cedele disappointed me. Well, i'm here to study, looking forward to good food - muffins specifically, but figured if i was going home to bake it, i'll get something else.

First up: cranberry scone and juice set- $4.80 -ouch. The set didn't even count since the individual prices were $1.80 and $3 respectively. The scone was salty? Too much bicarbonate, but soft. Was expecting and hoping for sweet though, like tea party's. Then the orange juice wasn't even freshly squeezed. I got some processed juice from a carton in a glass half filled with ice. Fine..i just made i bad post-breakfast choice.

Second up: beef &mushroom pie- $4.50. It looked big and nicely baked, and well, i was craving pie. But once my knife attempted entry, i swore i imagined the pie making the poof sound, with air escaping, and it just deflated. Note to self: puff pastry is very cunning. I lifted the top off and found an almost hollow pie. WHERE'S THE MEAT? ho-hum. I ate it anyway. :( - the filling wasn't even that tasty, it didn't have the cream sauce, and i felt the pastry was overbaked from the taste. (how long ago is this pie?even some parts were dried out..)

Overall, i think i paid for the atmosphere, air con, table and seat, and the smells of good food. Perhaps i just tried the food that they don't specialize in? But even the muffins, pie and scone, i think it was overly oily, overpriced, and totally not for value.

But it's lunch now and there's still a long queue in front of the counter...

Disappointment:(