A wander down to Rodney Street, the other day, brought with it the sad news of the demise of both Agoo and Maria’s Kitchen. The former has been replaced with a Thai takeaway, with the latter now called Dicle. I popped in to see what the place had to offer.

A quaint and welcoming cafe space, the menu comprised some classic combos, with an emphasis on homemade soups and baked goods. From their range of three soups, I opted for leek and potato. I spied a tasty looking quiche on their chiller counter, so added that.

The soup promptly arrived, delivered by the very friendly owner, who was full of cheery banter throughout. It proved to be very good indeed. The seasoning was spot on and the broth was packed with deliciously rustic veg.

The quiche’s filling was a little tame, initially, but this was nothing a good twist of salt and pepper couldn’t rectify. The pastry was light and crisp, and showed-off really pleasing homestyle cooking. It got a double thumbs up from me.

So overall, Dicle maintains the standard of what went before very nicely. Both items I sampled were very good and for the princely sum of £3.30 it’s one to file away for days when the jingle of loose change is faint to the ear.

Scores
4/5 for food
3/5 for presentation
3.5/5 for setting
3.5/5 for service
giving an overall 14/20

I ate: leek and potato soup; cheese and onion quiche

I wore: new overcoat

Total bill: £3.30