C'est Ici - Very nice cafe, great food, friendly French atmos by eiffel

eiffel — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:56:01 +0000

Review by eiffel

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7381 4837

Nice cafe next to barons court station, very good sandwiches, nice friendly staff.

They bake on site, free wifi i fyou come with your laptop, and great garden on the rear !

Nice cafe next to barons court station, very good sandwiches, nice friendly staff.

They bake on site, free wifi i fyou come with your laptop, and great garden on the rear !

Cafe Continente - Sunday morning life-saver by DanWilkinson

DanWilkinson — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:39:58 +0000

Review by DanWilkinson

Rating: 4.00

Tags: lively, crowded, good brew

Hangovers are curious things. The things they require to ease the pain (coffee, fried foods, newspapers etc) are rarely directly available when you're in the grip of one, and often the energy needed to invoke a cooked breakfast yourself is simply too much to consider. A local cafe is therefore indispensable, and this one is mine.

I say cafe advisedly, and this is a crucial subtle distinction to make when choosing your hangover-curing venue. A pub is never open in time to be of any use, and is too often the scene of the crime to which you shouldn't really return. Smells of beer usually aren't advisable, either. A restaurant is usually a place where your pale green face and trembling fingers aren't generally welcome, and so best avoided until dinnertime. Cafes, particularly those like this one, exist to provide sanctuary to the hungover on weekend mornings.

One of the first proper hangovers I ever had in London was partially cured here, so I'm probably overly fond of Cafe Continente, and this review's going to smack of subjectivity. What the hell, it's *my* review.

Not in nearly eight years has this cafe let me down. I've never ventured from the breakfast menu (and why would you?), and can vouch that without exception it is highly satisfying: crisp where it should be crisp, non-greasy and freshly cooked, with good ingredients treated with respect. Ok, the bacon and the sausages aren't Borough Market standard, but they're decent enough and don't cost the earth.

Toast is hot when it comes to the table. I can't stress how important this is.

The coffee, although I have had one pretty shocking cup here about six months ago, is generally great, not too bitter and comforting to the troubled tummy. A great selection of juices, posh soft drinks and even (for the terminally bewildered) wine & beer are available. Service is brisk, non-judgemental and highly capable, and you can roll out of here for about Â£7.50 with a large breakfast and a coffee already beginning to work its magic.

My two criticisms are these:

1. It's always so crowded you're in no way guaranteed a seat. This bothers me a bit, as the last thing I want to do when I'm hungover is stand in the middle of a busy cafe with people bustling past me and... staring at me. That said, places do tread a fine line between 'dead' and 'mental', and I'd always prefer the latter, I suppose.

2. The seats really aren't that comfortable. I know it's a pedantic point to make, but I really don't like them. I want to lounge at breakfast, and Continente's chairs really don't allow that sort of behaviour.

Hence the dropped star. If you can get over these two niggles, you're well on your way to health again.Hangovers are curious things. The things they require to ease the pain (coffee, fried foods, newspapers etc) are rarely directly available when you're in the grip of one, and often the energy needed to invoke a cooked breakfast yourself is simply too much to consider. A local cafe is therefore indispensable, and this one is mine.

I say cafe advisedly, and this is a crucial subtle distinction to make when choosing your hangover-curing venue. A pub is never open in time to be of any use, and is too often the scene of the crime to which you shouldn't really return. Smells of beer usually aren't advisable, either. A restaurant is usually a place where your pale green face and trembling fingers aren't generally welcome, and so best avoided until dinnertime. Cafes, particularly those like this one, exist to provide sanctuary to the hungover on weekend mornings.

One of the first proper hangovers I ever had in London was partially cured here, so I'm probably overly fond of Cafe Continente, and this review's going to smack of subjectivity. What the hell, it's *my* review.

Not in nearly eight years has this cafe let me down. I've never ventured from the breakfast menu (and why would you?), and can vouch that without exception it is highly satisfying: crisp where it should be crisp, non-greasy and freshly cooked, with good ingredients treated with respect. Ok, the bacon and the sausages aren't Borough Market standard, but they're decent enough and don't cost the earth.

Toast is hot when it comes to the table. I can't stress how important this is.

The coffee, although I have had one pretty shocking cup here about six months ago, is generally great, not too bitter and comforting to the troubled tummy. A great selection of juices, posh soft drinks and even (for the terminally bewildered) wine & beer are available. Service is brisk, non-judgemental and highly capable, and you can roll out of here for about Â£7.50 with a large breakfast and a coffee already beginning to work its magic.

My two criticisms are these:

1. It's always so crowded you're in no way guaranteed a seat. This bothers me a bit, as the last thing I want to do when I'm hungover is stand in the middle of a busy cafe with people bustling past me and... staring at me. That said, places do tread a fine line between 'dead' and 'mental', and I'd always prefer the latter, I suppose.

2. The seats really aren't that comfortable. I know it's a pedantic point to make, but I really don't like them. I want to lounge at breakfast, and Continente's chairs really don't allow that sort of behaviour.

Hence the dropped star. If you can get over these two niggles, you're well on your way to health again.

The Deli Bar - A Little Nuget Of Joy In W14 by caffeinehit

caffeinehit — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:45:00 +0000

Review by caffeinehit

Rating: 4.00

Tags: friendly, delicatessen

I've been living in West Kensington for a long time and have noticed this little Deli for some time, I've just never got round to venturing in.

It was only the other Sunday morning I popped in to try it out. All I can say is I've missed out for however long it has been there... The service was brilliant, very chatty, smiley and welcoming. To top it off the food was great, the yummiest Turkey, Cheese and Caremalised Red Onion Panini I've had...

Places like this in W14 are few and far between, find yourself walking to a football game or to the park pop in, it will not only make you smile but make your day that much better!I've been living in West Kensington for a long time and have noticed this little Deli for some time, I've just never got round to venturing in.

It was only the other Sunday morning I popped in to try it out. All I can say is I've missed out for however long it has been there... The service was brilliant, very chatty, smiley and welcoming. To top it off the food was great, the yummiest Turkey, Cheese and Caremalised Red Onion Panini I've had...

Places like this in W14 are few and far between, find yourself walking to a football game or to the park pop in, it will not only make you smile but make your day that much better!

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