Health enthusiasts have probably heard the
old adage “”breakfast like a prince and dinner like a pauper.”” Well at
Ceylon
Tea Moments they tweak it a bit and let you indulge in breakfast fit for a
king.
To make a long story short, you really
haven’t eaten breakfast till you’ve had breakfast at Ceylon Tea Moments. For
just Rs. 850++ for the Big Western Breakfast you get a customisable three course breakfast along with a pot of great tea. There’s a variety of
other breakfast options to choose from including roast paan curry sandwiches in
the Sri Lankan section.
Man Vs Tea
Round 1
While I was in school I remember being given
a lecture that one should drink tea with the little finger sticking out while
your thumb and other fingers delicately hold the teacup handle. Apparently not
doing so is considered ungentlemanly and the height of unsophistication. Yep. I
have Bachelors in Tea Parties. Don’t worry, these were quite macho tea
parties.
That being said, I was almost compelled to drink my choice of Ginger Tea,
aptly named the Ginger Twist, with my pinky sticking out. Essentially a cup of
ginger tea with pleasant bits of the ginger root inside, the Ginger Twist
commands respect. The pot has enough tea for four to five cups, and
I…um…finished it. My desired level of sweetness was with one and a half
teaspoons of sugar. There’s a pleasant sting of sweetness already rendered from
the ginger. This was an absolute treat.
To start off the course you’re given cereal with a choice of warm or cold
milk. I opted for the latter. I’m not going to rave about what is essentially
corn flakes and milk, but it’s a healthy option which doesn’t stuff you in time
for the main course which is the star of the show.
Round 2
I’m a rather big dude, so usually sizeable portions are my bread and butter.
I am embarrassed to admit I was defeated by a tea shop. A TEA SHOP.
The second course puts the ‘Big’ in the Big Western Breakfast. This
breakfast includes (Deep Breath) two slices of toast, butter, jam, a massive
omelette with tomatoes and onions tossed in, two grilled sausages, a grilled
tomato, baked beans, a golden hash brown, and a large roll of succulent chicken chorizo. *drop mic*
I can’t…how do I…what…breakfast?
I don’t know where to begin. I couldn’t finish the whole thing. The two
grilled sausages were full of tender succulent sausage meat. It’s quite moist
and juicy and will easily put a smile on your face. I usually don’t like
omelettes…mostly because my surname rhymes with omelette and my buddies at
school used to have a song that went a bit like “”Bartlett the cutlet, eating an
omelette””. Don’t get me wrong, I quite like cutlets, but usually omelettes are
always idk – blech.
Ceylon Tea Moments seems to have converted me. The omelette with tossed up
tomatoes and onions is persuasively delicious. Mixing it with grilled tomato
creates an excellent experience for the tongue; the juiciness of the tomato
mixing well with the egg. The hash brown was crumbed to golden perfection.
Crispy and large it is downright tasty. My favourite however has to be the of chicken chorizo. Cooked well, with a pinch of salt the chorizo was an excellent
addition to whatever grand mess I’d made of the omelette.
I’m ashamed to say I was too full to try everything else.
Round 3
Round 2 was like pitting a little child against a Mexican wrestler by the
name of Libre Gonzales. Battered and bruised I didn’t have time to flinch when
the fruit platter arrived. I’m not big on fruits because I’m not a hippie. But
you really can’t help but appreciate the presentation. I guiltily snuck a few
pieces of papaw, watermelon and apples. The pieces are legit fresh and a good
end to an excellent meal.
Ceylon Tea Moments is heavily underrated, which is pretty good in one way
‘cos at most times it’s nearly empty. They have a cosy, although dark looking
upstair lounge and an excellent lounge at the bottom. It isn’t crowded, there
are a few quiet Colombo aunties putting a small chat
in a corner. It’s pretty quiet, save the kitchen where you
hear your food sizzling and sputtering over the grill. They even had Michael
Jackson playing softly over the audio system which is an insta-win.
The staff are pretty efficient and pleasant. My order was out in under five
minutes and things were pretty snappy.
Breakfast at Ceylon Tea Moments is so good US Presidential candidate Trump
had this to say-
Oh…well shaddup Trump. No one likes you.
The After-Tea-Party
Breakfast and Tea at Ceylon Tea Moments is absolutely spiffing. I give them
a pinky and two thumbs up.
Ps. If you’re not into sausages and chorizo you can opt for other things for the exact same price. If you’re not into western food, for about the same price you can grab yourself the Sri Lankan breakfast which has roast paan sandwiches I hear. Around 10AM is the final call for breakfast.
