Eggstatic just opened a few weeks ago and still seems to be figuring out its playbook. Food is quite good, and the novelty of a middle eastern brunch place in London is nice as well. Prices felt a tad high, maybe capitalizing on that novelty. The complementary crackers they gave while we waited for our food were really good, and could be refilled for free.
The staff were nice, although it felt like they lacked a bit in experience. When we arrived, it took between 5-10 minutes before a hostess came to the front and talked to us. She nicely told us that we'd have to wait around 20 minutes for a table, but then didn't take our names nor our number. We could only wait in the lobby, and hope that the hostess remembered the right order of people that arrived. Once seated, we realized the AC was very strong and that we were quite cold, to a degree that halfway into our meal, we started looking forward to leaving just because of the temperature. The inside was also extremely loud, so much so it was sometimes hard to understand my girlfriend sitting across from me. This probably had less to do we the overall volume of the diners, and more with the acoustics of the place. Once finished, it took a few tries before we were able to grab our waitress attention. These are all small nitty things, but I do think they add up overall.
All these details will hopefully be ironed out once the restaurant is a bit more established, and I hope that all will remain is the good food, friendly staff and beautiful interior. read more