Dino's Grill is just down from Spitalfield's Market and Brick Lane and is hence open on a Sunday morning. Which is a boon.
A visually thrilling egg, bacon, chips and beans which was a slight culinary let-down. Just a one-off, I'm sure. I was offered a choice of chips and went for 'fat ones' - so I'm excited to see the thin ones. The bacon looked lovely but was a bit cold and undercooked. Also the beans. I found redemption in the egg though. Gold and white like a high-quality medallion resting against a dress shirt.
Classic condiment cluster. Except...where's the brown? I had to hustle to an adjacent table to collect a spare.
Gorgeous booths.
A faultless display of symetrical ashtray placement.
Mr City, which is near by on Artillery Lane, is a spin off of Dino's and does the best delivered breakfast for the EC2M region, in our opinion.
Posted by: James | January 07, 2005 at 08:07 AM
Dino's Grill - Been there, Brill :)
Posted by: Steve McIntosh | January 07, 2005 at 11:10 AM
yes i have been to Dinos but despite being a bit of a classic cafe it failed to deliver, lower than average food made worse by a substatial amout of egg shell in one of our dishes. not the best in the area by a long way.
Posted by: Daniel | January 07, 2005 at 03:47 PM
Dino is not only the best caff in E1 but Dino himself is the master of caff patter. I mean - "bitch chips or butch chips?" when offering french-fries versus thick-cut! You wont get that in any ironic we've got a blackboard fucking gastro pub! The bacon is good thick-cut non-smoky back. The sausages are of course revolting meat-flavoured sawdust tubes - BUT THATS HOW WE LONDONERS EXPECT THEM!
Posted by: Jake Holloway | January 07, 2005 at 04:16 PM
that's what we want. some debate. excellent.
Posted by: russell | January 07, 2005 at 04:23 PM
Having hightailed it out of the City for more peaceful climes, I can honestly say that Dino's is a top E1 experience I truly miss.
Posted by: Matt | January 13, 2005 at 02:24 PM
Having hightailed it out of the City for more peaceful climes, I can honestly say that Dino's is a top E1 experience I truly miss.
Posted by: Matt | January 13, 2005 at 02:26 PM
Someone please review Mama's cafe at 255 waterloo Road. Ace Caffe with awesome eggs and chips to die for. Trying to go only once a week but failing - 3 times at least. Crappish decor but who cares, stomach is exstatic.
Posted by: richard radcliffe | January 19, 2005 at 11:56 AM
Just had lunch at Dino's today, having known about the existence of this cafe for years, from having glimpsed it from the NCP carpark opposite. It was an ok jacket potato, had better, had far worse. But the price was good and I think I'll be back someday.
Posted by: Jin | April 05, 2005 at 06:58 PM
Check out Rosa's, and Rossetti, in nearby Hanbury St. Both open on Sunday (I think they shut about 1 or 2pm.)and provide good caff fare, at reasonable prices.
Dino's isn't open on Saturdays, but it shuts about 1pm on Sundays.
The Ponti's in Bishopsgate, opposite Liverpool St station, looks like it's their first, judging by the Formica tables and leatherette booths. It's open 24 hours.
Posted by: Patrick | April 05, 2005 at 08:59 PM