This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. There’s no shortage of Jewish restaurants and cafes in New York, but the Mile End Delicatessen is a little different as it’s billed as a ‘Montreal Jewish delicatessen’, although I’m not sure how that differs from the traditional … Continue reading
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★★★★☆ / Indian / South Asian
Classy Indian in Covent Garden – Moti Mahal review
This is no mere curry house. Update 12/3/23: this restaurant has now closed Apparently there is a franchised chain of restaurants in India called Moti Mahal that specialises in tandoori dishes, but this Moti Mahal isn’t one of them as far as I can tell. Whereas the Cinnamon Kitchen, the last high-end Indian restaurant I … Continue reading
Barbecoa review – Jamie Oliver does BBQ
Celebrity chef does barbecue with a view, but is it pukka or just pants? Update August 2013 – new, more up-to-date review published Love him or loathe him, there’s no denying that TV chef Jamie Oliver is terribly enthusiastic about food. For this reason alone I was keen to try out his new barbecue restaurant, … Continue reading
St John Hotel review – Snout to tail eating in Leicester Square
Clerkenwell’s meat palace opens a branch in the West End, but does it have the same magic as the original? The huge glass block that is the new W Hotel now dominates Leicester Square overwhelming everything else. It offends the very aesthetic fibre of the Lensman’s body. Interestingly the W Hotel literally overshadows another new … Continue reading
Taro review – Cheap Japanese food, but is it cheerful?
Inexpensive and quick. I can’t complain about that. Or can I? Oh God, I hear you cry! Not another review of a Japanese restaurant! Admittedly I enjoy Japanese food much to the detriment of my wallet and the boredom of my less-enthusiastic dining companions, but this will be the last Japanese restaurant review, at least … Continue reading
Stylish Korean on a budget – Kimchee High Holborn review
Tasty, tasteful and not too pricey either Given the economic clout of South Korea I’m somewhat surprised that Korean restaurants aren’t more common and popular in London. Although there are an increasing number of them in places such as around Centre Point or in New Malden, most are scrappy, slightly run down eateries that aren’t … Continue reading
Inamo review – Touchscreen Japanese
An Japanese/Pan-Asian restaurant with a technological twist The amusingly named BJ’s Restaurants in the US have come up with a plan to place an iPad at every table to enable ordering and presumably to entertain diners with a quick round of Angry Birds before their pork omlette arrives. As you may be able to tell … Continue reading
Terroirs review – Heaven on a plate
Superb French food and wine in an unlikely location Update 4/06/2021 – this restaurant has now closed You could easily pass by Terroirs and miss it. A wine bar located on an anonymous side street off the Strand right next to an exit from the Charing Cross Tube station seems an unlikely place to find … Continue reading
Leong’s Legends Continues review – A small piece of Taiwan in London
For most people Chinese food means the familiar anglicised staples such as sweet and sour pork and chow mein. Saavier Londoners have moved on to more authentic, interesting and healthier dishes. The traditionally Cantonese-dominated restaurants have been making way for eateries serving food from the other regions of China – the country is almost double … Continue reading
Kopapa review – breakfast done right?
If you’ve been following this blog then you’ll know that I’ve been on the hunt for an affordable and filling, yet gastronomically interesting breakfast for some time now. I may have found it at Kopapa, a cafe/restaurant in the Seven Dials part of London’s Covent Garden. One of the most important parts of any breakfast … Continue reading
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