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Eggs Benedict/Florentine

I wasn't picking holes in your post, just lolling at the restaurant. Pleased their version was still nice in its own right though. I'd have been pissed off however as eggs Benedict is one of my favourite meals so needs to be precisely that.
 
If, as a restaurateur, you're going to make a deviation on, or add a twist to, a long established dish, one that the public have come to expect to include certain standard items, you have to tell them so-- on the menu. End of. There shouldn't be any surprises when you order something like eggs Benedict. Do it right, or call it something else.
 
gaijingirl said:
Update:

For my birthday today we decided to try out Luca's bakery in East Dulwich (after the recommendation above and also a few other people mentioned it recently). Sadly when we got there it turned out that they only do eggs on the weekend... :confused::(

So, we were in a bit of a rush and went up the road instead to Le Chandelier.

Pros: It was very tasty and I think the Eggs Florentine was a fiver - which isn't too bad. The spinach was gorgeous. They have an amazing tea menu - which was great for me as a tea fan. Gaijinboy, however, says his Eggs Benedict was mediocre... "it wasn't really Egg's Benedict but apart from that it was nice"...

Cons: They were immensely understaffed and so it all ended up being very rushed - which was a bit stressful. The cup they brought me for my tea was insanely dirty so I had to send it back. The Eggs Florentine/Benedict was served on bread - not a muffin and biggest sin of all - it was served with melted cheese instead of hollandaise sauce... :eek: However, I don't know what cheese they used but it was very very very nice - so it was still a lovely meal.

Despite the Eggs Florentine being just a fiver - somehow the entire bill came to £28 - and we felt that was just way overpriced for what we had (we did buy a couple of take away cupcakes at the end in lieu of birthday cake and they must have been very pricey!) - especially as the service was really ropey. Shame - as they had some other nice bits and bobs on the menu but I don't think that we'd go back - not the place for us. Tbh... I'm not sure E. Dulwich is really our cup of tea anyway (these days - quite different from when I was a teenager) - but we'll definitely try to get back to try out the offerings in Luca's one weekend.
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It's East Dulwich your going to get ripped off especially on Lordship Lane. I don't like East Dulwich much at all, I have lived there for nigh on 20 years now and a lot of the people, well you probably know what I mean.
 
southside said:
It's East Dulwich your going to get ripped off especially on Lordship Lane. I don't like East Dulwich much at all, I have lived there for nigh on 20 years now and a lot of the people, well you probably know what I mean.
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no - I do know exactly what you mean - I used to go to East Dulwich a lot as a late teenager to the East Dulwich Tavern - it's astounding how much it's changed over the years... :eek::D I'm looking forward to trying out Streatham.
 
Y_I_Otter said:
If, as a restaurateur, you're going to make a deviation on, or add a twist to, a long established dish, one that the public have come to expect to include certain standard items, you have to tell them so-- on the menu. End of. There shouldn't be any surprises when you order something like eggs Benedict. Do it right, or call it something else.
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Actually - to be fair they did say it was going to be on bread - but the cheese (rather than hollandaise) was a surprise. As someone else pointed out - the hollandaise is pretty damn crucial I think! :eek:

Amazing how controversial a simple eggs dish can be... :D
 
Well I don't know where you could get decent eggs florentine but I know where you can't get them: SW9 or Prince of Wales.

Both had hollandaise from a jar, nasty gluey cheap muffins and hard yolks. Also, Prince eggs were incredibly salty and SW9 eggs cold. :(
 
right, this is going back a bit but it's been bothering me....

why could you go to anywhere in south london in time for these egg things but couldn't get to herne hill until 4pm?
 
tommers said:
right, this is going back a bit but it's been bothering me....

why could you go to anywhere in south london in time for these egg things but couldn't get to herne hill until 4pm?
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At the Prince Regent they only serve EB up until 2pm (actually they've often run out earlier). However, despite the fact that we were hungry for EB, we were unable to leave our flat in order to eat until closer 4pm - so it would have been too late. So basically we were looking for somewhere that would still be serving EB at that time of afternoon. (ie late in the afternoon/early evening)

Does that make sense... :confused::D
 
This may seem strange, advice on a London Cafe coming from an Australian, but here goes. I don't know how far afield you are willing to go but I had an Eggs Benedict that was superb when I was visiting my daughter when she lived in Belsize Park. It's a place called Violette Cafe, on England Lane in Belsize Park. I don't know if they do an Eggs Florentine as I had eyes only for the EB at the time. Give them a ring if you're inclined to travel across the River on an excursion. On second thought, maybe it should wait until you complete your 'period of confinement'. :) (Is that politically incorrect term still in use at all and is there a confinement period after delivery?)
 
DuckQuack'sEcho said:
This may seem strange, advice on a London Cafe coming from an Australian, but here goes. I don't know how far afield you are willing to go but I had an Eggs Benedict that was superb when I was visiting my daughter when she lived in Belsize Park. It's a place called Violette Cafe, on England Lane in Belsize Park. I don't know if they do an Eggs Florentine as I had eyes only for the EB at the time. Give them a ring if you're inclined to travel across the River on an excursion. On second thought, maybe it should wait until you complete your 'period of confinement'. :) (Is that politically incorrect term still in use at all and is there a confinement period after delivery?)
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I don't go often to that neck of the woods but if I do I'll be sure to check it out - it's on my list! Thank you. :D

It feels like flipping confinement in the last few days... :mad: (mind you I've been reading some historical novels recently and it's nothing compared to what them old Tudor queens etc used to have to do!)
 
I made eggs benedict today, it took me two attempts but it was delicious and I am proud, although also mortified at how much butter is involved-Oh well got to keep me reserves up as I soon wont have time to eat when I go back on shift on Monday night....:)
 
Thanks to TitanSound for the reminder.. just for the record.. Balans in Soho... I had a very very nice Eggs Florentine there one night (on the recommendation of a friend who is a bit of an expert in this area). The only problem was it was 2/3am after a long night of drinking and accompanied by some massive jug of cocktail - so this info will need to be verified at a more sober occasion. Plus, I'm very very rarely in Soho these days so this is unlikely to happen.
 
ShiftyBagLady said:
There is a cafe/bar type thing opposite streatham hill train station (it's right by the bus stop and has tables outside) which does pretty good eggs florentine. I used to go there regularly and it became my usual.
Hmm. Now I have a hankering.
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Thanks for this - we just came back from trying out Perfect Blend and we were both impressed. £5.65 for either Florentine or Benedict (they also do Royale with smoked salmon). The cafe was really really busy but the service was still excellent and friendly - food came quickly, was hot, fresh and delicious. The hollandaise was home made and really tasty. Some hollandaise afficionados would probably prefer a more generous portion of sauce but for me it was just right. My eggs were absolutely perfect. My spinach was nice - maybe a little more spinach would be good - but I'm a real spinach freak. The muffins (yes muffins finally!) were also buttered - which was yum but probably not necessary. Tea and coffee was excellent too. So all in all a big thumbs up and it smashed posho East Dulwich Le Chandelier on all fronts really. Obviously there's not the same massive selection of teas, but in every other way it was better. We also had some chips - they were proper home made chips - but quite thin and slightly greasy and for some reason served in a pewter mug type thing with mayonnaise, I suppose Belgian style? - I liked them but the portion size was a little stingy actually for what you paid and would not be to everyone's taste. Free newspapers to read (this doesn't seem like it should be such a big deal but after the one time I went to Starbucks and ended up in a fight over the fact you have to pay for a newspaper in there: "This is a coffee shop not a lending library..." :mad: I notice this much more now! All the waitresses were wearing "I love Streatham" t-shirts which raised a smile.

Anyway, we'd definitely go back.

Next on the list is Purple. :)
 
I saw this and thought of this thread :)

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btw, i wouldn't in a million years...
 
lang rabbie said:
But proper Hollandaise sauce is the whole point :eek:
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lang rabbie said:
As well as the place opposite Streatham Hill station, Perfect Blend, there is another Cafe a bit further down Streatham High Road underneath The High, called Purple. IIRC Purple do extra portions of hollandaise for addicts - although they charge for them!
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Went to check out Purple's menu - for some reason Eggs Benedict comes with Hollandaise but florentine with cheese... :mad: I will be calling in to actually eat some soon and persuading them to serve my spinach with hollandaise... ;):D
 
miss minnie said:
Cadbury Creme Eggs Benedict.

Yep.
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I can't even count the ways that's wrong.

btw, meant to say before that for some reason I really love the idea of gaijinfamily trekking around London in search of the perfect Eggs Benedict and Florentine!
 
We had eggs benedict/florentine for breakfast both days this weekend and last weekend.. :o gaijinboy has become really good at making it! So far we've tried a wide range of ready made hollandaise sauces but he's now v. keen to make his own.


I'm very pleased at this.
 
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