Yummy yummy yummy, I've got beans in my tummy!
A friend of mine recently took me here for lunch. It's only 10 mins away from my workplace, but as it's hidden away in a residential street, I never would have found it myself.
The cafe itself is so chilled and welcoming - very light and airy, spacious inside with wooden floors, and lots of outdoor seating out front and also out back. There seemed to be an abundance of yummy mummies, but not in an annoying way. There is a section of the cafe dedicated to those with children, where there are lots of toys to play with, and books to read.
The food all sounded delicious, but in the end I opted for the mixed salad plate, because I'm a sucker for fresh, healthy, lentil/bulgar/bean based dishes! The plate I got cost around £7, but it was HUGE, literally piled high with lentil salad, bulgar wheat salad, green bean salad, pan seared potatoes, pea salad etc etc. I only managed to eat half of it, and took the other half home in a box, which I ate for dinner. So in this kind of situation I look upon it as a £3.50 lunch and a £3.50 dinner, which is not bad! Otherwise, the prices are just those couple of extra pounds dearer than I want them to be.
My friend got a delicious looking and very well-presented omelette, and I have it on good authority that the burgers are burgerlicious and like a little bite of heaven....
They also make a good cup of coffee!
There is a real community feel to this place, and the adjoining boutique (owned by the same people) is so shiny and mesmerizing...I could easily get sidetracked and end up spending my lunch money on purses and jewellery and random quirky things instead.
I will definitely be back here, but if the prices were just a little lower, I would probably be back more often. read more