The Cedar Cafe, Amble

Went there with one of my grand daughters.   I've been meaning to have breakfast here for a while, as it's almost on my doorstep.  I've had cups of tea here before as well as a very canny double egg and chips but this was my first breakfast. It was quite early so we had the place to ourselves at first.

Gradually it filled up with locals and holiday makers.  Amble has a bit of tourist trade in the summer so there was definitely some holiday breakfasting going on.  As if to confirm the holiday mood, some bloke came in with a deckchair.  He didn't erect it though, which was a bit of a shame.  Any seaside cafe would probably benefit from a bloke in the corner trying to put up a deckchair.

The menu promises a variety of riches.  I like the idea that you can only have a can of pop with the mega breakfast.  It's good to think that someone imagines you'd only want pop to go with that particular feast:

My grand daughter chose a variation on the small breakfast:

She pronounced it 'very canny'.  The beans are clearly the main attraction in this photo, as though the other ingredients are only innocent bystanders.  It seems like they get bigger and bigger the longer you look at the plate.

I went for a non-traditional version of their Traditional Breakfast:

It was also distinctly canny - a bit more balanced bean-wise but, as you can see, they're still making a powerful statement. 

Condiments are offered in both bottles and sachets, depending on what you want.  A bit confusing but perhaps it's an attempt to please everyone:

Finally, it's worth drawing attention to their collection of Toon tops through the ages.  Here's a sample:

 

Comments

[Cheryl Coulson]

Thanks for the canny review, please join The Cedar Cafe 'group' on Facebook!! :)

[Allan Sutherland]

Hi Cheryl,

Pleased you like it. I'm not a user of Facebook myself but good luck with the Cedar group - sounds like a great idea!