Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 7 and Version 4 of Maggie's, SE13 7PA
| Version 7 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| == Line 0 == | == Line 0 == |
| A greasy spoon cafe in [[Locale Lewisham|Lewisham]], just to the rear of [[Lewisham Station]]. |
A greasy spoon cafe to the rear of [[Lewisham Station]]. |
| == Line 2 == | == Line 2 == |
|
There are two rooms inside, one with the till and the kitchen behind, and the other with a bar. Music usually plays inside. There are also some tables outside by the road. It's named after the owner, Maggie, and has been around since the 1980s, with Maggie's sons now having joined the business too. |
There are two rooms inside, one with the till and the kitchen behind, and the other with a bar. Music usually plays inside. There are also some tables outside by the road. |
| == Line 4 == | == Line 4 == |
|
It's particularly notable for its "create your own breakfast" (£8 as of June 2018), which includes as many items as you want from a list of 20 (fried eggs, poached eggs, scrambled eggs, sausages, veggie sausages, bacon, mushrooms, black pudding, liver, fried onions, chips, hash browns, bubble, beans, grilled tomatoes, tinned tomatoes, ham, fried slice, toast, and bread) as well as unlimited coffee and tea refills. |
A very friendly local caff which is particularly good for its all-you-can-eat £4.50 breakfasts. (Note: it's not all-you-can-eat in the sense that you can get seconds; you have to request everything you want when you first order.) The owner Maggie is also often on hand in the kitchen and comes round the dining room herself from time to time. |
| == Line 6 == | == Line 6 == |
|
[[Ewan]] has been a few times over the years, trying both vegetarian <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/1506365402/ photo from Oct 2007]</small> and meaty <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/6435457523/ photo from Nov 2011]</small> versions of the create-your-own breakfast. |
The breakfast menu offers 20 standard choices (fried, poached, scrambled eggs, hash browns, bubble, chips, sausages, bacon, black pudding, grilled tomatoes, tinned tomatoes, beans, mushrooms, fried slice, etc.) and the diner can pick as many as desired, with unlimited coffee and tea refills <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/1506365402/ photo of a veggie breakfast]</small> <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/6435457523/ photo of a meaty breakfast]</small>. Note that the jugs they bring around the dining rooms every few minutes have white coffee and tea, so black needs to be requested. Also, the staff frequently bring out additional toast for breakfast diners. |
| == Line 8 == | |
|
[[Kake]] visited on a Tuesday morning in June 2018. There were eight or nine other customers in when I arrived around 9:15am, and more came and went while I was there, including a group of seven who were seated on a long table in the next room. I went for the create-your-own breakfast (£8), choosing poached eggs, mushrooms, hash browns, bubble, beans, tinned tomatoes, ham, and bread <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42200375554/ photo]</small>. The bubble was a large portion, but a bit watery and not very well browned. The mushrooms were bland, and some of them quite undercooked, with one almost raw. The poached eggs had mostly-solid yolks and partly-runny whites, which is the wrong way around. On the other hand, the tinned tomatoes were good quality — well-flavoured and not too liquidy — and the ham was decent quality without being overly fancy. The beans were fine, and the hash browns were well-crisped and not at all greasy. Service was friendly and welcoming, and Maggie herself was constantly circulating around, chatting to regulars and filling up everyone's tea cups without having to be asked. No service charge was added to the bill, and there was nowhere obvious to leave a tip. [[Ewan]]'s verdict: A very friendly local caff which is particularly good for the "create your own" breakfasts. Accessibility: A large step to get in. No further steps to the toilet (a single unisex cubicle). |
|
| == Line 19 == | == Line 9 == |
|
* Photos of the menu as of June 2018: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/29046543468/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42200388744/ 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42918812271/ 3], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42200418554/ 4] * [https://belowtheriver.co.uk/2013/08/26/why-it-matters-in-praise-of-maggies-in-lewisham-the-ultimate-greasy-spoon/ Below The River review] * [http://fryupsgoodornot.blogspot.com/2016/11/maggies-cafe-lewisham.html Fry Up Inspector review] * [https://londonbreakfast.livejournal.com/8572.html London Breakfast review] * [https://munchies.vice.com/en_uk/article/z48v55/the-last-bite-maggies-cafe-is-a-greasy-spoon-and-proud-of-it Vice article] * [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/maggies-cafe-and-restaurant-london-2 Yelp comments] |
* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/131854 Qype comments] * [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/35513.htm London Eating comments] * [http://community.livejournal.com/londonbreakfast/8572.html London Breakfast review] |
| == Line 26 == | == Line 13 == |
|
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], June 2018. Opening hours taken from the menu, June 2018.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and [[Kerry]], November 2011. Openings hours and prices taken from the website, December 2011.</div> |
| == Line 31 == | == Line 18 == |
|
formatted_website_text=' class="external">maggiesrestaurant.co.uk' host='2a00:1098:86:4d:c0ff:ee:15:900d' hours_text='Mon-Fri: 7am-8pm; Sat: 7am-2pm; Sun: closed' latitude='51.465437' |
formatted_website_text='http://www.maggiesre...' host='161.74.220.133' hours_text='7am-8pm Mon-Fri; 7am-2pm Sat; closed Sun' latitude='51.465398' |
| == Line 36 == | == Line 23 == |
|
longitude='-0.011274' |
longitude='-0.009776' |
| == Line 38 == | == Line 25 == |
|
map_link='http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=538240&y=175927' node_image='https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1827/42017759605_1ddd7f0d1d_m_d.jpg' node_image_copyright='Kake' node_image_licence='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/' node_image_url='https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42017759605/' opening_hours_text='Mon-Fri: 7am-8pm; Sat: 7am-2pm; Sun: closed' os_x='538240' os_y='175927' |
map_link='http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=538232&y=175980' node_image='https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2387/1506366348_53e227b921_m.jpg' node_image_copyright='Ewan-M' node_image_licence='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/' node_image_url='https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/1506366348/' opening_hours_text='7am-8pm Mon-Fri; 7am-2pm Sat; closed Sun' os_x='538232' os_y='175980' |
A greasy spoon cafe to the rear of Lewisham Station.
There are two rooms inside, one with the till and the kitchen behind, and the other with a bar. Music usually plays inside. There are also some tables outside by the road.
A very friendly local caff which is particularly good for its all-you-can-eat £4.50 breakfasts. (Note: it's not all-you-can-eat in the sense that you can get seconds; you have to request everything you want when you first order.) The owner Maggie is also often on hand in the kitchen and comes round the dining room herself from time to time.
The breakfast menu offers 20 standard choices (fried, poached, scrambled eggs, hash browns, bubble, chips, sausages, bacon, black pudding, grilled tomatoes, tinned tomatoes, beans, mushrooms, fried slice, etc.) and the diner can pick as many as desired, with unlimited coffee and tea refills photo of a veggie breakfast photo of a meaty breakfast. Note that the jugs they bring around the dining rooms every few minutes have white coffee and tea, so black needs to be requested. Also, the staff frequently bring out additional toast for breakfast diners.
See also:
Last visited by Ewan and Kerry, November 2011. Openings hours and prices taken from the website, December 2011.
List all versions