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Coffee & Cream, Aston Street, Aston University

May 15 2008 By Graham Young

Coffee and Cream

AS chip shop names go, I'm tempted to ask: 'Does this one take the biscuit?'

My server smiled for me when I suggested his fries might help me to get a better degree, but then I tried them.

Tipping the small, closed tray by accident while trying to open my car door resulted in a dog-sized pool of vinegar on the floor.

The wilting chips were brown, soft and hardly brain food.

Weighing in at 200g on my in-car scales, my 90p portion was poor value for students and lecturers alike.

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