The Quest for Britain's Best Breakfast
Its been far too long since our last review. Corona Virus has sort of buggered it up a bit. But here is some good news. A good review, from a proper old school truck stop cafe that serves a cracking breakfast, complete with hogs pudding, (its a bit of a […]
What an absolute gem of a traditional greasy spoon. I went there at 07:00 and had to join a crew of electricians, builders, network engineers and locals. They were there becuase they knew what this place was about. Please consider that this is Westminster. One of the poshest areas of […]
So its hardly Birmingham City Centre, but we are slowly broadening the area…. This one is in South Derbyshire, (about 35 minutes drive to the city) – and as you will see, is worth the trip…. The Menu doesnt give you a clue as to what to expect. They mention […]
This isn’t a new place for me as I visit The Harvester in Boldmere most weeks after a Saturday morning bike ride for breakfast. I do however like to vary my post-ride nourishment and when Mr Birmingham Breakfast club himself joined me it was decided that my breakfast was worthy of the review instead of […]
On my way to Decathlon at Wednesbury and stopped for breakfast at a cafe I’ve used in the past, but not for two years or so. It’s got new owners and has been refurbished since my last visit. Bright, light, and airy inside. From the counter area you can see […]
Today’s breakfast, courtesy of that cafe on Digbeth High Street that keeps changing owners. It’s now called something to do with Peaky Blinders (of course), I forget what exactly. I didn’t ask for the beans separate, so I can’t complain about that, but the tons of tinned tomato juice definitely […]
Sometimes a breakfast is just what you need. This morning I was desperate for a breakfast, (there is a tiny chance that I may have had a few beers the night before. I slept in and missed the hotel breakfast – so I went out treking. No far from my […]
The image above is irrlelvant in this review, as I didnt go to buy the cafe, I had the breakfast delievered to me. How great is that? They advertise and promote it on Just Eat, their breakfast menu is below: We were told that it was going to be 30 […]
I was looking for a new venue to try and I got a Tweet from @cgscafebrum asking me to visit their establishment. The following week, I popped along, (again, riding my bike). Its quite a small place, with an open kitchen. It was pleasingly clean. Sharron, the owner is a […]
My friend Chris and I cycled into Brum with the hope of finding a decent breakfast. We tried all around Digbeth for somewhere new, but we failed, (though did see some amazing graffiti). We ended up coming to the city centre and ended up in the Brasshouse, an old pub […]
Up a back street in Tamworth, you will find Poachers. Its discretely hidden away, opposite an Italian and a hairdressers. I chose this place as I hadn’t heard of it, even though its only a few miles from where I live. I was pleasantly surprised. Its very small – but […]
I was in a real hurry to meet someone and saw this place and thought I would give it a go. I didnt have time for a proper full English, so opted for a small one. This consisted of a perfectly fried egg, single sausage, single bacon a ramekin of […]
I have no idea why I ended up at 2 different venues for breakfast in the same area, but sometimes, thats how it goes. I was driving around, looking for somewhere to eat and the only cafe I found was Goodfilllers, (which I ate at last week), then this one. […]
Another accidental breakfast. I was in the area, thought I would stop for a cuppa and next thing I knew, I was eating a Full English…. It happens. As with a lot of places these days, the menu was on the wall. I went for the Full English and a […]
This was my second attempt to get a breakfast here. On my first visit, they were shut, (no idea why?), so I ended up at a Beefeater. We were slightly more successful this time, with it being open and a few customers already in there. I went with my wife […]
You get over the fact that the signage is well and truly past its best. This place is run by Jane. It is very rare that you meet anyone that has been running a cafe for 15 years. With Jane, you will. She was amazing. By the time we left, […]
Bearwood Breakfast is served any time. This little cafe is right by the busy 82 bus stop Into town so always has a hustle about it. Breakfast today was your standard Full English with a choice of toast, fried bread or bread and butter. A huge plus as not […]
I have been asked a few times by the Wellington Hotel to try out their breakfast. After a rather enjoyable evening, the night before, a Full English was exactly what I needed. Its an unusual place. A handsome building, stood proudly on the corner of Birmingham’s Gay District, on the […]
The weather was awful today, so instead of going for a 30 mile bike ride, I went for a Full English breakfast instead. The Red Lion is a pub in a village near Tamworth, set right on the Fazeley canal, (so its fantastic for drinking outside in the summer). […]
On a trip to Lichfield, I popped in to Damn Fine Cafe to find out what their breakfasts were like. The answer is OK. The breakfasts here are not going to change the world, however, if you are after a greasy spoon, (all be it an upmarket one), then the […]