Sea Point veterans will remember New York Bagels who were in
Regent Road for many years until they disappeared a couple of years ago. Their bagels, croissants, salads etc were legendary and we often bought lunch there when we had our shop down the road. We hear that
they are still running a small outlet in Harrington Street in the city centre.
Some of the ex-Sea Point staff have opened a small café in the Total Garage shop in Sea Point and word is getting round about how good it is. They sell bagels and good bread and croissants and they also do breakfast and lunch. We decided to go and see what it is like
Some of the ex-Sea Point staff have opened a small café in the Total Garage shop in Sea Point and word is getting round about how good it is. They sell bagels and good bread and croissants and they also do breakfast and lunch. We decided to go and see what it is like
Yes, it is the
garage shop! John often fills up there. The staff are friendly and helpful. Good at fixing punctures quickly too and the car wash can be done in a hurry
Not the most salubrious location, but it is usually packed with locals who know where to go
Plain and simple furniture,
all clean and neat. Service is friendly and efficient
A goodish cup of
coffee, an Americano at R16, could have been a tad stronger. We do so hate
these thick cups, but we know that they are hard to chip when washed up, so we have
to accept that most coffee places use them
The menu is on
the wall and there is also a full-colour printed version
A good beverage
selection
The 3 egg
omelette ....
....stuffed full
with pastrami and mild peppadews, which John enjoyed, R45
The creamy
scrambled egg enjoyed by Peter, R30
Lynne ordered the
classic smoked salmon bagel and asked them to hold the onion and cucumber. Good
salmon, reasonably generous, good fresh bagel and lots of cream cheese. R48
The eggs came
with a slice of toast each; this is the rye bread
Take-aways from
the bread counter
A good selection
of pastries, cakes. bread, bagels and pies. We hear that the cheese cake is
excellent
Warm pies
Lynne
bought two almond croissants for later and they were good, filled with nice
thick almond paste. Very reasonably priced at R13.95 each. These can be found
elsewhere in Sea Point for over R30. The staff is friendly and service was
reasonably quick. We may be back soon for the cheese cake
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2017
