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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Dean Swift review – Hidden back alley gastropub
Unlike the other eateries reviewed so far on The Picky Glutton, Dean Swift isn’t a traditional restaurant but a gastropub. Distinguishing a gastropub from any other kind of pub or a restaurant is tricky since a gastropub has elements of both, so it tends to be a case of ‘I’ll know when I see it’. … Continue reading
Find reviewed restaurants using Google Maps
You can now view all of the restaurants that have been reviewed on this website on a Google map – just click the Reviews Map tab at the top of this page! This should come in handy when you’re looking for somewhere to eat without having to travel too far from your current location. Click … Continue reading
Polpetto review – A taste of Venice in London
I seem to be eating in a lot of small rooms above pubs recently. First there was Meateasy, now Polpetto nestled above The French House in Soho. Polpetto is located just a stone’s throw away from Polpo, its larger, older cousin. With room for just 28 covers, reservations are essential at lunch time although the Euro … Continue reading
★★★☆☆ / Breakfast / Indian / South Asian
Dishoom breakfast review – Breakfast Mumbai-style
Beyond the introduction of cereal bars and the occasional reheated curry from the night before, breakfasts haven’t changed that much over the years. The Jolly Giant, the Lensman, the Flame Haired Squelchie and I have therefore been seeking out the more unusual and inventive breakfasts available in London. The breakfast menu at Alan Yau’s budget-friendly Chinese … Continue reading
Meateasy review – pop-up burgers
Meateasy is achingly trendy. Judging from the midweek night when I was there with my entourage, the average customer probably lives, or wants to live, in Hoxton and has uneven facial hair and eclectically ostentatious clothing. Drinks are served in jam jars and the chairs are an odd mish-mash of different styles, with no two … Continue reading
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Welcome to The Picky Glutton blog! I’m the Picky Glutton and I aim to review every restaurant I dine at. Whether it’s in my home town of London or farther afield, whether it serves up Michelin-starred haute cuisine or more humble, down to earth grub, if it’s a restaurant then I will tell you whether, … Continue reading
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