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| Cake shop and cafe in [[Locale Thornton Heath|Thornton Heath]], just a few doors along from [[Thornton Heath Station]]. |
Cake shop and cafe in [[Locale Thornton Heath|Thornton Heath]], just a few doors along from [[Thornton Heath Station]]. They have another branch on Selhurst Road in [[Locale South Norwood|South Norwood]], SE25 6XU. |
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They make wedding cakes and other decorated cakes for things like birthdays, but more importantly for this guide the shop also functions as a cafe, selling tea, coffee, soft drinks, some Turkish savouries, and of course baklava, cakes, and biscuits. |
They make wedding cakes and other decorated cakes for things like birthdays, but more importantly for this guide the shop also functions as a cafe, selling tea, coffee, soft drinks, some Turkish savouries, and of course baklava, cakes and biscuits. They're remarkably cheap. For example, as of mid-2011, coffee (which normally comes with a free small slice of sponge cake) plus cream doughnut plus big slice of chocolate cake is four quid. |
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It seats just a dozen people on varnished-wood upright chairs at wood-effect Formica-topped tables. The fully-glazed frontage lets in a reasonable amount of natural light. Along one wall is the service counter, with glass displays of cakes and savouries, and opposite are shelves with a few groceries (nuts, dried fruit, tinned goods, Turkish delight, etc) and a fridge with soft drinks as well as cured sausages and the like. |
They also sell some Turkish groceries — nuts, dried fruit, sausages, some tinned goods, Turkish delight and the like. |
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Prices are remarkably cheap. For example, when [[DrHyde]] visited in mid-2011, a coffee, a cream doughnut, and a big slice of chocolate cake came to just £4. Tea and coffee usually come with a free small slice of sponge cake, too. When [[Kake]] visited in August 2017, a cup of tea (£1) came weak as requested, with a small complimentary square of light-textured but somewhat artificial-tasting banana cake. Chicken borek (£2) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36961008045/ photo]</small> was heated in a panini press and cut into neat pieces; it was pretty tasty, with soft, flaky pastry and a good proportion of filling. (Other borek available included minced meat, spinach and feta, and feta and onion.) Service was friendly, welcoming, and helpful. [[Kake]]'s verdict: Well worth breaking a train journey for. Accessibility: A large step to get in. No obvious customer toilet. See also: * [http://web.archive.org/web/20170901155401/http://www.travbuddy.com/YBR-Cakes-v834206 TravBuddy comments] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], May 2018. Opening hours obtained from a member of staff, August 2017.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[DrHyde]], mid-2011.</div> |
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summary='Cake-maker and cafe a few doors along from Thornton Heath Station.' website='http://www.ybrcake.com' website='http://www.ybrcake.com/' |
summary='Cake-maker and cafe in Thornton Heath.' website='http://www.ybrcake.com' website='http://www.ybrcake.com/' |
Cake shop and cafe in Thornton Heath, just a few doors along from Thornton Heath Station. They have another branch on Selhurst Road in South Norwood, SE25 6XU.
They make wedding cakes and other decorated cakes for things like birthdays, but more importantly for this guide the shop also functions as a cafe, selling tea, coffee, soft drinks, some Turkish savouries, and of course baklava, cakes and biscuits. They're remarkably cheap. For example, as of mid-2011, coffee (which normally comes with a free small slice of sponge cake) plus cream doughnut plus big slice of chocolate cake is four quid.
They also sell some Turkish groceries — nuts, dried fruit, sausages, some tinned goods, Turkish delight and the like.
Last visited by DrHyde, mid-2011.
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