J+A Cafe (Clerkenwell)

• The salads are quite overpriced but the staff are lovely
• The music choice is always a favourite too David Bowie to Beatles to Bombay Bicycle Club
• We were directed upstairs and the 3 of us were sat at a long canteen style table with plastic chairs
• The seating was reminiscent of a school canteen and the exposed brickwork created a cool
• The brunch menu is varied and consists of popular choices such as Eggs Benedict
• The buttered muffin was toasted perfectly and the poached eggs felt very fresh
• Ham (Eggs Benedict) and salmon (Eggs Royale) were complimented by a very flavoursome hollandaise sauce
• The combination of flavours was very pleasing
• People clearly know about J+A Cafe (Clerkenwell) and by 1 pm the place was full and people were having to 'bunk up' on tables a practice my boyfriend detests
• I almost thought I was in the wrong place
• My baked potato was also pleasing
• I could taste the smokiness of the cheese and they hadn't gone over the top with the amount so it wasn't a greasy
• There was more bacon than it looks like there was from the picture
• The only weird thing was the apple I don't think it fit all that well with the rest of it
• Even the token bit of salad on the side was pretty good
• The food wasn't groundbreaking it's what you'd expect from a place calling itself a cafe but it was done really well
• Highly rated restaurants and a few very fashionable chain eateries (most of which were shut because it was Sunday and very quiet)
• Downstairs was packed and we were taken upstairs which was also busy
• Minimalist look with school chairs and mismatch tables allows for a relaxed atmosphere
• The menu has a distinct Irish feel to it and the fry up was no exception as it included boxty (an Irish potato pancake) and Clonikilty black pudding
• Even down to the Tiptree brown sauce (which is much sweeter than HP and pairs extremely well with the black pudding)
• I was dining with friends who had a variety of dishes
• A little cafe hidden down the back alleys of clerkenwell I was recommended this spot by a local who praised the 'community' vibe and ability to grab a table no matter the time of day
• Meaning solid world of mouth praise is required to know it's there
• I settled in with a coffee and the supplied paper in wait of my company for brunch
• The menu is pretty basic with nothing particularly exotic
• It manages to hit the mark with all dishes
• Blackpudding was especially good here
• A great advantage is the location
• All of the ingredients used are organic and taste great
• I was too early for an appointment and decided to try their breakfast as I was at the right time and at the right place
• The fact that the place is a bit hidden helps in having only people in the know to call this their local

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