Cheap pizza done right. Pizza isn’t usually something I eat at restaurants. Apart from the fact that I eat enough of the stuff at house parties and late nights at the office, the stuff is rarely done well. If there’s one place I will sit down for a pizza however, it’s Franco Manca. The original … Continue reading
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Gauthier Soho review – calorie counting French-style
Small portions expertly prepared. Eating out can be a waist-expanding exercise as I’ve found to my detriment since starting this blog – if you’re on a diet then eating at restaurants is not a good way to stick to it. Gauthier Soho has taken a rather honest approach to this dilemma. Rather than concocting ‘healthy’ … Continue reading
Senkai review – Cocoon reborn
A butterfly reemerges from the old Cocoon? London’s Regent Street is better known for its shopping than its dining. The few restaurants are divided between fast food joints and the odd cafe on one hand and expensive fine dining places on the other. Senkai is definitely one of the latter. Although this Japanese restaurant appears … Continue reading
★★★☆☆ / Chinese / Sichuanese
San Xia Ren Jia review – mouth numbing spiciness
Cheap and cheerful Chinese chilli chow There are few Chinese restaurants in Fitzrovia with the exception of a dilapidated-looking buffet on Goodge Street. This is due of course to the close proximity of Chinatown, but one interesting option is San Xia Ren Jia (no, I don’t know how to pronounce that either) on Goodge Street, … Continue reading
Babbo review – fab or drab?
Does the food at this Mayfair Italian match up to its warm, inviting decor? Like most other Western cities, there’s no shortage of Italian restaurants in London, so it takes something special for a particular eatery to stand out from the rest. Babbo is memorable for its warm, inviting decor if nothing else. The chandeliers … Continue reading
Garlic and Shots review – almost anything tastes good if you’re drunk. Almost.
Food with enough garlic to make a coven of vampires gag Although Garlic and Shots is located smack in the middle of Soho, it’s easy to pass by it without realising it’s even there. The menu at Garlic and Shots is wide-ranging from curries and pastas to roasts and burgers, but all are strongly flavoured … Continue reading
Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House review – something’s fishy
This review of a Las Vegas restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Much of the dining scene on the Las Vegas Strip seems to be dominated by celebrity chefs, some of whom I’ve heard of and many of whom I haven’t. Emeril Lagasse, a TV chef, is one of those … Continue reading
Shibuya review – sushi Vegas-style
This review of a Las Vegas restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Of all the restaurants I visited during my recent trip to Las Vegas, Shibuya is my favourite aesthetically. From the semi-abstract video wall looming over the sushi bar to the lattice work on the walls and the combination … Continue reading
Nobhill Tavern review – lobster pie in your eye
This review of a Las Vegas restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Nobhill Tavern is named after the upscale neighbourhood of San Francisco and isn’t some sort of bizarre double innuendo. Established by American celebrity chef Michael Mina, Nobhill Tavern has apparently become more informal and casual over the years. … Continue reading
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Las Vegas review – great food, arse-numbing seats
This review of a Las Vegas restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Although famed French chef Joel Roebuchon has branches of L’Atelier in both London and Paris (among others), my first experience of his cooking wasn’t in either of those close-by locations, but in comparatively far-flung Las Vegas. Strictly speaking … Continue reading
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