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Plaza Khao Gaeng review – a trippy taste of Thailand on Tottenham Court Road
The punchy restaurant hidden away on top of a food court. Continue reading
Lahpet West End review – a taste of Burma in Covent Garden
I challenge you to try the salads, fritters and fish dishes at Lahpet and think that they are in any way inferior to anything from anywhere else. Continue reading
Sarap Bistro review – going whole hog, Filipino-style
Pigging out with the Filipino restaurant that moved from Brixton to Mayfair Continue reading
Club Mexicana review – a wretched vegan impersonation of Mexican food
The whitewashing at this Kingly Court restaurant is royally screwed up. Continue reading
Taco Bell review – whitewashed Mexican-ish fast food comes to Woolwich
For most British people, their only knowledge of Taco Bell will be from the infamous scenes in Sylvester Stallone’s mildly diverting 1993 sci-fi yarn Demolition Man. In the dystopian future setting of the film, Taco Bell is apparently the *only* restaurant left in the world following the ‘franchise wars of the 1990s’ (as Sandra Bullock’s character explains with a straight face) before inexplicably pivoting to fine dining.
While clearly meant as a cheap joke for American audiences of the time, Taco Bell – like many other fast food franchises – is really a transformational pivot of another kind. Continue reading
The best and worst takeaway pizza near London Bridge
When 133 pizzas from 60 Southwark pizzerias hits your gut, that’s amore. Continue reading
La Chingada review – the converted caff dishing up Mexican gems
Previously a small takeaway, this restaurant has not only moved into larger premises around the corner, but has also upped its game. Continue reading
Tofu Vegan review – the plant-based Islington restaurant with age-old roots
I come to praise Chinese mock meats, not to bury them Many people are wary and cautious of the new and different, especially food. Acceptance often comes gingerly, with the new arrival initially forced to adopt a more familiar guise. Chinese food in the UK is a case in point. For many decades, it bore … Continue reading
Brunswick House review – outdoor feasting at a Georgian mansion
An oasis of calm and good taste makes this Georgian mansion a fine choice for outdoor feasting. Continue reading
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