Well Known London breakfast left a bad taste in my mouth

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  • Left a bad taste in my mouth - well known London breakfast Terry's cafe. Is London becoming a rip off food hall? Great breakfast but wait till the end to see how it left a bad taste in my mouth. #badtaste #breakfast #café
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 408

  • @chilunliu
    @chilunliu Місяць тому +53

    £22 is a piss take, a service charge at a cafe is ridiculous

  • @shirraalexander6366
    @shirraalexander6366 Місяць тому +9

    That is ludicrous! I was bought up in a transport cafe in Kington Upon Thames and my dad would turn in his grave to see these over the top inflated prices that are about now!! I can see my dad now cooking the customers bubble and squeak and my mum serving the customers and Purim out the teas and coffee and honestly it was like one big happy family! 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, bubble, mushrooms and beans £4.80 with tea and bread and butter and it was butter! That was 1982! As I grow older I think back on those days and how the world has changed! Love your vlogs and where you end up for your food! X

  • @willie549
    @willie549 Місяць тому +58

    Service charge in a cafe.. 🤦‍♂️

  • @sparkles1260
    @sparkles1260 Місяць тому +34

    £22??? That's just crazy! Some of these well known cafes are taking the P

  • @markdunn5053
    @markdunn5053 Місяць тому +32

    How can they possibly offer you toast as a substitute and charge you for bread and butter? That’s an absolute rip off. They can’t possibly justify that for a breakfast.

  • @johnbluett6079
    @johnbluett6079 Місяць тому +40

    THEY JUST GET GREEDY

  • @user-ze7ij7ei8y
    @user-ze7ij7ei8y Місяць тому +49

    Looked at good breakfast BUT the price is ridiculous…….I personally would not go there…..

    • @Renwick19
      @Renwick19 Місяць тому

      It’s London I mean up in the north where I live you can bet fish amd chips for £9. Down London you’ll be lucky to get them for under £20

    • @TheGamesEmporium
      @TheGamesEmporium 24 дні тому

      About the going rate in central London.

    • @willie549
      @willie549 24 дні тому

      @Renwick19 I live London and get my Fish and chips for about 12 quid

    • @rundattmedia2106
      @rundattmedia2106 15 днів тому

      ​@@Renwick19I'm in Kent, right next door to London and pay less than £9 for fish and chips.

  • @peterdnreynolds777
    @peterdnreynolds777 Місяць тому +15

    Totally agree!! Definitely looked good but 23 quid is highway robbery and a service charge at a cafe, that's absolute craziness. Hope all is well, take care

  • @petezereeeah
    @petezereeeah 24 дні тому +2

    I haven't been to the UK in awhile, but I remember the dollar/pound exchange rate. This guy paid about $30 American for this breakfast. That is outrageous.

  • @benj597
    @benj597 Місяць тому +27

    23 sobs...don't care how good it is they can jog on !

  • @thetoecutter1470
    @thetoecutter1470 Місяць тому +13

    When I visit my daughter in London I can’t go past the Kennington cafe or the corner cafe. Both do fried bread, great value and of course. Both off the charts, Thanks Darren 👍🏻

  • @richardgetlevog3123
    @richardgetlevog3123 Місяць тому +4

    Very harsh comments aimed at Darren here. Remember, this channel is a food revuew channel so he's showing us different places what are availble and at what price. Yes it was overpriced i wouldn't personally go there, but stop having digs at him for showing us these establishments. I'm personally very grateful for all of DJ's hard work he puts into these reviews in his spare time as when I'm next down in London, it'll give me ideas where to go and where to avoid.
    Thank you so much for yet another honest review as always buddy👍

  • @user-xh3lz9xt4l
    @user-xh3lz9xt4l Місяць тому +32

    Dick Turpin had a mask

    • @mummyd1990
      @mummyd1990 Місяць тому +4

      😂😂😂😂😄😄😄😄

  • @richardwilliamson2366
    @richardwilliamson2366 Місяць тому +8

    The crazy thing is that you could go to a Hilton hotel and have fresh fruit & yoghurt, cold meats & cheeses, porridge, pancakes, pastries, toast, juice and coffee/tea, plus a full English breakfast as much as you can eat for less than that. Any they will even make you a fresh omelette. I know cafes cook fresh and I prefer that if I can but in terms of value for money there is no comparison.!

  • @bobbylyons1863
    @bobbylyons1863 Місяць тому +12

    I’m glad you pointed out how expensive terrys cafe is it’s just a greasy spoon who over charge

  • @nelliejames
    @nelliejames Місяць тому +26

    londons always been a rip off joint. that would have cost about 7 quid in the midlands

  • @robertcharpentier6852
    @robertcharpentier6852 27 днів тому +2

    You are a truly wonderful You-Tuber and have a great British voice. THANK YOU FROM CALIFORNIA!

  • @POPPYTHERED
    @POPPYTHERED Місяць тому +5

    Shocking price 🤯

  • @IainG81
    @IainG81 Місяць тому +3

    Big plate of food but £22 is too much for Breakfast. Thanks for the video. You're channel showed up on my feed just very recently.

  • @markdavies2825
    @markdavies2825 Місяць тому +16

    The alan partridge mixed with David Brent play by play running commentary over a full English the video is just brilliant 😂😂

  • @KeithDeley
    @KeithDeley 14 днів тому +2

    I would never have beans in a fry up, tinned tomatoes yes,

  • @vybz_39tv
    @vybz_39tv Місяць тому +14

    Checking in full time all the way from jamaica

  • @carsten4594
    @carsten4594 28 днів тому +2

    Time for a nap after a breakfast like this.😅

  • @Dunco3550
    @Dunco3550 27 днів тому +2

    Very few places offer fried bread which is a shame as I love it too. They were probably annoyed at having to cook some hence the high price lol

  • @alastairmckain4623
    @alastairmckain4623 Місяць тому +35

    £4 for a sausage /egg ridiculous plus service charge for bringing a breakfast to the table is a friggin joke!!!

  • @david-pb4bi
    @david-pb4bi 21 день тому +1

    Always brown sauce because I am a grownup, but charging that much just destroys the eating experience.

  • @tonylewis472
    @tonylewis472 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Darren, as always another great video bud i always enjoy them so thanks for taking the trouble much appreciated !, now as you rightly pointed out a nice slab of bubble, so have you ever tried a bacon and bubble sarni ?? maybe food for thought, keep up the good work. Ave It !

  • @vybz_39tv
    @vybz_39tv Місяць тому +6

    Wow my brother your meal looking really delicious

  • @MiJoPaFo
    @MiJoPaFo Місяць тому +8

    Nah M8!
    The prices say exclusivity and opulence, where one can dine in the finest cuulinary delights and bask in an atmosphere of luxury and extravagance,
    all the while being. "Just a greasy spoon with notions"

  • @thelion43
    @thelion43 Місяць тому +9

    The sprinkling of green stuff on the eggs added £2 to the cost 😂 ps if im working around that area I use the cafe across the road

  • @Missy0101
    @Missy0101 Місяць тому +1

    £23 for a breakfast 😲 what a cheek. Even Dick Turpin wore a mask when he robbed people 🤨

  • @thaibillyboy
    @thaibillyboy Місяць тому +14

    Outrageous that DJ nice breakfast but spoilt by the price of extras. Some while back a group of us went for a 'breakfast special' one guy asked for the special but without the beans, he was charged £1-50p more because it wasn't a special anymore because he left the beans out, madness, cheers.

    • @knightsorder
      @knightsorder Місяць тому +1

      Yeah i had the same with pizza in sydney ozi

    • @andix3944
      @andix3944 Місяць тому +2

      WT actual F????? Charging extra to remove items 🤦‍♀️

  • @basingstokesteve9131
    @basingstokesteve9131 Місяць тому +10

    Never liked the vibe of that cafe. Used to walk past it when it never had a name. Not surprised.

  • @tilerman
    @tilerman Місяць тому +6

    Worked in London as a tradesman for 37 years we used to hit the cafe once sometimes twice a day. Not any more. It has become to expensive and now bring in last nights leftovers and some fruit. Most cafes simply cannot justify their prices. Little while back stopped in a sandwich bar in Hatton Garden. Ordered a filled bap, £5.50.. Server said to me would I like some crisps on the side and some salad in the roll. I did think it strange that he would ask if I wanted salad in a filled bap but hey ho said yes. Bap turned up, underfilled, 1 slice of lettuce and 1 slice of tomato. AND, a portion of chips, not crisps. Went to pay and price went from £5.50 to £10.50. No drink. That's daylight robbery and I told him so. On my travels I do note that cafes are no where near as busy as they were back in the day when they were full of builders and trades getting their fill.

  • @philipbonner6486
    @philipbonner6486 26 днів тому +1

    I rather cook my breakfast at home as I wouldn't pay that sort of money.

  • @shawnabear6756
    @shawnabear6756 Місяць тому +1

    Absolute piss take prices, paying for a reputation. A decent breakfast should cost no more than a tenner.

  • @sandybeu
    @sandybeu Місяць тому +3

    Service charges are a rip off. In a plush restaurant maybe but not a bloody cafe. Enjoying your reviews DJ 👌

  • @alanthomson1227
    @alanthomson1227 Місяць тому +11

    One bean or two ?

  • @anonymous77173
    @anonymous77173 Місяць тому +1

    Looks great brother and my brother in Netherlands has just subscribed ❤❤❤

  • @markwincott9790
    @markwincott9790 27 днів тому +1

    Not sure if you've been, but Maggies on Lewisham is a definite visit.

  • @jesterger
    @jesterger 20 днів тому +1

    Wow! Wot you gonna do with one egg and one sausage? I'd perish before coffee break.Thanks for the warning

  • @scippio3
    @scippio3 27 днів тому +2

    just work out the ingredients cost price probably 2,80 for what you had at a 68percent profit would sell at 12.80 so the price wasnt obscene ,but the xtras 2 quid a sausage2 quid an egg ect is a rip off seeing that the cost price of an egg is about 12 p and a sausage is about 25 p it would have been fairer to charge 2 pound for both not each ,thats both at 68 percent so the cafe is still making its margin ,im afraid they took advantage of your good nature and they had the temerity to charge service is quite galling,

  • @eazyday8702
    @eazyday8702 Місяць тому +2

    Way to expensive for what you got.. plus service charge...

  • @lukebignell7846
    @lukebignell7846 Місяць тому +4

    Dazza you bent over in that cafe and paid out £22. There cannot have been more than £4 in ingredients there…took you to the cleaners Sir.

  • @markboyer4221
    @markboyer4221 Місяць тому +1

    Yorkshire battle cry ….HOWWW MUUUUCH !!! 🤣🤣🤣… wow.. looked good but your correct .. Thankyou for a superb video..👍👍👏👏👏

  • @mikeymikeFType
    @mikeymikeFType Місяць тому +7

    Gary Eats did this one very recently. Looks great. He loved it almost the same as yours except he had scrambled eggs

    • @DJsFoodTravels
      @DJsFoodTravels  Місяць тому +2

      Did he have an opinion on price?

    • @HowardOfficial
      @HowardOfficial Місяць тому

      Who?

    • @mikeymikeFType
      @mikeymikeFType Місяць тому +4

      @@DJsFoodTravels . He ordered two breakfasts. Don’t recall him having any issue with pricing.

    • @Novotny72
      @Novotny72 Місяць тому +2

      @@DJsFoodTravels Gary's reviewed it twice and loved it. Think you got a bit ripped off though.

    • @mikeymikeFType
      @mikeymikeFType Місяць тому +3

      @@HowardOfficial . Ronnie Pickering

  • @theminstryoftruth61
    @theminstryoftruth61 Місяць тому +1

    If you have beans, you don't need ketchup.

  • @keithwells7892
    @keithwells7892 Місяць тому +1

    Twenty three quid……?? That is outrageous…… be out of business in a week up here in the East Midlands! That would be £6 to £8 here average £10 tops…. And NEVER a service charge in a cafe!

  • @hazelsimmons4082
    @hazelsimmons4082 Місяць тому +7

    Have you ever been to O'neils in Carnaby Street. Would highly recommend it

  • @user-jt7bl1ot9m
    @user-jt7bl1ot9m Місяць тому +6

    You shouldn't of added extras if you know it's gonna be more expensive

  • @samhenwood5746
    @samhenwood5746 Місяць тому +5

    Why oh why do people charge service fees in a cafe ? The breakfast did look delicious 😋 Thanks DJ 😊👍

  • @jeanjacques9980
    @jeanjacques9980 Місяць тому +1

    I’m curious do you travel to these cafes on your bike, if so how do you manage to park the bike these days? Great review.

  • @robcoles8493
    @robcoles8493 Місяць тому +1

    I never like having the squeeze put on when it comes to pricing. That price for that breakfast was not on.

  • @thelmabrindley2369
    @thelmabrindley2369 Місяць тому +1

    Crazy price. How can they swap any item for toast at no extra cost, but charge you for bread and butter. Surely it costs more to toast bread than to serve it with butter.

  • @grantchanin2878
    @grantchanin2878 Місяць тому +2

    Hi DJ, great upload as usual. I do think that generally eating out now is for tourists who don’t have a kitchen.

    • @markwinter8315
      @markwinter8315 Місяць тому

      Sadly, I reckon you are bang on 😢

  • @michaelj9437
    @michaelj9437 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks DJ enjoyed that I mean charging for bread is a bit much

  • @mummyd1990
    @mummyd1990 Місяць тому +1

    You should of put a service charge for overcharging you Darren mate 😂😂😂😂😆😆 another belting honest review,keep safe and well always.

  • @jonathankent8411
    @jonathankent8411 Місяць тому +4

    It looked like a decent breakfast, but I wouldn't go further than that. At £23 my expectations would not be matched by that.

  • @WayneOnCars
    @WayneOnCars Місяць тому

    I live near Terry's cafe and everyday they have punters outside waiting.They now operate a virtual queuing system also and can charge what they like has most punters will
    Cough.Have you tried the cafe opposite.

  • @Russ453hgf
    @Russ453hgf Місяць тому +1

    HeyDJ the " bubble" was amazing..... The eggs were "cracking". All washed down with a "proper" cup of tea..... 🙂

  • @andrewwallace1338
    @andrewwallace1338 Місяць тому +1

    Fantastic content as ever dj im 54 yrs old and i can relate to your vlogs and your reviews are spot on , if u break it down its a disgrace that price for example if u walked in and ordered 1 sausage 1 egg and 1 slice of fried bread with a cup of tea they are gonna charge u £6 thats just a complete piss take but they are taking it a step further by already charging £13 for the breakfast !! Unbelievable at least it was tasty but for 23 quid u could buy those ingredients and have that same meal everyday for at least a week !

  • @willie549
    @willie549 Місяць тому +1

    Just watched Chelle singing at Hoppys. It was really nice to see you there 👍

  • @user-gp4jc4ij4f
    @user-gp4jc4ij4f Місяць тому +3

    Used to love Terrys years ago when the old chap was still behind the counter !

  • @petermaguire101
    @petermaguire101 Місяць тому +1

    Cracking video Brent 22 sovs too dear his nickname must be Terrys all gold.

  • @bigal6789
    @bigal6789 Місяць тому +1

    That looked a good plate of food, just on the expensive side though. At my local garden centre in the Midlands, I pay £10.45 for a full English, 2 bacon, 2 eggs, 2 cumberland sausage, beans, tomatoes & mushrooms, which also includes 2 toast and tea or coffee.

  • @user-fg5fh9ps5u
    @user-fg5fh9ps5u Місяць тому +1

    In the USA you couldn't serve that pancake biscuit gravy I like a good American breakfast

  • @colintompkins8271
    @colintompkins8271 Місяць тому +1

    The service charge is a rip off now Darren and the extra bits ridiculous my friend

  • @martinsummers7347
    @martinsummers7347 Місяць тому +1

    Becks, Red Lion St. Good brekkie for £10.

  • @richardharvey4216
    @richardharvey4216 Місяць тому +3

    These cafe reviews are all over UA-cam which makes them popular with tourists who go once and never go back. The tourists don’t care because one £20 fry up is part of being in London. They don’t know it’s a bit of a rip off. The owners of these places are taking the pi$$ but until people stop going it will just keep happening.

  • @seanmcmanus867
    @seanmcmanus867 Місяць тому +1

    Terry’s you ought to be ashamed of that

  • @scotty6346
    @scotty6346 Місяць тому +6

    Bad business Darren, They should have charged you £15 total for that brekkie with the few extras you asked for, No way would they be out of pocket for that, It's pure ££ greed mate.

  • @MattyB574
    @MattyB574 Місяць тому +1

    Agreed Darren defo be avoiding seen you review better for the cost

  • @donfranktv
    @donfranktv Місяць тому +1

    Its mad the service charges they put on, its seems to be becoming the norm these days - looked like a nice breakfast but hefty up charges for those extra bits - enjoyed the vid DJ

  • @user-fj5uf5hn9v
    @user-fj5uf5hn9v Місяць тому

    Hi darren hope your good.
    I don't think you need loud music just my opinion.
    We're are we eating at.
    Looks good enjoy.
    Ann in Cumbria. 😊😊.

  • @kabbey30
    @kabbey30 26 днів тому +1

    That price is ridiculoso. No Bueno, senor.

  • @DOINKS-R-USS
    @DOINKS-R-USS Місяць тому +1

    Old school bubble sqeek and proper English fry up stay blessed Govner 😊🖤🙏

  • @user-oe3xv8ki7n
    @user-oe3xv8ki7n Місяць тому +1

    I like videos like this

  • @johnniedono9813
    @johnniedono9813 Місяць тому +6

    doesnt look as fancy as others but man it looks like a good feed....

  • @lukebignell7846
    @lukebignell7846 Місяць тому +2

    Dazza could sit down for a week after being done up the rear at that cafe….absolute RIP OFF

  • @kevowski
    @kevowski Місяць тому +1

    £2 for an extra egg or bread & butter is daylight robbery and even for a sausage is bit strong!
    Well done for bringing this to everyone’s attention, it might stop others being robbed😉
    Hopefully, someone from Terry’s see this!

  • @johncolton2859
    @johncolton2859 Місяць тому +1

    These restaurants fail to realize when they take advantage of customers, you won’t go back and will tell others!

  • @jamesweber4938
    @jamesweber4938 Місяць тому +2

    Is the service charge instead of tipping or is tipping also expected ? Better to stick to the menu than try and get the breakfast you fancy. Deviate from the menu and expect to get shafted. Side orders added to you meal are always expensive.

  • @Coolmore362
    @Coolmore362 Місяць тому

    Sometimes less is more , we all know London is expensive compared with other parts of the UK , wouldn’t be for me personally but glad you shared the experience and people can make up their own minds %

  • @jasonantigua6825
    @jasonantigua6825 Місяць тому +1

    Should have told them to go whistle Darren!

  • @adedavison762
    @adedavison762 Місяць тому +5

    As previous comment noted, Gary eats did a review recently without a fault- think he gave 9.5 😮

  • @chrispollard9919
    @chrispollard9919 Місяць тому +1

    Yes I was there recently and found that the breakfast was less impressive thatn it used to be . The menu says all their eggs are fried but it also says you can have poached or scrambled. No swaps allowed . Well of course. you wouldn't want the customers to get the idea that the cafe was there for their benefit. And then the service charge. In a cafe? There should be a sign saying (We'll cook your breakfast for £15.50 but we'll charge another £2.00 to bring it out so you can eat it. :D )

  • @knightsorder
    @knightsorder Місяць тому

    This is an insight to the tourist spots now....for the same price maybe Cafés in Chelsea London would be better....spread those wings DJ's

  • @user-fg5fh9ps5u
    @user-fg5fh9ps5u 24 дні тому +1

    English breakfast £22 expensive recently I have been eating tinned Haggis breakfast and dinner surprised our nice it is

  • @user-li9qs8zi8i
    @user-li9qs8zi8i Місяць тому +1

    Darren nice blog daisy outside she looks better.than the breakfast watch Gary eats you will be surprised keep smilling take care 👌👍👋

  • @geosmith3436
    @geosmith3436 Місяць тому +4

    Ooft! Nice as it looked, that pricing is taking the p***.

  • @GeordieGames
    @GeordieGames Місяць тому

    That was expensive... I go to a cafe for breakfasts and Sunday lunches, they've got a excellent name around my part of the world, but they never put their prices up. Sunday beef roast £4.95! So some good cafes keep their prices down despite having a good name and some are just greedy. Breakfast looked mint, but I'd just go once wouldn't return at that price. Great video as always!

  • @48merdrignac
    @48merdrignac Місяць тому +2

    That is why they have a menu.

  • @flyinghedgehog3833
    @flyinghedgehog3833 Місяць тому

    Cafe Memz crouch end London N8...brilliant ! Try it DJ...

  • @karlknocker7007
    @karlknocker7007 Місяць тому +3

    That was a bit rough all right DJ.Our prices here in Florida have gone through the roof.Get ready,its going to get worse im sorry to say.

  • @Jo-Froggy
    @Jo-Froggy Місяць тому

    Well that was deadly mind! A fee charge to just put a breakfast on a table 🤦🏼‍♀️ x anyways great video as always beaute ❤❤

  • @davidnm21
    @davidnm21 Місяць тому +14

    Disgraceful all those extra charges for items. No wonder it left a sour taste in your mouth. Other than that the breakfast looked good.

  • @nobodyowens8159
    @nobodyowens8159 29 днів тому +1

    That's normal price ,the breakfast looked good and you commented on how delicious it was
    Very confused on why it left a bad taste when you Said it was a good old fry up .
    That's the main thing

  • @michaelc3051
    @michaelc3051 Місяць тому +1

    Yeah, as you say in London, that’s a bit of a liberty! £23 seems very expensive for a fry up. I’m veggie, so I might be way out, but I’d probably be expecting £15 maximum.

  • @JosephSpill
    @JosephSpill Місяць тому +2

    Why not try the place across the road next time , I did and it was great, also I had breakfast in kennington lane last week on your recommendation, breakfast for two less than £20 and one of them a builders breakfast, excellent food there

  • @johnbrs123
    @johnbrs123 Місяць тому +1

    I thought you'd been here recently, as I commented and you have reiterated everything I feel. Terry's used to be a great small local spot, they took over the butchers next door and got all high and mighty and their pricing policy is a mockery..