i was first notified of fleetwood macchiato's existence by m, who stumbled across their blog featuring almost artistic plating of their food. at the time, neither of us paid much attention to it because it was in an area that we didn't frequent. fast forward a couple of years and w is living nearby so fleetwood macchiato came to mind for brunch.
the cafe is absolutely tiny but it has no shortage of fans so it is no surprise that at 11am on a sunday morning, there was a significant wait for a table for four (m's boyfriend was joining us). i can't remember how long we waited but it was at least 40 min if not more so we were ravenous by the time a table became available. during our wait, i had already sussed out what i wanted - the bacon and egg roll immediately caught my eye when it was brought out to a couple sitting on the footpath bench - although some doubts were cast when i saw themenubut i stuck to my guns. we all took some time to decide, which is a testament to the tastiness of the menu.
the wait for food was equally as long and our appetites were well and truly whetted by watching the chefs at work behind the counter. it is amazing how they can deliver a fullmenufrom the confines of such a small kitchen (if you can even call it that) but it also explains why the food takes a while to arrive.
i can happily report that the wait was worth it. i completely devoured the roll, which was juicy and flavoursome with a bit of a kick from the smoked chilli. the corn gave it a unique sweetness that i haven't seen at other cafes and is an addition that i wouldn't have thought of but would readily include in any home-made bacon and egg roll from now on. size-wise, it was a generous portion and very satisfying. it was a little messy to eat, with the mayo making everything run but i would put up with the mess if it meant that i could eat it again. the roll doesn't come with protein but you can add ham, chorizo or morcilla to make it more filling and although i initially regretted choosing morcilla over chorizo (my fave, if you haven't realised by now), the smokey taste added an extra dimension to the roll. overall, i would highly recommend the roll and as i am typing this out, am thinking that i should pay fleetwood another visit.
disappointly, my chai was forgotten about until m's boyfriend flagged down a waitress to ask. i wasn't having very much luck with my drinks that weekend! the cafe started to wind down whilst we were there so service mistakes were probably less likely later in the afternoon.