Nest door to Cavern Records is a cafe much in the mould of many others on the High Street, such as the Walthamstove cafe, serving breakfast lunch and dinner according to its sign, but invariably being closed by early evening.
The Pop In Cafe will furnish a plate of Sausage, Egg, Chips and Beans for £2.00, a penny more than is charged for the featured bargain fry-up at the Market Cafe. A plate of Sausage, Egg, Chips and Beans with Bacon, costs £3.35.
Generally, though, they seem to be seeking to promote their less greasy, hearty lunch fare, such as Lamb's Liver, Mash, Bubble or Chips with Bacon, Onions, Peas and Gravy for £4.25.
They do a Lasagne, Chips and Salad for £3.75, Chicken Shish, Chips or Rice and Salad for £3.95 and a Chicken Curry and Rice for the same price.
Roast Lamb or Roast Beef, with Roast Potatoes, 3 veg and gravy comes for £3.75, (some 75p cheaper than at the Market cafe down the road).Shepherds Pie and 3 veg also costs £3.75. Roast Chicken, Chips and Salad costs £4.50.
On the drinks front, there is none of that 'Standard' and 'Grande' nonsense that is so prevalent in chain cafes these days. Pop in Cafe tells it how it is, offering drinks in 'Small' or 'Large'. A small cuppa is 45p, small coffee 60p, and a small hot chocolate 80p. In deference to the modern age, they do offer a small cappucino at 90p. Drinks in cans come at 60p.
Pop In Cafe is not part of the Waltham Forest Community Toilets Scheme .
Toilets, as the sign on the door makes very clear, are for customers only.
2008-02-11 @ 20:50