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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Jesper Hegie
On the search for a good cream cake, I went to a lot of cafés in the UK - most of them only sell sponge with loads of icing. WA Cafe is different. We had a delicious matcha roll and a strawberry cake, both one of the best I had in the UK. The drinks are nicely complementing the food.
The cafe itself is very well situated, clean and offers lots of places to sit and enjoy. The staff is friendly, helpful and delivers quickly.
If you're near Trafalgar Square and up for a break, WA Cafe is definitely worth a visit!
3 months ago
Aaron Mann
The matcha roll cake is absolutely delicious, perfect sweetness! The matcha latte could be a bit sweeter however. Very crowded and have to wait for seats.
4 months ago
khaos theory
Neat little Japanese place for dessert, cakes and various type of teas. It was a nice place for a much needed break after a long walk. Very crowed with many young Asian customers.
2 months ago
Ali Kherallah
Superb Japanese cakes! Fresh, light, fluffy and creamy !
10 months ago
Omero Gamez
Very good selection of cakes!!!
2 months ago
Eli Saville
Amazing love it, cakes are sweet but not overly rich, I get a valentine's Day for my wife every year from here and her birthday cake as well
6 months ago
john larrick
I am really disappointed at the service here. Due to convenience , I decided to ask nicely if I could collect my cake in advance but the cashier felt the need to reply rudely and the other worker beside her kept giving me dirty looks. I was shocked at the way they treat their customers. As I collected the cake the next day, the cashier kept telling me to give her the confirmation email of the cake when I clearly did gave her the confirmation email. I insisted that it was the confirmation email and told her to look at it again, she then apologized and gave me the cake. The service is utter rubbish, it was the worst experience I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE.
2 months ago
AP
Great selection of Japanese cakes :)
2 months ago
Shundra Kuenning
I visited both both branches and ordered a whole cake a few times.
If you don't like typical too much sugarly cakes, this is the right place.
Their cheese cake tastes heavenly as well.
The only issue is it is not cheap !
6 months ago
Jaime Meyer
I left without eating or drinking as the staffs were very rude and unfriendly. They kept busy chatting with themselves and ignoring me . They even didn't say "Hi" when I entered the cafe. Its very shame but I won't visit them again.
3 months ago
Traverus Moore
Lovely Japanese patisserie! Closest thing you can find in London to the fancy cakes you can get in a Tokyo patisserie where they took some of our European cakes and made them better!
2 months ago
Yanemi Sarabia
The matcha croissant is delicious. Also the chicken sandwich
3 weeks ago
David Szucs
Delicious cakes. The strawberry shortcake and Sakura (cherry blossom) cake were beautiful!
2 months ago
Mark Williams
Great service, coffee and cakes
10 months ago
Kathy Conlon
Omg, I loved their berry cheesecake! It tastes amazing!! It is quite a small place but cozy!
2 months ago
Andrea Smith
Absolutely fantastic Japanese patisserie in Soho, London. I would of uploaded pictures but the cake was so delicious that we finished it too quickly! Thank you.
3 months ago
Krishna Valluru
The cakes were delicious and the shop itself looks very appealing but the staff were quite rude to us, they served customers in front of us professionally and friendly like, when it was our turn they walked to the other side of the shop and started having a conversation with each other, we were stood there for at least 5 minutes before my mum had to actually tap on the counter and say excuse me quite loud just so that we could get served like all the other customers, when the tall lady walked over she was abrupt and didn't listen to our order properly. Its a shame actually because we really wanted to sit down in the establishment and have a cup of tea with our cakes but the staff made us feel unwelcome and unwanted, I really didn't expect to be treated like a second class citizen in a diverse metropolitan city like London, my birthplace and home BTW.
6 months ago
Michelle Simutis
Staff were friendly and matcha tiramisu was supreme.
3 weeks ago
Triston Brobst
Ok , so here is the deal
It is Japanese shop so different taste for cake , tea and coffee
So either you like or you don't like it
Me and my friends, didn't enjoy the drinks ( we try more than one ) , we enjoy some cake ,
The shop itself looks good , staff are very friendly and helpful ( try to advise as much as they can) and seats are comfy
2 months ago
David Todd
It is good but not amazing
5 months ago
Susan Klekar
The sesame cheesecake is very delicious, beyond my expectation. The strawberry shortcake is tasty too. But the matcha latte is bland
2 months ago
Phil Hearing
The strawberry shortcake is amazing. So light its like eating a cloud.
3 months ago
Josh Cockram
Best cake shop in London.
6 months ago
Volodymyr Grinchenko
terrible customer service! Rude staff
4 months ago
Tash Sundovski
The foods and drinks are good, but the staff are indifferent and impolite. Yesterday I was lining up, and it was about my turn to order the staff just left me at the cashier, because they had to serve for other customers already dining in the shop. They kept me waiting for a long time but when they came back to get my order they said they couldn't let me order since I didn't get a table before I ordered. But I was alone in the shop and my friend had not arrived, I couldnt just leave my bag or coat to occupy the seat.
I hope the owner could read these negative comments here. The table service and the staff's attitude should be improved. Covent garden is a high competitive place, and there are more cafes that have much better service and attitude. So I sincerely hope WA could improve, it is a pity that WA has such tasty and creative desserts while the service is so disappointed and uncomfortable.
2 months ago
Katrina Henderson
I love this place! Coming almost every week;)
4 months ago
Aleks Fefelov
I love this shop
5 months ago
Liynkx
Probably the best cheesecake there is in town. The black sesame cheesecake is to die for. The space is very small it’s better to get it to go!
8 months ago
Jordan Farewell
Super surprised this cafe has no ratings yet, as its always packed!
Located down a small street near Leicester Square and Covent Garden. It's an oasis, as its a calm quiet Japanese style modern teahouse.
Great for conversations and dates.
The main attraction are their cakes. Their signature is the white sesame cheesecake, and IMO this is the best Japanese cake in London! Hot drinks are also a good choice, including the hojicha lattes and match lattes.
My favourite Jap cafe in London, and I'm torn writing this review as I want to keep this a hidden gem to myself, but also it is so good I want to shout about it. I rarely give 5 stars but this place deserves it!
3 months ago
Kit Bennett
Absolutely loved the place! Extremely Instagram friendly and the aesthetic is just beautiful
6 months ago
Bess Hoskins
Good fluffy cake, exactly the same as I had in Japan, especially the strawberry short cake, the classic Japanese strawberry cake!
3 months ago
Charles Graffunder
It's a nice place where to pretend you eat/drink Japanese specialities. Quite expensive though. Two teas, almost 9£.
3 weeks ago
Dorothy Estes
Drinks were very good, tried the matcha latte and hojicha with my partner. The cakes were very good and not too sweet.
Only downside was that the tables/space were quite small
2 months ago
Pete Rizzo
The strawberry shortcake was very light and delicious, although a bit pricey.
Drinks were very good too, and served in a nice cup.
3 weeks ago
Jacob Oliver
Good coffee
4 months ago
Ruslan Mihno
Had a sandwich, which was excellent. Too much single use plastic is in use though, paper bags / cardboard serving boxes would have made it 5*
3 months ago
Thomas Loeber
Tried both the sesame cheese cake and chestnut cake, delicious
2 months ago
Arianna McKinnon
The staff are very nice. The cakes are very expensive but very good. I tried the Roll Cake and the Short Cake which were both light, fruity and just the right amount of sweet.
5 months ago
Eduardo Hossein
Very good cakes, slightly overpriced but the setting and service are high quality
5 months ago
Angela Lyons
My fav cafe in London. They do the best cakes and their latte is fantastic too
2 months ago
Lourdes Delicata
Covent Garden. Modern cool, calm, uncluttered Japanese style patisserie. Offering very rich and utterly indulgent treats????. One cake and hand drip coffee £9.20
4 months ago
Matt Martin
Worst place ever! Food is ok, but people who work there are impolite and charged higher prices than stated! Will never go back! Don't recommend at all if you don't eat to destroy your mood and good day!
3 months ago
Gladys Reyna
Probably my favourite of all the Japanese cake shops/patisseries in London. I called to save a Mont Blanc for my husband’s birthday, which the staff happily put aside for me. When I went to collect in the evening, they had sold out so I was very lucky, and he was very very happy!
3 weeks ago
Piyush Jain
Who would have thought that curry and doughnuts go together so well. Amazing cakes too ????
8 months ago
Jeffrey Senior
Love the Japanese cake selection here! Not overly sweet and very refreshing. Give the sesame cheesecake a try in particular!
3 weeks ago
Dan
It's a little small, so be prepared to wait, otherwise great Japanese style drinks and cakes.
6 months ago
Kristine Karels
Very relaxed and minimalist Japanese coffee shop, small but good quality selection of normal and matcha coffee's and tea's and sweet light desserts. Can be a bit cramped when it's busy, but the decor is calming and simple. Maybe could do with a few more sweet and savoury food selections but apart from that, a good place to sneak into to get out of the busy streets of the Covent Garden area.
6 months ago
Cheryl Cardamon
First time at the Covent Garden branch - layout is pretty much the same as the original branch, but it’s definitely a lot more crowded and they don’t have enough chairs. Had the sesame cheesecake, matcha roll and strawberry shortcake - all were very light but delicious. Their tea lattes never disappoint as well. The black sesame latte is also quite unique!
8 months ago
Zack
Lovely cosy place, very clean, cakes are nice and light but a bit pricey.
Staff were nice but I do think more training is needed as the service was so so.
8 months ago
Cliff Cornelio
Very lovely and clean place.
5* rating for not having over sweetened cake.
The prices are to match the location at £4-7 per slice.
Very crowded during the weekend but ideal for a Saturday morning break.
4 months ago
