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
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★★★★☆ / Chinese / Vegetarian
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
Eating my way across the Brecon Beacons
Nothing builds up an appetite like walking 140km across Wales. Continue reading
Humble Chicken vs Junsei review – chicken skewers, but with guts
Soho vs Marylebone yakitori face-off. Continue reading
Koya City review – vegan-friendly Japanese noodles and bookable too
Nab some effortlessly adaptable udon at the outdoor seating while it’s still warm-ish Continue reading
Baozi Inn London Bridge review – Cantonese roasts and Sichuanese dumplings under one roof
But this Borough restaurant isn’t the best of both worlds The flowering of new Chinese restaurants across London in recent years has given us all a joyous bounty to partake in. Biang biang noodles, skewered offal and spicy crayfish – to name but a few examples – are immensely preferable to the saggy prawn toasts, … Continue reading
Seveni review – there’s more than just barbecue to this sizzling Chinese restaurant
Grilled offal, Cornish pasty-lookalikes and hearty doughnuts are just some of the charms at this Lambeth North restaurant Not having to cook is one of the more pragmatic attractions of eating out, rather than staying in – it’s part of the service that you’re paying for after all. This utilitarian consideration probably helps explain why … Continue reading
Arcade Food Theatre review – a guide to Centre Point’s shiny new food court
Restaurants, rather than street food, dominate this glossy middle-class cafeteria Arcade Food Theatre is a food court taking up the entire street-level annexe of Centre Point, the Tottenham Court Road skyscraper that everyone loves to hate. Even more unusually for a London food court, Arcade Food Theatre isn’t filled with street food traders. Its stalls … Continue reading
Mc and Sons review – the Thairish pub that’s not as plucky as it first appears
A pub food minichain hiding in plain sight Pubs serving Thai food seems like an odd pairing, but this now commonplace coupling was initially a result of nothing more exotic than economic necessity and entrepreneurial foresight. The first documented pub on these islands with a Thai kitchen was apparently Notting Hill’s Churchill Arms – a … Continue reading
Bao Borough review – the Taiwanese sequel worth singing about
Every dish on the menu tried and tasted Bao in Borough isn’t just another Taiwanese restaurant serving up gua bao. It’s the latest in a line of small but highly successful bao restaurants that have been lauded and recommended by many, including this site. Living up to one’s own expectations is tough enough. Living up … Continue reading
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