Cafe L'affare - Telford and Wrekin

The restaurant was very busy on a typical Saturday morning for breakfast, but we were able to find a table within 15 minutes. The service was great, and we enjoyed the scrambled eggs and coffee. However, we were rather disappointed with the potato rosti as it was overcooked, hard, and difficult to cut. It was not the type of rosti we were accustomed to.

I was really disappointed with my recent brunch experience at Cafe Laffare. For $26, I received only one piece of toast and eggs, which I found to be extremely overpriced for the portion size. I understand that food prices are high, but this was just unacceptable.

I stopped by for lunch based on a recommendation and had a mixed experience. The Risotto was mediocre, with not enough alcohol burnt off, but the Seafood Chowder was excellent. The prices were very reasonable and the staff provided really good service.

On a cold Wellington day, you want a hot drink and a hot meal in a nice cosy cafe. L’affare’s industrial chic is all very well but when there’s no heat, it feels like a gulag. Today when we visited, everyone left their jackets on. Breakfast was pretty ordinary. Nothing wrong with it really, but when I’m paying ten bucks an egg, I expect it to be bang on, and maybe even glammed up a bit. This was bare bones basic. Service was sloppy it was there at least, but our guy seemed clueless almost surprised when we requested cutlery for our meals, which was then dumped in a pile on our table. Now I know it’s a cafe, not a Michelin Star restaurant, but L’affare used to be a Wellington institution. I’ve been here many times over the years and it always did a good job. Sadly I was so unimpressed today, I won’t be back. There are plenty more comfortable cafes on Cuba making a bit more of an effort.

Visited for a quick coffee. Was ignored by no less than FOUR staff… another customer asked if they could serve me. The water arrived and was plonked down. Eventually the coffee arrived, after the person next to me had ordered his and a full breakfast and eaten it… The spoon had a dirty piece of paper stuck to it.. Sent it back Just my experience… but I won’t be back