Look mum no hands!
Cafe Look mum no hands!, 49 Old St, London EC1V 9HX, United Kingdom:
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Address: 49 Old St, London EC1V 9HX, United Kingdom
Website: lookmumnohands.com
Phone number: +44 20 7253 1025
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Frank Cordier
Comfy cafe with a good vibe! Is a great bike place, too: helpful and friendly mechanics who most of the time will straight away take a quick look at and fix any minor problem you ride.
An amazing selection of cakes and salads, along with more "sweet" goodies along with excellent coffee. They have the best pastries in the whole place and you can see that they cook with a lot of affection
They also have a wide selection of craft beers and a host of entertaining hanging on the walls makes it a place wonderful. Is one of my favourite place since since I got here!
3 months ago
Natyel Delicia
I wouldn't recommend for bike repairs. Took my bike in as the chain needed replacing. Was told that the rear flywheel needed replacing too. Not ideal but ok it was like 2 years old and they told me. Was told £12 for the chain and £20 for the flywheel. Happy days. Returned and was charged £61 and they had changed the brake pads without asking. They had my phone number if they wanted to ask. The previous chain was black to match the bike and had been replaced with a silver chain too so doesn't look great. Again should have asked.. After arguing they agreed to reduce the price to £41 but still over what was said when the bike was dropped and the silver chain remains. Plus terrible attitude saying he would take the pads off, only when i said go on then did they say, we wont do that. It took a bit of arguing and was told that i had misheard the price!!. This is laughable. Basically a dodgy car garage for bikes.
1 week ago
Stephen McGuire
Best cycle workshop. Place to go if you’re cyclist
2 months ago
Catherine Robichaud
Food and drinks are always good, service always friendly.
Comfortable place to hang out. Inside tables are snugly placed so not great for wheelchairs but there's seating outside.
Cycle races often shown, cool cycling related prints & pics up to buy and lots of local and creative publications to pick up.
Wifi is very good and the line up of laptops along the window seats is proof. Thoughtfully there are laptop free tables.
1 month ago
J Foster
A great little find! I walked passed this shop one evening and really like the look of the place — outdoor area and fun bicycle art work. I decided to stop by for brunch and was not disappointed! The staff is very friendly and the food was delicious! They also seem to offer a lot of fun events throughout the week. If every back in the area I’d swing by again.
6 days ago
MysteriousEnergy
Great atmosphere for bike lovers. And a great food, really comfy space.
3 months ago
Nobiles Ars
Good place to hangout with friends or even along with your laptop. According to the circumstances, to eat in they require to order directly from the QR code on the table which is easy and convenient.
Staffs are friendly and the coffee collection is good as well. You can find Square Mile coffee here :)
10 months ago
Stephen Meyer
A perfect cafe to take your laptop and work, or catch up with friends over a coffee. It’s got a great grunge-crossed-cycling theme, with wheels hanging from the ceiling and hipster decor. Good fast wifi. The coffee was good, although the almond milk was way too sweet (go for black instead). Good music, great vibes, altogether a fab cafe!
6 months ago
yazan sayyad
A great place for two wheel lovers!
Usually busy, great place for a breakfast or brunch, try the full english or the avocado toast, coffee is pretty good as well.
The atmosphere is very cool, they have a nice little cyclist shop and workshop, they only negative will be perhaps the prices, but it is quite an different place so I guess you have to pay for that too.
Nice little patio to enjoy during summer time too!
Would recommend 100%!
Felix
2 months ago
Aidan Comer
My favourite coffee shop / brunch place in London. Such friendly staff and tasty food. This was my local - a quick drink before getting the tube and my evening hide-out when I need a breather from the usual. The bike shop and swags are pluses too! Too bad I don't cycle but I've gotten lots of great things for my friends
8 months ago
Paul Peczon
Coffee/food okay. £8 for one slice of unseasoned avocado on one piece of toast. £2 more for very salty deep fried bacon. Coffee average. Nice place to chill and chat. Cycle repairs v expensive, but quick turnaround.
7 months ago
Chad Jennings
Superb and friendly service. Excellent value. Highly recommend and will absolutely use again.
6 months ago
Ryan Shelton
Great place. I had my vintage bike fixed here, and I also had tasty brunches and coffees. Staff is the friendliest. When there is specific event, place is literally packed. Also outdoor seating, and wheelchair friendly.
1 month ago
Johnny Cruz
Literally amazing. I had the most delicious lunch and the venue is just really interesting. Really handy if you are a cyclist as you can buy lots of your cycling needs here and also use their track pump if you grab a coffee! :) A nice outside area too. Thanks!
2 months ago
Tasha Pinnock
Quickly becoming one of my fave brunches in London. Simple brunch with delicious vegan sausages.
2 months ago
Chelsey Forward
As soon as I stepped in it felt so welcoming and original. Great staff very friendly and polite. Coffee was also great. Needless to mention that you can easily hang around for hours in such a cozy place. Really great place!
6 days ago
Lissa McCaskill
A long wait for food to be served. The staff is extremely busy and trying their best to be on top of the orders. That would be the only negative comment of my visit.
Apart from that the coffee is very tasty, food is delicious, the place is clean and with a different décor that doesn't feel forced. These people have created a very nice environment to be in. Friendly staff. If we're around we'll drop in again.
10 months ago
D Perez
I'm consistently impressed with this place, even though I go regularly. Good food, and excellent coffee. I'm sure if you were a cycling fan you'd give it 6/5 ;-)
7 months ago
Ludolph Kimberley
Dave and the mechanic team here are simply awesome. After spending an hour turning my tangled chain into a pretzel I managed to push my bike here where they very graciously fixed it for me. They even gave me a towel to wipe my extremely oily hands. Guys thanks so much ????
10 months ago
Neil Teitelman
Have to go to this place if you are a self respecting cyclist. They have excellent coffee (I just tried a latte extra large but I figure any coffee will be nice). They have a great collection of cakes and lots of different breakfast and lunch choices. I would pass by if you are into this hipster-coffee-newwave kinda thing.
6 days ago
Manuel Mendoza
I was curious about the place because of its name but ended up actually liking this cafe. Lovely atmosphere and really friendly staff, they really make sure the customer is satisfied with the orders. Great job!
2 days ago
hillbillyfudd
Amazing food, super friendly staff, the eggs were perfectly poached and the English muffin was delicious. Ordered the green detox juice which is healthy and the place is really unique and cozy.
I heard they have amazing burgers at night but sadly didn't have the chance and time to go but will do for sure next time.
The decoration is nice with many bicycles and a workshop inside.
2 months ago
Shain Wooldridge
I've been to LMNH many times for coffee but never had breakfast. It was delicious! Really liked the rocket with the full English, made the whole thing much lighter and less greasy than your standard. Portions are a good size and the cafe itself is really lovely. Will definitely be coming back. Also bonus points for dog friendliness!
5 days ago
bryan mclaughlin
Amazing place for breakfast, coffee and sandwich was great. Quite spacious place with many seating, comfy seats. Service was excellent ang staff were very welcoming and made sure all customers were properly served.
8 months ago
kim pisinski
Great cycle workshop. Friendly staff. The café serves good food and an excellent place to meet/work. Been coming here for years.
6 months ago
Clay Scruggs
The best place that I’ve ever visited in London! Kind staffs, good atmosphere and delicious food & beer & coffee for sure! Highly recommend you guys to visit lovely space!
6 months ago
Tonya Compton
Relatively easier to find empty tables on weekeds compared to other ones in Shoreditch. Still, the quality of food was okay! :)
5 months ago
Sarah Carnahan
The staff is really sweet, the place has a great vibe, love the music, the beetroot latte was top-notch.
6 months ago
Lyn Meihls
Friendly staff and great coffee/food.
9 months ago
Dana Pirvu
Food is amazing plus a space where you can get some work done.
4 months ago
Oula Angeria
Fine, but nothing special really. £11 for toasting a slice of bread, eggs stirred about a pan - half an avocado and some raw spinach, some alright salmon. They didn't do anything to justify it being £11 like eggs benedict.
1 month ago
Jason Mills
Came here to fix my bike. Great people. They are very helpful and accomodate. Price are very reasonable and fair. Thumbs up!
10 months ago
Roman V
Very nice atmosphere and the salmon bagel plus latte is great. You can work here or just simply meet friends with the view of people consulting their cycling problems- the combination is just great.
8 months ago
Olivia B
This might be first bike cafe in London. I really enjoy the laid-Baird staff as well as the atmosphere when they have big screens for games.
Their coffee is more at the strong side while their food offering is usually a bit heavier, great for cyclists though.
Including free mags for people to collect and always open doors really makes Look Mum No Hand! feels like a meeting point of communities, such bikers, coffee lovers or craft beer enthusiasts.
The only thing is it sometimes gets really packed and difficult to move even there's still tables available.
9 months ago
Nanci Velasco
Really good atmosphere. For a coffee during the day and beer in the evening's. I love there open mic's that they do with the music store next door! Will definitely come again.
3 days ago
Dave P
Great bike shop with a side of coffee and food.
3 months ago
Lonnie Laster
Bad coffee and so overpriced. I don't understand such a high rating really. If I had known better, I would have chosen one of the many other coffee shops around which are much better. I didn't find the staff that friendly either.
8 months ago
richard granger
Old street is a very exciting and lively district in London with hipster coffee shop. Today I found a very interesting one for our laptoppers. The reason I like is not only their theme and style, but also the lovely staff and service, which means more. Sometimes you like a place because of the real people instead of what they offer, right?
Definitely I enclosed the review here.
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Look mum no hands!
PS: The name originates from the words when every kid feels proud when they could master two wheels…haha…make sense.
Category: Cycle Cafe Bar Workshop
WIFI: Reliable, free to use (but you need to ask for the access code)
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Not too bad…
Seating: A bar stool with glass window with 6-7 seats, 7-8 tables with 2 chairs each. A long sofa with 6-7 seats. Only 3 power points under the sofa.
Toilet: one for unisex
Ambiance: A special vibe with bicycle wheels hanging on the ceiling, like a kind of art. Very lovely atmosphere though a little small. The staff are so welcoming, especially the one named David, such a lovely gentleman and his passion could make your day!
Cost:
Coffee £2.4-£3.4, Tea £2.75-£3.25, Juice £3.55-£3.95
Avocado toast, porridge, English breakfast, different kinds of burger and sandwich, salad and bakery goods and so on £2.5-£10.5
Something special about the cafe:
(1) On weekdays, they open until 10pm every night;
(2) They provide bike fixing service. If you are freelancers who cycle, it is a place where you could meet up cycling fans and stay without worrying any bike problems;
(3) They have a basement downstairs for hosting cycling related workshops and it is a good vibe to watch the latest Euro cycling race in live here.
Problems:
(1) Usually very busy, so not distraction-free, haha, but the music is not too loud;
(2) They only have 3 power points under the sofa, so if you need to charge your laptop or phones, not convenient.
2 months ago
Amy Swaby
I am very pleased with the bike repairing service provided at LMNH. This was the only place across Central, East & North London that was keen to fix my Pashley Princess. All LMNH team members were helpful and very friendly. Moreover, I highly recommend their coffee. Many thanks guys!
6 months ago
Erin Jefferson
good coffee and brownie, hipsterish place
7 months ago
Brendan Howard
Fantastic bike repair service during lockdown. Sam and his team went the extra mile (literally) when diagnosing a problem with my bike. Friendly, efficient and great prices. Highly recommend.
1 week ago
Luciano Riges
Great bike workshop, friendly and expert service...would recommend ????
10 months ago
D Jackson
Lovely place with very tasty vegetarian meals. The staff is also very friendly.
6 months ago
Anthony Court
Run by the nicest people who know all things about bikes. And decent coffee too!
7 months ago
Sandra Little
Thanks for the super quick and quality service, fixed my seat leaning and even pumped my tires for free, my bike home was already so much better!
6 months ago
Brajan Ilievski
Visited - 16/10/18
Atmosphere - easy going atmosphere (good for casual meet ups over coffee, light office work, but wouldn't recommend for studying), compact layout, so may struggle to find an empty seat (some tables were unavailable due to prior reservations)
Food - selection of sweet and savoury treats, cake ordered was not too sweet and moist, decently priced
Service - kind staff
7 months ago
David Renes
Best bike shop, mechanics, bike coffee shop in London in my opinion. Great staff, prices and services. Coffees great too!
2 days ago
Brenda Franklin
This place is amazing. I randomly stumbled upon it and gosh was I surprised. Lovely people run it, the atmosphere is very friendly, the whole place has an incredible vibe. We had cake and coffee - I am extremely fussy about my coffee, there's was delicious and nicely done. And the cake!!! If you can try the caramel banana cake I swear you'll be in heaven. Will definitely come back!
5 months ago
Linda Leppanen
Quite a large cafe that doubles as a bike workshop although there seemed to be more non cyclists here than cyclists. The cyclists seem to loiter outside with their bikes and coffees whilst the benches inside are filled with people working on their laptops. Tables are reserved for diners but the bench seats are perfectly fine for working be there’s plenty of power points under the table top. The WiFi speed is abysmal however and a hot latte costs 2.9 pounds. There’s two bathrooms which are super roomy inside! Great atmosphere overall to work or drink. #BeatTheGrind
2 months ago
John Bircamshaw
great space to get your bike fixed and get a nice coffee, there is also an outside space where you can park you bike and sit.
Staff was super nice and helpful. There is also bike accessories to buy, snacks and cold drinks.
4 days ago
