Pearl Liang review – evening Dim Sum near Paddington
★★★☆☆ / Chinese / Chinese Dumplings

Pearl Liang review – evening Dim Sum near Paddington

Dim Sum is for life not just for lunch Chinese food is slowly losing its reputation as a greasy after-pub stomach liner. Glitzy West End restaurants like Hakkasan, HKK, Bo London and Yauatcha get all the attention, but another up market alternative is Pearl Liang. Located near Paddington, this restaurant is situated in an odd … Continue reading

Malibu Club review – Indian food at the end of the Northern Line
★★★☆☆ / Indian / South Asian

Malibu Club review – Indian food at the end of the Northern Line

Dinner in Erehwon. I sometimes find myself visiting the most obscure restaurants in the course of writing this blog. Malibu Club is a prime example – this little known second floor restaurant, sat above a dodgy-looking bookshop, is a short walk away from Edgware Tube station which is right at the northernmost end of the … Continue reading

Patty and Bun vs Brgr.co review – burger bun fight
★★★★☆ / ★★☆☆☆ / Burgers

Patty and Bun vs Brgr.co review – burger bun fight

Beirut burgers and the best chicken wings in London London doesn’t seem to be tiring of burgers. Since my gut-busting 35 burger roundup that finished back in August, still more burger restaurants have opened. Two of the latest, Patty and Bun and Brgr.co, opened within weeks of each other. I therefore thought it’d be interesting … Continue reading

Season review – four seasons, four meals, one restaurant
★★★★☆ / Eclectic

Season review – four seasons, four meals, one restaurant

Strawberry nachos, nettle soup, sardine skeletons, parsnip tarts and more. Season, as its simple name suggests, tries to use only ingredients that are in season and can be sourced from within the United Kingdom so the small menu changes monthly. This rather compact restaurant is located on a rather unattractive road near Finsbury Park that’s otherwise … Continue reading

Bone Daddies vs Tonkotsu vs Shoryu review – which is the best ramen in London?
★★★★☆ / ★★☆☆☆ / Japanese / Japanese Noodles

Bone Daddies vs Tonkotsu vs Shoryu review – which is the best ramen in London?

Ramen-ya or Ramen nah? Update 20/10/14 – for the latest tonkotsu ramen coverage check out my group test Ramen restaurants are like buses – you wait ages for one, then three come along all at once. I’ve visited Tonkotsu before, but that little Soho gem has now been joined by Bone Daddies and Shoryu and … Continue reading

Yayla vs Ottoman review – kebab showdown
★★★★☆ / ★★★☆☆ / Turkish / Turkish Kebabs

Yayla vs Ottoman review – kebab showdown

Green Lanes vs Hammersmith – a forgone conclusion? There’s more to Turkish food than just kebabs, but by gum are they tasty. One of the best London neighbourhoods to visit for Turkish kebabs is Green Lanes, but trekking out to this north London thoroughfare isn’t always convenient – especially if you live further south. I … Continue reading

Bo London review – ‘X-treme Chinese’ arrives in Mayfair from Hong Kong
★★★☆☆ / Chinese

Bo London review – ‘X-treme Chinese’ arrives in Mayfair from Hong Kong

Proper Bo or just Bo’ Selecta? Many of the new restaurants that have opened in London over the past year have inexpensive menus, but that’s definitely not the case with Bo London. This new restaurant, from Hong Kong chef Alvin Leung, serves only three different tasting menus at dinner time and is unashamedly expensive with … Continue reading