We found this city centre creperie by accident, not design, in the hunt for a good savoury lunch.
The menu looked perfect and all three of us agreed instantly to go in.
It's been a heck of a long time since we were last in Chester. In fact, there was no such place as Starbucks or Costa and a Frappuccino wasn't even in the language it's that far back.
Starbucks, a second wave coffee provider, was only venturing into Canada when we were last there.
Creperies too were places you'd find only in Brittany and Normandy. The great British public would have eschewed, nay nay, pooh - poohed the very thought way back when.
But all change; doncha just love it that the only constant is change?
Having enjoyed many a good savoury and sweet crepe - doesn't everybody enjoy a good crepe? - in Brittany and Normandy with calvados and crisp, light, sweet cidré we knew done right it would be tasty.
So I had the crisp bacon & maple syrup crepe (just over £5) and being moi (well we must nod to the French) I had only one question. Is it maple syrup or that artificial flavoured sugar rubbish pretending to be maple syrup.
The reply was instant and welcome: the real Mc Coy. Great.
I did have a moment of weakness mind as there was a goat cheese choice but I stuck with bacon.
My companions chose an all day breakfast crepe and a Mexican chicken crepe respectively (just over £7 each).
We all had cappuccinos (large at under £3 each) and Welsh sparkling water (£1.8), none of yer Perrier or Badoit here, just right too.
The service was darn good. The food was tasty, light and perfect - ooh la la - as our French cousins might say.
The coffee was alright and more third wave but I'd prefer a much more punchy coffee, but disappointment aside I'll leave it five star for the great service and tasty food.
It might even take us back to Chester one day, but I did notice a divine looking (and smelling) Yorkshire pudding sandwich shop, so it might be there next time - now you certainly won't find one of those in Normandy or Brittany, vive la difference. read more