Welcome Back!
I know its been a few months since I posted on this site, I hope you all followed me on my Travel Blog hendybill.wordpress.com whereI did review a few of the places we ate at in Spain, though there was only one place that really offered a Full Fat Boys and that was https://www.facebook.com/CasaflorMojacar Casaflor in Mojacar (Spain). It was good too.
The advantage with this one was being sat on a balcony overlooking the sea. I made the mistake of ordering first one, then another fresh Orange juice which at €3.50 a pop, worked out almost as expensive as the breakfast. They do offer a smaller version which i chose on my second visit and this was just about the right size.
It was all cooked perfectly and if it had some local black pudding ( they make it in Turre the next village in land) it would have been perfect.
But now I’m back for the Summer and ready to start piling on the pounds in order to find the best breakfast (and other eateries) in Bristol. Though I may well expand the area (as well as my waistline) as we intend to do a bit of traveling in the Motorhome.
The Fat Boys Breakfast club has continued to meet in my absence and they sent me photos of their last adventure.
Steve text. “The Fat Boys was a bit different but I think it was a success”.
It was at the Crafty Egg in Fishponds which is the sister venue of a very successful Cafe that grew up in Stokes Croft.
“We have evolved from a Brunch cafe to a new greener space that also sells a selection of indoor plants.
With the aim of surviving a pandemic we diversified. With fewer tables and more green we think you’ll be hard pushed to find a more serene brunch in Bristol.”
There is/was another plant shop which offered food in St Marks Road, Easton. It was called Aesops but trying to track it down this morning has proven to be a bit tricky and it may well now be extinct. These places come and go and unless they can catch peoples imagination, the economic climate soon destroys someone’s dream.
The Boys also visited the Acorn Garden Centre in Westerleigh Rd, Henfield but I have no evidence of the breakfast.
Whilst I was away I kept an eye on all things Fried and came across two interesting items.
Firstly a Face Book page on Frampton Cotterell Forum advertising a new cafe called Mrs B’s Coffee shop but it doesn’t say where it is so we need to find this one and try it out.
Then there was an advert for Cafe E J opening inside Selco Builders merchants, Taurus Rd, off Gypsy Patch lane so they are obviously targeting builders, which means big portions? And at £6.95 that has to be a good deal. This will be my choice when next its my turn.
So my first Full English came last week when I met up with my sister.
I dont have a car at the moment. I took my car off the road when we went traveling and I’ve not put it back on yet, so I’m sharing Jakis little Clio.
As a result, my Sister came across and we went local.
We walked to what was (when I went away) the Gingerbread Man but when we got there it was a building site.
It seems its changed hands and the new owners strangely were repainting everything, including the bottoms of the tables. Why do people spend money on this stuff. Do they really think a change in the colour of a table leg will attract more customers?
Only time will tell.
So we walked to what we still refer to as the Deli, but is actually called Daisy Chain ( a terribly twee, yummy mummy name that grates on me).
This place has pulled itself up by its boot straps and is now a thriving little Cafe that is very popular and offers some great food.
I had the Full English which was really nicely cooked and well presented. Plenty of Bacon, two good sausages, two nicely cooked eggs with soft yellow centres, fresh tomatoes (could have done with a bit more charring) Black pudding, a pot of Beans and Hash Browns. Toast on a side plate (choice of white or Granary) is always better and it came with the spread on so none of that faffing around with wrapped butter.
My sister decided to have the Ploughman’s but then it got complicated (in a nice way) as you can choose the meat and cheeses you actually want. She settled for plain old Cheddar and Ham though she could have had two different meat’s plus two different cheeses
. A great selection.
This ‘Salad’ was a whopper and it was full of surprises. Scotch Egg, Olives, Slaw and potato salad as well as some crusty bread and pickle. An absolute feast. But be warned, It’s big, I mean very big.
I had a cup of Tea which was really good and strong whilst my sister had a herbal Tea.
Both were large cups.
Service was excellent, friendly and attentive. Environment was pleasant, a bit rustic, and there was a bit of noise from the very chatty customers who were deep in animated conversation at every table.
There is outdoor seating at the front for smokers(?) plus a covered area at the side.
My only criticism would be the toilet access, which is round the back and shows signs of its previous life as a domestic dwelling. ( When we first moved here this was the off licence and the guy that ran it lived above).
The toilets are hard to get to and I dont think they are accessible to people with mobility issues?
So a good start back, and plenty more to come?
In search of a great Breakfast 