Came in here twice when staying in Nottingham. Once for breakfast, once for lunch. The second occasion, I realised they're only a breakfast cafe, but I was in before they close at 2, so had a breakfast omelette for my lunch. This is a terrific...cafe and unique.
On both visits, the diner was being run by a friendly, chatty Polish lady and a quieter, younger lady who I guessed was her daughter. The pair know exactly what they're doing.
They cook the food in full view on a large griddle. And they get the timing right, so the eggs come up perfect, which is quite a skill when you're also doing pancakes, home-made hash browns, etc. Everything's cooked freshly--no dried tomatoes or shrivelled mushrooms here.
For the breakfast, I had the "Badass". Two fried eggs nicely griddle-crisped round the edges; two outstanding rashers of bacon; two long, thin Polish sausages; mushrooms; an unusual cone of griddle-browned, shredded potato; two pancakes; and a phial of maple syrup. (And orange juice if I'd wanted it.) All cooked and set on the table super quick. Plus a decent pot of tea.
My second visit, I had a cheese-and-tomato omelette. The substantial omelette was folded oblong, with square ends like a wrap. Where some omelettes are quite choppy in texture, this one was smooth and browned, done like a pancake on the griddle. Plus salad and a pot of tea which gave two cups. Great stuff.
The spotless diner is decorated as such, like something from the 1950s American Midwest, with a lively, bright colour scheme, so a visit is a visual, asthetic experience as well as a dining pleasure. Good value as well.
Much love to the Warsaw Diner. Will be back.More
