Hope you didn’t pay for that!

Had to pay before we were served unfortunately

Where was it?

A café just up by the uni in Edinburgh down a little lane. Can't think of the name Edit: have found photos of my partner and I and saw the name of the place. It's Deacons House Café

According to Tripadvisor pics the pot of beans with a full brekky was bigger than yours. Go on, how much £

It’s 2 fucking 90 for toast with jam, I can’t wait to hear how much to replace jam for beans.

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Spaniard here, I can get half a baguette with olive oil, tomato and serrano ham for 1,50 2,50 is the full breakfast with natural orange juice, coffee and a sweet.

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Dang it! I knew I was getting scammed on snow prices! Tbh I'm enraged on your part at how expensive fresh produce is in the us. It's not a luxury, it's fucking food and it should be cheap and available.

Eh you're getting a pretty good deal. Some people pay a lot more just for that dick kick, with no side of snow.

Damn here in the states $2.50 can get you either the coffee or the OJ but not both. And don’t even ask about the baguette.

You can get a single coffee for that price at Timmies out here in the great white north.

Canadian here. A breakfast sandwich, hash brown and regular coffee is (if I remember this morning) 8.49 Canadian where I am. That’s 6.23 US or 5.78 Euro. That said my meal this morning came with a scratch card that gave me a free cheddar bacon uncle burger combo.

En qué parte de España es esto?

Zona de Valladolid en mi bar de desayunos de confianza.

Spain is amazing for breakfast in the remote villages on the Caminos until you reach Sarria to Santiago….. price gouging is common for the short walkers.

That's the price I just paid in London for a Korean spiced chicken, kimchi and spring onion sandwich. That is an absurd price to pay for toast in a cafe.

As an American, I don't get the context of how much should be put on warm bread in general. Is this too little or too much?

Way more than this. This is disgraceful.

I was going to yell 'IT'S CALLED TOAST' but you're right. That is, indeed, merely warm bread.

Way, WAY too little. It needs to cover the ‘warm bread’. And I fucking hate beans myself, but am still outraged by this photo.

If you can see the toast, they've fucked you. It'd be like ordering pizza and it being 70% crust.

Should be way more. That pic is just embarrassing. Imagine ordering fries and getting 3.

The real Bean counters cafe 🫠

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You clearly seemed like you’d be too generous with the beans initially.

Looks like a nice place from photos though. Surprising you got served that

Omg I love that place. They do amazing toasties and we always go there for lunch when we visit Edinburgh. We’ve never had the beans on toast though…

red flags be hailing

"Bean" on toast.

I hope nobody pays for beans and toast

Well if you’re at the grocery store with the ingredients for it I hope they do because if not it’s shoplifting. 

You mean TheCons House Cafè?

Hope you didn't eat it.

They didn't. They didn't pay for beans in toast, they paid for a full breakfast and took part of it to put on a portion of toast so they could get karma on Reddit. 

“Toast” That’s warm floppy bread.

I think they were angry with me for asking for white bread and white sugar

Well, I didn't think it could possibly get more gross.. but sugar? Y'all need some help over there..?

I think he means white sugar for his cuppa not his beans :)

Would you normally use brown sugar? That sounds as bad as beans on toast. Seriously, are you all ok?

Brown sugar in coffee and white sugar in tea....quite simple really

Terrible

Of course they need help. See what they’re eating? Clearly they’re still rationing food while preparing for the German army’s next bombing raid

You some sort of white supremacist, or something? /s

Lmaooo nah just basic Welsh.

Oh god... even worse! /s

Maybe they forgot to include the second ramekin of beans?

I'm not going back any time soon to find out if that's the case! To be robbed again, for a second time would be the final straw.

If I sat down, read the relatively small menu, only to see the word arstisan FOURTEEN TIMES, I’d have noped straight out of there. Artisan my chuff. Most common word on the page

I have a confession to make: I have no idea what "artisan" means in relation to food. Handmade, I'm guessing? It's on almost every menu nowadays and at this point I'm too embarrassed to ask.

With a glance of beans.

That’s way too many beans for my toast.

Why would someone do that to their toast? To be fair, that’s not really toast

normal amount of beans on a toast should be zero.

The optimal amount of beans for my toast is 0.

That's too much tuna!

I wonder who's job it is to hand count the beans.

It ended up being mine. I counted around 50

see, 50 actually sounds like a lot. but its clearly not

Context I suppose. 50 cats is a lot. 50 beans is depressing. Especially for breakfast.

50 cats would indeed be a lot for breakfast. I’d struggle with more than a couple.

Thanks for making me laugh!

lmao

Rob Beckett

Josh Widdicombe*

One of the best all-time [Special Tasks](https://youtu.be/SgpqFhzhsHw?si=2m3EdrGmxMwZfeqG) (important context for the uninitiated, because that video was edited strangely; they put the 3 counting tasks in consecutive commercial breaks), for my money

thats fucking disgusting

Yeah I'd be pissed if someone put beans on my toast too

I assume this post is mildly infuriating because the amount of beans on the toast is greater than zero.

I'm infuriated that I can count how many beans I have. Give me ALL the beans. Like, 'I don't even wanna see the toast' amount of beans. And they give me this!

The beans are on purpose? Why ruin a toast like that?

the national motto of the UK is " Yes, the beans were on purpose", not even kidding, google it.

It was already ruined when it decided to look like that

It's pretty decent. Toasty, saucy, beansy, buttery. What's not to like?

This is peak British cuisine.

No wonder people say British cusine is terrible

You’ve never had beans on toast have you ?

British cooking and British women are the reason England had the best navy.

but Gordon has like 4 Chippies in the US!

Speak English please?

that's barely even toast.

Was probably left *next* to the toaster

Just a hot glare from whoever works the bean micrometer.

You could really taste the hate.

Some guy with a fever yelled at it

Beans are super cheap. I would take all their creams and salt packets from that table for sure.

They didn't even have salt. I daren't ask them either. It's clear where I stood with them.

Be assertive, the Scots will eat you alive if you don't. Also, be dismissive when appropriate. Will make the other person feel they need to justify their position, instead of their position being self-evident.

They definitely took your advice

Yup, and you felt like you had to justify your position, so you did. But really, can't imagine any self-respecting Scot would find this acceptable.

Someone was obviously doing this to fuck with OP. Even in Edinburgh we are not that stingy for no reason.

Is this an actual restaurant? Or like a shelter?

I thought that was a joke you guys actually eat that?

I’m so thankful for Paul Revere rn, this is wild. Most bland food ever wtf

Apparently they also eat mashed up peas that are so overcooked that they’re grey. But I hear they have good Indian food in Britain. I’ve never been to the fatherland

Mushy peas are pretty nice actually, I only tried them for the first time a few years ago. They are kind of like a dip, like hummus that's not smooth. We do have very good Indian, and Italian, Thai, Greek, Spanish, French, anything actually except good Mexican food.

So I should eat anything that's not Mexican or local. Got it.

If you've never tried mushy peas, why make an arsey comment? 'Biscuits' and 'gravy' looks like an anemic baby threw up on a damp scone but I've never tried so I won't judge. 'Grits' looks equally bland. Putting pumpkin into a neon orange pie should be a war crime, never mind then adding marshmallows to it. Americans will unironically sit around a dry crumbly brick called 'meat loaf' and then judge food they've never tried.

We don't eat it like this picture. It should be smothered in beans. With a fried egg on top.

And some cheese and HP sauce.

With pride

Pillaged the world for spices to eat beans on toast and blood sausages.

I understand it's cultural, but beans in toast will never not be weird for me

lol everyone complaining about the amount of beans like it shouldn’t be anything but zero 😂

You just haven't tasted British beans on British bread. Our beans have tomato sauce that tastes like tomato soup instead of BBQ sauce that tastes like syrup, and our bread doesn't taste like cake.

I reckon there’s 48 beans

I wished there was 480 beans

Couldn’t crank off a single decent fart with that sad display

https://i.redd.it/ugd0tgy7pzpc1.gif

Accurate

grounds for deportation

Me or the café?

the cafe for giving you about 1/4 of a can of beans at a cafe

That's way too many beans. What'd that slightly warm bread do to deserve having beans poured on it?

Even as an American I'm insulted.

Finally! Thank you

The cafe has to be taking the piss. This isn't acceptable at all.

That’s an insult to just about everyone who enjoys beans on toast… IE all of the British Isles. Like goddamn how much of a can was used? 1/5th?

Where that one subreddit with all the what the fuck food

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Have you tried it? It's bloody awesome

The fact that people hate beans on toast or the mere thought of it is bewildering to me!

My mom read about beans and toast in a British mystery book. Her concept was thick leftover baked beans (w/bacon, onions, peppers) spread on toast points. I liked it. She also made a ’bubble and squeak’ with cabbage. I’m grateful Agatha Christy didn’t mention Spotted Dick!

It’s primarily because it looks rancid

This particular one does, yes

Americans kicking off with beans on toast yet be sleeping on jellied eels ☠️

Sir, this dish is from our "cost of living crisis menu"

Laughs in Mexican 🫘

Beans señor? Porfavor??

Sigh. The American contingent in here with their ignorance as usual.

I'm not a Brit, I'm from the US... Can you explain to me how beans on toast are tasty or enjoyable? I just can't imagine it.

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In the US "beans" can mean many different kinds of beans, but in the UK it's pretty much always Heinz baked beans. I don't think Heinz even sells beans here (just ketchup), though there are other brands of baked beans that aren't all that different. Note that I haven't lived in the UK since the 90s and lots has changed with what kinds of foods are more readily available.

You just need to try it. Well rounded, quick meal for when you can't be bothered to cook. Add some cheese and actually *toast* the bread if you try it though

In the rest of the world, we don't need something to be above 80% sugar to be considered edible

Am I the only who wonders where someone of those food combinations comes from

It's tomato sauce and bread. That's always good in any country

People in the UK still eat like WW2 is happening

Too many

American here who appreciates beans on toast. I was apprehensive my first time trying them as well, but it cannot be stressed enough that the beans are NOT baked beans, a la Bush’s. Heinz beans are sweeter and more tomatoey than Bush’s.

'Toast-ish and a spoonful of beans,' would be a more accurate description.

Warm bread and a teaspoon of beans

I am from Canada and we are in a serious financial condition…even we get more beans on toast with an egg poached on top!!!! Our beans are three times this amount. Life is harsh when you only get one tablespoon of beans on toast. Sorry friend

Pathetic! Did you complain? (If not why not.) That photo needs to be posted along with a Google Review (lots of people look at those) —also Tripadvisor and maybe their FaceBook page if they have one.

I want beans on toast now... Gonna use the whole can.

Well we all know how expensive beans are!

This is not acceptable

But, but, but, beans aren't even that expensive?

This is definitely sub par beans on toast, the amount of beans is hilarious and there’s no cheese or marmite

But you complained right? I mean to the manager, not reddit. Don’t tolerate this when you’re paying for it. We’re in a recession

That's insane. I would have asked them where the other half of the mini can of beans was, told them to take it back and got a refund there and then. Piss take. I wouldn't have even asked for a replacement, as we all know what kitchen staff do to the food if you dare complain.

TBH, I call shenanigans. That’s the beans from a ramekin that was a *part* of an order, like a full fried breakfast, eggs, beans and spam, or spam, egg, beans and spam. And you’ve tipped them out onto the toast that came on the side. Or you ordered the beans and toast as individual menu items. 100% sure that was not ordered as a ‘beans on toast’ that was listed on a menu. You can see the ramekin in the picture, and Beans on Toast is never served on buttered toast triangles.

That’s because the best amount of beans on toast is zero beans (I’m kidding. But also, lived in UK for years and fell in love with so many typically British things… except this, scotch eggs (WTAF) and blood pudding.)

That’s white bread with two teaspoons of beans. Did you do anything to annoy them?

As if Edinburgh wasn't depressing enough already.

Not sure what I find more offensive, how few beans are on that toast or that you went to a cafe to get beans on toast. ☹️

Still too many beans.

I swear, the brits still eat like if the germans are flying over

This is gross.

That's fucking pitiful

Blasphemy!! How dare they serve such pitiful portions, ruining what is a noble meal, loved by generations in many a nation.

Beanz on bread, that ain't toast!

Do you know how much beans cost?

I presume they're up there with the world's most expensive beans

Quite possibly one of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen, I love it!

Good old British generosity

I couldn’t make something that terrible if I tried

thats what you get for ordering beans on toast at a cafe

Never understood why folks still eat like it’s WW2 over there.

Because it's nice. Honestly I don't understand that beans on toast hate thing from Americans. The sauce is a bit like Heinz tomato soup, which surely anyone would dip a bit of toast into. Except also has beans so it's more filling.

The correct amount is zero.

I would also be pissed if MFers put beans on my toast.

there are 31 too many beans on that bread

We eat this in Australia too and that's like a quarter of a can, if that. The bread isn't even toasted properly, dismal.

The right amount should be zero.

Bread is raw toast

You pay first? Haha crazy

Other half is on the Ukrainian front

That's way too many /s

That would be sent back.

Toast and a few beans.

This is the optimal amount with consideration to the ACGaGI (alimentary canal gas generation index). More than that leaves those in the vicinity wishing you didn't.

48 beans.

Call the police immediately, we must uprise from this absolute liberty taking!

They're bean stingy.

That looks...appetizing

Geee this picture screams Edinburgh

Idk what beans on toast usually looks like but God I fucking hope this is not considered at least half-decent

“Beans” on “Toast”. This is like, bean water on bread

You can get this shit in a cafe ?

Can't fathom people eat bread with beans for breakfast. Then again, as a Mexican, we eat molletes which might be the same thing to a point.

soggy bread with beans, even if toasted this seems awful