Harden's survey result
Summary
Brunch is an institution at this “good stalwart” in Fitzrovia – Adam White’s upbeat all-day operation – and also at its attractive younger siblings in Bloomsbury’s Brunswick Centre and Nova Victoria. The attraction in each case is the “quirky decor” and “fun” style – even fans concede “the food is fine without being outstanding”… “nice enough for the price”.
Summary
With its mix of grown-up comfort food and fashionable styling, Adam White’s Fitzrovia fixture has long been a key destination for “all-day brunch on Saturdays”, and in recent times has added an attractive new sibling at the brutalist Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury (there’s also a related ‘Railhouse’ at Nova in Victoria). Top Menu Tip – “kedgeree to die for”.
Summary
The “good-looking decor” and “varied menu with an enticing range of small plates, bowls and skewers” bring customers back to this well-established Fitzrovia haunt, now with a popular sibling in Bloomsbury’s modernist Brunswick Centre (“nice place with lots of plants, like a conservatory”). They’re a big hit for “a long lazy brekkie”; at other times the cooking can seem rather “uninspiring”.
Summary
“Brilliant brekkie” has always been a star turn at this Fitzrovia haunt, whose attractions are heightened by its stylish setting and “friendly” staff. For more substantial meals, it can seem “competent, but not worth a detour”. It celebrated 10 years in business by opening a sibling in a former branch of Carluccio’s in Spring 2022 (no reports as yet). It’s set within Bloomsbury’s love-it-or-hate-it Brunswick Centre: a fine example of late-1960s modernist (brutalist?) architecture.
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £26.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
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Opening hours
| Monday | 8:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am‑5 pm |
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