cuppa tee
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Louisgwinn24
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Fancy Funkin Chicken was repossesed
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hiraethified
The Phoenix sold it and moved to a new place then sold that.
They also built a new block of flats
They are not coming back
It was shit anyway
Mr Retro
Beware hedgehogs
It was very overrated for the food but I loved the original as a proper caff.
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hiraethified
It was an independent cafe that was hugely popular with locals of all backgrounds and very affordable. I can see why that might not be your thing.
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hiraethified
Every time I went past it was completely empty!
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Was usually half full when I went there. What I meant was it seemed to attract black and white patrons in similar numbers
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
I'm back in Brixton for the weekend and went to Pipoca for an enormous and very tasty breakfast, Pipoca Brunch -- home made baked beans, roasted veg, avocado dip and sour dough bread with garlic butter. Coffee wasn't good though. Definitely worth a visit though. They also have a 'packaging free' shop next door, which I feel is a bit gimmicky at the moment, but it has to start somewhere.
Anyway, I came here to ask for a recommendation for a tasty old school Chinese in the vicinity. I have spent too long in the land of tourist food (fish & chips, burger and chips, cheesey chips or just chips) and I need something with a bit of zing.
Anyway, I came here to ask for a recommendation for a tasty old school Chinese in the vicinity. I have spent too long in the land of tourist food (fish & chips, burger and chips, cheesey chips or just chips) and I need something with a bit of zing.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Mama Lan in the Village is good. And not Chinese, but I heartily recommend Saigon Bistro in Streatham. I also like Nanban on Coldharbour Lane, which is Japanesey.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Thank you. We obviously have the same taste as I headed straight to Saigon Bistro Friday night, and it's the one I bleat on about when I am complaining about the crap food in Bournemouth.
We attempted to get into Mama Lan in Clapham last night but there was a 25 minute wait so ended up in Osteria instead.
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hiraethified
Some hopefully more appealing photos of Pipoca:
In photos: Pipoca, a new vegan creperie and store on Brixton Road, south London
In photos: Pipoca, a new vegan creperie and store on Brixton Road, south London
discobastard
Well-Known Member
Some hopefully more appealing photos of Pipoca:
In photos: Pipoca, a new vegan creperie and store on Brixton Road, south London
Have you seen the menu?
£7.00 for some sautee mushrooms and avocado?!
£9.00 for a crepe!!
£10.50 for a vegan English Breakfast or a Brunch
That is some *seriously* expensive food – I’m not sure I can see that place being affordable for the majority of the local community – but that’s OK because the moneyed young nu-Brixton professionals will hoover that shit up.
Exposed brickwork – check
Industrial lighting – check
Expensive looking glassware - check
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hiraethified
I'd rather support the wonderful Cafe van Gogh myself or if I wanted a crepe, I'd get up to katakata which offers much better value (although I've never tried the food from Pipoca).Have you seen the menu?
£7.00 for some sautee mushrooms and avocado?!
£9.00 for a crepe!!
£10.50 for a vegan English Breakfast or a Brunch
That is some *seriously* expensive food – I’m not sure I can see that place being affordable for the majority of the local community – but that’s OK because the moneyed young nu-Brixton professionals will hoover that shit up.
Exposed brickwork – check
Industrial lighting – check
Expensive looking glassware - check
Senzala charge over a tenner for some of their crepes!
Menu | Senzala
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
Senzala describe Pipoca as their 'sister' restaurant.
T & P
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That seems very 'nu' Brixton!Have you seen the menu?
£7.00 for some sautee mushrooms and avocado?!
£9.00 for a crepe!!
£10.50 for a vegan English Breakfast or a Brunch
That is some *seriously* expensive food – I’m not sure I can see that place being affordable for the majority of the local community – but that’s OK because the moneyed young nu-Brixton professionals will hoover that shit up.
Exposed brickwork – check
Industrial lighting – check
Expensive looking glassware - check
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hiraethified
Sisters in upmarket pricing! Shame really, but at least there's Cafe Van Gogh which shows Brixton businesses how it should be done.
discobastard
Well-Known Member
I work near Pont De La Tour restaurant at Tower Bridge - stupidly expensive and wanky. They have a little takeaway lunch outlet - crepes are only a fiver (and big). Over a tenner is crazy money for a crepe - even if it does have steak in it!
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hiraethified
KataKata charged £6.90 and it was big enough for two and REALLY tasty. It was really fresh, and you get to sit down and chill out, so it seems decent value to me.
KataKata – a delicious and affordable vegan/vegetarian French/African creperie and art space in Brixton
organicpanda
cat herder extraodinaire
one is a social enterprise with a very good deal from/with the church, the other is a business that is trying to make a profit while paying market rate rents and rates, there is bound to be a difference in price (taking price out of it Cafe Van Gogh gets my vote both for the food and the ambience)
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hiraethified
For sure, but there is nothing stopping a lot of the new Brixton businesses giving a bit more back to the community they're profiting from, no?
And while, fir example, a well publicised donation to somewhere like the Soup Kitchen is obviously a good thing, I'm a bit more impressed by people who get a bit more involved.
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
Daughter 16 yo went to Franca Manca, the Balham branch, for a friends b'day.
Her and mates have just gone into 6th form and wanted to try out their student discount £6.95 for a pizza and a drink.
They asked the waitress if this is ok she says yeah so they order food and drink
when they have finished dude does the bill, and asks to see ID for discount & they duly oblige
he then tells them "unfortunately" discount isn't available on Friday and hits them for the full amount.
Her and mates have just gone into 6th form and wanted to try out their student discount £6.95 for a pizza and a drink.
They asked the waitress if this is ok she says yeah so they order food and drink
when they have finished dude does the bill, and asks to see ID for discount & they duly oblige
he then tells them "unfortunately" discount isn't available on Friday and hits them for the full amount.
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colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
I’d be kicking off. If the waitress said it was ok they should get it.
That said, as a new (old) student, having read the T&Cs for most of the places you can get food discounts, they are mostly Sunday-Thursday unfortunately. My guess is the waitress fucked up
organicpanda
cat herder extraodinaire
I agree it should be possible, sadly social awareness seems very low down/none existent in the vast majority of businesses unless it is a) a tax break or b) good publicity (or both)
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