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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 these had mostly settled down by the time of our second visit in September 2008.

The food is pretty good; brunch-wise, they're particularly good at eggs. On our May 2008 visit, eggs benedict (£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 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.

Kake finally got to try the eggs on our September 2008 visit; scrambled eggs with smoked salmon served on a home-made muffin (£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.

They are licensed; as well as a wine list they have Leffe and Aspalls (among other things) on tap.

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.

Accessibility: Step-free throughout, and there's a dedicated accessible toilet.

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, [Flick]?, etc, 14 September 2008. Opening hours taken from menu displayed outside, September 2008.
OS X co-ord: 535543 OS Y co-ord: 178997 (Latitude: 51.493163 Longitude: -0.047309)
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