Based on 137 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 137 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 720 in 1508 in Islington
Nº 115 of 240 Other cuisines in Islington
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I've come here countless times as literally work around the corner. Great staff, very friendly and family feel to it. The Full Riccardos breakfast is fantastic and a very reasonable price! Thank you guys and keep it up!
Prashant Bamania . 2024-08-18
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Best place in London. Great coffee. Great breakfast. The staff is super sweet.
Contentual 2 . 2024-07-21
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What a great little spot for a casual breakfast! We chose it because it was directly across the street from our hotel. It doesn't look like much. They were VERY busy working hard to make 20+ sandwiches for a take away order when we first entered. We got some tea and coffee and after a bit it calmed down. They have a selection of omelets and breakfast sandwiches. It was perfect for us. The food was appetizing and tasted great. We were well fortified before heading out sight seeing. I wish they had been open on Saturday morning as we would have eaten there again. They have tables to sit it or you can take away. They also have bottles juices, waters and sodas.
Rachel J . 2024-07-07
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Only had a latte before travelling back to Shropshire, but believe me, it was the BEST coffee I've ever had in my 59 years. Old fashioned family run cafe. Fabulous !!
Ann Simmons . 2024-06-18
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The elderly gentleman from Spain was a breath of fresh air wrt customer service in UK. He designed my sandwich, allowed me to use the restroom, which they usually do not as the rsstroom opposite was out of order and even have my own food. Also gave me a glass of milk when asked for a cold beverage. Also apologised when he mentioned he did not have the appropriate USB cable to charge my phone. He kept wiping the food assembly platform, so extra points for hygiene, and the food heating was just right. The hashbrowns were nice, I think had turmeric in them. Samosas a bit greasy but yum again. I liked the presentation of the boiled egg on toast sandwich-absolutely surprised. He has been working there for 43 years, so do chat up with him and offer a tip as he is away from family in Spain. I hope he received the tip I shared, well deserved! Absolutely recommend this place if you are waiting for a visa appointment or thereafter. Really affordable pricing for London.
Sheeba Pathak . 2024-05-23
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Good cappuccino, friendly service. Was a nice place to have a coffee while waiting for an appointment at the nearby visa office. It’s popular with local workmen and builders, so a good place to catch a bit of local flavour if you’re visiting from overseas.
E S . 2024-04-19
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Good breakfast for honest prices.
Karen Meerten . 2024-04-05
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Best breakfast buns in Shoreditch
J S . 2024-03-05
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Nice to see a classic cafe tucked away in the heart of London, friendly owner, good breakfast which won’t win Michelin stars but is fairly priced compared with all the chain stores and freshly cooked to order.
Andy Coley . 2024-02-29
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I stumbled across this gem a while ago. A proper café serving proper honest food at really competitive prices. Come to Ricardos, be welcome, be warm, be dry, be fed. Why stand in the street, in all weathers, and pay 15-20% more for the priviledge? If you're concerned about your environmental impact it makes far more sense to dine in using proper plates and cutlery rather than disposable containers, although if you need a take-away service that's available at Ricardos too.
C B . 2023-11-22
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I have eaten from this café a couple of times now and I have caught the elderly gentlemen owner butter bread and lick his fingers (on various occasions), luckily it was not the food which I was being served! because of my previous bad experiences I often advise friends and colleagues not to attend, having said this today we was in a rush and needed food, we thought we would give the café the benefit of the doubt, and the same owner must have had the flu, today he appeared from nowhere, blew his snotty nose and then proceeded to dive his hands in to the bread and serve customers....DISGUSTING!! no awareness for hygiene.
Ryan R . 2023-10-27
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Nice staff but the atmosphere and the state of the place is appalling, cups with a black ring of dirt around the bottom. However no atmosphere at all and the place was empty. This place also has cockroaches as my work colleague seen them on the floor crawling under the food counter.
Gomez78S7 . 2023-09-15
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The best breakfast in Shoreditch. I come here every time that I'm in London. It has never disappointed. Directly opposite Point A Shoreditch.
Jonathan Snow . 2023-08-02
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An egg, a sausage, two slices of ham, beans, toast and fries. No fuss, quick and only 8.4 with coffee. It’s fast and they take card. Coffee seems to be popular with all the high-vis vests stopping by.
Joseph Ceballos . 2023-07-24
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One of the worst food I never had in my life we order chicken tikka sandwiches It was to salty and we informed the guy who ever served he told me the food was coming from out side we can’t do any thing be aware guys don’t waste your money
Kiruba Anandan . 2023-05-25
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One of the few hole in the wall breakfast places remaining in Shoreditch. No complicated lattes, no bs, just good old English fry-ups. 7 pounds, all day Riccardo’s breakfast. Long live Riccardo’s!
Marco Nicolis . 2023-05-23
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Excellent fry-up, a great mug of tea - and the lasagne was top drawer when I paid a return visit. Friendly service. Recommended.
Ross Lydall . 2023-02-07
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I was happy to pay £6 for a coffee and cheese roll but not when it’s served by a miserable middle aged waitress!!! She needs re-educating !
Peter Almeida . 2023-02-02
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I just wanted a take out coffee. Being a simple southerner, London is a bit hectic for me, but this is a great, low key place. Nice filter coffee, great service, and a smile that has lit up my day- incredibly friendly. Thanks!
Jen Hatton-Smooker . 2023-01-31
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Uriges Lokal, welches durch ein sehr gutes englisches Frühstück überzeugt. Hier kann man noch zu einem sehr guten Preis frühstücken.
Robin CB . 2023-01-09
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Ricardo’s is awesome. Great English breakfast for 7 pounds and the people who work there are fabulous. Only been in the area for a week but there’s nothing like the vibe at Ricardo’s in Shoreditch. Go here if you need a break from the bougieness of the area.
Anthony Spinnato . 2022-11-30
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Tasted good at the time, but have had a really upset stomach since. The pre cooked sausages need warming through better is my guess.
Paul Webb-Jones . 2022-11-17
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We came here to have some food and drink because it was raining and I was too early for my appointment at the visa centre across the road. We both had poached eggs on toast which were delicious and we really enjoyed them. We have a couple of fantas and I had a lovely cup of tea. Riccardo's is a friendly place. I will be back next time I come to do my visa stuff.
Danidani Dew . 2022-11-08
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Nice breakfast, very pleasant people running the place.
Mark Fryer . 2022-10-06
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Taco S . 2022-05-11
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The perfect breakfast cafe: the food and prices were excellent, served with great charm. We’ll be back!
Catherine Lawson . 2021-10-08
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Great little cafe , owners are lovely and polite . Coffee is excellent.
Yvonne Brady . 2021-07-30
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Lovely staff. Nice English breakfast. Rustic cafe vibes.
Sam . 2021-06-23
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Friendly staff, efficient service
Enda Kiernan . 2020-02-26
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Cracking little cafe for breakfast. We'll miss these places when they are gone. Had a mug of tea and a toastie - way better than any Pret or Costa joint.
Ray Hassan . 2020-02-13
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Food wasn’t that great. I ordered their Ricardo breakfast and it was very very greasy, all I could taste was grease. There wasn’t much flavour in the food either. Staff were very nice though but the food was disappointing
Detola Famodoun . 2020-01-16
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Good food and very cheap for the area.
mrmpfish “Mr Fish” . 2019-11-27
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Not appealing, food order was incorrect, not returning.
Mark Ross . 2019-10-17
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Acabo de ir hoy salmón y huevos revueltos y el hombre que sirve el salmón no llevaba guantes y estaba encogiendo el salmón con las manos. Eso es muy malo. Y luego se estaba limpiando el delantal. Me quejé y los camareros eran indiferentes. No voy a ir allí de nuevo!
Alex A . 2019-10-01
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Good hot lunch choices everyday at a very reasonable price
Huw Davies . 2019-09-23
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Superb service from super staff. Never disappoints and always delivers. Fab coffee that comes in a china cup. Old school cafe reigns over modern day banal and processed counterparts.
Steve Corbett . 2019-08-10
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I first ate here in 1978, the food has always been excellent, the staff are really friendly, the floor tilts slightly towards the outside wall which alarmed me on my first visit but the slope hasn't got any worse over the years so I reckon you'll be ok. For a good feed without any fancy stuff at a good price, I still go there if I'm over in Shoreditch.
Stefan Lorett . 2019-08-08
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I had perfect breakfast here. The food was great, and the staff was nice. Cozy and warm place!
Jinseon Lee . 2019-07-23
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Paramos para un almuerzo temprano. Un montón de opciones de comida en el menú, preparado en el mostrador y opciones de comida caliente. Un lugar muy pequeño, así que no hay lugar para pararse y mirar el menú. El personal sigue preguntando si sabes lo que quieres. No es realmente un lugar vegetariano o vegano. Sandwich estaba bien ya un precio razonable.
Mohsin M . 2019-04-11
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Very nice...clean tasty n cheap grub..very impressed
Ross Jacobs . 2019-04-09
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Locale sicuramente "autentico". Molto frequentato dalla popolazione locale e dai prezzi contenuti. Qualità del cibo non al top. Una breve permanenza vi aiuterà ad assumere un persistente odore di olio fritto.
Roberto Lupino . 2019-03-31
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Good place for breakfast, good customer service. Will come back!
Alberto . 2019-03-14
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Amazing quick breakfast, really convenient being accross the road from our hotel. Food was excellent, the Ricardo's breakfast was bang on.
Gavin Milward . 2018-12-14
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The staff is really agressive / impolite. Ordered jacquet potato which was undercooked.
Jean-Bruno van der Straeten . 2018-08-08
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I have had the English breakfast and panini (3 or more Visits), cafe food decent. I got what I wanted filled a gap. Fast service well run.. Cards accepted
Noel Deegan . 2018-07-22
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Went here recently and requested a veggie ciabatta from the menu, only to be told that they only had what was prepared in the counter. When I took a moment to see what they had on display, the chap asked me if I wanted the veggie ciabatta and then prepared one...?! Please don't lie to your customers! If your aim is to sell what you have pre-prepared, then don't over prep! Pity the staff make you feel like an inconvenience, because their food is pretty good.
Phil Harper . 2018-06-22
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Excellent value original Italian not some knock off real homely feel
Jay Willoughby . 2018-05-30
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Solid English brekky, good prices, fast service
Matthew Dobson . 2018-05-25
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I was out on business this week, training local to Riccardo’s. I visited a total of 3 times. There’s a great selection of fillings for rolls, sandwiches and for jacket potatoes. Very affordable and the staff there are very generous with the amount of filling they use. The only negative is that one of the workers was very open about calling my friend and I “darling” and love” and made a joke about putting my PIN number into the card machine rather than my phone number. I doubt the intentions were to make us feel a bit uncomfortable but it wasn’t the greatest feeling.
Jena L . 2018-01-26
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Pretty nice food, good price. Incredibly miserable staff with no manners means I won't bother returning. Can't even say hello to customers, Cmon guys!!
Thomas Ball . 2017-12-13
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Nice. Crowded even on a Saturday. Good food!
ivanescu ionut . 2017-12-03
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Classic diner good sandwiches, hot food, and very good portions at reasonable prices. Great salmon cream cheese bagel for £3.50 breakfast offer. Quite busy for breakfast and lunch.
Earl mulberry . 2017-12-03
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Ideal for builders and office workers. Good prices for the City. Excellent coffee.
Andrew James . 2017-11-29
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Sorpresa! En medio de tanto cristal y acero, encontramos este pequeño restaurante, modesto, con un personal cálido que te hace sentir como en casa. Un café de primera y unas tostadas perfectas para empezar el día y ver el gris del cielo londinense de otra manera. Una pena que no den cenas.
Mercedes S . 2017-10-14
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Lovely food but the staff are moody. Its like they all hate their jobs. Decor is tired
a harby . 2017-10-06
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We visited this small snack/sandwich bar while waiting for an appointment and so had limited time. We chose the English breakfast and were amazed by the fast and excellent service. Food was very good and much cheaper than expected for even a small cafe cum snack bar. We will be back.
Ynot36 . 2017-08-16
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Breakfast came out in instalments and waitress was quite rude when I asked where my egg was
Roger Hambleton . 2017-08-05
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Great breakfast. Proper old school cafe
Christy Davies . 2017-06-27
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Good for a quick snack. Get the fresh roast gammon in a soft white bap
Shoten Deshmukh . 2017-05-31
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Great collection of food all at very affordable prices. First place I've ever eaten where they serve chips with a breakfast but each to their own I suppose.
TheLiverpoolLord . 2017-05-17
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Invited friends for lunch and can only highly recommend this restaurant!! Please plan some time as all food is cooked fresh, a lovely place to relax and enjoy thai food! Taste, quality but also aesthetic food design was just amazing. cheap and more than worth the money. Will definitely go again!
larrypx . 2017-05-11
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Warm welcome, great service and traditional cooked breakfasts just as you want them. Great coffee and excellent value. All cooked fresh to order and nothing is too much trouble for the staff who are generally and thankfully a little more mature but expert in their roles. I would've happily stayed all day - not great for my waistline but so satisfying for the taste buds. Big chunky chips, fried eggs, mushrooms to start the day. Healthier options available & a great sandwich bar too. Worth going out your way for if you fancy a bit of a fresh or fried treat. Missing it already. Green juices not quite the same.
SilverSea05 . 2017-04-28
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Had my first bacon roll here 20 years ago! A great place to go and sit in for lunch, different specials every day. A real gem of a place that never disappoints.
Oli Harris . 2017-04-12
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decent breakfast.. a nice cup of coffee.. enough to start the day..
Adrian “Sammy” Samsudean . 2016-12-10
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Probably the best place for eath small snacks
W B . 2016-11-25
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Not on my patch, but I always stop here ahead of a meeting I attend every 6 months in nearby Worship Street. I would be delighted if that meeting was much more frequent, because the breakfast never fails to hit that spot of being exactly what you actually want....great tasting cooked breakfast options with no frills at a great price, always hot and with that key marker of a good breakfast : a quality, great tasting sausage (if the sausage is good, with taste and texture rather than mad of tasteless 'foam' then you know the cafe is not scrimping on quality. Will (always be back)
230jamesr . 2016-10-12
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Good quality old fashioned cafe. Serves good food and you can eat in proper booths. Best value lunch around.
Paul Knights . 2016-09-06
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It's a good local cafe, great lasagne, but food hygiene rating of 1 means there are some issues. Maybe they don't believe in the system because it hasn't moved in months. Please work it out so I can go back in there.
Chun Lee . 2016-08-11
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When it comes to breakfast I do like to go old school and avoid bars and restaurants that try and serve a cook breakfast & will look to seek out a traditional cafe. This place is exactly that; serving sandwiches, hot drinks as well as sit down breakfasts & lunches. The cooked breakfasts are very good with everything cooked to order, black pudding and good sausages lift the quality to excellent. Great value too.
PintaTTL . 2016-04-19
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Looking at the reviews on here this place has been confused with another place in London which is a restaurant and in a totally different part of town. 9 Paul St is a very traditional London caff selling sandwiches and does a very good breakfast. There are proper benches and tables to sit at to really enjoy your food. I had a fried breakfast and I have to say it was very good. Really nice to have the choice of tinned or fresh tomatoes...........tinned all the way for me. I am a stickler for black pudding and I was very happy to see it on the menu and yes that also passed muster. All great value for money. I will definitely be coming back to have my next breakfast meeting with my pals off the train.
tets . 2016-04-14
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Good portions good food good prices
Paul Houghton . 2016-01-20
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Very nice family-run restaurant. The owners are Italian but they live in London from many decades. The food is home made, very tasty and cheap. Ideal for a quick lunch break.
Simone . 2015-11-17
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It was a local Italian spot for our friends in London right on Fulham Road. We had a reservation at 8 o'clock. We were warmly welcomed and brought immediately to our table. The wait staff was attentive as well as professional. The food did not disappoint. Riccardo's had a buzzy atmosphere from couples to post work week biz types. With so many mediocre chain Italian restaurants in London it was a pleasure to find something good and authentic.
William M . 2015-09-21
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These restaurant is a no bad restaurant, no bad food no bad service no bad prices, i will come again to see if is getting better!!!
Lenka S . 2015-05-06
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Stepping in to Riccardo's is like going back in time....before we were over-run with soulless cloned food dispensing sheds (Eat, Pret etc) Sandwiches, daily specials, hot selection that changes daily, table sharing as it gets busy at lunchtime. Honest food, reasonable prices for the area and real people. A nice change.
GerryMast . 2014-08-27
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Genuine Italian restaurant which was recommended by our hotel. The service was effortless and discreet, coupled with charming staff. The food was lovely, full of flavour and reasonable portions. Cold tomato soup was wonderful (it was a very warm evening). I was impressed with how busy their takeaway service was - always a good sign. Definitely one to try, we thoroughly recommend.
Jane K . 2014-07-29
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Great little find, a proper Italian old-style Cafe, excellent set breakfast for under a £5 including tea and toast. Lots of nice looking sandwiches and hot dinners. Not many of these left now
Richard W . 2013-11-30
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Loved it! Amazing cafe, amazing staff, amazing food! Reccomend to all.
TheUltimateAdam Gaming . 2013-11-28
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Right near my work. The food is great, tastes just like someone's homecooked everything. The staff are welcoming and friendly. No airs or frills.
Liam Moore . 2013-09-04
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Stumbled upon Riccardo's only yesterday as I thought there must be more places around campus London to get something to eat. So today I decided I would pop in and grab a sandwich. I was hungry and didn't want to mess about deciding, so went for my usual quick cafe sausage and bacon on brown bap. It's a very typical Italian run cafe serving the best English cafe dishes around. When you go in you wont see tables and seats full of builders, no, its very much a mix crowd that comes here. Today it wasn't busy inside but I did get the feeling it can get very busy come Friday lunch time. If you are around Campus London, then walk down just a few metres to this gem of a cafe.
Tony Ebikeme Jr . 2012-10-11
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We will keep coming until we complete trying everything on the menu. Chances are, we will continue coming even after we compete the entire menu. The coffee quality is extremely good - a not for the conneseurs.