Although this venue is predominantly a take away there are enough tables to make it an equally attractive caf.

We had a choice of tables. Those nearest the door are reserved for non smokers. Unfortunately this area proved to be a little on the draughty side even after we had closed the door.

You can hardly miss the menu. It is clearly displayed behind the servery.

There are two sets of prices. The first for take-away food and the second carrying a 50p/70p surcharge for eating in.

'Toostie' and hot 'Wrappo' provided my vocabulary with two new words! They contained tuna, chicken, chilli, beef, cheese and vegetarian combinations and were priced from £3.25 to just under £5.

The day's specials were tomato and basil soup which we saw being served steaming, chicken jalfrezi and pastrami and Swiss toastie with relish and red onion. A breakfast sandwich with a regular hot drink cost £2.99.

Ann asked for a regular cappuccino (£1.70) - the larger size cost £2 - while I ordered a regular tea (£1.10). My tea was in a pot which poured accurately, with a small jug of fresh milk. This provided me with two and a half cups of tea. Cheap at 44p a cup! And we both qualified for a small chocolate with our drinks.

We were hoping to have a Danish pastry. There were only two in an open basket. Although the assistant assured me they were fresh that day I couldn't help wondering why they had so few available and could they have been left over from the day before. Lying uncovered on the open counter did not impress me either.

There were muffins in a covered container and wrapped tray bake but we both decided to have a toasted teacake (90p). They arrived at our table hot and well buttered. Fortunately we managed to recover our serviettes before they became soaked with melted butter. Another establishment that places the serviette between the food and the plate! That said, we agreed that the teacakes were excellent. Our snack had cost £4.60.

By now the lunch-time customers were beginning to arrive. The staff worked efficiently to make up sandwiches and other items to order, using transparent gloves to handle food. But the two pastries were still on the counter when we left.

There is a step up from the street and it would probably be necessary to open both the doors to gain wheelchair access. However, once inside the tables have a single pedestal so tucking a chair in should be relatively easy.

Updated: 16:43 Friday, November 11, 2005