Thursday, 21 November 2013

Cafe Riva

200 Borough High St, London SE1 1JX 


 Cuisine
Cafe

What we ate
Lu
The "Make your own breakfast"
Egg, bacon, grilled tomato, grilled mushroom. Toast.

£6 
Breakfast for lunch? Don't mind if we do.

Chris
The "Make your own breakfast"
Egg, bacon, grilled tomato, grilled mushroom. Toast.
£6
Fried, version 2.0

Conclusion
Good lunch and breakfast options, fry-up nice but average.

3 EGGS

Friday, 8 November 2013

Jacks / Big Apple Hot Dogs

Pizza, Wings, Dogs

What we ate
Lu
Buffalo chicken wings
Big Frank hotdog with sauerkraut & pickles

£5.25 (50% off this week, s/be £10.50)
A badly dressed dog, tasted no better

Chris
Buffalo chicken wings 
Big Frank hotdog with onions & pickles
£5.25 (50% off this week, s/be £10.50)
Big Apple Hot Dogs: franchise gone wrong! 

Conclusion
Soggy dogs, limp wings.
Even factoring discount still poor value! 



2 EGGS


Friday, 1 November 2013

Rōla Wala

Indian street food

What we ate
Lu
Mixed box - Goan Pulled Pork
 Beetroot Coconut, and Paneer dal

£6.50 
A work of art. Tasty, spicy art

Chris
Mixed naan wrap - Goan Pulled Pork 
 Beetroot Coconut, and Paneer dal
£6.50
hard to hold, take photo of, but easy to enjoy

Conclusion
Zesty, fresh, messy, delicious. The way street food should be!


5 EGGS!


Friday, 25 October 2013

Four Corners Cafe

12 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RJ 

 Cuisine
Cafe

What we ate
Lu
Mushroom soup. Flat white.
£6 
Not so pretty, but warm and comforting. Like a duvet.

Chris
Ham & Cheese sandwich. Flat white.
£6.50
A bit of name dropping: Bread from Balthazar, meat from Brindisa, coffee from Ozone...

Conclusion
Limited menu, ingredients from London's select producers.
Works out ok!


3 EGGS


Friday, 18 October 2013

The Windmill (Thai street food stall)

86 The Cut, London SE1 8LW 

 Cuisine
Thai

What we ate
Lu
Green chicken curry. Rice.
£5 
Green with envy? Don't be.

Chris
Yellow chicken curry. Even more rice.
£5
Chicken? What chicken?

Conclusion
Mainly rice, slithers of chicken. No threat to Thai competitors!

2 EGGS