"First thing to say about the Garden Cafe is that it doesn't have a garden. Had a joke with the lady owner about this, which led to some fun chat with her during the time I was there, sat near the counter. It was quiet--just a couple of other old codgers like me in reading their papers, one with the aid of a magnifying glass. I liked the lady owner a lot: she was proud of her cafe--and, to be fair, it lived up to her pride. It was brunchtime, so I had the Berkshire Breakfast, for £10.50, which they serve all day. A great name, by the way--why shouldn't Berkshire (my favourite county after Cornwall) get in on the act of naming breakfasts after itself? Also, I always appreciate the availability of an all-day breakfast, as I might want the meal which breaks my overnight fast at any time. The Berkshire Breakfast was big and filled my need, which is to get a protein boost to run on for the rest of the day. Two golden fried eggs, perfectly runny. Two good sausages--from Berkshire pigs I hope! Two good rashers. Mushrooms a little underheated. Half a tomato a little underheated. Four half slices of nice brown granary toast, buttered. Overall, a superb feast. Plus two cups of excellent coffee--and coffee's often the downfall of a food-oriented cafe. I had the village's Costa lined up, in case--but no need: this coffee was good and hot. Much love to the Garden Cafe."
