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| Caprice was a Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. It closed down some time between October 2017 and June 2018. As of June 2018 the premises are occupied by a Bulgarian restaurant called Vitosha <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/43125248351/ photo]</small>. |
Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. |
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The information below is retained for historical purposes. <div class="old_info"> Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. |
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[[Kake]]'s main course of tongue and tripe specialitet (£13) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8277648306/ photo]</small> was quite cheese-dominated, though this was clear from the menu so this isn't a complaint! The tripe was well-cleaned and well-cooked, and made a good textural contrast to the tongue and mushrooms. I'd order this again, though I might ask them to go light on the cheese. [[Kat]] had the kebap Balkan style (£14 on the menu, £13 on the bill) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8277650152/ photo]</small>. The pork pieces had a pleasant smoky flavour, and the onions and peppers were soft and moreish. Overall the dish was quite oily but that was fine by [[Kat]]. |
[[Kake]]'s main course of tongue and tripe specialitet (£13) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8277648306/ photo]</small> was quite cheese-dominated, though this was clear from the menu so this isn't a complaint! The tripe was well-cleaned and well-cooked, and made a good textural contrast to the tripe and mushrooms. I'd order this again, though I might ask them to go light on the cheese. [[Kat]] had the kebap Balkan style (£14 on the menu, £13 on the bill) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8277650152/ photo]</small>. |
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[[Kake]] visited again on a Wednesday lunchtime in August 2013. When I arrived around 1pm I was the only customer, and this remained the case throughout my visit. Eastern European pop music was playing. |
Service was fine; not chatty at all, but that was fine with us. A 10% service charge was automatically added to the bill. |
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Bread, olives, and oil were again provided gratis <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9467849720/ photo]</small>; the olives were a little too salty for my taste, but the bread was good, warm and soft, with an ultra-thin crackly crust. |
Accessibility: There may be a step to get in, not sure. In any case, the toilets are down a flight of stairs with a handrail on one side; this handrail is quite hard to grip at the top as it's flush with the wall. |
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I skipped starters and went for a main of fish miller's style (£11) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/9465065541/ photo]</small>, billed as "oven baked haddock fillet cooked with mushrooms, gherkins, onion, ham, peppers, cream and egg in a clay dish". The cream-based sauce was savoury without being cloying, with bright notes from gherkins and lemon slices. The fish was tender; the ham was tender too, and not too salty. The onions were plentiful but not overwhelming, cooked to a gentle softness. Sadly there were a fair few lemon pips in the mix; but overall this was a lovely comforting dish, not too heavy, and one I'd order again. Service was fine on both these visits; not chatty at all, but that was fine with us. A 10% service charge was automatically added to the bill. On another visit in June 2014 as part of the Croydon Seafood Crawl, [[Kake]] et al. were particularly impressed with the calamari marinara (£7) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14354783798/ photo]</small> — nicely tender squid with slightly charred onions, fresh tomatoes, olives, raisins, and pine nuts. The seared king scallops in saffron cream sauce (£8 for three large scallops) were also good, with very well-judged timing on the scallop cooking. The kitchen were happy to make one order without the cream <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14561477183/ photo]</small> for our dairy-intolerant diner. Accessibility: A step to get in. Toilets are down a flight of stairs with a handrail on one side; this handrail is quite hard to grip at the top as it's flush with the wall. |
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/sets/72157632259845952/ Kake's photoset] including photos of the menu as of August 2013 |
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/sets/72157632259845952/ Kake's photoset] including photos of the menu as of December 2012 |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[Ewan]], at al., June 2014.</div> </div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[Kat]], December 2012.</div> |
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phone='' postcode='' summary='Now closed; was a Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in Croydon.' website='http://www.croydoncaprice.co.uk/' |
os_x='532351' os_y='165151' phone='020 8127 4808 ' summary='Now closed; was a Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in Croydon.' postcode='CR0 1ND' summary='Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in Croydon.' website='http://www.croydoncaprice.co.uk/' |
Balkan and Mediterranean restaurant on the High Street in Croydon.
It seats around 40-50 people, with a combination of banquettes around the walls and a few freestanding tables. The effect is quite cosy.
Kake and Kat visited on a Monday evening in December 2012. We hadn't booked, but the place was almost empty so this wasn't a problem — there were only two other people in when we arrived a little after 8pm, and they left shortly after. Music was playing, not too loud. A TV was showing what appeared to be a Bulgarian channel, with the sound off.
A small basket of bread was brought as we sat down, along with oil/vinegar and a dish of green olives; no charge for this appeared on the bill. Tap water arrived swiftly upon request.
We began with a shared starter of krustini with marinated herring (£9) photo. The herrings had a good texture and a piquant but not overwhelmingly vinegary flavour; the accompanying gherkins were firm in texture and again not overly harsh in flavour. The krustini were only very lightly toasted (normally they should be much more rusk/biscuit like) but still provided a sturdy enough substrate for the herrings.
Kake's main course of tongue and tripe specialitet (£13) photo was quite cheese-dominated, though this was clear from the menu so this isn't a complaint! The tripe was well-cleaned and well-cooked, and made a good textural contrast to the tripe and mushrooms. I'd order this again, though I might ask them to go light on the cheese. Kat had the kebap Balkan style (£14 on the menu, £13 on the bill) photo.
Service was fine; not chatty at all, but that was fine with us. A 10% service charge was automatically added to the bill.
Accessibility: There may be a step to get in, not sure. In any case, the toilets are down a flight of stairs with a handrail on one side; this handrail is quite hard to grip at the top as it's flush with the wall.
See also:
- Kake's photoset including photos of the menu as of December 2012
- Croydon Guardian review
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