Some more random brunch reviews, since Lee and I seem to be addicted to brunching.
Felix: Lee had the big breakfast and it came with delish cranskys. I had poached eggs and they were fine, served on sourdough as is the current trend everywhere. Felix have T leaf tea so they get approval from me.
Lyall Bay Surf Club: So, it's in Lyall Bay, which is something of a pain to get to, but it was for a family birthday thing. The cafe does a good line in surf/kiwiana kitsch and I quite like the tshirts they sell but the place was very crowded and it's all wood and open and windows and it was very very loud. Lee had the big breakfast which was pretty good.
I had poached eggs which were made with vinegar like my mum used to do so I had a happy memory association there. On the other hand they were more like boiled eggs with hardly any runny yolk, so that was a bit disappointing. Nice hot blackcurrant but I was very put off by the fact we had to yell at our table mates to be heard, it felt like being in a pub or something, which is not what I want on a Sunday morning.
When we left there were all these people queuing to get in, which freaked me out. I mean it's good there, but it's not the only cafe in Wellington people!
Sweet Mother's Kitchen: I know I've already mentioned them but I do like it there. On the last day of the film festival Lee and I both had the waffles and they were good. Big thick waffles with large squares pressed into them. I had them with berries and Lee had bacon/banana/maple syrup. Good stuff.
Sweet Mother's Kitchen has strings of plastic vegetables that light up at night. Everyone who works there is terribly bohemian and cool. It's neat, but it's busy so you can't always get a table.
Leuven: also does awesome waffles. I quite like it there too, because it's all fancy inside.
Calzone: their bathrooms are scary with mirrors on both walls so that you are infinitely repeated. The breakfasts are fine. I had pancakes that were nice and thick and fluffy (I can't stand those thin, stodgy buttermilk crepe things) and Lee had the big breakfast again I think. It was right before I saw Animation for Kids and I don't remember very clearly. I ordered a cup of tea and the pot came out half filled. I think it's mean when cafes are stingy on boiling water.
Now. Where to go today?
Generally we brunch on a Sunday but we have a family thing tomorrow so this week it's Saturday.
Posted by jenni at August 18, 2007 09:37 AM