An institution in West Hampstead. No other way to describe this former wet fish shop that now serves up it's former merchandise along with innovative meat and veggie ones. It's also a hot brunch destination and, I have neglected it for too long.
The huge windows beckon you into a wonderful, large room with art deco features and original tiling. It's a special atmosphere that works day and night places and is very hard to imitate. The brunch menu is an egg lover’s dream.
Eggs everywhere: benedict, florentine, royale, scrambled, poached, bubble & squeak topped with egg. The two dishes that we opted for: Breakfast Salad (scrambled eggs, spinach, avocado, feta, tomato, and brown toast) and Potato, Chorizo and Egg Scramble with refried black beans and toast.
Both dishes were well presented. I was a little disappointed about the amount of egg in the Breakfast Salad but the restrained serving proved perfect. Typically with brunch I get the feeling people, including myself, like to indulge, and have visions of plates stacked high with pancakes or an enormous fry-up.
I left satisfied and a little smug over the 'healthiness' of my choice. It was great and a testament to the food and manner in which it was served. Particularly so with Mr Muesli Lover’s dish - on the face of it potato, chorizo, eggs, beans and toast sounds like some gargantuan Mexican feast.
As for the coffee, the stand-out best coffee in West Hampstead. I'm inclined to say that about the brunch dishes too.
Wet Fish Cafe, open 10am-11pm (Tues-Sun) 12pm-10pm (Mon)
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