Pros :
- The staff are Polish and beautiful.
- Big windows for peoplewatching.
- Newspaper rack.
- Simple,well cooked food.

Cons :
- Slow service at busy periods.
- Limited accessibility
- No gay porn on walls.

Excellent place - I’ve been there twenty or so times. I usually intend only to stay for an espresso or a cup of tea, but tend to linger. I really must try the goulash - I’ve seen other people try it and it looks very good.

I would really like to give this place 95% instead of 100%, but I have to choose between 4 and 5 stars, so 5 it is. My only gripe is that, every now and then, they are a little disorganised, especially when it’s busy. If you find you’ve waited 10 minutes for your food, you’d better enquire (though you won’t have any trouble - the staff are pleasant).

They have a newspaper rack (they’re not one of these antisocial places that throw away newspapers), and a competent toilet.

It’s a good place for peoplewatching of the comings and goings in St James’s Street.

One curious thing is that I have never, ever seen anyone drink alcohol there although there are alcoholic beverages (Polish beers etc.) on offer . Maybe it’s because I’ve only been there between about 11.00 and 14.00 - I don’t know what happens later.

On a recent spontaneous trip to Brighton, I ventured out of the hotel in the rain for some lunch. Strength is where I ended up. I was enticed in by the sign you see.

Hungarian Goulash and Bread: £4

Now, I'm used to London prices and I was shocked. Surely I coulnd't get a decent lunch for under a fiver anywhere? Well, yes actually I can. It's annoying that i have to go to Brighton to do it, but it still made me happy.

The only other Goulash I've ever had was in a plastic cup from Eat. And you can guess how good that is. But here it was spicy but still full of flavour. (I hate it when cafes throw so much spice in food that you actually can't taste anything else).

It was fantastic. It made me forget that it was pouring down with rain outside (shame, it had been sunny the day before). I even managed to feel revived enough to do some of the Times crossword. Blimey.

And I was still shocked that it was less than a fiver. It's a great little cafe and the next time I'm in Birghton I'll be back.

It's a shame Hungarian food doesn't make a big splash in London. It really should.