The Apothecary, Howick

I've been here on four different occasions. I think the food is quite good but one thing I don't like is that service is incredibly slow and sometimes the waiting staff are not attentive at all. We have walked out of this restaurant before because we were not served after 25 minutes of waiting. I don't recommend going to this place if you're starving. I've tried their "freak shakes" and it was such an overpriced disappointment. I was expecting a more sophisticated dessert but what came out was different to what was pictured all around the restuarant. My milkshake had nerd ropes and a rainbow lollipop in it, which was weird... I left the lollipop..

Such a cute cafe place. Perfect for a meal with your friends! Food was good and came fast 💨 but our drinks (ordered coffees) took 15 mins to come. Worth it though because the coffee tasted so good!

I ordered the smoked salmon bagel and a flat white when I came here with friends. The food was lovely but I was disappointed with how unclean the dishes they served on were. I'm not sure if this is just a one-off thing but my coffee cup and saucer as well as edges of my bagel plate were dirty. Not impressed, though the staff were friendly and helped us put the umbrella up for some shade.  Food - 4/5 Ambience - 3/5 Service - 3/5