Jack's, Queen's Park

This morning the Bakerloo line decided to 'throw a wobbly' (that's right, a wobbly). Service was suspended from my humble QP home, to as far as Paddington. Hope's of an easy, stress free and quick route to the office was quickly diminished. Instead of trying to squeeze onto the next Overground train - and more likely still be late for work - Nicc and I decide to head for breakfast and wait a little after rush hour for the over-crowded transport to subside...

14 June, 8am - this is early for me. I don't usually like eating before I have been up at least an hour, had coffee and practised some light yoga. (This is a joke. It is simply too early for food!)

Casting that aside, it would be rude of course not to take advantage of the quiet surroundings and head for some eggs benedict.

Jack's has been a staple on many occasions in the past. This up-scaled local cafe serves pretty much everything. It's good for cheap food that is delivered to the table fast.

The eggs benedict at Jack's comes with a choice of ham or bacon and is served with hash browns and half grilled tomato. Very filling.

We both opted for ham. And there was a generous portion of it! The dish looked OK, and although the eggs could have been cooked for slightly longer (nothing worse than under-cooked egg white) and the muffin slightly less charred, I would say it was all round good value yumminess.

Two eggs benedict, two tea's (which was the most disappointing part - grey in colour, weak in taste) and a glass of orange juice = £16. For that price, there is not much room for argument and would consider myself satisfied!

The only downside is that immediately after this unusually hearty start to a working day, all I wanted to do was sleep.... Zzz

Oh well. Work is calling and one more cup of coffee should get rid of the remaining blurry eyed focus. Onwards.


Happy Tuesday.
B x