Whatever you do, don’t be late. Update July 2013: this restaurant has now closed. One of my favourite pieces of professional restaurant criticism is written by The Times’ Giles Coren. Now only available to Times subscribers, the entirety of the review is dedicated to an excruciating account of the poor service he received at the … Continue reading
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★★★★☆ / Chinese / Sichuanese
Four Seasons review – the best roast duck in Chinatown?
The best roast duck in the UK according to The Financial Times. Exaggeration or a real gem? I loosen my belt to find out. Roast duck is one of the most well-known Chinese dishes in Britain, but the version most of us are familiar with is a crude bastardisation. The roast duck available from most … Continue reading
Kopapa review 2 – breakfast and brunch bonanza
Is my favourite breakfast place in London still up to scratch? It’s been a while since my first visit to Kopapa, an Australian Antipodean cafe/restaurant that serves up a delicious French toast for breakfast, not because I haven’t wanted to but simply because I’ve been sidetracked by all the other places I’ve been eating at. … Continue reading
Crown and Sceptre review – pub food fit for a king?
Is this gastropub the king of Fitzrovia foodie pubs? Fitzrovia is desperately short of good gastropubs, so I just had to check out the Crown and Sceptre when I found out that the pub has a varied and interesting menu that changes regularly. I dragged along Sue-Ellen, Mumbles and The Pulse as my dining companions. … Continue reading
Caphe House review – noodle soups & sandwiches ahoy
Jack of all trades, but master of none? Although I may be a fussy eater, I’m not snobbish – I’ll eat in the most humble of establishments as long as the food is good. My search for good Vietnamese food in London lead me to a small breakfast and lunchtime-only café in the backstreets of … Continue reading
Where to find the best Flat White coffee in London
Where can you find the best flat white coffee in London? I risk overdosing on caffeine by sampling 21 different versions to find out. I’m an incurable caffeine addict and my favourite poison is definitely coffee. My favourite type of coffee is the flat white and I wholly blame The Lensman for introducing me to … Continue reading
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal review – overrated?
Is it really as good as everyone says it is? Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal needs no introduction for anyone who has even a casual interest in restaurants – the man is everywhere from numerous TV programs to even the front page of the Daily Mail. I’ve been chomping at the bit to try out his … Continue reading
Hawksmoor Covent Garden Seven Dials review – burgers in a steakhouse
Beautiful, bountiful burger bonanza I’ll tell anyone who will listen about the superb steaks and burgers at Hawksmoor, but just to reinforce the point I decided to pay another visit to the Covent Garden Seven Dials branch one weekday lunchtime. The Euro Hedgie and I managed to snag a table next to the dramatically lit … Continue reading
Franco Manca Chiswick review – pizza redemption in West London
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
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
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