I've been wanting to try this place out for a very long time but have never found the right time or people to come along with me! One particular drizzly Saturday afternoon, Oliver, Rach and I ventured out into Newstead to try this funky cafe out. Parking was easy for once (thank goodness!) and free - which made the dining experience that much more pleasant. The coffee house spans over two spaces - one that is quintessentially cafe styled and the other is like a teen crash pad. The cafe is fitted with a 60s wallpaper with equally decade appropriate tables and chairs. It's quite small and cosy so if it may get crowded on a busy Sunday morning.
Rach chose for us seats on the bunker side. To me, it looked like a mechanic's garage that had random bits of furniture littered across it with some teenage delinquent's graffiti art on the far wall (but that's not to say that I didn't like it!). It lacked textiles and warmth but I guess if you wanted that sort of feel, you could easily just step through the door (and do a time warp) into the main cafe area.
It didn't take us long to decide on what to eat. I ordered The Three Monks (eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce & spinach with mushroom), Rach ordered Harry's Hash (sweet potato hash with poached egg, wilted spinach & tomato relish) while Oliver did not deviate from his carb-loaded norm and ordered the pasta special of the day- spaghetti cabonara. I ordered a lime and lychee fruit shake and a Rach ordered an OJ.
I loved my lunch- the hollandaise went well with the eggs benedict, spinach and mushroom. It was looked with not too much oil and it was just the right about of sauce/oil for me. I would definitely come here again- and maybe try out another dish from the breakfast menu!
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