 months ago
Erin Swanson
Absolutely loved the white sesame cheesecake! Also took away some bakery - would definitely recommend the matcha bun with azuki and cream cheese too!
2 months ago
rajesh gosavi
Bakery is really delicious and pretty (instagramable ;) but matcha latte is not as rich as matcha latte normally would be.
2 months ago
