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2011-04-30
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Artichoke cafe has the typical blackboard menu, wooden furniture as most of the other places. However i'd still say that it has a better ambience then most. I was given a patio dining area and it was really pleasant for an early lunch/ brunch. The cafe is rather over-priced; most of what you pay goes to ambience.I had the eggs Shakshuka. I was rather disappointed because 1. It was quite oily2. It's supposed to come with braised lamb (the reason why i ordered it). I cleaned the whole pan looking
The cafe is rather over-priced; most of what you pay goes to ambience.
I had the eggs Shakshuka. I was rather disappointed because
1. It was quite oily
2. It's supposed to come with braised lamb (the reason why i ordered it). I cleaned the whole pan looking for any trace of lamb (a >18 cm skillet, mind you) and I found a piece! About as big as the last joint of my pinky. so i guess you'll pay 20 bucks for 2 eggs and 2 pieces of toast.
3. The whole thing had too much sugar and too much salt. and too much oil. aka, the combination the food industry uses to make you just eat until the whole thing's gone without realizing so. Ladies, beware!
My companion paid 17 bucks for something i could have made for 4 bucks at cold storage.
We also shared a sticky date pudding with caramel sauce. not bad, but once again waay too sweet.
So come here if you're looking for great ambience - the patio area is perfect; but no, not for the food.
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