Jacob M.
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I was unfortunately moved to write this review due to a very disappointing experience at this brunch-oriented, local spot.
First the good. The atmosphere is casual and warm, with lots of seating. It gets a little louder and more crowded as the restaurant fills, but not terribly so. Service was decent, friendly if a little slow.
Unfortunately the food disappointed. We ordered a shakshuka, oyster mushroom shwarma, hummus, two cappuccinos, and a babka French toast (part of a €31 brunch deal).
The shakshuka (€16 on its own) was well proportioned and warm. The tomato base lacked depth, but was perfectly decent for a simple brunch. Sadly the eggs fell short, and were terribly overcooked to the point of rubber. We saw a couple of other shakshuka served at other tables with better prepared eggs, so it seems like a problem of consistency and lack of care, rather than poor cookery. The dish should not have been served. With the shakshuka came a side of sliced challah. The bread was over yeasted but fluffy and still enjoyable.
The shwarma (€17.50) was just sad. It was a small wrap, filled with an inadequate salad and completely destroyed, dried mushrooms. The chewiness and savoriness were missing from what should have been an unctuous star ingredient. The salad lacked any interest. No pickles, nothing to add flavor or cut through the blandness of the mushrooms. The wrap used was fairly dry as well, coming apart in the hand. This was accompanied by five sad slices of soggy potato, a poor sight to behold. It was not good, and such small portions too.
The hummus was adequate. It was on the grainy end and fairly plain in flavor. It also didn't come with bread, lacking in generosity.
The cappuccinos were the saddest element. I've attached a photo, which speaks for itself. This was shoddy coffee, made from a office-appropriate machine, drenched in milk with a touch of foam, and poured in the wrong mug. That is not a cappuccino, let alone a bad one, and certainly not worthy of the €4.50 price tag.
