Regency Cafe Full English Breakfast at London's Best Greasy Spoon | Authentic Historic Experience

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  • Dive into the heart of London's culinary history with a visit to the iconic Regency Cafe, renowned as one of the best greasy spoons in the capital city. Established in 1946, this historic venue stands as a testament to London's rich food culture, offering not just a meal, but a genuine slice of London's legacy.
    Join Roberts London as we indulge in a Full English Breakfast at this legendary spot, voted as one of the top 5 restaurants in London, consistently gracing the lists of 'Best Full English Breakfasts in London'. The Regency Cafe not only tantalizes the palate with its British breakfast classics but also transports you to a bygone era, with its quintessential interiors often being the preferred set for numerous movies and photo shoots.
    Whether you're a Londoner or a visitor planning your first Full English breakfast adventure, the Regency Cafe promises an experience that's both authentic and budget-friendly, offering great value for money right in the epicentre of London.
    For a gastronomic adventure steeped in tradition and history, don't miss out on this hotspot. Find all the details below to plan your visit:
    Regency Cafe
    Address: 17-19 Regency Street, London SW1P 4BY
    Opening Hours:
    Monday - Friday: 7:00 - 14:30 & 16:00 - 19:15
    Saturday: 7:00 - 12:00
    Sunday: Closed
    #RegencyCafeLondon #FullEnglishBreakfast #HistoricCafesInLondon #RobertsLondon
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  • @fluffyfour
    @fluffyfour Před 5 lety +22

    On my first office job, working round the corner, the Regency was our local go-to for their amazing fish and chips on a Friday lunchtime. No queues, no kids, no film crews, just locals and office workers on their lunch break. It was a long time ago, but fantastic memories (the boss always paid which was even better).

  • @EASYTIGER10
    @EASYTIGER10 Před 5 lety +10

    The superb combining of flavours: salty, meaty, eggy, slightly sweet (beans/tomtoes) and texture is what - for me - makes the full English one of the worlds GREAT dishes. Most of the ingredients are eaten in other countries individually in some form or other (with the possible exception of British style Bangers), but putting them together in this way is an act of genius.

  • @tigergooner7214
    @tigergooner7214 Před 4 lety +14

    Love a full English breakfast can't wait to try this place out when I come over to the UK from Australia 🥓🍳🍛

  • @johntaylor3057
    @johntaylor3057 Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you so much for posting this video. It brought back many memories of when I worked on Victoria Street and used to frequent The Regency quite often. I remember in particular the photos of Spurs players !

  • @davelevitt48
    @davelevitt48 Před 7 lety +42

    Sausage, egg, bacon, beans, a fried slice and bread & butter then finish off with a mug of tea just like my dear old mum used to dish up. Great video's mate...cheers.

    • @sophiamason2365
      @sophiamason2365 Před 6 lety +1

      Their bacon sandwiches are special..no thin slices here, they use two large slabs of crusty bread..and the price, you won't find a better sarnie at their price We booked a taxi in London with waterloocars.co.uk and driver made our sightseeing tour wonderful by sharing history

    • @SvenTviking
      @SvenTviking Před 6 lety

      Uuuuuuuuurrrp! Pardon me!

  • @BobMarley-wh4sb
    @BobMarley-wh4sb Před 4 lety +56

    Breaks my heart when I see one sausage on a breakfast 😭

    • @abwm2365
      @abwm2365 Před 4 lety +2

      Sacrilege I say. Bloody disgraceful, not having it, wheres the chef.

    • @manonamountain
      @manonamountain Před 4 lety

      @@abwm2365 It's the smoke. Lads i know, who sometimes graft down there, say they go to places
      like Asda or Morrisons for their scran.

    • @carolleenkelmann3829
      @carolleenkelmann3829 Před 4 lety +1

      @Hitogokochi they are just copying the American example. Following along with the rest of the world. When America changes, hopefully for the best, then the rest of the world follows, just like Lemmings.

    • @armchairgeneralissimo
      @armchairgeneralissimo Před 4 lety +2

      It's an outrage!

  • @angelogandolfo4174
    @angelogandolfo4174 Před 2 lety +22

    Sorry, I’ve tried many of London’s “best” breakfast caffs, repeatedly, and E. Pellicci has done it for me, every single time. By quite a distance, too.

    • @thefirm6236
      @thefirm6236 Před 2 lety +1

      Everyone I ask says that.

    • @swimdeep189
      @swimdeep189 Před 10 měsíci

      No worries, we all good. I'll stay at the Regency though.

  • @DarceVader89
    @DarceVader89 Před 4 lety +4

    Yessssss I went here when I was working as a porter for two weeks. Their sausages are humble, but packs a punch of flavour. Proper quick service too

  • @crazylittlepartytifs
    @crazylittlepartytifs Před 3 lety +5

    I was feeling nostalgic so I searched for “ full English breakfast caff” 😂😂 .. and this came up! Great video, I absolutely loved it, including the walk there and back 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @JB-nf4ru
    @JB-nf4ru Před 3 lety +9

    Love this place! Best English breakfast ever but even more impressive is the cashier who screams out your order to the kitchen 😭she’s so fierce!

  • @yolinewearth3502
    @yolinewearth3502 Před 4 lety +1

    The breakfast looks delicious! Thanks for the video

  • @thebookloversretreat5016
    @thebookloversretreat5016 Před 4 lety +9

    A heartiest thanks 🙏 to you my dear friend for giving us this awesome and delicious 😋 video about one of my beloved landmarks in London. As I am from India 🇮🇳 and whenever I comes to London I will definitely come to this beautiful place. May god almighty always blesses you with health wealth and prosperity and happiness and a healthy life full of love and blessings. And I am really honoured to share with you that I am living in Punjab state in Amritsar city and our place is called a food 🥘 capital of India 🇮🇳. So whenever you visit our beloved country please do visit our beloved Amritsar city and enjoy the delicious 😋 food 🥘 here.

  • @JoeChanTV
    @JoeChanTV Před 7 lety +15

    Just chanced upon ya channel recently, love it, good way to know more of London's way of things, nice.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety +3

      Thanks! Glad you liked the video

    • @terrywyatt6378
      @terrywyatt6378 Před 7 lety

      Joe CKChan Love ur video.Always wondered what made up a full English breakfast.

    • @0restes
      @0restes Před 3 lety

      OMG I HOPE there’s an English breakfast place in New York City and/or Brooklyn. Time for Maitre D Google. .

  • @bri5490
    @bri5490 Před 4 lety +4

    I read somewhere that the Full English Breakfast can trance it's origins to the Medieval times in the 14th century. The country gentry used to serve up a breakfast feast for themselves and guests. It included eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, black pudding, kidneys..but it also included pork chops, rump steak and pork crackling. The Victorians introduced the fried tomato and baked beans to the Full English replacing the pork chop and rump steak. Then the Edwardians perfected it with tomato sauce, HP and toast.

  • @MrDavey2010
    @MrDavey2010 Před 5 lety

    Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

  • @paulfitzpatrick8507
    @paulfitzpatrick8507 Před 2 lety +4

    Saw this Cafe in the movie 'Layer Cake' so thought I'd try it out when I was down in London on business. Fantastic fried breakfast 👍🏻

  • @wilfred3751
    @wilfred3751 Před 6 lety +201

    Nearly a tenner an just one sausage and one egg. What a fackin liberty.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety +13

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

    • @LisaNYC70
      @LisaNYC70 Před 5 lety +2

      I went there in early October 2012 and they gave more food than this!

    • @rev1595
      @rev1595 Před 5 lety +7

      As an American I don't know English Breakfast that well but I thought there was supposed to be a broiled tomato

    • @SgtSteel1
      @SgtSteel1 Před 5 lety +9

      +Seth T Yeah, that breakfast was missing that and also mushrooms and the hash browns would normally be bubble and squeak.

    • @TheWendable
      @TheWendable Před 5 lety +6

      Seth T We don’t do broiled we do grilled and you can add what you like so long a it’s full of calories. Oh and we don’t do streaky bacon, with all that fat, we have back bacon......oh and you’ve got to add every condiment that’s their and pour loads of salt on it BEFORE even tasting the thing!

  • @carolinethompson7173
    @carolinethompson7173 Před 6 lety +48

    The sauce is called 'Daddies' and builders tea is orange and so strong you can stand your spoon up in it, it is not milky. M

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

    • @graemepae100
      @graemepae100 Před 4 lety +3

      Tea should always be "Builder";)

    • @manonamountain
      @manonamountain Před 4 lety +1

      @Thao Brewster Best tea on planet Earth!

    • @0restes
      @0restes Před 3 lety +1

      What is Brown Sauce?

    • @carolinethompson7173
      @carolinethompson7173 Před 3 lety +2

      @@0restes A piquant/savoury sauce, roughly the same consistancy as tomato catsup/ketchup. Sold in the UK under the names either 'Daddies' or 'HP'.See your local search engine.

  • @mscott3918
    @mscott3918 Před 5 lety +1

    I love the Regency, haven't been for a while, but always good.

  • @tinahachey454
    @tinahachey454 Před 4 lety

    That looks really good thank you for sharing 😄

  • @Surv1ve_Thrive
    @Surv1ve_Thrive Před 3 lety +40

    This cafe was in the film/movie Layercake with actor Daniel Craig (who also plays James Bond.)

    • @0restes
      @0restes Před 3 lety +3

      I thought it looked familiar! This is where Morty baptized Freddie with hot boiling tea! I just love that film!

    • @Finggy
      @Finggy Před 2 lety

      Oh yeah.

    • @minchrono24lover27
      @minchrono24lover27 Před 2 lety +1

      That movie is awful.

  • @merlinsdog4530
    @merlinsdog4530 Před 4 lety +92

    6 fkn minutes in before you even get to the food & then you bring out fkn marmite on a full English video!
    Grrrr

    • @sandihagger6478
      @sandihagger6478 Před 4 lety +3

      merlinsdog you just made me really LOL 😂

    • @mclare9817
      @mclare9817 Před 4 lety +9

      Too many hash browns...not enough sausage bacon & mushrooms!

    • @markgoodman6467
      @markgoodman6467 Před 4 lety +4

      😂😂😂😂😂 funny as fuck lol

    • @Ah-ed6ie
      @Ah-ed6ie Před 4 lety +5

      Who has marmite on full English I know my culture and roots yea but even I don't see it as a full English dip your beens in with your toast ffs, ohh you can't because you put f'kin MARMITE in it!!!!

    • @ronnysterling7694
      @ronnysterling7694 Před 4 lety +2

      No shit wtf blahh blahh me face on the telly blahhhh

  • @Knappa22
    @Knappa22 Před 6 lety

    Salivating here. That breakfast looks amazing

  • @patrickokeeffe7051
    @patrickokeeffe7051 Před rokem

    I worked in London for 40 years as a chauffeur. Regency cafe was my must go to place. Breakfast were very good but I really loved going there for the daily specials. Wednesday curry were fantastic

  • @greenyblueish6138
    @greenyblueish6138 Před 4 lety +50

    Builder's tea is strong, not weak.

    • @stuarthunter7559
      @stuarthunter7559 Před 4 lety +3

      Yorkshire Gold love that's proper tea that is not that tetleys shite

    • @grantsmith1045
      @grantsmith1045 Před 2 lety +1

      tried to tell him that about a year ago but he was having none of it!

  • @bretttempleman5373
    @bretttempleman5373 Před 4 lety +13

    I used to go in this cafe when I was working on building the City Inns hotel. The bloke behind the ramp has got a really deep distinctive voice. One day he wasnt there and the bird serving had an even deeper voice. Must of been his sister 🤣

  • @elisahunt3293
    @elisahunt3293 Před 5 lety

    This looks great ! Hope to try someday

  • @islynmercurius3338
    @islynmercurius3338 Před 3 lety

    Nice showing off your good breakfast balance diet 👍 your explanation I like thanks for sharing 😋

  • @jamesmorgan9474
    @jamesmorgan9474 Před 7 lety +214

    Thought I'd add me tuppence worth. London born (1956), worked here all me life.
    I consider a full English to be -
    2 Eggs, 2 Bacon, 2 Sausage, Beans, PLUM Tomatoes, Mushrooms, 2 slices white bread (as Robert said, to mop up the juices) or toast. Fried bread is an acquired taste and most cafés don't do it right. Mug of Tea.
    Chips or Hash Browns? Nah!
    If you go for the Full Monty, then add Bubble & Squeak, Black Pudding and Kidneys.
    The above is what I would consider as the minimum - any less and you're being ripped off.
    Just my opinion, and as Robert said, many regional variations.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety +1

      Thanks! Glad you liked the video

    • @jrgboy
      @jrgboy Před 7 lety

      I go with you James, but I don't like brown or tomato sauce as any thing with vinegar makes my tongue swell up .

    • @kennedy20007
      @kennedy20007 Před 7 lety

      James Morgan you have a sorely tuppence?

    • @axelpow
      @axelpow Před 6 lety +1

      Spot on James, that'll fill you for the day, I don't know what it is with some people, NO tomato sauce, HP or Daddies only for breakfasts. They should be hauled to the Tower for using to***o. Up North we had (now disappeared) Yorkshire relish, now that's a sauce to put hairs on yer chest. Especially the women.

    • @dickvarga6908
      @dickvarga6908 Před 6 lety

      sounds good but i would skip the beans, add black (blood?) pudding, kidneys!

  • @shaunfoley858
    @shaunfoley858 Před 6 lety +12

    Builders tea is normally so strong you could stand a spoon up in it.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 5 lety

      Only if your an English builder or some other type of stupid fuckwit that knows nothing about tea who's just been told its strong. You can't make strong tea with tea bags, you can make it taste increasingly bitter AKA worse, the longer you leave the bag in. You give that shit to the low class hired help and keep the good proper tea for yourself and invited guests you actually can stand the sight of.

    • @carolleenkelmann3829
      @carolleenkelmann3829 Před 4 lety

      @@RobertsLondon yes, you'd think that you could get a decent MUG of tea in England, wouldn't you?! None of this teabag stuff. Sigh. " Oh the days of the.....whatever! "

  • @callumelcombe3703
    @callumelcombe3703 Před rokem

    Lost count how many times I've watched this now, I'm stood in my kitchen eating sausage and egg sandwiches at nearly 4am after a long bar shift, love your videos dude 👍

  • @georgephillips1185
    @georgephillips1185 Před 2 lety

    Enjoyed this interesting video thank you

  • @TheFlamingmoe86
    @TheFlamingmoe86 Před 6 lety +37

    Builders tea is intended to be super strong next to no milk and the bag left in cup to brew for about 10 mins where on earth did you hear that builders tea was weak and milky???

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

    • @Sensabaugh
      @Sensabaugh Před 5 lety +2

      That’s what I thought, builders tea is super strong.

    • @rhondarobinson1932
      @rhondarobinson1932 Před 5 lety +4

      Was that an ""auto reply"??? lol

    • @JoshuaRoss2
      @JoshuaRoss2 Před 5 lety

      Builders tea is weaker because the milk being in at the same time as the bag means it brews at a lower temperature. The water has to be close to 100 degrees to make a proper strong cup of tea.

    • @Sensabaugh
      @Sensabaugh Před 5 lety

      Billy Buttlord no builder I ever knew does, it is strong. I think there is even a tea brand that sells an extra strong version and calls it builders brew.

  • @RiverDanube
    @RiverDanube Před 7 lety +11

    That full English breakfast is a great way for any tourist to start the day. Fill up on a hearty breakfast that won't break the bank and you don't need to think about food until tea time.

  • @pitchblack3205
    @pitchblack3205 Před 6 lety

    Great information and format Robert. Keep up the good shows. Raj from Canada.

  • @ihaveproblems1360
    @ihaveproblems1360 Před 4 lety

    Robert found your video after pining for a full English during quarantine! Thanks for the video man, must visit this place if anything for the history!!

  • @kimberarchuleta1689
    @kimberarchuleta1689 Před 5 lety +2

    I love learning about London, hugs from Montana

  • @callumrowley9810
    @callumrowley9810 Před 4 lety +3

    Reasonable priced very surprised. I pay around £5-£6 up in Stoke on Trent for a large breakfast but that includes black pudding and hash browns, add a coffee in and your nearly at £7. I’d say that’s very good down in London, especially given the location within it. Nice vid!

  • @misterz2719
    @misterz2719 Před 6 lety +2

    I go to a greasy spoon in Wisconsin, we sit at a counter , talk, eat , enjoy our food and leave after an hour to 3 hours. I can't imagine eating quick and having to leave , can't relax. but the breakfast looks very good. thanks for video

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @HistoryNiche
    @HistoryNiche Před 3 lety

    Good video and explaination on mi5 and mi6. Yeah this cafe was in the film Layer cake a good scene.

  • @arlenegage9873
    @arlenegage9873 Před 4 lety +6

    I loved the Two Fat Ladies arriving to prepare an afternoon meal on that fantastic motor bike!! I truly miss not seeing their cooking program!!

  • @pistol76bathboy
    @pistol76bathboy Před 6 lety +14

    Builders tea is strong (Not a lot of milk)🍵

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety +1

      Its a class thing so yes builders tea is strong if your a builder / peasant. But the only actual way to make a cup of tea stronger not just a stronger colour is to add more tea not less milk.

  • @anamariagutierrez2019
    @anamariagutierrez2019 Před 3 lety

    Thant you for sharing this video:)

  • @michaelwhalen2469
    @michaelwhalen2469 Před rokem +2

    Coming to London this summer ( 2023) and definitely will be going to Regency Cafe !! Looks great!! Thanks for the tip! All your videos are fantastic! Thank You for all your hard work! London is truly one of the GREAT cities in the world!!! 🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 MikeW

  • @alland6006
    @alland6006 Před 6 lety +81

    Builder's Tea, very strong tea with a dash of milk not as described here! Ask any Londoner!

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

    • @killytm7412
      @killytm7412 Před 5 lety +5

      He don't know what he's on about... Everyone knows this.!

    • @azuregiant9258
      @azuregiant9258 Před 4 lety +6

      I always thought builders tea was strong, milky and sweet? This is how I have my tea anyway.

    • @abwm2365
      @abwm2365 Před 4 lety +1

      @@azuregiant9258 In the navy and most military etc its called a standard brew. White with 2 standard brew.

    • @abwm2365
      @abwm2365 Před 4 lety +1

      @Hitogokochi I do that and my mates and wife think Im sick. I will leave a half a cup the nite before and in the morning have no problem sipping it either cold or a 1-minute nuke. Good stuff. Like a good stew, its needs to be left to ferment lol. Do the same with coffee.

  • @algorel4763
    @algorel4763 Před 3 lety +3

    Rye toast, Boston Baked Beans, & I’m in. But overall, looked awesome!

  • @mettahuttravels3183
    @mettahuttravels3183 Před 6 lety +2

    Absolutely fantastic, coming to London in 4 years, me & my sons are hitting this place for sure 🙏🏻👍🏻

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @scottmcfadyen8921
    @scottmcfadyen8921 Před 5 lety

    Was in here last week with wife both of us had the set breakfast was absolutely fantastic and the staff were amazing.

  • @nlo114
    @nlo114 Před 6 lety +15

    Died of hunger after 4 minutes.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety +2

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @antoinettehiggins4527
    @antoinettehiggins4527 Před 6 lety +2

    On a trip back home a few years ago, we had breakfast at the Regency. It was amazing! I used to live in Pimlico (area of the Regency). The place was loaded with builders all eating a huge breakfast. I love the Daddies sauce and my American husband was pleased to see the ketchup on the table! We walked around all day "seeing the sights" and were hardly hungry by dinner time. A must place to visit. Thanks, enjoyed your video.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @blackflagqwerty
    @blackflagqwerty Před 3 lety +1

    I love places like this, no non-sense just tasty food at a great price!

  • @mymath1
    @mymath1 Před 7 lety +6

    Wow, brings back memories. While in London I helped build the Chelsea Harbour Hotel, at the canteen I would always order the same 2 eggs on a fried slice, 2 rashers of bacon, beans and chips. sometimes the ladies would save a little milk for "The Yank" being from Texas I hated being called a Yank. (it's a southern thing). otherwise I had 'the weak tea with too much milk". Once I ordered black pudding thinking it was like American breakfast sausage. Horrible mistake. as soon as I put it in my mouth I immediately spit out. the Irish guys laughed I told them the first one to get it off my plate could have it, a flash of forks...sure did like that breakfast.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety

      Thanks for commenting! Glad you enjoyed the video

    • @caturdaynite7217
      @caturdaynite7217 Před 7 lety +2

      Yanks are from the Northeastern US. I'm from Wisconsin and I wouldn't like being called a Yank either. We're sconnie's.

    • @tonybailey7037
      @tonybailey7037 Před 6 lety +1

      If you are form the US, you are definitely a septic.

  • @campeador4346
    @campeador4346 Před 4 lety +3

    Algún día lo visitaré, lo juro.

  • @zubaidakablan6782
    @zubaidakablan6782 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for letting me know.

  • @jb-nx5qc
    @jb-nx5qc Před 4 lety +1

    I have eaten here a few times, really good food, usually there is a lady there who shouts out all the orders loudly really entertaining.

  • @sandihagger6478
    @sandihagger6478 Před 4 lety +3

    Cafe from film 🎞 Layer Cakes isn’t it ?? Sure it is 😋... thanks 😊 for sharing :) Xx

  • @bushyconn
    @bushyconn Před 7 lety +7

    Nice breakfast. Of course we could argue about the black pudding; whether it should be the traditional Lancashire/Bury black Pudding with its great blobs of suet and lots of herbs, or the Southern upstart, which, to my mind, is a poor imitation. But to each his/her own, I suppose.

  • @DAVEY1BARITONE
    @DAVEY1BARITONE Před 6 lety

    I lived a lovely two years in West Kensington while I was making a movie out at Pinewood Studios, out in Buckinghamshire, and it made me "homesick" for England!

  • @blackpoolhornet
    @blackpoolhornet Před 3 lety

    A man after my own heart ❤️ I love having both Tommy K and HP on my full English 👍🏼

  • @Avidcomp
    @Avidcomp Před 5 lety +6

    Maybe it's my age, but I tend to want to eat in establishments that have toilets. Especially when you walk out and you find that there's seemingly no convenience around at all. Especially when it's breakfast which may kick start the systems so to speak.

  • @TheKooster31
    @TheKooster31 Před 4 lety +26

    when you hear Ordinary World by Duran Duran playing then its time to split

    • @cgavin1
      @cgavin1 Před 4 lety +3

      You know its game over for the natives, when the working class dive becomes a freakin theme park.

    • @TheKooster31
      @TheKooster31 Před 4 lety

      @@cgavin1 it is

    • @yumatom
      @yumatom Před 4 lety

      TheKooster31 great reference

    • @midlandt4249
      @midlandt4249 Před 4 lety

      yep a tea pot around the head don't half spoil a full English !!!!

  • @sarahboardman1337
    @sarahboardman1337 Před 3 lety +1

    I used to live just there , it was my fave breakfast, and the dinners were cool too. Homemade steak and kidney pies with veg, lamb chops, roast dinners and Apple crumbles yum, open for supper too.

  • @chrisnapierutube
    @chrisnapierutube Před 6 lety +1

    I'd like to go to the regency purely because it was in Layer cake. The beauty of the full english is how easy, quick and cheap you can make it at home at the weekend. I even freeze sections of black pudding and kidney so they're always available. And yes my grandfather had kidney in his, so I do too and it's amazing. I've experimented with hash browns and waffles but you can't beat white bread, toasted, fried or just buttered.

  • @johnpick8336
    @johnpick8336 Před 7 lety +126

    Do I recognize that place from the movie Layer Cake ?

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety +2

      Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video

    • @jackoates6418
      @jackoates6418 Před 7 lety +14

      Yeah, it's where Freddy gets beaten up by Morty.

    • @DeathNeff
      @DeathNeff Před 6 lety +10

      Banastre Tarleton let's forget about all them let's have a cup of tea Mr Hurst lol

    • @jackripper4218
      @jackripper4218 Před 6 lety +1

      Been in many movies

    • @EldergodUK
      @EldergodUK Před 6 lety +8

      Lets make it 10, thats a nice round number

  • @peterfrandsen1948
    @peterfrandsen1948 Před 5 lety +11

    Thanks for the great video. In my opinion a typical traditional English breakfast is two sausages, two bacon rashers, two fried eggs and loads of buttered toast. Black pudding, baked beans, grilled or fried tomatoes, and mushrooms can be added as optional extras. Colmans English mustard might not be usual with the traditional English breakfast but it gives the sausages and the bacon an extra little kick. This would be followed by buttered toast with marmalade and jam. In my younger days I used to eat the full monty quite often, especially when I travelled by rail or stayed in hotels. Personally I avoid hash browns, chips, maple syrup, jam and pancakes all on the same plate and treat them as invasive species from the USA. Also even though I'm a Northerner I can live without black puddings.

  • @Bovey100
    @Bovey100 Před 5 lety

    Looks soooooooo good!!!!!

  • @sione187
    @sione187 Před 4 lety

    Brilliant insight 👏

  • @DMWBN3
    @DMWBN3 Před 3 lety +4

    Soon as I see this place I went "Layer Cake"

  • @dlear85
    @dlear85 Před 4 lety +3

    "well that's enough of all that, lets have a cup of tea"

  • @annamaggard6011
    @annamaggard6011 Před 4 lety

    Looks great

  • @debraboyea7776
    @debraboyea7776 Před 4 lety

    Great informative video.

  • @E-D-E2704
    @E-D-E2704 Před 5 lety +9

    Damn it dude that cafe is gonna be closed by the time ya get there !

  • @Luna.3.3.3
    @Luna.3.3.3 Před 4 lety +8

    Love this! I watch A LOT of British shows (about B&B's: 4 In A Bed) What I've seen as a 'standard' full English is: eggs, sausage or bacon (I see most people have sausage - it seems Brits are >very< serious about sausage), tomato (fresh broiled or canned ?), beans, black pudding and hash browns ( it seems no one has a problem with those pre-made frozen triangles), sometimes I see fried mushrooms.
    Here in Canada, is a more simple offering. the usual breakfast is eggs, bacon OR ham OR sausage (I'm sure they're not as good as yours) & toast. *Our usual bacon is what you guys call 'streaky bacon ' - the bacon you use is called ' back bacon' here. Hash browns which are usually loose grated or diced potato, fried. Boiled potatoes fried on a flat top, we call home-fries. Tomatoes are just a few slices of fresh & would cost extra. Our southern American neighbours do about the same but in ridiculous HUGE portions. I'd love to hear if what I see if the breakfast on the UK B&B shows is correct.
    The HP sauce, I see is usually called 'brown sauce '. Great post! Thank you!

    • @elaineburnett5230
      @elaineburnett5230 Před 3 lety

      Great explaining...of course no matter the cultural differences, we must have bacon, sauage, eggs, toast, orange juice, hash browns and tea or coffee ....I'm American but I mighr try adding beans😊😉😎 but not sure about the blood pudding, tomatoes or mushrooms although the last two are very good.

  • @AdrianJayeOnline
    @AdrianJayeOnline Před 6 lety

    MISS THIS SO MUCH>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> txs for the upload bruv

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @BlueRidgeMtns100
    @BlueRidgeMtns100 Před 4 lety +38

    One egg? That's stingy by any standard.

    • @deniseg812
      @deniseg812 Před 3 lety +1

      You can get as many eggs as you want.

    • @dakariesteban5572
      @dakariesteban5572 Před 3 lety

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    • @bodennathaniel1647
      @bodennathaniel1647 Před 3 lety

      @Dakari Esteban Yea, have been using Flixzone for months myself :)

  • @realbha-kg1vz
    @realbha-kg1vz Před 7 lety +41

    Builders tea drop of milk ,,, leave the tea bag in the mug job done

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety +1

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video

    • @starbuckita
      @starbuckita Před 7 lety +3

      my mom always leaves the tea bag in since I was little ;p so I thought that was the normal! now I must have it in with sugar, its a sweet zing! no milk in my English tea for me...or green, etc!

    • @killytm7412
      @killytm7412 Před 5 lety

      💯

    • @tigergooner7214
      @tigergooner7214 Před 4 lety

      @@RobertsLondon What's the nearest train station Guv is it far from the Station Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺🥓🍳🍛

    • @tigergooner7214
      @tigergooner7214 Před 4 lety +1

      @@starbuckita Same here that's how I have it love it 🍵

  • @annesoper911
    @annesoper911 Před 5 lety

    I was born in England in 1946, our English breakfast is sausage, bacon, eggs, lamb kidney, beans fried tomatoes tea and toast. I love Marmite and l spread it thick, just my preference. I loved it on toasted crumpets that were toasted in front of a coal fire, spread with butter and then Marmite, a tea time treat. I never had hash browns until I came to Canada. I prefer to eat the orange, better a half grapefruit. No added sugar.

  • @legallyresistingtyranny5901

    It looks good Rob. Thanks. Cheers from America.

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @duncanmorley230
    @duncanmorley230 Před 4 lety +3

    a bit muggy mate i cant lie but good for a sceptic to get the feel of it! nice one for having the time to do it in your lunchtime! special forces bussyness .

  • @Staffo1982Staffo
    @Staffo1982Staffo Před 7 lety +21

    Builders tea too weak? It's the opposite. Drop of milk

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety +5

      You must be a builder! The internet is guessing incorrectly from historical anicdotes or understandably confusing British builders with cowboys. British builders tea is the weakest tasting tea you will find in the world today - Asian nations would just laugh at your tea flavored milkshake. It is made in most cafes today using cheap little tea bags in a mug and not with loose leaf tea in a tea pot. So it tastes terible black therefore it is diluted with milk and often far too much. No tea diluted with milk is "strong" its diluted to weaken the taste. They then add spoon loads of sugar to further mask the taste of the tea. Even if builders ask for a "strong" brew which is where the confusion arrises, the tea bag, milk and sugar combo is still weak compared to tea made properly with leaves in a pot and drunk in tea ceromonies without being diluted with milk and sugar.

    • @koont666
      @koont666 Před 6 lety +2

      Builders tea is strong and stewed it comes from the metal tea pot in a cafe ,you pour a third of a cup or mug then top up with hot water my uncle pat had a cafe in Fulham .

    • @madmantingting4988
      @madmantingting4988 Před 6 lety

      Roberts London fuck off Mate, talking like you know how every builder likes he's tea, congratulations you're a tea snob👍🏼

    • @killytm7412
      @killytm7412 Před 5 lety

      👏

    • @Darwinion
      @Darwinion Před 4 lety

      @@RobertsLondon lol that's utter bollocks :p

  • @moonieguccicaulkins9866

    Wow looks awesome

  • @sasawong1830
    @sasawong1830 Před 2 lety +1

    Looks so delicious!!!

  • @rudeboystu69
    @rudeboystu69 Před 7 lety +19

    I'm an ex-pat living in Canada, and love Marmite! I brought a pot into work one day and a coworker asked if he could try it (he'd never even heard of it). I forgot to mention to him to use it exceedingly sparingly, so he smeared it on 1/4" thick, like peanut butter. He took one bite and spit it out. I feel bad, as I'm sure I forced him into the anti-Marmite camp for life (although it was funny to see his reaction).

  • @rossuk123
    @rossuk123 Před 6 lety +12

    im confused I was lead to believe that builders tea is strong with very little milk (how I like it) any ideas on this?

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 6 lety

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

    • @heli-crewhgs5285
      @heli-crewhgs5285 Před 5 lety +2

      You're right - the presenter is talking crap!

    • @ConScortis
      @ConScortis Před 4 lety

      @@RobertsLondon Thanks for replying, glad you made the video.

    • @canadey97
      @canadey97 Před 3 lety

      Con Scortis he literally replied without answering the question lol

  • @magnetictheory
    @magnetictheory Před 5 lety +1

    Looks delish. In Sydney a Full English generally tends to be sausage, bacon, 2 eggs (cooked how you like), baked beans, hash browns, black pudding, fried tomato, mushrooms, and toast of your choice. Although my personal favourite hangover breakfast is something I thought of one hungover morning at a local cafe. I order Eggs Benedict or Eggs Royale topped with avocado, then I ask for a side of beer battered chips/fries/wedges with a ramekin of extra hollandaise sauce. Alternate between dipping the chips in the hollandaise and egg yolk. Sublime.

  • @johnf3885
    @johnf3885 Před 4 lety +2

    Hi Robert what a great vlog! I must side with your selection of brown sauce. I used to work at the HP factory in Aston in Birmingham until it was shut down and all the work transferred to Holland. God bless the EU.

  • @x23thegame
    @x23thegame Před 6 lety +3

    It's the best place for Hard core Full English Breakfast pot of tea
    3 slice bacon
    2 sausages
    2 eggs
    2 fried bread
    2 ashbrown
    Mushroom
    Black pudding
    Grilled tomato
    Beans and 4 slice of Toast butter
    HP POT OF TEA . LOVELY IT'S THE BEST PLACR ALWAYS HAS BEEN NO WIFI NO CRAP NO SILLY STUFF NO PHONE MOBILE NO. I'VE STAYED AT CLARIDGES London and had breakfast provided but I can't help it I' go here have been since 1980s I know it's only food but it's a English traditional no American stuff yes It has been used in many movies and it will continue to Grow it's a Hertige place you don't get better
    Yes I know it's just reminds u when you were young and sit around a table paper old school times hunger man's breakfast lol a wonderful video wish I could be there in the morning . Wishing the whole team well and a lovely weekend.

  • @edglue6138
    @edglue6138 Před 4 lety +7

    Builders T is the complete opposite of the T you said

    • @neiltristram638
      @neiltristram638 Před 4 lety +1

      should be strong enough to stand your spoon up in

  • @jimhill5996
    @jimhill5996 Před 4 lety

    Great video

  • @rahouljasuja
    @rahouljasuja Před 3 lety

    Awesome

  • @catherinegillan4404
    @catherinegillan4404 Před 7 lety +6

    super week? I thought builders tea was a strong tea that you can stand a tea spoon up in (aka strong tea a builders tea as they are strong)

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety +1

      Traditionally builders tea is a euphemism for the cheap weak crap AKA tea bags you literally gave to the tradesmen like the builders. Its been redefined in recent decades by the current generations of lower working classes as strong but the poor retards don't realise you can't actually make a strong cup of tea with a tea bag. Leaving a tea bag in longer makes it darker and increasingly bitter but not stronger. So to make it palatable they add ridiculous quantities of milk weakening it further by dilution. The only way to make strong tea is with large quantities of tea so you need loose leaf tea and a tea pot.
      So yes manual labourers still think builders tea is strong because of its colour and thats why they labour with their hands not their heads.

    • @catherinegillan4404
      @catherinegillan4404 Před 7 lety

      so more like a stewed tea? lol @ hands comment

    • @The_Beast_666
      @The_Beast_666 Před 5 lety

      It's weak stupid not week!

    • @ScriptureUnbroken
      @ScriptureUnbroken Před 4 lety

      You're getting confused with British Rail tea (staff tea not the station café tea)

    • @simonh6371
      @simonh6371 Před 4 lety

      @@RobertsLondon I thought builders tea just means generic mixed origin tea bags like pg tips or typhoo, as opposed to single origin like darjeeling, assam or ceylon, which posh people keep for people like them ie friends and family

  • @martyb999
    @martyb999 Před 7 lety +7

    Builder's tea is extra STRONG, not overly milky? The trouble with good cafes is they're always busy? If it's not busy there's probably a reason?

    • @RobertsLondon
      @RobertsLondon  Před 7 lety +1

      Builders tea is not strong tea, the internet seems to believe it is but they are just guessing and have the whole story wrong. There is a misconception that British builders and their tea are strong, when in reality they are just weak and rubbish. There is even a brand of builders tea bags running with the story its strong now. It has always been made with cheap rubbish tea bags that taste too bad to be drunk the way tea should be drunk so milk and sugar is added to take the edge off. No tea made with tea bags and with milk in is strong. In Asia and India they have a different name for that drink, milk tea. I've made videos about Asian milk tea and they do it properly.

    • @gaffatape1963
      @gaffatape1963 Před 7 lety +4

      British builders are so weak we built the best buildings in the world untill the useless eastern european (i got my papers from a bloke in pommpy) fakers got here. Im sick and tired of people rubbishing the people of this country.

    • @annecronin8339
      @annecronin8339 Před 5 lety

      I think the real jolt wake up tea for breakfast is Chinese black gunpowder tea. Sampled some one time at a tea shop in San Francisco's Chinatown. With a teaspoon of wild mesquite honey with it full brewed black! BAM!

  • @voipschmoip
    @voipschmoip Před 4 lety

    thanks!

  • @Mikedadof2
    @Mikedadof2 Před 2 lety

    Great video. Big hugs from New Zealand 🇳🇿

  • @smalltime1982
    @smalltime1982 Před 6 lety +72

    Vinegar on hash browns! you need help! ;)

    • @The_Beast_666
      @The_Beast_666 Před 5 lety +1

      hahahahahahahahahaha indeed

    • @elaine79955
      @elaine79955 Před 4 lety

      smalltime1982 😂😂😂

    • @kf5541
      @kf5541 Před 4 lety

      Love it

    • @abwm2365
      @abwm2365 Před 4 lety +2

      Nah its correct its potatoes just like chips and yah have vinegar on chips don't yah? You know you have it right when your eyes water as you get the vinegar fumes as you eat lol.

    • @manonamountain
      @manonamountain Před 4 lety +2

      @@abwm2365 Love the 'fumes' experience, but only on fish n chips.

  • @margaretmoore7034
    @margaretmoore7034 Před 5 lety +3

    If I was the owner of a cafe or burger van that done full English, I would make it a priority to ask customers how they wanted their eggs served ( runny dippy yolk. hard well done. scrambled or omelette ); .. this is absolutely crucial to make sure you business is going to thrive.. There is nothing worse than getting a full english with a fried egg sitting next to a puddle of plum tomato juice.. because when you pop the yolk it gets instantly diluted ! .. Do what Alan Partridge says and put it beside a sausage to use as a break water.. If you are a new cafe owner I suggest you ask customers how they like their toast aswell ( light. med. near black ) .. and tea strength ( strong . weak ).. Also not forgetting the cheap version ketchups !! .. if it aint HEINZ or HP you should be sent to the gallows !

    • @callumelcombe3703
      @callumelcombe3703 Před rokem

      Speaking as someone who has worked in the industry since my early teens (I'm now nearly 30) I have to say whilst your idea is good in principle, due to the sheer volume of covers required to make a cheap eats cafe work the options you describe would add considerably to the price of a plate, the reason The Regency and places like it are cheap and fast is because the menus are very much set.

    • @margaretmoore7034
      @margaretmoore7034 Před rokem

      @@callumelcombe3703 Speak for yourself matey.. I speak for the people. Your reply does make sense.. from where you stand, but the way I see it is like going into a hairdressers or barbers shop and being offered a crue cut or a curly perm and no other options. Surely you cant tell me that it would have a negative effect on your profit margin by asking customers if they would like their egg yolk dippy or hard .. or their toast done light or well done ? .. If you are running the Little Chef service station where everything is batched cooked, well thats fair enough.. But I am talking about a small business who might want to provide freshly cooked meals per customer. I mean surely you don't fry a batch of eggs or toast a load of bread and put them aside until the next customer comes into your Cafe .. do you ??

  • @davidm587
    @davidm587 Před 3 lety

    I used to live next to it . V popular, all the cabbies love it great hidden place !!

  • @maximedwards3456
    @maximedwards3456 Před 5 lety +1

    Couldn't wait, You took so long---by by.

  • @rez4405
    @rez4405 Před 4 lety +15

    It's just Breakfast same as most locally cafes nothing special

  • @dinointhetube
    @dinointhetube Před 6 lety +16

    You lost me with hash browns and viniger ...wtf

    • @The_Beast_666
      @The_Beast_666 Před 5 lety +2

      it's vinegar. Learn your spellings.

    • @PanamaBob1942
      @PanamaBob1942 Před 4 lety

      @@The_Beast_666 He was being a sneaky racist. :)