I went here for breakfast one weekday morning. I confess, I had never heard of the place, it was a friend's choice as she lives nearby. First impressions were favourable, bright decor (perhaps a few too many cushions, I had to move them before I could sit down), an airy, spacious feel, relaxed atmosphere. All good. \n\nThe menu has plenty of choice (though someone needs to tell them that Eggs Benedict only refers to the dish made with ham, serve it with spinach and it's called Eggs Florentine, with salmon and it's called Eggs Royale) and I struggled to choose. In the end I opted for french toast with bacon and maple syrup - a long standing breakfast favourite of mine - and a flat white. One of my friends had the same and the other had the Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon (as they call it). \n\nWe had a slightly worrying moment when the waitor took orders from two of us and then abruptly walked away seemingly forgetting about the third person at our table. Turned out he had gone to hold the door open for a lady with a pushchair. Obviously fine, but it would have been nice if he'd told us that rather than leaving us with the (albeit temporary) impression that he was just abandoning his order-taking duties for no reason.\n\nThe food arrived quickly and was lovely. The coffee was good too. All in all it was a pleasant-but-not-quite-perfect breakfast experience. It might not be my first choice, but I would be happy to go there again.
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