I tried the 'dangerous' Lancashire cafe customers fear they'll never leave
The moment you walk through the doors of Do Dah's in Rawtenstall it's immediately apparent that this is no normal cafe.
Aside from the wine bar feel, and the sheer size of the place, there's something different that will almost make you question if you've taken a wrong turn.
As soon as I sat down at my table I was back on my feet. "It's dangerous!" a woman sitting next to me said as she laughed.
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For dotted around the café are several displays of what I can only describe as "must have accessories". From adorable wooly hats adorned with fluffy pom poms to mini leopard print coin purses on key-rings my fellow customer was absolutely right with her warning.
Before I'd even ordered my lunch I had made a mental list of at least two items I was going to buy. After advising me against visiting the upstairs, where the full Clothz Line range is on display, my new friend joked: "I sometimes wonder if I'm ever going to leave."
Returning to the café itself, even for a midweek lunchtime there were few empty tables, and although I'd hungrily eyed up one customer's Big Fry-Up (two fried eggs, two bacon, two sausage, hash browns, black pudding mushrooms, beans and toast for £9.95) I decided to stick with my original plan.
For the price of a full sandwich (£6.95-£7.95) you can opt for a half sandwich and soup which is what I'd intended on ordering, but sadly I couldn't substitute the sandwich for a toastie so ended up paying separately for a small soup (£4.95).
I had to doubt the use of the word 'small' as the large bowl of piping hot tomato and basil soup, complete with a decorative swirl of balsamic glaze on top, was more than enough.
The soup was peppery (as I like it) although I was slightly disappointed that the accompanying bread was just one of those 'bake at home' type rolls.
The toastie was the star of the show - not a 'toastie machine' kind but what it contained was definitely not your standard cheddar. Saying that though, the £8.95 price tag did seem a tad steep, for what was effectively four slices of bread and some cheese.
But as I had learned, a visit to Do Dah's isn't just about the food, it's more of an experience. And what better way to peruse the stylish items on sale than while munching on a mouthful of melted cheese?