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October 10, 2008
A few tips to make your experience at the Breakfast Club more enjoyable:
1) Arrive early before the queues of vintage-clothing-clad clientele start forming;
2) Eat a small snack before you arrive so you can last through the wait for your food/beverage;
3) Bring a zen-like sense of calm with you.
When I ate here recently, I did arrive early enough to get a table with waiting, but it took nearly 30 minutes for the breakfast to emerge from the kitchen, and the coffee I had ordered right when we sat down came after the breakfast arrived. Now I like a leisurely breakfast, but how long can it possibly take to make a coffee? The long queues that form later in the morning shouldn't be mistaken for an indication of popularity; mostly they are a result of the snail's pace of the service inside.
Okay, I'm done kvetching for the moment, and there is some praise for The Breakfast Club. They make a killer eggs Benedict — really good hollandaise and I like the little salad of greens and sprouts that comes on the side. Apart from the huevos rancheros, there's nothing that makes The Breakfast Club "American" as far as I can tell, but I am always happy to see huevos rancheros anywhere and they make a fairly good one here. Unlike most breakfast spots in London that seem to offer the same 5 options, the Breakfast Club is a refreshing change in that they have more choices and some unusual creative things too. So, if you can stomach the wait, there are some good things in store when the food finally makes an appearance.
October 07, 2008
I’ve got a couple problems with this place. The first is the price, basically you get the same food as any other cafe, but the price is nearly double, reckon it’s because they have nice big pieces of bread, which I passed on, but my wife said was indeed good. My second problem is they don’t do substitutions, and what’s worse they try and justify it by including a cheeky little saying about how “the cooks get angry”, eh sorry, fuck off it’s your job, and now I’m angry.
I still give it 3 stars though because for London it’s a bit more inspired than a greasy spoon, and generally executed pretty well.
June 07, 2008
Small and cosy space, warm colours and photos of strangers on the walls, odd tables and chairs, chilled atmosphere, good food and friendly staff. I wasnt overwhelmed but it does tick most boxes on my list so I would definatly recommend this place for both breakfast and dinner. Dont be starving when you get here tho cos most often you have to wait for a bit to get a table.
May 23, 2008
Dropped in last night as we were passing - excellent (and huge!) burritos, perfect cocktails, a lovely chilled atmosphere and outstanding service.
Really couldn't have asked for better!
November 25, 2007
Was in Saturday morning after a big night out on Friday... simple great tasting breakfast. I had the eggs benedict and the the apple-cinnamon french toast. The french toast could have been a bit more battered but otherwise delicious
September 30, 2007
If you are an American living in London, this is a great place to go for a big ol American style breakfast. It gets very busy on the weekends, so if you can drag yourself out of bed early to avoid the long queues - it is worth a few less winks.
