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[[Kake]] has visited twice now, most recently in January 2020. On a Wednesday lunchtime in February 2017, there were four or five other customers when I arrived a little after 1pm, and music was playing on the radio, not too loud. On a Monday lunchtime in January 2020, there were half a dozen customers when I arrived around 12:30pm, most of whom seemed to be regulars.
 Kake visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in February 2017. There were four or five other customers when I arrived a little after 1pm. Music was playing on the radio, not too loud.
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In February 2017 the set breakfast with sausage, egg, bacon, bubble, and tomatoes (&pound;5.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/33283109755/ photo]</small> was OK but nothing special. The bacon was very salty, and the sausage was low quality. The bubble had lots of cabbage in, which I liked, and it wasn't overcooked either, but as a whole it had an unpleasantly sour taste. The tomatoes were fresh, and hence completely flavourless, it being February (I wasn't offered the option of tinned, and I didn't think to check).
 A cup of tea (80p) ordered "very weak" arrived at the perfect strength, and the staff member who delivered it was careful to make sure I was happy with it.
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They'd asked me how I liked my egg cooked, and it did indeed come soft, as requested, though I should probably have asked for it runny, as it was slightly more cooked than I prefer. A cup of tea (80p) ordered "very weak" arrived at the perfect strength, and the staff member who delivered it was careful to make sure I was happy with it.
 I went for one of the set breakfasts with sausage, egg, bacon, bubble, and tomatoes (&pound;5.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/33283109755/ photo]</small>. It was OK but nothing special. The bacon was very salty, and the sausage was low quality. The bubble had lots of cabbage in, which I liked, and it wasn't overcooked either, but as a whole it had an unpleasantly sour taste.
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In January 2020 I had egg, beans, sausage, hash browns, and two slices of bread, which along with a mug of tea came to &pound;6.30. The egg and sausage were much the same as last time, and the rest of it was all of comparable quality; that is, acceptable but nothing special.
 They'd asked me how I liked my egg cooked, and it did indeed come soft, as requested, though I should probably have asked for it runny, as it was slightly more cooked than I prefer. The tomatoes were fresh, and hence completely flavourless, it being February (I wasn't offered the option of tinned, and I didn't think to check).
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Service on both visits was fine; efficient and polite without being effusively friendly.

[[Kake]]'s verdict: It's very handy for [[Limehouse Station]], but not in any way worth a journey.
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], January 2020. Opening hours obtained from a member of staff, June 2014.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], February 2017. Opening hours obtained from a member of staff, June 2014.</div>

Italian-run British cafe in Limehouse, just across the road from Limehouse Station.

It's a small space, seating only about 30 or so on metal-framed chairs crowded around long Formica-topped tables. The floor is lino, the walls are plain, and the lighting comes from translucent panels in the low ceiling. At the back is a service counter where orders are taken and paid for.

Kake visited on a Wednesday lunchtime in February 2017. There were four or five other customers when I arrived a little after 1pm. Music was playing on the radio, not too loud.

A cup of tea (80p) ordered "very weak" arrived at the perfect strength, and the staff member who delivered it was careful to make sure I was happy with it.

I went for one of the set breakfasts with sausage, egg, bacon, bubble, and tomatoes (£5.50) photo. It was OK but nothing special. The bacon was very salty, and the sausage was low quality. The bubble had lots of cabbage in, which I liked, and it wasn't overcooked either, but as a whole it had an unpleasantly sour taste.

They'd asked me how I liked my egg cooked, and it did indeed come soft, as requested, though I should probably have asked for it runny, as it was slightly more cooked than I prefer. The tomatoes were fresh, and hence completely flavourless, it being February (I wasn't offered the option of tinned, and I didn't think to check).

Accessibility: Three steps to get in, one of them quite large. The tables are large and quite close together, and it would be hard to fit a wheelchair in. The toilet is down a narrow staircase with a bend in the middle and a handrail only part of the way down.

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Last visited by Kake, February 2017. Opening hours obtained from a member of staff, June 2014.

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