Café Zoot

We were looking for a feed on this Easter Monday, and there weren’t many choices available, so we were very relived when we spied Café Zoot, open and warm, as we were ravenous and cold.

Food

Surprisingly, the coffee was not bad at all. We have decided to always order lattes (£2.30 large) to avoid getting the mountain of foam that is associated with cappuccinos in the UK. They use illy beans.

We decided to be slightly healthier, so Mushroom Omelette (£3.95) - mushroom and three-egg omelette served with crispy hash browns was the way to go. The omelette was so tasteless, and the mushrooms did not look like they had benefited from any butter at all, so I guess it was a pretty healthy breakfast, if not a particularly tasty one. I really liked the hash browns though, still lumpy, with a bit of pepper, and done so it’s just crisp on the outside. The Toasted Teacake (£1.50) - with butter and jams was ok. We were given a huge choice of jams, but they all taste very ordinary, some home-made stuff would’ve been great.

Rating - 5.5

Atmosphere

Situated in the hub of Lincoln, the street is filled with restored shop fronts all promoting afternoon tea, Café Zoot definitely stood out from the crowd. It’s a modern, minimalist space, doing Mediterranean leaning café fares and hearty breakfasts.

Rating - 1.5

Service

Maybe our waiter was in a bad mood, but she was quite rude, plonking things down and she got annoyed at us when we took too long to decide on what to order. However, the other waiter who served us was very friendly, but managed to hear our order wrong. Never mind, they didn’t charge for our mistake, and everyone thanked us and waved us goodbye at the end.

Rating - 2

C-factor

Eating out for breakfast in the UK, unlike Oz, is a pretty cheap affair. This is more expensive than going to the pub, but is fair value for the quantity we got.

Rating - 1

Brownie Points - 10

Info

5 Bailgate
Lincoln
LN1 3AE
Phone +44 (0) 15 2253 6663
Website