Eating a FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST at LONDON'S BEST CAFE!
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- čas přidán 28. 09. 2023
- I'm still in London but I'm signing off being in the capital with a trip to the city's highest rated Café. Today, I'm at Devine Coffee Bar and it's rated as one of London's best restaurants let alone Café. Is it divine by taste as well as name? Let's give it a go and find out!
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I love supporting family-owned establishments. They work hard for their business to thrive.
Completely agree and it's why I've made the effort to try more family owned and less chain places. Have a good weekend!
Me and my mate visited today for a full English after watching your review Gary.All my expectations were met and you were bang on the money with all your comments.Superb.
Really overjoyed to hear that. I love it when I get this type of feedback, did you meet the owner? Lovely guy!
Its a Beautiful place - I started working there 35 years ago - All the Lovely Pubs all gone now - Thank you for showing around my past working area
Glad you enjoyed it. My pleasure!
Nothing more comforting to start the day than a full English. ❤
Perfect!
I didn't expect £9 for a cafe with such a high reputation, good value. Looking forward to hearing what you find on your travels Gary, you'll have to think about coming to my neck of the woods one day, Devon.
I will be coming down to Devon in the New Year, David. Don't worry, I planning on travelling everywhere across the UK and beyond. Have a good weekend!
Your channel is so bad for my diet.
Private/family owned is always the best.
Another superb video.
Thank you and apologies! 😋
Gary, I love the details of the owners, area, and how you found the cafe. Family owned. It looked great, good price for a highly ranked restaurant. That cappuccino had me putting the kettle on. Thank you and the cameraman ( I hope he noshed and enjoyed every yummy morsel too!) 🥰🥰👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks Mona 👍 Was excellent. Hope you made yourself a nice cuppa tea/coffee.
That breakfast looked absolutely beautiful. I'm drooling.
Proper sausage not the catering chip shop sausage you normally get. I like black pudding but I like it a bit thicker so it isn't too crisp. Bacon looked really nice and proper bread toasted. That looks very good value for £9. I would give that a 10 out of 10. Excellent review as always. Safe journey around the country doing your reviews. London will miss you.
Spot on Andrew. It was... divine. Will be doing some more videos in London in a few weeks! Thank you very much :)
Yes black pudding should not be crispy.😁
@@salguodrolyat2594 I don't like mine crispy but it depends how you like it i'm one of the few who doesn't like my Bacon crispy but just cooked.
That's amazing value. I wish other places would serve the beans on the plate instead of separately. Good honest food, you can't beat it. Great review, Gary.
I'm the same when it comes to beans on the plate instead of in a separate silly pot 🤣👍
Thank you. Have a good weekend mate!
@@martindunstan8043 I'm not fussy either way but if they are in a separate pot those who prefer the beans on the plate just need to tip them out. Those who don't want them on the plate can't just scoop them off and put them somewhere separate.
@@MarlynMeehan well I suppose while I'm at it I'll cook my own bacon and crack my egg as well🤣I tend to ask first and request anyway and it's only done likely because people are weird 'I don't want beans near my egg!' and that sort of carry on, after all it will never come out sperated 🤣👍
Hint: If the beans are in a pot, you take the pot and pour them on the plate. 😂😂😂
Makes me hungry when I watch your videos, everything looks delicious.
Thank you Ian! 😋
Another great video Gary - I like the way you deliver your reviews. Food looked 1st class.
Thank you kindly, comments like this mean a lot. Food was good!
Hi Gary! We were in London this last weekend so we decided to give De Vine a go! So glad we did. We both had the Full English and It was awesome. The sausage and black pudding were some of the best I had ever tasted. Will be going back for more. Thank you for putting me onto De Vine. ;-)
I’m really pleased to hear this Andy, it’s family owned as well so that’s another plus 👍
I initially thought those eggs were overdone but they were perfect. I liked the thick toast as well. Looking forward to your excursions outside London.
Glad you'll be watching me on tour! Thanks for watching :)
I am a self-proclaimed (emphasis on SELF-proclaimed..so don't take me seriously) expert on full english. This one looks pretty good. It is nice to see black pudding. That's pretty rare.. It is also nice to see two eggs. Most seem to just one now...a "diet" english which is slop not worth eating. Thanks for posting
Haha I always like hearing different opinions. More than welcome and agreed on what you said!
Another great video Gary. what makes your videos good you get straight into the food without a long build up. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks my friend. That's what I try and do!
I do like a nice breakfast like that, good to hear your going travelling, can’t wait to see the videos, it’s great when you find these hidden gems that are family owned and run
I've made an effort to stop going to chain restaurants and start going to more family owned places that haven't been reviewed before. Have a good weekend Chris!
looks great!! and the lovely big portions, chunky toast
It was very good Sally and considering the location excellent value 😊
Great value👍looked great looking forward to following you on your travels
Thank you Craig. Lots of travelling to do!
Gary, I’m gradually working through your back catalogue & thoroughly enjoying them. Just got to this one & I work not far from it, regularly go to America Square for meetings, but didn’t know about this place at all! Will definitely visit, thanks for all your videos really appreciated
Glad you like them!
I can't wait to try the English Breakfast! It looks delicious!
Go and give it a try, hope you enjoy it!
I live close by to the divine cafe but have never been, I will be there Monday morning. Great video. Thank you
Brilliant stuff! Overjoyed at that. Have a good weekend!
I do like your style of presentation Gary. Keep em coming!
Thank you my friend :)
Spot on Gary, another great looking breakfast!
Thanks mate, hope you enjoyed it!
Another enjoyable review, well filmed and narrated. What a great breakfast - served on a big plate and freshly cooked - no reheating in a microwave, eh! Your reviews give good scores at eateries located in or near to London's railway stations - it seems to me if you want good food head for the nearest railway station. Your review reminds me of breakfast on the Yorkshire to London train - freshly cooked full English followed by loads of marmalade and toast - First Class service in the wonderful Mark 2 slam door carriage - quiet and smooth, no spilt coffee. Come back British Rail - all is forgiven! Thanks for your review, Philip.
Thank you Philip. Much appreciated!
Another great review. It looked an amazing value breakfast for the centre of London. Really looking forward to you travelling around and hope you might try a hot curry ! Thank you for all your hard work and this wonderful channel.
Hi Stephanie! Oh I've got a hot curry on the menu very soon... I will mention it during the video! Thank you so much.
Nice to see proper thick cut bread on a full english. I keep saying it, but that looked fantastic! Again.
That was the tell of a fantastic breakfast for me. Have a good weekend!
I love getting your upload notification!
Glad to hear it!
Amazing value, Gary. All spot-on.
Thank you Dale 👍
Fantastic job! Cheers and thanks again Gary!
Thank you again Stephen 👍
Oh my, I was absolutely salivating watching you eat that brekkie ! Controversially, I don’t like beans with a full English, I think I’d prefer mushrooms which I know you hate ! I actually also like tinned tomatoes. Literally cannot remember the last time I had a full English ! Enjoy your road trip, hope you and Mr Cameraman have a great time, I look forward to the ensuing videos
Hi Karen. Hope you're well. Thank you very much... slowly making my way up to York and Leeds this week. Plenty of places to go on the way!
Gary's a very likeable bloke. 👌
Really appreciate that my friend. Your username made me laugh, cheers.
That looked tasty mate,might take a visit in the morning….. leaving a tip in a cafe,you absolute madman!!🤪
Hahaha a bigger tip than usual Danny! Take a visit in the morning, if you see the owner - let him know you saw the video haha. Thanks for watching my friend :)
We subscribed after just one video Gary! We found you over Xmas and haven’t stopped binge watching your channel since! Top notch videos, absolutely 10/10 from us. Oh, but it’s been decided that we have to have a meal on the go (or at least a snack) whilst we watch, or it’s just too difficult!! 😆 Keep up the videos, totally awesome xx
Thank you so much Elizabeth :)
Looked very nice. Looking forward to more reviews!
Coming soon Anne. Thank you :)
these hidden gems are out there , £9 for a full english is great value .keep up the good work gary .
Thanks my friend! 👍
Yes Gary exactly my kind of breakfast i will visit my next time in London many thanks Gary😊
Hope you enjoy!
Hello Gary,did you know beans were only introduced into the full english just after ww2.Apparently tomatoes were very expensive and tinned beans were cheap.Any way it all looked delicious.Keep up the great work.Steve
My dad said kidney's were also part of the full English... But I've only ever had them once in a cafe opposite Crystal Palace National Sports Centre... Now long gone sadly...
I'm pretty sure beans weren't introduced to the full English until the 1970's 🤔
Really interesting fact. I'll let cameraman know that as he loves his history (particularly WW2). Have a good weekend!
@@grahamtopping3605 I was in the Army in UK, mid 1960's, always beans for brekkie with all the rest.
I think I'll check this place,the nxt time I'm in London..And a very reasonable price,considering it's location!
@@grahamtopping3605 I believe kidneys were very popular on breakfasts in Scotland. I've only ever had a kidney on a full English once in London, in a pub near Smithfield market.
Thanks Gary another gem there and on my list this week to visit! 😎
Hope you enjoy it on your travels
Awesome 👌🙌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You can’t beat a breakfast- and this particular breakfast,we all know inside out !!
That’s what I know and have- at home of course,even the toast is how I like it. I feel a breakfast coming soon.
Cook yourself a nice breakfast! Thanks for watching :)
@@GaryEats I did indeed. Bacon,baked beans,a piece of fried bread(local bakery) and Clarence court eggs (recommend these). 👌👌
Great cafe great value you can see during your filming how popular it is with people coming and going lots of regulars i bet.
Yep, lovely little place!
Looks like a proper quality sausage this time.... the real test of a quality breakfast. The egg looked shaky but the reveal of a perfect yolk was a relief.
I agree with your comment about owner-owned cafes as they are more concerned about delivering a decent standard of service and quality of food. I find chain cafes are less bothered, no doubt it's because there may not be a firm policy on presentation, service standards etc.
In particular, the food presentation for this establishment was very good and it looked like someone had taken some care plating up as opposed to some very haphazard efforts I have seen. I still wish a lot more places would serve the beans in a separate container as it stops the food from getting soggy.
A well-earned 10 here on this one.
Great you enjoyed it!
Love De Vine. Probably because of their online reputation and the proximity to the Tower of London there are often people in there from many different countries. Everyone seems to enjoy it
Haven't seen many bad reviews of it at all. Staff and owner lovely, food great and very affordable. Good combination!
Excellent vlog Gary, what a great place you found there, that coffee and very thick toast did it for me.
Im amazed at the price for central London, and even there coffee is cheaper than costa's machines in shops.
Enjoyed this a great deal, cant wait to see your clips up here in my neck of the woods,
Chris.
Thanks Chris. The sausage and the toast were very different to your usual cafe. Lovely place and the owner is great.
Start my travels on Sunday, wish me luck. Have a good weekend mate!
Gary you and camera man are top chaps.
Chris,@@GaryEats
As are you. Cheers!
Breakfast looked amazing. Only negatives were toast on the same plate, it's a plate filler needs to on a separate plate. Portion small IMHO for the price. Great vlog as usual. Looking forward to your travels Gary.
That's a good point about the toast and I'm not a fan of it being buttered for me either👍
Thanks Palace. I will say that I prefer to butter my own toast but I'm not going to knock them as it was a great breakfast. Have a good weekend mate!
Agreed Martin.
Plate would keep toast warm.🤔
For central London, that’s certainly not bad. That and a lovely latte for £11.50 good value Gary. I am constantly amazed by the quality of your video. Thanks.
Really appreciate that Dale, I try my best to bring you the best content as possible. Price was excellent for London!
@@GaryEats your content is always the best Gary.
Too kind Dale. Thanks mate.@@DaleBaker-nz9fh
Loved the Decor of the place, those prints looked great! The breakfast looked smashing as well and £2.50 for a cappuccino in London, unbelievable, must be the cheapest around! My Mrs. loves her Costa Cappo in the morning and that's £4 now, well actually over £6 because she has to have a Chocolate twist with it, lol! I know you don't like mushrooms Gary, but would you mind letting us know what sort these places do for those like me, who love them? (You know buttons out of a tin or real field mushrooms) Looking forward to your out and about the British Isles Vids!
I was shocked when he said the price for the Cappuccino. You very rarely see that in London and it goes to show... you can keep prices low if you really trust in what you do. Have a good weekend!
That was top draw breakfast. I love that crusty bread and the black pudding was the business
Yes. It was superb and the owner is brilliant. Thanks!
That was a great value breakfast Gary with quality ingredients. Number 1 rating is justified. No service charge too ! Bonus.
Agreed Robert. A lovely place to eat!
It looks great. Nice they let you substitute black pudding for the mushrooms.😊
Agreed Claudia. A very nice cafe!
Breakfast looked smashing and the drink. I particularly liked the toast just done how i like it and white bread
and not overdone toasting so you can squish it to mop up. Price ok too. A 10 for sure. 👍
Completely agree!
the sausage was misplaced! The sausage is a universally-accepted barrier to separate the bean sauce and the egg yolk! Great vid Gary! Looks gorgeous. I walk past there all the time. Will be going in now.
It’s family owned and great value for sure 👌
I went there today when visiting London, the owner is very charming and made us most welcome, certainly knows what customer service is.
He’s superb 👍🏼
great food reviews thanks
Thanks for watching!
Good to see a proper snorker!!
How you doing Tony? Up the Reds!
Indeed! Solid win today, too :-)@@GaryEats
This lovely family place it's worth supporting. 10/10.
It really is!
That looked a top of the league brekie Kudos to the owner’s delivered perfectly 👌nice one Gary
Thanks mate!
Gary on tour! looking forward to watching the road trip
Gulp. Wish me luck haha. Have a good weekend!
Gary, will try it out when in the area. Used to work in that area back in the 80s; Devine wasn't there then. Enjoy North next week, I'm heading South!
The switchaoo. Hope you enjoy it my friend!
Hey Gary👍 what a fantastic full English and that cappuccino £2.50😲I won't get change from 3 quid here, £9.00 is an absolute bargain for that plate in London I always thought London would charge twice that and expect at least one of your testicles before you could leave🤣brilliant stuff mate that really was a winner✌️🍻
Martin Go too Weatherspoons in King street Hammersmith, it’s £6.40 and you get double what Gary had and unlimited Coffee or Tea £1.50 , I know I couldn’t believe it either !
@@petrus666love that's a good deal, but it would cost me at least £100 to get there which is less appealing🤣👍
I nearly fell off the seat when he said £2.50 for a cappuccino in London. What made it better is that it was pure quality. Sometimes, I come across the odd "hidden gem" and this place doesn't get the accolades it deserves. Have a good weekend!
The food looked wow, liked the okra and as you said location is a premium , prefer naan but roti looked good. The price isn’t bad for London prices.. excellent review again Gary.
Yes, true. Thank you!!
That looked so delicious!
It was good value Jeff especially considering the location
Been to Devine a few times. Great.
Glad you also like it. Owner is quaity.
Hi again Gary, well found, almost a hidden jem. CTP caught the bright, clean almost sparkling interior brilliantly 😊 The panoramic views, catching happy customers was very well shot❤ At first i thought you'd ordered a creme brulee ,but then great looking coffee.😮 The breakfast, first glance, was good.However, i found a slight problem 😮 Was it a cafe breakfast or a restaurant breakfast???As cafe,a beauty. All looked fantastic, the sausage 10/10 The egg seemed to have been flipped, in short a good brekky ❤ But as a restaurant breakfast, one or two picky items 😢 Pre buttered toast,on main plate😢 The half tomato not cored 😢 and again, thin white older egg 🥚 😢I found it a bit noisy (not the rumbling from above, thought CTP's tummy😮) but just in general. The cost of that meal. A bargain, sale of the century ❤❤😊 Enjoy the upcoming trips,take care both of you. Oh and don't drink the water😢Cheers Allan&Family
Very much a hidden gem. I agree on this and it seems to be common theme with most people as well, I much prefer to butter my own toast but I'm not going to knock them for that after the excellent cappuccino and breakfast. Sometimes the microphone can pick up a bit of background noise so it's something I will look to improve in the future. Agreed on the price, hope you're well my friend. Take care and haha, I won't... Have a good weekend!
Lovely Breakfast, looks so appetising,
It was Christine. Was excellent!
Hope your trip to the Emerald Isle is going well Gary despite the slight disappointment with the fish and chips.
Just catching up with a few of your historic reviews. That breakfast is amazing.
Although from Yorkshire, worked in London for a while 1988/1989 for a recruitment agency just near to where you were in Lovat Lane, just off Eastcheap.
Great memories.
Was drawn to London although born and bred in Yorkshire was probably the fact my Grandmother's family grew up in the Newham area of East London (probably Essex then!) in the early 1900's.
Thank you Roger. Much better is on the way in Ireland!!
I always prefer fresh bread and butter as opposed to toast.For moping up the juices off the plate.
Completely agree with this.
Really well presented on the plate, I think that goes along way... that's the difference first impressions, if they'd have just thrown that on the plate youd have thought not much here and where are the hash browns 🤷♂️.
Really looking forward to seeing you in York 👍
Hash browns and full English are very controversial on here haha. I will be in York over the next couple of days! Looking forward to seeing that beautiful city!
That looking belting Gary and a great price to boot 👍🏻
Agreed Howlie. Hope you're well mate.
All good mate keep up the good work love your vlogs 👍🏻
That looked phenomenal, love a bit of fresh crusty bread on the side and what value for money considering there was a lonely sausage as I’m a bit greedy and love two sausages 😃
Glad you liked it!
Looks amazing!
It was!
That breakfast looks fab gary😂
I think it was very good
@Gary Eats I need closer - Close Ips! 😂 that cappuccino was smazing. The toast looked good.
It was spectacular!
My old stomping ground... Fenchurch Street line... Come down the steps on the station and you are less than a minute from Tower Hill tube station... When the clocks go back - That's where you pick up the Jack the Ripper tours... Not food related but well worth doing while some of the Victorian sights are still around 😁
Looking forward to the next trip 👍🏻
Hi Graham. Came out of Tower Hill station and walked here. Also very close to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese which I was thinking about reviewing at some point!
@@GaryEats - Haven't been there for donkey's years... Used to be really nice... Frequented by old Fleet Street and Solicitor types... Your trips round London have made me realise how many great places there are and I must visit again soon
Superb value for money , great to see a proper business ( not a chain or corporation) doing so well
Absolutely. The owner is excellent as well!
Based on your review, Devine will be getting a new customer here shortly. One point, Gary. You often say 'beans are beans' and that's true to a point. But there is a difference when you try different beans eg. I find Branston baked beans much better than the traditional Heinz. Looking forward to more of your reviews next year. Happy New Year mate.
Yes Steve, it's more tongue in cheek with the beans are beans. It's become a bit of a channel catchphrase lol. I will start specifying more in future and I appreciate your kind words. The owner is very nice.
spend many years working across the road at one America square. Wish they had this place when i worked in the city... they had a traditional pub under the arches back then, think it was called the Cheshire
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese? I was planning to do a video there at Christmas time!
That looked like a reasonably sized portion and tasty as well.
Very nice portion :)
At least you’ll get a proper brew up North.
Looking forward to it. 👍🏻
Already been.
Looks great everything is clearly good ❤
Thank you 😋
Gary that looked fantastic,I don't suppose you still be going as far North as Scotland for some lovely food on your next travel? If so you won't be let down with a Scottish breakfast. Great review m8👍
I'm going to Glasgow, Edinburgh and other places in Scotland in December my friend :) I'll be reviewing a Scottish breakfast then. Thanks mate.
😊 LOVELY
LUV BAKED BEANS SINCE 70s l was in 🇬🇧👍❣️Now only do
mi english breakfasts in the Netherlands...
Very nice.
What incredible value!
Completely agree!
Looked good gary another good video
Thanks Steve. Have a good one mate.
Outrageously good value anywhere let alone london
Spot on!
You know how fussy us Aussies are about coffee Gary and that cappuccino looks pretty decent ☕️
Haha I know, Joanne. Glad you approve!
Wow Gary 10/10 not many places get top marks u must have been impressed 👍
Very impressed
Looked a very good brekkie for the price. Quality food, fresh cooked. Nice sausage but should have been two on there. 10/10.
You got that right Leslie. Lovely cafe!
Now we’re talking Gary lad, no ramikin for the beans is always a good start. Nice shirt, like it.
Thank you mate. Don't often get compliments about what I wear, the gilet usually gets insulted haha. Have a good weekend!
Looks gorgeous
Agreed Ron. Top quality!
I do love your videos.
Thank you Robin. Very kind of you!
Replacing the mushroom with black pudding is a true breakfast champion move.
Thank you Seeker. Love a bit of black pudding so it's a no brainer for me!
Yuck! 🤮
Another cracking little food spot.
I would've preferred a couple of bangers, but i am greedy.
When i was in London a couple of months ago, i found the food well priced.
Hi Gary. Great little spot.
Got a proper couple of bangers coming in tomorrow's video... albeit expensive. Hope you enjoy that. Have a good weekend!
Mmmmm looks very nice.😊
Completely agree John!
Hi Gary, me again can't stop watching your vlogs now I've found you. Really enjoy your chat. Cappuccino looked good, I had a Gadgi coffee machine in my establishment which made great coffees and we had our own mix of coffee beans( How about that for posh). Had the cafe for about 6 years then my partner/friend double crossed me so I packed it up left her to carry on which only lasted a while as she was lazy. Like beans in a separate container and No to black pudding. I agree the plate of food looked good. You obviously enjoyed it. Was it hot? Please comment of the temperature of the meals etc as I like hot food and if its luke warm not so nice in my eyes. Thank you Gary
Wow. Thank you Susan. I will start commenting more on the temperature of the meals from now on.
Very good prices especially for London. Breakfast looks okay, but too many beans and toast should be on the side plate with packet butter. So you’re coming up to Yorkshire? We’ll make sure you try Doreen’s black pudding….it’s amazing! Look out for Kitsons pork pies too.
I will try and get round to everything. So many recommendations and so many places to see. Will try my best! Have a good weekend!
It looked a real top quality meal and no doubt deserves a 10. Would give a 10 with gold star if there were extra sausages, egg etc .... as per what you know I normally say.
Great to see a decent sized plate which gives plenty of room for manouvre.
Personally, I prefer my toast served separately (and boy did that toast look tops) My reason is that eating an English is a surgical operation for me in that I will cut my toast into bite sized pieces, bang a piece on plate and then add what I want in loads of different combinations.
This was all about location and d value Roger as it’s only two minutes from The Tower of London 👍
Looks class
It was class. Thanks for watching!
Great to see a cafe in the smoke that offers a proper full English. None of that bubble or hash brown nonsense although fried bread would have topped it off. A 9.5 for me, with a second sausage would have been a 10 👍
Good score John
Try The Village Cafe in Stansted Abbots in Hertfordshire for a full English it is very reasonable money and a top top fry up. You’ve gotta go if you haven’t already.
Thanks mate.