Two of us popped in for a sit - in sandwich and a coffee. It's been a very long time since I dined this way - it's not my idea of lunch but we were that side of town and, unusually for me, time limited.
The coffee was ace good which is what I expect from this brand. I opted for a made - from - scratch egg & onion on Brennan's brown bread. The butter wasn't butter but margarine (muck) served with a smile from a friendly server who could have been from Australasia or South Africa.
They didn't have cold water prawns - my favourite if it's a sandwich with butter only - with proper prawn cocktail sauce which must contain cognac.
I also grabbed a bag of Tayto cheese & onion crisps. A little known fact: in 1954, the first flavoured crisps were invented by Joe "Spud" Murphy (owner of the Irish company Tayto) who developed a technique to add cheese and onion seasoning during production.
The cafe was comfortable and clean. There was a tv but not much banter from the staff who talked mostly among themselves once you were served.
They don't have WiFi either which I found very poor in a busy city centre place located not far from the courts and public sector services. I didn't pay, so I've no idea of their prices.
So it's borderline 3 stars. read more