Bronek’s Fish Restaurant review – a big fish in a medium-sized pond
Seafood and wacky decor get you in the door, but it’s the people watching that makes you come back.
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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
Dean Street Townhouse breakfast review – a hotel breakfast that doesn’t suck?
I’ve detailed my ongoing quest to find a filling, yet gastronomically interesting and inventive breakfast in previous reviews. The latest breakfast place to come to my attention is the Dean Street Townhouse. The Townhouse is actually a small, boutique (i.e. expensive) hotel that also has a bar and dining room that serves all three meals … Continue reading
The Keebler Elves vs The Cookie Monster
This post doesn’t have anything to do with restaurants and is only tangentially related to food. But it’s too much fun not to post! The joke will be somewhat lost on you though if you aren’t familiar with the Keebler cookie company in the US and their elvish marketing mascots. Plus it helps if you’ve seen … Continue reading
Ten Ten Tei review – The best budget Japanese in London?
Japanese restaurants in London, especially those serving sushi and sashimi, tend to be expensive. Unfortunately, the more reasonably priced ones usually aren’t very good either <cough, Yo Sushi, cough>. An exception to this rule is Ten Ten Tei, a small restaurant in Soho on Brewer Street. The place has a ramshackle, threadbare look to it. … Continue reading
The world’s weirdest restaurants…
A small list compiled by Yahoo UK. “The Japanese are truly the most innovative in the world when it comes to creating a crazy restaurant concept. There’s the creepy Monkey-waiter restaurant in Utsunomiya, where you’re served by a monkey… in a wig… wearing a human mask.” http://uk.travel.yahoo.com/p-promo-3360695 Come across any weird restaurants you think I … Continue reading
Opera Tavern review – nduja scotch eggs in a revamped West End pub
Salt Yard tapas in Covent Garden Updated 14/6/2020 – added details of 2020 meals and updated the Verdict as well as the formatting. Disclosure: I used a publicly available discount for some of my 2020 meals. This discount was available to the general public; as ever I did not seek any special treatment just because … Continue reading
Yayla review – Kebab redemption on Green Lanes
Kebabs have an undeservedly bad reputation in Britain for being greasy gut liners suitable only for soaking up alcohol during the course of a weekend bender. This view would almost certainly change if only more people visited the Turkish restaurants of Green Lanes in northern London. Green Lanes is a road occupied mostly by businesses … Continue reading
Mushu review – Vegetarian Japanese in Fitzrovia?
I’m a big fan of meat, but I can respect the choice of vegetarians to avoid the bloody stuff. Two of my regular dining companions, the Prancing Hippy and the Flame Haired Squelchie, are vegetarians. Technically, the Hippy is a pescetarian as he does eat fish and other seafood – presumably they don’t deserve his … Continue reading
New Culture Revolution review – Chinese food in Islington
Islington isn’t the first place in London you’d think to go to for Chinese food, but it’s home to a branch of New Culture Revolution, a small chain of restaurants focussing on dishes from northern China. Based on an initial recommendation from the Jolly Giant, I’ve been to the Islington branch several times now, but … Continue reading
Benihana sues restaurant blogger
I once visited the Piccadilly branch of Benihana, the international chain of Japanese restaurants, on the recommendation of The Bastard. I wish I hadn’t as I was underwhelmed and disappointed by the food, which was mediocre at best. It might be dangerous to write such opinions though, given the news that the Kuwait branch of … Continue reading
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