Pogo Cafe

nice restaurant, friendly staff, not over priced, my plate had too much for me to eat, the place is nice and clean, and the banana split was great , the only thing i thought was that the menu didnt have much variety but all in all a nice place and would definately go back again,
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sue
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Pogo is pricey. But it's worth it. Not nec. for the food - if you're vegan and can cook, you can rustle up most of this comfort food at home for less - but having a co-op, volunteer-run alternative space serving mostly organic food from independent food suppliers is amazing.

How many cafes would make their cakes with Green and Blacks - one of the most expensive vegan chocolates on the market? It doesn't really make economic sense, but Pogo have obviously made a decision that cutting corners in terms of the food you serve is unacceptable.

Organic, vegan food isn't mass produced so few (understatement!) places serve it - and if you're unhappy with the service or the range of meals on offer here is a space where you can actually do something about it.

Volunteer for a shift and re-write the menu, the better this place gets the more people will flock to it and the cheaper it will become.

Vegan cafes in American cities often whoop Pogo's ass in terms of price but Pogo's getting there. It's all about demand and you can up that by diving in and making Pogo a place not just for people with a few spare quid but for everyone.

Make Pogo cheaper - come eat!
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Food 6 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Sunday, January 13, 2008

wonderful place in that it manages to serve mostly organic meals at actually quite reasonable prices, considering. i personally have never encountered any bad service as some of the other reviews claim to have, but i guess it can be a bit of a gamble seeing as its volunteers who run it. even still, its alternative and unique and 100% vegan, so surely deserves all the support it can get. i am always quite pleased with the variety of meals on offer as it changes day by day, and i dare anyone to say anything bad about the cakes....
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adam
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, January 08, 2008

staffed by utterly rude individuals - shockingly so. the food is bland and very overpriced with very small portions. would never go back. complete waste of money as we had to go elsewhere to eat afterwards.
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vanessa - View all reviews by this user
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Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Locals don't really go on there much.....we can't afford it! The atmosphere has gone downhill along with the food. Bring back Claire!
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Vegan Jo
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Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Good as a local hangout but not worth travelling to really. Food was OK but nowt special
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Food 4 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 2
Monday, August 27, 2007

I was a bit disappointed. I am glad there is vegan cafe in hackney....but there wasn't much food and price was very high. When I come there two years ago it was much better. It is very different now. Can be improved. Jakob
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Jakob
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Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Saturday, August 25, 2007

Horrible.
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veganforeverandalways - View all reviews by this user
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, August 22, 2007

What an amazing place! Gorgeous staff....Wonderful VEGANS! Delicious VEGAN food. Flan, rissotto, savoury pancakes, bangers and mash, sausage and chips, a totally naughty vegan banana and peanut butter toasted sandwich ... burgers, soups..and ALL VEGAN!!! Cake. Cake CAKE!!! Ice cream... VEGAN! YES!!!, a dizzying array of beverages...Really cool atmosphere. Stunning art displays from Sao Paulo and UK. Wicked music. Am goin back definately and not just for the lovely lady behind the counter....Scrummy vegan food!
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Daniel
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, July 20, 2007

Having moved to Clarence road recently, I have been meaning to take a visit to my local cafe for some time. I finally went to Pogo with my girlfriends for dinner and had a lovely experience. Its a simple formula but by no means generic. The food is scrummy, the art work is original and the staff are lovely. The burgers are really tasty and healthy, which makes you feel less guilty about dessert - we shared some cakes and they were delicious. Its also BYO so for £1 corkage each, its well worth making a night of it. Oh and its super bargainous! dinner and dessert was £20 for 3 of us. I will certainly be back there again soon!
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kim
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Sunday, July 15, 2007