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Nestled in the vibrant heart of Southwark, London, Carlos Kitchen offers a charming escape into a cozy, unpretentious dining space that feels like a hidden gem for both locals and travelers alike. This restaurant is renowned for its authentic British breakfast staples and inviting atmosphere, making it a perfect spot to start your day or enjoy a comforting meal after exploring the city.

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Even in London you can find nondescript places to eat, and this is definitely one of them. Funny, there's a place almost identical to Carlo's near my home in San Francisco, and that one also attracts local suits and packs of tourists who look like they got lost on their way to the metro station, the Tube or BART, take your pick. Only this time Jamie W. and I were the tourists on our way to the Southwark tube station thinking we should get a bite of breakfast before making our way through town. They have a standard English menu of breakfasts, sandwiches and coffee (photo: http://bit.ly/1vumH1C), nothing that would blow your pilot light out, but the prices looked reasonable at least for the plates we saw on the way to our table.

Jamie got all pip-pip-Brit on me and ordered one of their "cooked" breakfasts, a £ 7.25 combination of Egg, Bacon, Sausage, Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Black Pudding & Toast. Gee, that's a mouthful. Couldn't they just name it Carlo's Special or something that wouldn't require a full recital? I suppose he could have said a '#3' - but you know the waitress would then squint her eyes at the menu he was holding and make him repeat the same line-up. All those items were eventually present and accounted for when the plate arrived, just in a fairly spartan manner (photo: http://bit.ly/1reOlcl). The bacon consisted of two thin, greasy slices of Canadian style, the coddled egg looked lonely atop a dry piece of toast, and despite the use of the plural, there was just one grilled plum tomato.

The one misstep was the delayed appearance of the black pudding, which did amount to overkill at that point (photo: http://bit.ly/1pl89MV). My choice was the £ 7.75 Mushroom, Spinach & Onion Omelette, a rather paltry affair that was overrun by the pile of very dry fries threatening to overtake it. I splurged and went for a side of the Bacon for £ 1.20 which at least kept the potatoes warm company (photo: http://bit.ly/1q3TPF9). It was all decent enough but hardly memorable in the landscape of London's food scene. I think I would have preferred a Hot Salt Beef Beigel from Beigel Bake. In fact, I know I would have preferred a Hot Salt Beef Beigel from Beigel Bake. Regardless, it's a low-key place with positive affirmations on the wall (photo: http://bit.ly/1mA8nLn), and that's always a nice change from the buzzing city outside.

FOOD - 3 stars...middling breakfast fare as these places go, slipping from my memory as I write this
AMBIANCE - 4 stars...quiet vibe that can be refreshing against the hubbub of city living
SERVICE - 2.5 stars...automatic pilot
TOTAL - 3 stars...good prices,average food...maybe that's enough in Southwark sometimes?

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Very slow service, bland food and over cooked pasta. The pumpkin soup was more watery than it should be, no cream offered to garnish it and no rosemary either.

Very stingy with Parmesan cheese, they would serve it for you and take it away.

Don't waste your money here.

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This is a pretty good spot. Nice interior. Had a solid English breakfast. Not super crowded which was nice.The best thing though was the orange juice, which was super delicious and fresh.

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Every time I visit London I go for breakfast here. A decent meal for good price in a nice interior.

Carlos Kitchen: Cozy Italian & Pizza Restaurant in Southwark, London

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