The hours during which Rupert's No. 6 is open appear to be a little chaotic. It started at weekends but now seems extended into the week. One reason that they aren't opening 8.30 am to 11.00 pm as advertised is that they have no alcohol licence—yet. There seems little point in unlocking the door each evening without one. So, they appear to be open from 8.30 am till 5.00 pm only. So, for now, it's coffee and lunch, without the booze.
And, today, we took a lunch time taste test.
It gave us an opportunity to sniff around the place. The kitchen was clean and functional, just like at Siop Nain, and organised and spacious. The head chef is from Café R. He was unaccompanied. The proprietrix was waiting on with one other.
We still marvelled at the finish inside. Gone is much of the non-structural wood. The table tops are apparently recycled Siop Nina Café but sanded down and stained a much more attractive lighter colour. The rows of tables were a little cramped and that is the only criticism of the interior.
First up, a personal pizza with a decent homemade crusty base, with a flavoursome herby & spicy topping which, at £8, appeared good value, especially as this seems to be the evening dinner price, as well. It came on slate. The accompanying side of chips appeared fried in lard (as far as I could tell) to give a pronounced flavour. Alternatives were sweet potato, Cajun or halloumi fires. The only issue with the pizza was some sticky, doe-like substance on the top that was unidentified and appeared under-cooked.
The taco and its two accompanying dips were, I think, vegan. Rupert's is said to specialise in vegan alternatives. The accompanying coffee had a slightly smoky taste to it which marked it out as unusual.
As for the service, you will appreciate that home cooked and kitchen prepared food will always take longer than the popty ping of Wetherpoon's. The wait, however, was just a little too long. Twice the male waiter actually forgot what we were having. He had to ask when we came to paying and, before we received our slates, he asked us what we'd ordered (even though we'd given him our choices).
They will need to up their game regarding customer service. And, they're said to be "dog friendly". While there, two dogs began barking uncontrollably and this resulted in a couple of minutes of real nuisance.
Thee were six of the eight tables occupied, with a further area by the bar with two people. A single man came in, sat and asked for egg & chips. The waiter tried to influence him by offering the nearest available alternative ("we can fry an egg for you") but after three tries for egg & chips, he left. Was this a through-back to the former Siop Nain café? He seemed so sure of what he wanted, he barely had taken a seat before ordering.
The main differences between Rupert's No. 6 and the former Siop Nain were nevertheless marked: a contemporary menu, no more brasses and trinkets, and—thankfully—no more greasy cooking smells penetrating into the seating areas.
And, today, we took a lunch time taste test.
It gave us an opportunity to sniff around the place. The kitchen was clean and functional, just like at Siop Nain, and organised and spacious. The head chef is from Café R. He was unaccompanied. The proprietrix was waiting on with one other.
We still marvelled at the finish inside. Gone is much of the non-structural wood. The table tops are apparently recycled Siop Nina Café but sanded down and stained a much more attractive lighter colour. The rows of tables were a little cramped and that is the only criticism of the interior.
As for the service, you will appreciate that home cooked and kitchen prepared food will always take longer than the popty ping of Wetherpoon's. The wait, however, was just a little too long. Twice the male waiter actually forgot what we were having. He had to ask when we came to paying and, before we received our slates, he asked us what we'd ordered (even though we'd given him our choices).
They will need to up their game regarding customer service. And, they're said to be "dog friendly". While there, two dogs began barking uncontrollably and this resulted in a couple of minutes of real nuisance.
Thee were six of the eight tables occupied, with a further area by the bar with two people. A single man came in, sat and asked for egg & chips. The waiter tried to influence him by offering the nearest available alternative ("we can fry an egg for you") but after three tries for egg & chips, he left. Was this a through-back to the former Siop Nain café? He seemed so sure of what he wanted, he barely had taken a seat before ordering.
The main differences between Rupert's No. 6 and the former Siop Nain were nevertheless marked: a contemporary menu, no more brasses and trinkets, and—thankfully—no more greasy cooking smells penetrating into the seating areas.
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