Good service, food was fine, decor needs an update!

I'd read the reviews of this place but had no idea where it was, so after going to the Mongolian Embassy today I walked past it and decided to drop in for breakfast.

The first impression is bad. It really, really doesn't appear to be a restaurant when you walk inside. The place is run down and cluttered. It feels like they've given up on the place, or have just reopened after a storm or something. They really need to renovate this place. A previous reviewer said the poor decor adds to its charm. In a way it does, but the place is borderline grim.

The service was excellent. The waitress who served me (Chinese, mid-30s, glasses) made me feel like I was not in China. Prompt, friendly, professional. Possibly the best service I've had in Beijing.

I ordered the pancakes and a tea. I enjoyed them. I would come here again for breakfast.

I'd like to give them 4/5, but the poor decor drop them to 3/5.