My friends and I, a little worse for wear from the previous night's quaffing and kebabing (I know, I know), were not up for much more than a strong coffee and a cranberry juice.

The Toll Gate changed our minds for us. I ended up going for their big fried breakfast. Which was a far cry from the greasy pools of egg and beans of many London caffs. The eggs were poached perfectly, the toast was not left in the bean juice (I hate that), the banger was substantial enough to not be disappointed with just one, the bacon was cripsy yet bendy, and there were skin-on fat wedgey chips.

My friends had the blueberry pancakes (she liked them too much to share) and the veggie breakfast (thumbs up on meatless sausages from a meat-lover).

The coffee and juice was good, and the chilled out sunday-morning atmophere (on a saturday, no less) made you want to stick around for an extra cup of peppermint tea and do yesterday's Metro sodoku (which we did).

Peace, detox, and excellent eggs for just over a tenner.

I want to retire there.

It is in an unprepossessing location a short stumble from the doors of the Archway Tavern but it is worth finding if you are in the area and fancy one of the best breakfasts the area has to offer. It will cost you a fiver. If you want the normal pale imitation of an English breakfast there are a large number of baked bean baiters along the Junction Road but the Tollgate is the real deal. Long may it prosper!

It is in an unprepossessing location a short stumble from the doors of the Archway Tavern but it is worth finding if you are in the area and fancy one of the best breakfasts the area has to offer. It will cost you a fiver. If you want the normal pale imitation of an English breakfast there are a large number of baked bean baiters along the Junction Road but the Tollgate is the real deal. Long may it prosper!