Mayya Bistro 120 High Street, Waltham Cross EN8 7BX

"I must be honest I’m disappointed and rather angry. The prices reflected in this menu are on par with central London despite being located in the Center of Waltham cross… quality and quantity definitely do not match the price and I think that’s even more insulting than their unjust prices. What really shocked me was the extra £1 to scramble an egg rather than fry said egg… Staff spent more time chatting at the till inside rather than than paying attention to their customers outside - shouldn’t really have to ask for a high chair when we are the only customers minus a couple drinking coffee … also shouldn’t have to get up and go inside in order to order Our bottle of water was room temp and there was no ice in the glasses, the Mediterranean pasta which is priced at a hefty £12 was not fresh but heated in the microwave (and not heated well at all, parts were cold and other parts were slightly warmer than room temperature) with 2/3 leaves of spinach and at most 5g of halloumi (despite it being the main ingredient) I requested no olives and to just have it substituted with extra halloumi - didn’t happen. The strips of chicken were the cheap sandwich filler packs that you can get in Tesco, the Parmesan had a hair in it and when I brought up the hair and lack of halloumi the waitress (who was in the main section eating..? Didn’t apologise but rather she looked a bit annoyed that I’d asked her over for something so silly) so again overall I wouldn’t even pay £4 let alone £12. Overall not worth it …"

"While the location is great and the staff is friendly, the food is not in line with the prices. Serving size is reasonable but the food quality is not there. I had the halloumi and falafel wrap, which was quite dry and not as flavourful as I expected. The curly fries were the best part of the meal, and the iced coffee was refreshing. Bathrooms were clean and the inside is quite nice as well, although we sat outside in the large outdoor seating area. If I went back I'd just go for drinks and dessert - they have a large dessert menu!"

"A truly wonderful bistro. Excellent menu choices, including lunchtime panini and fully loaded sandwiches. Vegetarian and vegan choices are available. Breakfast is available nearly all day. The breakfast menu is extensive with American pancakes, syrup & fruit. Portion size for all meals is generous, the pasta is fantastic. The staff are extremely accommodating, helpful and friendly. The decor is nice, comfortable, and clean. I would definitely recommend giving it a try. Parking is available, the transport links are also very good."

"Look, let's get to it. Staff brilliant really accommodating, open friendly. Food! Oh you're going to get more than you paid for and for a far higher quality. If you visit Waltham Cross and don't visit you've missed out. Got to be one of a minority that has great food and great customer service. (this French toast was under £10, find that anywhere else & it was great). To the clinical, no I don't work or get paid by them, just want to promote a lovely restaurant."

"My husband and I went for lunch here a few weeks back and we both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. He got the burger and I had the falafel, houmous and halloumi wrap – best one I’ve had in years! The staff at Mayya were friendly, the service was great and most importantly, the food was delicious. At the time we visited the restaurant they were only serving breakfast and lunch, so we’ll definitely be revisiting soon now that dinner is being served too."