Brekky&brunch — Restaurant in London

We came here by recommendation of a family member. So my expectations were already raised. upon entering, we were shown to a seat quiet quickly. The place had a nice atmosphere and it was fairly full, buzzing with chatter and people eating. We both went for OMG breakfast, a cappuccino and a fruit smoothie. When the breakfast was served it looked absolutely amazing. It looked very neat, carefully crafted and colourful. The scrambled egg was just right and not soggy, although did lack a bit more seasoning. The Cumberland sausage was tasty, although the streaky bacon lacked a bit of flavour. Aside from that, the combination of fruit and pancakes with syrup, fresh cream cut finished me off nicely and I was just full. It was like having a meal and desert all on one plate. The fruit smoothie was delicious and fruity. The cappuccino for me lacked flavour or maybe had a bit too much milk in it. Service was good and staff were attentive.

Would I come back? Yes. The experience was pleasant, the atmosphere had a nice vibe and the food...

I decided to order off of Uber eats and was called by the store to tell me I’ve made to many swaps…

I wanted to remove from my order: Clotted cream and fruit pot Cooked tomato And sausages

And I wanted to add: Sujuk Extra mushroom And poach me eggs instead of fried.

Two simple swaps. Tomato - mushroom Sausage - sujuk (Turkish sausage) And surely asking for eggs to be poached isn’t a swap. You should have a choice of how your eggs are made no?

After I mentioned this on the phone I was told that it’s too many swaps and was repeatedly told this twice more.

I finally decided to tell the store to cancel my order and you wouldn’t believe that they then said they’ll cook my food to order this once. 😂😂

By this point I was so frustrated and told them to cancel it, to be then told that they don’t know how to...

Crouch end quality fayre without the premium prices. And you don't have to order in French!

Ok, I only had a coffee but it was quality (a bit strong for me but I know that's how most peops like it).

But I saw the breakfasts -with fresh whole cooked tomatoes and eggs that actually smelled like fresh eggs.

And the puddings -sorry, "desserts" looked posh, too.. with cream and fresh fruit.

A nice open space at the front with planters of real geraniums, lavender and roses. New looking balustrades of recycled plastic.

Food and decor is posher than the name suggests but more down to earth that the other Crouch End cafes -or "Bistros" as they like to be called.

I'd be curious to know if fried bread is on the menu -or is that...