"Summary: Great ambience Food is hit and miss Vegetarian dishes are usually good Breakfast is rubbish. Don 't go. Lunch onwards are much better free WiFi Staff a little arrogant Still a lovely place to enjoy the ambience (Review based on breakfast) Overall: This charity-ran restaurant is always crowded with local people and students who seek for little break from their busy daily chores. The rustic wooden floor and matching tables and chairs add warmth to its cosy dining space. I have had lunch here a few times and had generally pleasant experience although the quality of food seems to be a little inconsistent. I guess that 's the risk of changing the menu everyday as they do. But I still admit there is a certain charm to this place that makes me want to forget about the minute details of my previous visits. Menu: I studied the menu as the person in front of me places his order at the counter, which is located in the front of the restaurant. I was slightly disappointed when I saw that there were very few items to choose from. Also, none of the items on offer seem to be filling enough for my big appetite. The menu included fruit granola, selection of pastries, and DIY toasts. I need a big breakfast with at least three eggs to keep me going for the day. It occurred to me that they probably don 't open kitchen at this time. Nothing in the menu requires cooking. Granola is just about mixing. Anyone can boil eggs. And DIY toasts,, well, that is like an ultimate form of service outsourcing. Perhaps a pastry person comes in early morning to do the baking. Or they even source that from another bakery in the area. The breakfast menu is uninspiring to say the least. I mean, no eggs for breakfast? I would rather they didn 't open for breakfast at all. But I quickly decided to shift the scope of my expectation to go light on breakfast and have a substantial lunch later on to make up for it. After all, it 's not everyday that I get to have a relaxing breakfast in a nice café in this picturesque town. So I ordered a granola yogurt with fruit and an almond pastry with a cup of tea. Food: The granola mix was slightly moist and the berry sauce was refreshing. The almond pastry was nice and crispy on the outside and soft inside. But neither of them was particularly impressive. Overall, the breakfast at Turl Street Kitchen was very disappointing. If you need to have a filling breakfast like me, and don 't fancy paying for the sort of complimentary breakfast that is served in a budget hotel, this place is not for you. This place is highly overrated but breakfast is particularly bad. I would still recommend this restaurant for its lovely ambience. But please, not breakfast."
