2 fridays, 2 vastly differentbreakfastvenues. the superiority of the overall dining experience at leuven makes kip’s café look like nothing short of dreadful.
whilst we had not booked a table at this traditionally popular downtownbreakfastvenue, the warm, courteous and highly professional staff had no trouble finding us seating for 6. upon taking our seats we were promptly asked if we would like to order drinks. after a short wait our coffees were brought out and were off a high standard. a well extracted espresso shot was coupled with milk stretched by someone who clearly knew what they were doing.
our breakfasts were brought out roughly 15 minutes after ordering. which considering the extremely busy state of the eatery this is a turnaround they can be proud off.
the meals themselves were not huge in size, but more than adequate when one considers the value for money. for a meagre $6.50 one would receive two belgian style hash browns, an evenly cooked poached egg, 2 solid rashers of bacon atop a slice of crunchy herb bread with the essential sautéed tomato. i question whether a cheaper cookedbreakfastcan be found in the greater wellington region.
in a nutshell, leuven has set the bar for the cooked breakfast. it is hard to fault any aspect of this well organised, efficient, and professional outfit.
food – 7.5 / 10
atmosphere - 7 / 10
service – 8.5 / 10
coffee – 8.5 / 10
overall - 8 / 10