Man cannot live on fry ups alone - excellent pancakes and French toast at Canvas & Cream
I love me their French toast but do wish they’d be a bit more generous with their maple syrup. When’s the video?
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This was purely pleasure. Although the quality of sausage makes me want to sample their full fry up.
It may go against your values but their veggie breakfast with halloumi and avocado is heaven. You could always be naughty and add sausages.
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My fiance had her eyes on that but went for the pancakes instead - I’d definitely give it a go, I’d leave the sausage on the sidelines and go with it as chef intended.
Need to try the eggs benedict there as well.
Good. Not special. Just good.
agree I prefer Archie Parker and St Davids.
Better food and better value.
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Just enjoying their garden at the moment… didn’t realise they had one (looks like no one else got the memo either!)
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How’'s the wifi?
Not useable in the garden. sadly. Had to tether my iPhone.
Last time I got French toast I asked for extra syrup and they were fine about it.
I asked for extra syrup and they made a fuss and then charged me £1.50 for a tiny tiny pot
I’ve not actually been there since they refused to give another slice of bread to my friend with her soup. I find them incredibly rude there
My burger and coffee came to £17.83 (service was added by the cashier). I’m not sure their pricing is sensible. They seem reasonably busy though, so they must be doing something right?
Unfortunately the young upwardly mobile with good salaries seem to accept over priced food and average service. I just cannot get my head around trendy food offerings that you could produce for a quarter of the price. Accept overheads are high, but some items are so overpriced.
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I must confess I’ve always found it overpriced for very average food and poor service.
Give me StDavids or Archie Parker any day-or the Teaspoon.
For me it adds variety to the area. I sometimes pop in on Saturdays for brunch served with a decent cocktail. Their cake selection offers a nice break from WFH days with a well poured coffee. Yes St. David’s around the corner, but you have more room here, and less open laptops. Plus they have a coffee reward scheme.
Sure there is cheaper and I love love love Ada’s and the Archie Parker. But I also like me some Canvas and Cream on the odd day too.
As for yoof. You musts be old @Wynell 'cause I’m no spring chicken and those C&C patrons are pretty much around my age demographic. 
I am really pleased for you, I may be considered old and as you are no spring chicken just goes to show those of us who worked hard for our money are perhaps more careful when spending it?
Canvas and Cream do clearly have a place in the Forest Hill food landscape. I love the interior and the atmosphere. But I haven’t eaten there for a long time, not since other lunchtime venues became available. I personally find the food overpriced and underflavoured, and the coffee dire. The service is fine - not outstanding, but efficient. They do have a fabulous selection of cakes, though.
A few years ago my OH and I had the Winter Wonderland New Year’s Eve dinner in the gallery and the food was really excellent. I don’t know if they brought someone else in to cater that, different from the daytime chefs.
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I love the atmosphere and cake and am glad it exists. Sorry to hear about charging for extra syrup. If that happened to me I would not return. In the US (where I come from) you get jugs of syrup on the table in breakfast restaurants.