Review | Courage Eighteen – all-day breakfast for less than HK$100 in Tsim Sha Tsui East
With its cosy atmosphere and reasonably priced menu, this is a nice place to visit if you are in the area. The coffee is a winner, but the eggs Benedict needs some work
If you’re wandering around Tsim Sha Tsui East and feel a little peckish, pop into Courage Eighteen. This dainty cafe specialises in coffee, and offers all-day breakfast, salads and pastas at a reasonable price.
Finding the cafe can be a little difficult: we wandered around the shopping centre looking for it, eventually entering via the back entrance, to the surprise of a couple enjoying brunch. The front entrance – on Mody Square – welcomes you with a decorated porch.
Courage Eighteen’s long, narrow and simple white space is decorated with two large dark wooden tables and half a dozen small ones, each with oversized light bulbs hanging over them. The walls are lined with shelves of books and plants, giving it a homey feel, while the background music creates a good ambience.
Customers can also opt to sit at a high table at the entrance porch – perfect for people watching.
Its walls are adorned with quotes in neon, or on a chalkboard, and include “Not all who wander are lost”, and “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue”. At the back, past the counter, is a narrow open kitchen. While the space is small, the lighting and design somehow makes it seem quite airy.
