Tick Tock Café, with its walls of clocks and its menu of good solid café grub, is a quirky East Oxford favourite. When I lived on Cowley Road, I used to go there for the occasional jacket potato and a mug of coffee, but I'd never tried one of their breakfasts before, so when they invited us to review, I jumped at the chance.

My colleague Russ and I arrived at the café and were immediately greeted by the friendly staff, who pointed us towards the breakfast menu. Russ ordered the Fryday Friday, which included eggs, hash browns, fried bread, sausages and mushrooms. I kept it traditional and ordered the Tick Tock breakfast, which is constructed on the principle that if one is good, two is better - two sausages, two rashers of bacon, two hash browns, two pieces of toast, and two eggs, with some beans, mushrooms and tomatoes to back it up.

Our breakfasts were served quickly, and mine was exactly as I had expected - a spread of different foods, with so much on the plate that I had to work out a strategy to approach it. I'd chosen to have my eggs scrambled, which proved a light and tasty complement to the meaty slices of bacon. Everything was cooked well, especially the hash browns, which are always a favourite of mine. There was nothing groundbreaking about the Tick Tock breakfast (except the interesting twist of herbs with the grilled tomato), but it was a good, reliable fry-up that I really enjoyed.

Russ's Fryday Friday came as a wonderfully presented tribute to fried food. There is a worry that this type of food might be too greasy, but this wasn't the case here. The eggs were great, satisfyingly cooked without losing their runny yolk, while the mushrooms were scrumptious additions. The fried bread was surprisingly light and the hash browns were a fine addition to the meal. The sausages were merely okay, but a passable sausage is still worth eating.

If you're in East Oxford and looking for a hearty cooked breakfast, you won't go wrong with Tick Tock Café. There are also lighter options for those less hungry than me, and a good range of vegetarian dishes. The café has a bright, friendly atmosphere, and despite the number of clocks on the walls, it's all too easy to lose track of the time while tackling their signature breakfast. Russ concluded that "the atmosphere of Tick Tock Café was warm and welcoming with the decor full of charm and character. The staff are exceptionally friendly and I'd certainly return again for another scrumptious breakfast."

Tick Tock Cafe is tiny, yet it almost always has room to sit down, which shouldn't be physically possible! It's a really good place for a late weekend breakfast, under the huge wall of iconic clocks, or for a mid afternoon feast to cheer up a day. It's not only open all day, but welcoming all day too.

The most popular dishes are probably the all-day breakfasts, which have gluten-free and veggie options, and the staff are very accommodating about switching elements. There are also a wide range of sandwiches, which I've never tried, and some excellent (huge) jacket potatoes with plentiful filling and which actually come with interesting salad. Not just limp iceberg for garnish, but tasty greenery with bits of sundried tomatoes and dressing.

The coffee is good, the service extraordinarily prompt, and it's always a welcoming place to recover your spirits or celebrate the world.

Excellent Breakfast spot. Which is why it's nearly always packed! But if you can get space on half a table they're a brilliant place to while away a bit of Sunday morning, reading the paper and curing your hangover with a big old-fashioned fry up.

The clock theme is bonkers, the service is friendly and they'll recognise you next time you come in, and there are secret gluten-free sausages if you ask nicely. If I didn't live over the other side of town they'd probably never get rid of me.