This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. The eastern bit of New York’s Greenwich Village seems to have more than its fair share of small, one-trick pony eateries and I seem to have eaten at a couple of them. First there was Luke’s Lobster, then … Continue reading
Category Archives: ★★★★☆
Gilbert Scott review – Victorian splendour
Traditional British food with a twist in grand Victorian surroundings Despite the ravages of both the Luftwaffe and post-war urban planners, London has a diverse and remarkable architectural heritage and there are few better ways to appreciate this then by having dinner at the newly opened Gilbert Scott. The Gilbert Scott is housed within the … Continue reading
Mile End Delicatessen review – A Montreal Jewish deli in Brooklyn
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. There’s no shortage of Jewish restaurants and cafes in New York, but the Mile End Delicatessen is a little different as it’s billed as a ‘Montreal Jewish delicatessen’, although I’m not sure how that differs from the traditional … Continue reading
★★★★☆ / Indian / South Asian
Classy Indian in Covent Garden – Moti Mahal review
This is no mere curry house. Update 12/3/23: this restaurant has now closed Apparently there is a franchised chain of restaurants in India called Moti Mahal that specialises in tandoori dishes, but this Moti Mahal isn’t one of them as far as I can tell. Whereas the Cinnamon Kitchen, the last high-end Indian restaurant I … Continue reading
St John Hotel review – Snout to tail eating in Leicester Square
Clerkenwell’s meat palace opens a branch in the West End, but does it have the same magic as the original? The huge glass block that is the new W Hotel now dominates Leicester Square overwhelming everything else. It offends the very aesthetic fibre of the Lensman’s body. Interestingly the W Hotel literally overshadows another new … Continue reading
Benito’s Hat review – Fitzrovia burritos & tacos
Más burritos por favor. Mexican food used to be incredibly hard to find in London. Good Mexican food was even more difficult to come by. Although it’s still not especially common, it’s now much easier to find thanks to eateries like Benito’s Hat which has branches in Fitzrovia and Covent Garden. The Fitzrovia branch has … Continue reading
Stylish Korean on a budget – Kimchee High Holborn review
Tasty, tasteful and not too pricey either Given the economic clout of South Korea I’m somewhat surprised that Korean restaurants aren’t more common and popular in London. Although there are an increasing number of them in places such as around Centre Point or in New Malden, most are scrappy, slightly run down eateries that aren’t … Continue reading
Kopapa review – breakfast done right?
If you’ve been following this blog then you’ll know that I’ve been on the hunt for an affordable and filling, yet gastronomically interesting breakfast for some time now. I may have found it at Kopapa, a cafe/restaurant in the Seven Dials part of London’s Covent Garden. One of the most important parts of any breakfast … Continue reading
★★★★☆ / Indian / South Asian
Cinnamon Kitchen review – No poppadoms here
Ignore the City boys and concentrate on the skilful, modern Indian cooking. Indian food has become so popular in Britain that it’s almost become a caricature of itself. Thankfully there are plenty of enterprising chefs and proprietors willing to innovate with the curries and grills that we’re all so familiar with and give us something … Continue reading
Byron review – a chain burger that’s actually good
I’m usually very suspicious of chain restaurants. They either serve up bland, uninteresting food or they’re just plain bad. An exception to this rule of awfulness is Byron, a growing chain of burger restaurants all scattered throughout London. Charlie Brooker at The Guardian has his own inimitable take on burgers and chain restaurants. I’ve been … Continue reading
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