Matthew’s Yard: Croydon, Surrey

Matthew’s Yard

Date of Visit: 24^th November 2013

Ambience

This place is very well hidden – even though it’s local, we would not have known about it if we didn’t randomly come across it by googling where we could have brunch on a Sunday morning.  There was a bit of a rustic feel to the place where tables didn’t match and some areas having comfier seating and other tables having wooden chairs.  I could tell the space could (and probably does) get converted for live shows, functions etc.

Food

I had an eggs royale which was pretty good; the eggs cooked to my liking (with a runny yolk) and the smoked salmon perfect.  Most other people on the table opted for the English breakfast which was fine but could have been better with some hash browns.

 

They had some huge cookies in a jar on the ordering counter which were very tempting but we avoided temptation… maybe next time.

Summary

My conclusion at the end of the meal was that it’s a pretty cool place to chill out on a lazy lunch with a few friends as the place is away from the busy streets and any crowds or noise so in some way, it feels quite a relaxed atmosphere.  The food was pretty good too so all round, I’d say I will be returning to Matthew’s yard in the future.  It’s nice when you find a great find from time to time.