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Category Archives: ★★★☆☆

L’il Nashville review – BBQ not worth making a song and dance about
American / ★★★☆☆ / Barbecue/BBQ

L’il Nashville review – BBQ not worth making a song and dance about

Posted on January 5, 2026 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

Chiswick, that lawless wild west of London, finally has its own barbecue restaurant. Sort of. Continue reading →

Fonda review – the Regent Street Mexican that’s a bit fuzzy
★★★☆☆ / Mexican

Fonda review – the Regent Street Mexican that’s a bit fuzzy

Posted on August 11, 2025 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

Upselling Mexican food is harder than it used to be Continue reading →

Burnt Smokehouse review – the barbecue restaurant in a Leyton railway arch
American / ★★★☆☆ / Barbecue/BBQ

Burnt Smokehouse review – the barbecue restaurant in a Leyton railway arch

Posted on June 9, 2025 by pickyglutton • 4 Comments

Apparently the future of restaurants is a lot like the past. Continue reading →

The best and worst takeaway Cantonese roasts in London
★★★★☆ / ★★★☆☆ / ★★☆☆☆ / ★☆☆☆☆ / Best and Worst group tests / Chinese

The best and worst takeaway Cantonese roasts in London

Posted on January 27, 2025 by pickyglutton • 4 Comments

55 portions of roast duck, 47 of char siu, 49 of roast pork and 39 of chicken from 43 eateries. This isn’t your racist uncle’s Chinese takeaway. Continue reading →

Everyday People review – ramen that’s not daylight robbery, but it’s not quite a steal either
★★★☆☆ / Eclectic / Japanese / Japanese Noodles

Everyday People review – ramen that’s not daylight robbery, but it’s not quite a steal either

Posted on July 1, 2024 by pickyglutton • 2 Comments

Everyday People review – Nottingham ramen that’s not daylight robbery, but it’s not quite a steal either Continue reading →

Begging Bowl review – the mother of all nu-Thai restaurants isn’t what it was
★★★☆☆ / Thai and Lao

Begging Bowl review – the mother of all nu-Thai restaurants isn’t what it was

Posted on October 30, 2023 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

Long-lived isn’t always the same thing as top-notch. Continue reading →

Acme Fire Cult review – smoke but no fire in the backstreets of Dalston
★★★☆☆ / Barbecue/BBQ / Eclectic / Vegetarian

Acme Fire Cult review – smoke but no fire in the backstreets of Dalston

Posted on January 9, 2023 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

Vegetables finally get the barbecue treatment… or do they? Continue reading →

The best and worst takeaway pizza near London Bridge
★★★★★ / ★★★★☆ / ★★★☆☆ / ★★☆☆☆ / ★☆☆☆☆ / Best and Worst group tests / Italian / Pizza

The best and worst takeaway pizza near London Bridge

Posted on July 11, 2022 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

When 133 pizzas from 60 Southwark pizzerias hits your gut, that’s amore. Continue reading →

Perry Hill Pub review – the gastropub dabbling in barbecue
★★★☆☆ / Barbecue/BBQ / Gastropub

Perry Hill Pub review – the gastropub dabbling in barbecue

Posted on October 4, 2021 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

A pub that’s welcoming to all, even if its food won’t be to everyone’s taste. Continue reading →

Craving review – vegetarian ramen hidden away near Tottenham Hale
★★★☆☆ / Japanese / Japanese Noodles

Craving review – vegetarian ramen hidden away near Tottenham Hale

Posted on September 20, 2021 by pickyglutton • Leave a comment

There’s deliberately no tonkotsu on the menu, while there is tonkatsu watermelon. Continue reading →

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