It was nice to see how much respect was paid to those who fought in World War Two

Cambridgeshire has a strong RAF history, with many former bases now seeing new lives as museums or housing developments. At a former RAF base, a restaurant pays homage to those who once served at the base.

Recently, I visited Alconbury Weald, a 10-year-old housing development where new homes are still being built. Although it only had one shop, there was an interesting restaurant I wanted to check out. This was The Watch Office.

What made it stand out is it served as an operational hub for RAF Alconbury during the Second World War. The restaurant resembled a bunker, and its current camouflage decoration harks back to the days when the building was used by the military.

As I stepped inside, I was faced with more decoration inspired by the war and the RAF, with different planes painted on the walls, alongside their names. It was endearing to see the respects paid to the former RAF base, with the history of the area part of the fabric of its incarnation today.

It was when I stepped into the main restaurant I realised how much the RAF was respected. On the back wall of the building was a mural painted with two soldiers looking to the skies as planes fly above them. I sat down and scoured the menu.

For a small place, I was impressed with the large selection they had on offer. Seeking a warm drink, I firstly ordered a hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and cream.

When my drink arrived, it was a welcome sight. It was smothered in cream and covered in marshmallows, with a nice surprise of cinnamon sprinkled on top.

As I sipped, the cream melted in my mouth, while the marshmallows were soft and squishy. Once I got through the heap of cream, the hot chocolate itself had a creamy and silky taste.

For food, I opted for the breakfast sandwich. This contained a sausage patty, crispy bacon, and chimichurri fried egg, all in a garlic buttered bun. It was served with two hash browns.

I was very impressed with the hash browns, due to their crispiness and large size. However, they were very salty.

I took one big bite of my burger to get all of the toppings in, as there was a lot packed into this bun. As I bit in, the crispy bacon stood out. The rashers gave an indulgent savoury taste. The sausage patty was flat and grilled to a nice standard.

Despite being so much packed into the bun, the sandwich was easy to eat and not as messy as I thought. The only thing was there was a lot of salt on all of the toppings – I would have liked to be able to season it to my taste.

Overall, I admired the RAF-inspired decor at The Watch Office, and found it sweet that so much respect was paid to the history of the place.

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