I've already written about Full English Breakfasts across the town, from west of St Leonards to the east of Iceland, and thought it was about time to delve into breakfasts in the Old Town, which do come on as a wee bit more expensive, as I expected. First to the Land of Green Ginger in the High Street, where a Full English Breakfast costs £9.50, no drink included, the pot of tea for one is £1.80, so £11.30 in all...
Very nicely presented, and very tasty, thank you, and, for your money you get 1 very nice herby sausage (from a nearby source apparently), 2 thick rashers of flavoursome bacon, 2 fried eggs, either sauteed potatoes or bubble & squeak (I went for the sauteed), baked beans, a tomato cut in half lightly cooked, I'd have preferred more mushrooms but OK, and 2 slices of white or wholemeal toast. Overall I'd give it 8/10 for decent quality particularly.
My second foray into the Old Town was in George Street this time, at The Green Cafe, where my breakfast cost a wee bit more, but this time included a pot of tea (I could have had coffee instead), and came to £10.50, so cheaper...
I do like the interior of this cafe, you can see why it's called The Green Cafe, everything matches, and I'm always a sucker for ceramic tiles! Anyway, the Full English Breakfast...
Again, a very decent sausage, which, for me (as I've said before) is a very important part of the meal, 2 good rashers of bacon, half a cooked tomato, 2 fried eggs (I always asked for fried, for research purposes!), 4 very nicely cooked decent sized mushrooms, potato rosti, hash brown, baked beans, a slice of toast, and the pot of tea. Another 8/10 scored!
It was difficult to say one was better than the other, indeed, both were very good... though the Land of Green Ginger, for example, had the better bread for toast, but The Green Cafe had the much better mushrooms, so that just shades my decision...
Though, not so far away, at the end of George Street, on Marine Parade at the seafront, Taylor's provides you with, maybe not quite so much food, but for half the price, and still very decent quality; see my blog from earlier in the year, and I shall have a look at seafront cafes next, so will likely re-visit Taylor's, I hate this job, shame it's not paid!
It was difficult to say one was better than the other, indeed, both were very good... though the Land of Green Ginger, for example, had the better bread for toast, but The Green Cafe had the much better mushrooms, so that just shades my decision...
Though, not so far away, at the end of George Street, on Marine Parade at the seafront, Taylor's provides you with, maybe not quite so much food, but for half the price, and still very decent quality; see my blog from earlier in the year, and I shall have a look at seafront cafes next, so will likely re-visit Taylor's, I hate this job, shame it's not paid!
