The General Epsom is a cafe at 600 Manukau Road in Epsom, on the leafy stretch of Manukau Road between Newmarket and Royal Oak, and it holds a 4.6 rating from 163 Google reviews.
A cafe's worth tends to show in its mornings. On an arterial road like this, weekdays run to flat whites before work and the school-run dash, while weekends bring families drifting back from Cornwall Park and a proper brunch rush — queues are thinnest before nine and after mid-afternoon. The good ones pull shots consistently, keep a kitchen that can send out eggs Benedict at pace, and know their regulars' orders by the second week. Groups are worth ringing ahead about, as most smaller tables stay walk-in.
For Epsom locals and anyone cutting across the isthmus, this is a well-liked stop with the reviews to back it up.