This review of a Shanghai restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage Eating out in a non-Western place like Shanghai with other Brits can be a miserable experience. For every one person that’s open-minded enough to give almost anything a try, there will be another five that would make Karl Pilkington … Continue reading
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★★★☆☆ / Indian / South Asian
Carom review – Indian food gets noisy. Very noisy.
The empty vessel makes the loudest sound. Meza is a long-standing bar in London’s Soho and it’s the last place I’d expect to find an Indian restaurant. Nestled in a corner of the bar itself, eating at Carom late in the week is a cacophonous experience – the loud, buzzy music, including a live sitar … Continue reading
Karpo review – quirky new King’s Cross restaurant
Trying too hard, yet paradoxically needs to try harder Karpo bills itself as a diner, but apart from a small hatch through which dishes are passed from the kitchen to the main dining room, this restaurant is completely unlike any diner I’ve ever been to. This is especially true when one takes the plant-festooned wall … Continue reading
Senkai review – Cocoon reborn
A butterfly reemerges from the old Cocoon? London’s Regent Street is better known for its shopping than its dining. The few restaurants are divided between fast food joints and the odd cafe on one hand and expensive fine dining places on the other. Senkai is definitely one of the latter. Although this Japanese restaurant appears … Continue reading
Luke’s Lobster review – Lobster on the cheap
This review of a New York restaurant is a break from The Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. Lobster may be perceived as a luxury food item, but that hasn’t stopped Luke’s Lobster from serving up bargain-priced dishes featuring the loveable crustacean. The New York-based mini-chain has only a handful of branches, but I wouldn’t be … Continue reading
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