Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Semas is my fave. Proper bread! Quick and clean!
Trad 'Full English' Cafe Recommendation, Brixton and surrounds?
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Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
They are lovely in there.
Rebelda
Nearly as bad as Badgers
Or Nico's. Worker's Cafe on Globe Road is also good. Send them eastwards, it's the right thing to do
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I ordered the wrong number in there and consequently had my first breakfast with chips that I can recall. It was bloody huge. Although I noticed the guys at the next table had even larger dishes. The ingredients are no frills standard caff (I left most of my sausage) but they do what they do very well and are very friendly with it. I like it.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
I normally have the No 7.
Those are proper caff sausages. That's what they are supposed to be like and they are lovely.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Yep. It's a long time since I trusted proper caff sausages!
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Had the jumbo breakfast at Castello again today. Fit.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Fantasia Cafe again today, excellent stuff.
One thing that does irritate me about many caffs I've been into (all over the country) is the propensity for the 'toast' to be barely toasted - i.e. just warm floppy bread. (One good thing about the Phoenix is the excellent toast - covered in far too much butter
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In future I will be ordering my toast 'well done'.
One thing that does irritate me about many caffs I've been into (all over the country) is the propensity for the 'toast' to be barely toasted - i.e. just warm floppy bread. (One good thing about the Phoenix is the excellent toast - covered in far too much butter
)In future I will be ordering my toast 'well done'.
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
what was the toast like?
Mr Retro
Beware hedgehogs
White sliced as standard but you can also get bloomer. Nice and crunchy.
editor
hiraethified
I always opt for the thick toast. Works for me.White sliced as standard but you can also get bloomer. Nice and crunchy.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Didn't really know where to put this but I suppose Clapham is 'Brixton surrounds' so this thread will do:
Cafe Culture: Meet the regulars
Lovely photo article about Café Delight on Clapham High St.
Cafe Culture: Meet the regulars
Lovely photo article about Café Delight on Clapham High St.
editor
hiraethified
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Expensive and food is not great. The owner isn't the nicest person you'll meet in a day either. They own the kebab shop next door too.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Good to know. Shame as the article is nice.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Great place. I was a regular there about 96 to 2001. Never ordered anything but a number 6 with extra mushrooms. Came with a fried slice which is what eventually guilted me into taking a break from regular fry ups. They made you feel at home and always knew your order. Izzy was great. I had no idea he was so young at the time.
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
It is although i do wonder how the place got selected for a review. His prices seem to have rocketed since i was last in there earlier in the year.
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Do you remember the cafe around the corner from there under the train arches ? The little kitchen i think it was called. Did all sorts of special plates such as "the cowboy" a proper meat feast.Like my memory!
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Close to the Bedford road end? Only vaguely.
I sent that link to my mate who reminded me that as much as he loved the fry, the tea was a bit dodge. It's funny what people remember!
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
Another vote for the Electric Cafe, Tulse Hill. Love it.
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Yes.
It is. It was a saturday morning pit stop on the way from the fridge or 414 in brixton. A quick fry up then onto the sanctuary in grays inn road or sunny side up. An interesting mix of builders and wrecked clubbers
clandestino
no llevar papel
Another vote here too - best toast outside of the old Phoenix.
Although I ate in Delicious Cafe on West Norwood High Street for the first time the other week, and they have great toast too. And the food portions are ginormous. Huge oval dishes piled with grub. But you do pay a little extra for it - about £6 for a breakfast.
Mr Retro
Beware hedgehogs
It's a great spot. I had my first caff breakfast in London in there.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
I remember this place. I was taken there by a very nice plumber friend. Gorgeous brekkie.
