Originally Posted by
Showbizguru
proper bacon and not pork belly,
Cured pork belly /is/ proper bacon on this side of the Atlantic, and while the cheap oscar-meyer-ish stuff you'll find at Denny's or similar places is decidedly so-so (and no bacon at all is to be found on the "big breakfast" platter at McDonalds) really good American bacon is not hard to find and every bit as good as any back bacon.
Stornoway Black Pudding, fried mushrooms,baked tomatoes and free-range eggs - plus toast,pastries,juice and fresh coffee all for £20 represents excellent value for money
As I said, the range of meat available does sound like a pretty good value once you account for the dollars-pounds issue. Rather a heavy breakfast for my taste, but a good value.
And Simpsons-in-the Strand is an iconic London restaurant that has played hosts to diners including Vincent Van Gogh, Charles Dickens, George Bernard Shaw, Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone.
Some people like to pay for ambiance, some don't. Some will find the history more interesting; some don't.
Yes you can find it cheaper and quicker at the Golden Arches if that's all the time and money you can afford on one of life's great pleasures but I know which I'd choose any day.
If breakfast is one of life's great pleasures for you, by all means, enjoy. For me, it tends to be a sign that I'm up too early and is a necessary evil to carry me over until lunch.