Great thread. I love a fry up in Scotland. With dumpling or white pudding.
There used to be a decent greasy spoon on Judd st round the corner from King’s Cross (London). Cant remember the name.
And a decent one in Willesden Green where I lived. Had an awning outside it. One hot day I walked out after a big breakfast - totally hung over but feeling that I was on the up- then a pigeon in the awning shat all over me. I was covered. And scunnered (feeling sick). The ying and the yang of the greasy spoon experience. Like life.
It was a willesden green awning: one of those old tatty stripey numbers that cover 4 feet between the road and the entrance to the greasy spoon. No pretence of alfresco. This was mainly used as protection from the pissing rain for passing custom and nowt else. Which is actually quite kind.
For Nottingham - Bobbers Mill & Daleside are the 2 classic ones left but suspect more they have just hung on rather than food quality
For London I rated the Regency but not been recently
Marias in Borough was great ( a constant pan of bubble) but Terry’s from Southwark bought recently
Terrys is meant to be good but not been - Sort of ponsey ( prices / name their butcher) not ponsey ( full english the min event)
Shame I deleted my old Insta and FB as I used to get all over London in a previous job and had a load of #howlerscafetours reviewed on there. This led to a spin off #howlersfryups, where I’d cook a full English most week’s and people would review the picture. Some of the comments were hilarious. Back when SM was actually good fun. Some pics would generate over 150 comments - from the placement of the cutlery, to the choice of placemat. @dom_moir was regularly riled by my knife being the wrong way around.
