Crepe Affaire

Such potential, sad it didn’t live up to it.
Anyone that lives in Islington knows that breakfast places can be be a struggle. They are either terrible tiny cafes or else you have to queue to get in. I hate queuing when I need coffee. So a new place right next to my place was a godsend!
I had gone home for the weekend one time and came back and there was brand new Crêpe place right in the middle of Camden Passage. I finally went in for breakfast with a friend. It really is more like a café than a restaurant but beggars can’t be choosers. They have a huge menu of savory and sweet crepes, but nothing else, so no breakfast options with a crêpe on the side. Everything comes in the crêpe. Hmm. Fine.
I went up to order and they have a little line of people working the griddle. To my huge disappointment, they don’t even make them fresh, they pre-​make them, and then just slap them on the griddle to warm up and add the fillings. That meant the bacon I ordered was also pre-​cooked and just chucked in there with some maple syrup. It was a bit shit actually. To be honest, it does not take that long to make fresh crepes, people do it in food carts by the side of the road.
The rest of the cookies and cakes just look like the kind of uninspired, mass-​manufactured treats you’d get in any Nero or Costa. The coffee is ok but the whole place is just so bland and not good. That’s what you get from a chain, I suppose.

A new addition to the franchise in the cute Camden Passage alley. It is not very large and feel more like a coffee shop than creperie. The design is of course similar to other ones, a very woody finish with a combination of high communal table, smaller tables for pairs, and couches. The service was friendly but the staff neglected cleaning the tables and the floors. Everyone just seated themselves and ordered at the counter. The food will be brought to you after.
Me and my friend had different versions of the banana split. The crepes were well-​made with a satisfying amount of fillings. The presentation was mediocre but as long as the food is good I dont really mind. I can’t comment the savory crepes, drinks, breakfast items, or the shakes… hope other Unilocalers can fill in! This is definitely a more casual environment than the other two French restaurant in Angel, creating some competition.