Crazy Horse Coffee Shop

Invergordon The Crazy Horse Coffee Shop is located in Invergordon High Street and seems popular with local residents. There is nothing striking or memorable about the décor but the setting is pleasant enough. We were seated immediately and service was instant. The toast arrived quickly and the bread used was nice, however we weren’t given the option of brown or white bread. We did hear the other customers being offered the choice between brown or white, so the waitress must have forgot to ask. The breakfast is served on a large plate which was maybe just slightly too large for the contents, as it looks empty in places, however this is deceptive and the breakfast is filling. The breakfast was fried and some of the items were slightly over cooked. This breakfast came with 2 fried eggs, we weren’t given the choice of poached or scrambled. The eggs were cooked just 30 seconds too long and half the yolk was runny and the other half not. They were also too greasy and some of the oil should have been allowed to run off before plating. The 2 sausages were good and the 2 rashers of bacon were slightly burnt on the edges – but still edible. Unfortunately the black pudding served was probably the worst we have tasted and could only be described as a bit rubbery. The tattie scone was ok but the hash brown wasn’t the greatest tasting. The final item on the plate was beans, which were fine. The breakfast did lack one of the basic ingredients for a full Scottish, there was no tomatoes or mushrooms. Tea and coffee aren’t included in the price and cost £1.50 extra. This takes the cost of the breakfast up to £7.95, which is working out at about the average price of breakfasts we have reviewed so far. The Crazy Horse also offers the Mini Rig Breakfast for £4.95 and includes all the ingredients listed above, but with only one of each item (you get more than one bean though). In the points review this breakfast loses a point for not including a basic ingredient, tomatoes or mushrooms. Including either one of these would allow this breakfast to start off with a base score of two stars, but unfortunately it drops to one star. The breakfast is also missing a lorne sausage and haggis to meet the ultimate Full Scottish Breakfast requirement. With no choice in how you would like your eggs cooked, is another reason this breakfast would fail to be the Ultimate Full Scottish Breakfast. This breakfast did nothing to gain any additional points as the produce wasn’t the best – the sausages were good – but everything else remained average and the food was slightly over cooked. Overall this is a disappointing review and can read a bit harsh, but it is our honest opinion after sampling many, many breakfasts. This is our first breakfast to score below the base level score of the basic Full Scottish Breakfast. With this score we would say that the breakfast is overpriced for the quality of food and should include tea and coffee to justify the price. Recommendations for the Owner to achieve Full Scottish Breakfast Greatness: (In order of priority) 1. Included mushrooms or a tomato – preferably both. 2. Include tea/coffee in the price of the breakfast. 3. Find a better supplier of black pudding. 4. Include lorne sausage and haggis.
	Breakfast served at times	9.30am – 3.30pm
	Breakfast advertised as	Big Rig Breakfast
	Price	£6.45
	Breakfast contents	2 Sausages 2 Bacon 2 Egg Black Pudding Tattie Scone Beans Hash Brown Toast
	Tea/Coffee Included	No Tea/Coffee £1.50
	How cooked	fried
	Service Time Queuing	0
	Service Time Waiting for Order	15min
	Star Score	1/5
	Points deducted for	Lack of mushrooms, tomato, lorne sausage and haggis.
	Website	http://www.spanglefish.com/crazyhorsecoffeeshop/
	Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/Crazy-Horse-Coffee-Shop-Diner-Invergordon-128751437175301