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[[Kake]], [[doop]], [[Flick]], and friends visited on the Sunday lunchtime of a Bank Holiday weekend in May 2008, shortly after the grand opening. A number of service issues were evident - confusion over what people had ordered, bringing the wrong coffee, forgetting to bring the requested tap water - but these had mostly settled down by the time of our second visit in September 2008.
[[Kake]], [[doop]], [[Flick]], and friends visited on the Sunday lunchtime of a Bank Holiday weekend in May 2008, shortly after the grand opening. A number of service issues were evident - confusion over what people had ordered, bringing the wrong coffee, forgetting to bring the requested tap water - but with any luck these will settle down once the place has been open a bit longer.
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The food is pretty good; brunch-wise, they're particularly good at eggs. On our May 2008 visit, eggs benedict (&pound;6.50) included properly-poached eggs, with a shape clearly indicating that they were poached rather than steamed, and good ham. [[doop]]'s lentil and herb burger <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2522000669/ photo]</small> (&pound;9 including chips, salad, and avocado salsa) was quite comically mismatched in size with the (home-made) bun, but he seemed to enjoy it. [[Kake]]'s smoked haddock fishcakes <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2521984445/ photo]</small> (&pound;10.50 including chips and salad) were fine, though a little dry, and the accompanying mayonnaise was a little bland, despite having a colour that suggested it was home-made rather than Heinz. The chips that came with the fishcakes were actually thin fries, and were fine except their pre-salted nature meant that they only added to the saltiness of the fishcakes to make a rather thirst-inducing whole. People also seemed to enjoy their desserts; [[doop]] was very pleased with his apple and almond tart (&pound;3.50): the tart itself was very good, but its crust was excellent.
The food was pretty good though. Eggs benedict (&pound;6.50) included properly-poached eggs, with a shape clearly indicating that they were poached rather than steamed, and good ham. [[Flick]]'s scrambled eggs (&pound;7) also looked very good, with plenty of golden egg colour. [[doop]]'s lentil and herb burger <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2522000669/ photo]</small> (&pound;9 including chips, salad, and avocado salsa) was quite comically mismatched in size with the (home-made) bun, but he seemed to enjoy it. [[Kake]]'s smoked haddock fishcakes <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/2521984445/ photo]</small> (&pound;10.50 including chips and salad) were fine, though a little dry, and the accompanying mayonnaise was a little bland, despite having a colour that suggested it was home-made rather than Heinz. The chips that came with the fishcakes were actually thin fries, and were fine except their pre-salted nature meant that they only added to the saltiness of the fishcakes to make a rather thirst-inducing whole.
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[[Kake]] finally got to try the eggs on our September 2008 visit; scrambled eggs with smoked salmon served on a home-made muffin (&pound;7). The eggs were excellent (a word I don't use lightly), with plenty of golden egg colour and a loose, creamy texture, and were clearly served immediately after being cooked. The muffin was very good too, with a flavour, texture, and freshness that you never get in the supermarket versions.
People also seemed to enjoy their desserts; [[doop]] was very pleased with his apple and almond tart (&pound;3.50): the tart itself was very good, but its crust was excellent.
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They are licensed; as well as a wine list they have Leffe and Aspalls (among other things) on tap.
They are licensed; as well as a wine list I noted they had Leffe on tap.
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: I'm looking forward to trying this place in the evening, though given my fishcake experience I have a slight suspicion that their real strength is the brunch.
[[Kake]]'s verdict: Will happily come back; I'd like to give the eggs a try. (I wouldn't necessarily recommend you cross London to come here, but it's a very short walk away from us.)
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Accessibility: Step-free throughout, and there's a dedicated accessible toilet.

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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[Flick]], etc, 14 September 2008. Opening hours taken from menu displayed outside, September 2008.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[doop]], [[Flick]], etc, 25 May 2008. Opening hours taken from menu displayed outside, September 2008.</div>
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category='Accessible Toilet,Bars,Restaurants,Step-Free Access'
category='Bars,Restaurants'

Opened in May 2008, the Yellow House Bar and Kitchen is a sister enterprise to the Yellow House Restaurant down the road. It's located in former pub premises, and some of the fixtures and fittings remain from its previous life.

Kake, doop, Flick, and friends visited on the Sunday lunchtime of a Bank Holiday weekend in May 2008, shortly after the grand opening. A number of service issues were evident - confusion over what people had ordered, bringing the wrong coffee, forgetting to bring the requested tap water - but with any luck these will settle down once the place has been open a bit longer.

The food was pretty good though. Eggs benedict (£6.50) included properly-poached eggs, with a shape clearly indicating that they were poached rather than steamed, and good ham. Flick's scrambled eggs (£7) also looked very good, with plenty of golden egg colour. doop's lentil and herb burger photo (£9 including chips, salad, and avocado salsa) was quite comically mismatched in size with the (home-made) bun, but he seemed to enjoy it. Kake's smoked haddock fishcakes photo (£10.50 including chips and salad) were fine, though a little dry, and the accompanying mayonnaise was a little bland, despite having a colour that suggested it was home-made rather than Heinz. The chips that came with the fishcakes were actually thin fries, and were fine except their pre-salted nature meant that they only added to the saltiness of the fishcakes to make a rather thirst-inducing whole.

People also seemed to enjoy their desserts; doop was very pleased with his apple and almond tart (£3.50): the tart itself was very good, but its crust was excellent.

They are licensed; as well as a wine list I noted they had Leffe on tap.

Kake's verdict: Will happily come back; I'd like to give the eggs a try. (I wouldn't necessarily recommend you cross London to come here, but it's a very short walk away from us.)

Getting here: It's located on the corner of Lower Road and Hawkstone Road, just across from the currently-closed Surrey Quays Station. It's only a few minutes' walk from Canada Water Station, or a nice stroll across Southwark Park from Bermondsey Station.

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Last visited by Kake, doop, Flick, etc, 25 May 2008. Opening hours taken from menu displayed outside, September 2008.

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