The Coffee Haven?

rainbow_carnage

The Coffee Haven on Tollington.

I've walked by it many times, but haven't had the time to investigate. It's a terrible name.

Has anyone actually been in there?

Lucy

I've been in - it had a revamp last year I think. Does good, cheap hot chocolate (don't drink coffee so can't judge) and they're a very friendly bunch. Haven't eaten there though, or not that I remember!

tosscat

Is it the black, unreconstructed place with the little terrace out the back?

andy

Yep - they're friendly in there. Food comes in big portions and is not bad.

poxy

I'm still none the wiser as to where this place is. Gizza clue.

andy

next to Davies+Davies?

slats

It's on Tollington between the estate agents on the corner and the internet cafe.

Before i came on this site, just knew places, that shop, the piza place down there. Now I have to look what each place is called just to have a clue what anyone's on about.

poxy

The penny has dropped, thanks. I've not been.

princess_l

Yes, most friendly, not too expensive and nice hot chocolate. I had a very pleasant hour in there whilst waiting for the electricity people to fix my power cut.

tosscat

I had a lovely hour in there once - so much nicer than an earlier hour in the Front Room with the added bonus that the table wasn't sticky.

rainbow_carnage

any chance they have wi-fi?

Thomas

Anybody know whats happening at Coffee Haven? Has it closed down or is it just having a refit?

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Emma

I really liked it there too and always thought it was a shame it didn't open on a Sunday.

tosscat

Whatever happened to rainbow carnage?

Ian

I always thought it a bit rubbish - and the outside in smoking thing made it all smell of smoke. They didn't have enough to tempt me in and the coffee wasn't good enough. I reckon someone could make a real go of that (is it a good time to pitch for a deli again?).

ShaunG

I really liked coffee haven - friendly and unpretentious. Ariela's is the other place I like for that.

@tosscat - that's what I thought too when I saw this thread. Can't be bothered looking but I think he did say he was moving out of the area. Or was that doctor lalloo?

tosscat

RC was a she - she used to go out with...oh bugger I can't remember. One word, beginning with un...?

tosscat

unaesthetic - just looked it up.

dorothy

Think they did move away. I remember a final rant about the expense of living in London. Think Dr Lalloo went to Mill Hill.

Marquis

There's 'Church of Starry Wisdom' on Foursquare, which for some reason I took to be unaesthetic's place. I think the owner looked as gothy as I imagined him.

ADGS

That's a great name for a location, either way - and ties in nicely with the Stephen King Mythos story about Crouch End.

tosscat

Yes, he looks slightly similar, and he's the mayor of yasir helim, so that fits.