Maison St Cassien

I visited this cafe a couple of days ago and, whilst the food and drinks were excellent, I found that it is suffering from a maladie which afflicts so many establishments in Wimbledon Village - poor service and arrogant staff.

The cafe was fairly busy and from the moment we arrived we felt that we were being rushed. The waitress frowned when we asked for a couple of extra minutes to study the menu before ordering. When she did take our order, she did so in a nonchalant and unfriendly manner.

Our meals arrived at the same time and were very good. However, one of our drinks didn't and we had to remind the waitress twice about it before she finally delivered it - again without a smile or any form of apology.

I have visited several bars and cafes in 'the Village' and am coming to the conclusion that the high volume of passing trade has caused they them to become complacent about the quality of service offered. They should beware as there are a couple of excellent pubs which, whilst off the beaten track, are only a short walk away and provide an consistently good alternative.

All in my group decided that we would vote with our feet and wouldn't be visiting Maison St. Cassien again.

Well positioned European style Cafe Bistro in Wimbledon Village. Good coffee and light food with very good breakfast. Bit overpriced for the simple concept but attractive and polite waitresses and bright outside table make St.Cassiens a pleasant summer cafe. During the Wimbledon fortnight the cafe is very busy and is an easy stroll from the courts. Many of the the tennis crowd(players/coaches/ex playerand general hangers on) are there in the morning stopping on the way to the courts.