What’s a Wednesday without a coffee date and some filthy
gossip? The best gossip always unfolds over a cigarette and a cup of coffee.
Well in our case several cigarettes, mofo big breakfast and a Savanna. I feel
bad for the restaurant that has to endure our little coffee dates. My friend
and I can be at times a bit of a mini social tornado destroying the tranquillity of
any restaurant, pub, bar or church. It usually depends on how much we had to
drink or how many cigarettes we have.
Today was no exception and the victim was Ritchies restaurant in Panorama, Cape
Town. Surprisingly they were quite laid back so no daggers from the owner or
the waitress this time. I have to admit that I was quite surprised by the size
of their menu, quality of food and most of all their prices. C’mon who doesn’t find
an R58.00 breakfast attractive? I stingy gypsy perhaps... R58.00 for a
breakfast is one hell of a bargain if it consists of 2 eggs, 3 rashers of
bacon, a heap of mushrooms, two bangers, a salad, a fair amount of fries, a tomato
topped with cheese and two slices of toast. Boom!* Calorie train straight the thighs!
*Whooop *Whooop…
The food and coffee was lovely and definitely filling.
Perfect for that hangover or just a normal pig out session! Crispy fries, fresh
salad, tasty grilled mushrooms you name it! Nothing fancy but also nothing mediocre
about it, just your average homey restaurant that delivers good quality food.
Service was good even though the waitress seemed like she was going to have an asthmatic fit from all of our smoking and her never ending
marathon to clean our ashtray like every five minutes. Service started with a smile
and ended with a smile. I can’t be sure if that fabulous Colgate smile of hers was
genuine or if it was from a ‘high’ brought on by all of our secondhand smoke
or just her body’s constant release of Endorphins from all the running around.
All and all, great place, great food and most importantly its still standing! I will definitely be going back hungry for more!
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