The Early Bird

This morning for breakfast we went out to one of our favourite spots in London, The Early Bird. Our first date actually took place here. We have been back many times since and always been extremely satisfied. We walked in a little after opening time at 9 AM, and there were already a couple other tables. By the time we left the place was pretty full, with a few tables still open on the patio. Today's special was right up my alley:

Eggs Benedict on cornbread with popcorn chicken, honey garlic hollandaise, and pork rinds with a bruschetta side salad

This was a great start to the day, although probably a little more salt than necessary. The popcorn chicken was hot and fresh, but I would have preferred a more flavourful batter. The honey garlic hollandaise was very subtle. The eggs of course were perfectly poached on the soft, delicious cornbread. I enjoyed the bruschetta salad more than I expected to, it had a salty dressing that made me more welcoming to chunks of raw tomatoes than usual. Scott on the other hand was feeling very ambitious - he ordered the full stack of pancakes:

Pancakes layered with smoked bacon, peameal, and potato hash topped with a fried egg covered in maple syrup.

Alas, he only finished two pancakes and all the layered parts - the half stack equivalent. We currently have some pretty fluffy and delicious pancakes in the fridge. I am not normally too crazy about pancakes, but these are really satisfying with how fluffy and absorbent they are for the maple syrup. While he continued to eat, I sat and sipped my fresh, bottomless coffee. The service was great, with 3 different staff members interacting with us throughout the meal to make sure everything was going well.

Likes: Food is fresh and plentiful. Feels like you are getting great value in quality & quantity
Dislikes: There are always these greens that I struggle with and end up dropping on myself like a real mess. The bathrooms are terrible for lighting.
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Would I go again?: Definitely. I take people from out of town here and recommend it often.