The Sandwich Box

4a Gillespie Road, N5 1LN

Back up Blackstock Road, to see a man about a door, again ...

Mainly because I wanted a long lie, and stayed in bed until the last possible moment, I ended up at 11.15am in Blackstock Road not having had a thing to eat or drink since I got up at 9am. So before finishing up with the door man and heading home, I decided breakfast was in order.

I popped over to the Star Express, cheerfully contemplating some nice bubble and squeak, blithely forgetting that Arsenal were at home today. It was rammed. Thankfully last week, we had walked down Gillespie Road for the tube, so I remembered The Sandwich Box.

The Menu:
As the name suggests, it's more of a sandwich/lunch type place, but they do a breakfast and a breakfast bap in amongst the baked potatoes, sandwiches and cafe specials. Full breakfast with tea and toast for £3.95 fit the bill.

The Meal:
It's a tiny place, and the only seating is outside, but they have some heaters and the sun is shining so I don't feel the cold too much. Tea, toast and breakfast arrive fairly promptly, all elements hot and tasty. The staff are friendly and the older ladies working there fuss over the young men having breakfast beside me.

The tea was so good another mug was required before heading off, so the whole lot came to £4.85.

What I liked:
The friendly service, good value for money, sitting in the sunshine.

What I didn't like:
Nothing really - it delivered exactly what it promised.

Will I go back?:
If I'm in that neck of the woods, yes. I doubt you'd get a better brew anywhere.