I tried one of the most popular cafes in Hull and ate the perfect hash brown

If you ask anyone where the best place for a quick bite to eat in Hull is, they're sure to recommend this underground eatery.

Since opening in 2016, Nibble has grown from its Humber Street location to the hotspot it is today. The cafe offers some of the highest-rated brunches in the city and so many people flock to the cafe that it had to expand not once, but twice. And recently, Nibble was voted one of the best places in the city to get a sandwich, according to Trip Advisor.

I've been going to Humber Street for years, but I've only managed to get a seat at Nibble once. Surely that's a sign that the place is good, right?

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I've been craving some of their famous eggs for a few weeks now. Craving a post-holiday pick-me-up, I headed to this famous foodie hotspot.

On a warm and dry – if windy – afternoon, people were sitting outside as I approached. I thought they were taking full advantage of the outdoor weather, but when I went inside and saw the line of people seated, I knew they would have to wait – half an hour, I was told.

While most places are quiet during the week, this place is very popular – which is wonderful for a local business, I must say. And I was still able to join the other diners and eat outside on the benches that surround the area.

A QR code on the benches took me to the menu, where I ordered an iced coffee, Kasey's Eggs and three rosti as a side. The three cost a total of £18.30 – £3 for the three rosti, £10.50 for the main course and £4.80 for the iced coffee – plus £1 for vanilla syrup and 30p for almond milk substitute.

After a short wait, my food arrived and I got started. For those who don't know, Kasey's eggs consist of halloumi soldiers, fried eggs with dips, tomatoes, chilli, lime chutney, asparagus and rocket on a toasted bagel.

The halloumi soldiers were thick and perfectly fried, and when dipped in the eggs, it added a whole new dimension to the flavor. In my takeaway bowl, the two eggs covered almost the entire circumference of the bowl, and were runny enough to let the yolks coat the rest of the main dish. Oddly enough, although I was most skeptical about the egg and chutney combination, they went well together, and the bagel soaked up both juices well.

I emptied the bag of golden brown hash browns into my bowl to soak up the leftover egg yolk, and I can see why people praise the hash browns above all else. Coated in chip seasoning and crispy on the outside but fluffy on the inside, they're pretty much the perfect hash brown. If it were socially acceptable to go around eating bags of their hash browns, that's exactly what I'd be doing.

The whole meal was washed down with my iced coffee. The vanilla flavor blended beautifully with the coffee and was just what I needed to finish the meal.

There is no doubt that Nibble gets top ratings in the fine dining category every year, and if you have a craving for hash browns, this place is a must-visit.

Nibble is open every week from 9:00 am and until 3:00 pm Monday to Thursday and until 4:00 pm on weekends.