STAR EXPRESS CAFE — Restaurant in London

I was last here a couple of years ago and, since my last visit, the quality of the food has definitely declined. I had a breakfast and was pretty disappointed. The sausages were horrible, with bits of bone and gristle in them and a noticeable amount of rusk and other filler. The potato pancake was barely cooked but very greasy. The oil it was cooked in tasted old and burnt..

The rest was passable, not a lot can go wrong with bacon and mushrooms.

The staff were pleasant though it was difficult to attract their attention.

The cafe is fairly close to a mental health facility which means that some of the customers can be rather colourful characters. The chap on the next table was having a good old shout at himself. This isn't unusual and doesn't worry me in the slightest but, if you're looking for somewhere quiet,...

I ordered the no.7 breakfast. Food was good enough, service was friendly, everything was OK until it came to getting the bill. On the board, the price was 6.95. First the waitress picked up someone else's bill and stated my bill was 8.95. But I explained and pointed to the wall and mentioned I had the no.7 breakfast. The owner was there and commanded the bill was 7.95 ( the two waitresses were confused. There was no further discussion or justification. I paid the 7.95 and left. I would have happily paid 7.95 if there was an explanation- but out of principle I will NEVER...

I ordered a Star 1/2 burger with cheese, and also a Mocha. Both came super quick. I asked for mayo and was served HIENZ. My burger came with cheese (obvs), lettuce and onion. Super hot, oh my days truly delicious. Burger King eat your heart out. My coffee was served frothy with chocolate sprinkled on top. The service was spot on, not in your face. 3* for atmosphere : customers were regularly coming and going but a few people came just to use the loo. Really impressed with my first visit and can't...