Mocha cafe, Saffron Walden

http://www.themocha.co.uk/

Another convenient bike-ride destination. You'll need to work up an appetite to tackle the 'Gannet': two rashers, one sausage, tomato, beans, shrooms, egg, fried potatoes

Only half that bread is mine

This comes in at £7.25, which includes a hot drink on weekdays but not Saturdays; smaller options are available. The tea comes in a mug. Cheapish ingredients but hot and fresh: they were busy and this came within 5 minutes. Fried potatoes are nicer than they look in the photo, more like stubby chips than saute potatoes. The bread is pre-marged sliced white. There wasn't any black pudding on the menu but plenty on people's plates so it seems you can ask for it.

The cafe itself is some sort of American diner greasy spoon cross. You order at the counter/open kitchen but need to give a table number - of which there are lots, some outside where you can keep an eye on your bike, some nice booths inside. They serve thick ice-cream shakes which I've sampled on a previous visit - including mint chocolate. But there are also daily lunch options like sausage and potatoes. There's a nice bustly feel with some radio station or other playing in the background. Papers are available.

Breakfast-wise this is right up my street and down my alley. Reminded me (favourably) of various Croydon haunts.

• Food 4
• Value 4
• Service 4
• Ambience 4
• Tea 3
• Milkshake 5