this local "greasy" spoon is probably the closest hangover-friendly venue to my flat. i had friends over and we'd had a heavy day/night the day before so we were in search of sustenance before they caught the long train home to scotland. arin's totally satisfied everyone, and for really cheap prices too! i'm not going to lie - i can be a bit of snob, i like nice things. but i also really, really love independents and good food, so, although a greasy spoon wouldn't be my most obvious or immediate choice, i loved it!
i ordered poached egg on toast (2 poached eggs, two thick slices of delicious bread for £2.20, definitely reasonable!) and added on sides of fried mushroom (£1) and tomato (£0.60) and received (very quickly) a heaping plate of joyful, hangover friendly food. my friends and boyfriend between them ordered full breakfasts (and were easily able to make substitutes - this was a heaping mound of food, coffee or tea included for £4.50), strawberry and vanilla milkshakes, and 2 other poached eggs variants like mine. and like i said, everyone was pleased.
the guy working the floor was amazing! so friendly, quick and polite - and hilarious (but unintentionally so!) - he ran around a little crazy sorting everyone out, and he was very good at it, and a pleasure to deal with. i try to eat healthy so i won't be here every week, but i am definitely very pleased to discover it on my doorstep and will no doubt return here in the future :) read more