text: Southern Cross is the first place I think of for a quickish lunch with a friend before they have to catch the train Just a little less than halfway down Cockburn Street which winds colourfully toward the Market Street entrance to the station it is ideally located and inside bigger than it looksnnIve been here a couple of times on this most recent visit I opted for the smoked salmon toast with cream cheese It was really good but and I cannot believe this is actually a criticism too much salmon I are well over three quarters of it but by the time the toast and cheese were all gone it began to be a little sickly just downing the salmonnnThey have lots of cakes and things which amazingly I have not tried yet but they look good Be aware that they also will not split a bill for you That seems totally weird to me I understand it during the high visitor volumes of August since it can slow proceedings but on a regular day I do not see why they would simply refusennService is also variable The first time I came I had a delightfully charming young man who admired my brooch This most recent time the young lady was civil but slightly curt Nonetheless the three of us got fed amply and had a drink each and the bill came to ua which really is not bad in the Mile area