It was the beginning of a much awaited Bank Holiday back in August. We were probably slightly hungover and starving. Café 338 is that place that I'd see from the bus every day. On an early Tuesday morning, filled with 6 am workers, fueling up before a hard day's work, or after a long shift, and on the weekends, people queueing to have greasy brunch and soak up the alcohol withdrawal.
I was curious but wondered how a small café on Bethnal Green Road could draw so much attention.
So I researched and turns out it's the best greasy spoon around. And more. It's cheap. It's so cheap.
It's been a while since I had a proper English breakfast so I put guilt aside and decided to endulge. I didn't expect to see a pancake menu on top of everything!
Most dishes go for roughly ₤5. Mine might have been a tad more expensive. I admit. I have a weakness for onion rings.
At first it was amazing, the sweet pancakes with the sausage and the oozy yolk. This is exactly what you need on a late sunday morning (it was saturday though). I ignored the bits of fruit that didn't add much to the dish, lonely corned by all the fried goodness,
I was full pretty quickly. Guess that's what this does to you. Fills you up. And then you have to go for a walk. For hours.
The thing is that my dish was not the house specialty. This was it. A full English with everything you are entitled to, and more. So yes, great, great value. He finished it. Hero. Oh, did I mention they give you free toast and coffee with every breakfast?
I can't wait to go back, in a year or so. But dreaming about it.
Café 338
338, Bethnal Green Road
E2 0AG
London
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