Review | The Breakfast Club

Now a weekend just isn't complete without brunch, where better to go than The Breakfast Club? If you want to visit any of The Breakfast Clubs you have to be prepared to queue, they are extremely popular brunch spots and 100% worth the queue. If you are just two people you will be seated much quicker than larger groups. Luckily there were just two of us so we were seated within about an hour of queuing on a Sunday. 

We headed to the Soho branch for a pre marathon watching brunch. The staff were absolutely lovely with one coming up to continuously update everyone on their wait time. One lovely waitress was also called Hannah so we instantly bonded. The decor can only be described as hipster, random signs on the wall, currency from around the world..  yet it still had a homely vibe. 

It is no secret that I have a love for avocado and poached eggs on toast, it would be rude if I didn't order this. Safe to say it did not disappoint, the poached eggs had the perfect runny yolk. I added a few drops of tabasco sauce to give the avocado a bit more of a kick. Both our plates were cleared and every drop of the hot chocolate was gone. I would happily queue again and again to have breakfast here. If you have a sweet tooth I saw a fair few pancakes floating about that looked insane! If you're around London and looking for a brunch and cannot recommend this spot any more, don't be put off by the queue. 

Where is your go to brunch spot?

African snacks*

With Bake Off currently on our screens (I'm still mourning the move to Channel 4 and loss of Mel & Sure) I am on the hunt for yummy snacks I can munch on Wednesday evenings, mainly so I don't get too jealous watching all the delicious cakes and pastries!

Love Chin Chin are African treats that "crunch like a biscuit but taste like a cake". I was sent four flavours:

Vanilla

Cinnamon

Lemon 

Chilli

I wasn't sure what to expect from these but safe to say I was a happy bunny. The lemon and chilli flavours initially tasted the same as the vanilla one, you are then hit with the after taste. This featured a mild kick from the chilli which was surprisingly delicious, then a lovely soothing lemon tone with the lemon biscuit. The cinnamon biscuit was by far my favourite, it tastes and smells just like Christmas, which is 102 sleeps away just saying. What is there not to love?! 

They are definitely addictive, after my housemates trying them we had to seal them up to make sure we didn't demolish them all! They are ready and waiting for my cup of tea and to be joined by Mary and Paul!

A few thoughts from my housemates/co-workers:

"Lemon and chilli aren't anything special but the vanilla and cinnamon are amazing"

"It actually does crunch like a biscuit but tastes like a cake, it's confusing me. Think cakey shortbread, love it!"

"The kick of the chilli, I never thought I'd like a chilli biscuit but I love chilli chilli.. get it?!"

"I'm not really sold, they don't taste like a cake to me. Isn't a biscuit just a hard cake anyway?"

Now my manager fell slightly in love with these, he was raving around the office about them getting everyone to try one.

I would definitely recommend these biscuits, they are great for sharing and a delicious sweet treat!

*These were gifted to me from Love Chin Chin in return for this post, all thoughts and opinions are my own.