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| Small greasy spoon cafe on Surrey Street Market in central [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. |
Don's Cafe is a small greasy spoon located on Surrey Street Market in central Croydon. The decor is traditional greasy spoon - formica tables with fixed seats attached to them. A small open kitchen produces a wide variety of meals including the expected range of all-day breakfasts and other more lunch-friendly foods. There are 5 or 6 set breakfast plates available, but they're happy to remove or add things as you wish, and the prices for extras are clearly advertised (between about 50p and £1 depending what you want added). Breakfasts come with a mug of tea or coffee and a choice of bread and butter or toast. |
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The decor is traditional greasy spoon — formica tables with fixed seats attached to them. A small open kitchen produces a wide variety of meals including the expected range of all-day breakfasts and other more lunch-friendly foods. The breakfasts are a typical example of the genre — you won't find organic bacon or free range eggs or anything remotely posh on offer here. The customers include local tradesmen, which can only be taken as a sign of quality to those who appreciate a good greasy spoon. |
The breakfasts are a typical example of the genre - you won't find organic bacon or free range eggs or anything remotely posh on offer here. The sausages are basic but functional, though the bacon was nicely cooked - just crisping up around the edges, but not dry. The hashbrowns come from a packet, as do the chips, though both are acceptable. The fried mushrooms were good though. A breakfast will set you back somewhere between £3.50 and £4.50 plus any extras you opt for. |
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There are 5 or 6 set breakfast plates available, but they're happy to remove or add things as you wish, and the prices for extras are clearly advertised. Breakfasts come with a mug of tea or coffee and a choice of bread and butter or toast. |
Local tradesmen can be seen frequenting this establishment, which can only be taken as a sign of quality to those who appreciate a good greasy spoon. The staff were friendly, though the service is, as you would expect, somewhat basic. |
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[[Robbie]] and colleagues tried out the breakfast options in May 2009. The sausages were basic but functional, though the bacon was nicely cooked — just crisping up around the edges, but not dry. The hashbrowns came from a packet, as did the chips, though both were acceptable. The fried mushrooms were good though. In June 2013, [[Kake]]'s cup of tea was 70p, though it didn't come "very weak" as requested but rather "very milky", which is not the same thing. When [[Kake]] and Toby visited on a Bank Holiday Monday in August 2019, it was around a third full at 12:15pm. Toby was pleased with the cheese toastie <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/48624214133/ photo]</small>. [[Kake]]'s beans and cheese on toast with a side of bacon <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/48624213908/ photo]</small> was fine except that one of the slices of bread was a crust which had partially dried out, making it impossible to cut through. We paid £6.80 in total. The staff were friendly on all our visits, though the service is, as you would expect, somewhat basic. Accessibility: A step to get in. Tables and seats are fixed to the floor. There's a wide and uncluttered aisle from the door to the service counter, which possibly leaves enough room to pull up a small wheelchair or park a small pram at the end of one of the tables (but not definitely — we haven't checked). The toilet is through a sliding door and up a flight of steep, narrow stairs. <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and Toby, August 2019. Opening hours obtained from a member of staff, September 2016.</div> address='10 Surrey Street' |
No opening hours were posted when we visited, and we forgot to ask. Last visited by [[Robbie]] and some of his co-workers on 28/05/2009 address='10 Surrey Street, Croydon' |
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Don's Cafe is a small greasy spoon located on Surrey Street Market in central Croydon. The decor is traditional greasy spoon - formica tables with fixed seats attached to them. A small open kitchen produces a wide variety of meals including the expected range of all-day breakfasts and other more lunch-friendly foods. There are 5 or 6 set breakfast plates available, but they're happy to remove or add things as you wish, and the prices for extras are clearly advertised (between about 50p and £1 depending what you want added). Breakfasts come with a mug of tea or coffee and a choice of bread and butter or toast.
The breakfasts are a typical example of the genre - you won't find organic bacon or free range eggs or anything remotely posh on offer here. The sausages are basic but functional, though the bacon was nicely cooked - just crisping up around the edges, but not dry. The hashbrowns come from a packet, as do the chips, though both are acceptable. The fried mushrooms were good though. A breakfast will set you back somewhere between £3.50 and £4.50 plus any extras you opt for.
Local tradesmen can be seen frequenting this establishment, which can only be taken as a sign of quality to those who appreciate a good greasy spoon. The staff were friendly, though the service is, as you would expect, somewhat basic.
No opening hours were posted when we visited, and we forgot to ask. Last visited by Robbie and some of his co-workers on 28/05/2009
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