Fore Street or the ‘West Quarter’ as the council have tried to brand it, is immensely underated. If you don’t know Exeter that well, then Fore St. is the part of Exeter where you find real shops, lots of independent ventures and cooky establishments full of intrigue and interest. Foodeaze is down this end of town and so is Streets Cafe.
Set back from Fore St. deep within the Fore St. arcade, Streets occupies a dominant position with large windows and a stunning view of a car park. The decor is a cross between eighties-Cafe-seen-on-The-Firm and the set of Grease, wood vaneer with bold blue. But regardless, step in through those doors and you are greeted with a big smile and really friendly service.
The menu is not immensely diverse but there are quite a few options which take a few sides of A4 to convey, there is a vegetarian breakfast option and also various other veggie options too. As it is a small establishment, there seems to be a degree of flexibility in what you can have.
I had the Veggie burger, averagely priced at £2.50. Although it would be nice with some salad or garnishings apart from Ketchup or Branstons Relish, the bun was soft and fresh and the burger was beyond my expectations. Crispy yet moist inside, and it was hot too!
The only drawbacks as I could see was the sticky table that seemed covered in an ominous sticky substance which seemed to cement the mats to the table, the price was a bit much for something that didn’t have any garnishing or salad. Although it was simple and delicious, the meal seemed to lack something…Chips? Salad?
Streets Cafe is something that needs supporting, in this age of Starbucks/Nero and over priced Panini factories, caf’s like this and Expresso (see previous reviews) in Queen St. seem to be a bit of a rarity. For vegetarians, it might seem a bit irrelevant, but remember the little guy.
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