Evelyn's

Our bellies were rumbling and we had been recommended to give Evelyn’s a whirl. We arrived with no reservation and were lucky enough to bag a table on the banquette seating. It was buzzing at 11am with a mix of city folk, shoppers and hung over revellers - I would recommend making a reservation and not leaving it to chance like us novices. We were served by a very friendly super server - he was a total ‘chatty Kathy’ and guided us through the menu with aplomb. Complimentary water arrived without requesting and very nice coffees soon after - lovely. We both ordered the Shakshuka as it’s one of our favourite brunch dishes plus here there is the addition of chick peas and served with chucks of buttered sourdough. Sadly we were disappointed as this one although the usual tomato sauce there appeared to be little else… No cumin, coriander or the usual Eastern zing .. Ok every dish is open to interpretation for sure but this is also an egg dish and one egg we thought a little meagre price/ value wise. We ordered Mimosas instead of dessert it was the weekend after all. We liked Evelyn’s next time we will choose differently. Thank you.

Such a lovely place!!! It’s very cosy and pleasant to be there. The staff are very quick, professional, and friendly. The toilet could use a small upgrade, as there is an issue with the door not closing properly. Since everything else is so well maintained, it would be great if the toilet matched the same high standard as the rest of the place. I had the toast, which was huge — a perfect portion with great flavour. I ordered a coconut matcha latte, which was absolutely delicious. If I’m nearby again, I’ll definitely come back to Evelyn’s for brunch. I highly recommend this place to everyone! Wishing all the best to Evelyn’s. 🌷

Hmm what do I say. Atmosphere is awesome. Great vibe and ambience. Goes downhill from here. Service was horrible almost non-existent. My wife’s tea was old and milk curdled - which was replaced free of charge but still don’t expect that from here. My shakshuka was a dump of uncooked tomato’s and hard chickpeas with one egg which had a pale yellow yolk (says it all). My wife’s ECB breakfast was serviceable. Eggs slightly overdone but ok. Flat white was very good. We didn’t complain but they noticed we had not finished our food so they gave us 20% off. Would not recommend and I would not come back.