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| English | |
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R K Stanley's,
6 Little Portland Street, W1N phone: 020 7462 0099 | |
| date of review: | 25-Apr-00 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 18 March 2000 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Main Course Only |
| cost per head: | £15-20 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Good |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Reasonable |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | Our host recommended this restaurant. Although we got the feeling some of the waiters could not understand much English, the service was, generally, good. The wine both red and white was delicious and so was the food, which was served quite promptly. I enjoyed the relaxed yet fun atmosphere. I advise others who like traditional English sausages to dine there. |
| reviewer: | Lydia F-N |
| English | |
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Shepherd's,
in Westminster, ? phone: -------------- | |
| date of review: | 14-Feb-00 | day & date of meal: | Thursday, 10.2.00 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £20-30 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Good |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Fun |
| comments: | Exclusive restaurant in Westminster which offers a set 2- and 3-course menu. Noted haunt of politicians. Excellent food but at a price to match. |
| reviewer: | Daniel Black |
| Fish/Seafood | |
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Zilli Fish,
Great Windmill Street, W1 phone: -------------- | |
| date of review: | 12-Feb-00 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 9th January |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £30+ (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Reasonable |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Lively |
| comments: | We came across this restaurant whilst frantically searching a restaurant that was still open. Even though it was 2 o'clock by the time we got there, the restaurant was almost full. The restaurant was almost deafeningly noisy but it was all relaxed chatter. It is quite a cosy setting, and you sit almost right next to your neighbour. There are fantastic comfortable armchairs to sit on. The ice cream was excellent - the best pistachio I've had in a long time. It was a 'lucky dip' in some ways - they did not tell me what I was going to get. One thing that frustrated us was that they claimed they had run out of vanilla ice cream when my mother asked for vanilla ice cream with coffee. They then presented me with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in "Zilli's Selection". Overall, the food was tasty and hearty. My spaghetti alla vongole was extremely good, and my mother's sea bass was really well cooked. It is a place to go on special occasions - book a place! |
| reviewer: | Max Irving |
| French | |
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Dome - Bar & Cafe,
341 Upper Street, N1 phone: 0207 226 3414 | |
| date of review: | 13-Feb-00 | day & date of meal: | Tuesday, 8.2.00 |
| type of establishment: | Pub |
| courses eaten: | Main Course Only |
| cost per head: | £5-10 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Good |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Good |
| overall ambience: | Fun |
| comments: | Good value for money food in pleasant informal surroundings. |
| reviewer: | Daniel Black |
| French | |
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Maison Novelli,
29 Clerkenwell Green, EC1R 0DU phone: 020 7251 6606 | |
| date of review: | 12-Oct-00 | day & date of meal: | Tuesday, 12 Oct 2000 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £30+ (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Poor |
| quality of food: | Good |
| quality of service: | Poor |
| overall ambience: | Fun |
| comments: | For a supposedly rated, top class restuarant at 50 quid a head, the service here on this particular night was dire. We started knocking percentages of the service charge with every mistake, and there were really so the discretionary nature of the service charge had to be used. With a struggle they managed to remove this from the bill. I've had better service from a tenner a head curry house. |
| French | |
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Le Muscadet,
25 Paddington Street, W1 phone: 020 7935 2883 | |
| date of review: | 05-Apr-02 | day & date of meal: | Thursday, 04/04/02 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £20-30 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Very Good |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Exceptional |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | We have visited this restaurant on several occasions and have been impressed by the reliability of food and service. It has become one of our favourite venues. The French have a reputation for good food and this establishment lives up to it. |
| reviewer: | Pam Hoffman |
| Greek | |
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Sofra,
1 St Christopher's Place, W1M 5HG phone: 020 7224 4080 | |
| date of review: | 15-Mar-00 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 18/3/00 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Main Course Only |
| cost per head: | £5-10 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Very Good |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Good |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | Excellent Meze - 11 dishes to share & they cater for veggies! Plenty of seating outside for those brave enough to give it a go in March. |
| Greek | |
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The Lantern Taverna,
5 Grosvenor Parade, Ealing Common,, W5 3NN phone: 020 8992 4267 | |
| date of review: | day & date of meal: | 020 89924267 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant with Takeaway |
| courses eaten: | Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £15-20 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Exceptional |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Exceptional |
| overall ambience: | Lively |
| comments: | The Award Winning Lantern Taverna. Meze ,Music and Much, Much More... The Lantern is a bustling little taverna situated 100 yards from Ealing Common Tube Station on the Uxbridge Road. It's unique, it's different every night and it keeps winning awards! The latest of these was at The Chelsea Design Centre where it won the London IN BLOOM Restaurant Trophy to add to the EALING IN BLOOM Licensed Premises Trophy that it won last month. The staff are justifiably proud of their latest prestigious award as they were up against all 32 boroughs of London and it was not a competition they entered - the experts nominated them for it. They had no idea they had actually won until Michael, the boss, was invited on stage to collect the award. They put a great deal of thought and effort into retaining the true atmosphere of an authentic Cypriot Taverna, not just with their blooms but in their overall outlook. Cyprus is the home of hospitality and The Lantern brings that hospitality home to Ealing. Michael's father, George Koutas, came to England from Cyprus in the late 1930s: he ran The Lantern until 1986 when his son took over. This year they won a Gold Award from E.C.T Recycling for their pro-active approach towards recycling and environmental care activities. The Lantern also wins through with its food and for the second year in succession has been voted The Gazette's 'Best European Restaurant'. Meze is their speciality and recommendation - the Cypriot way of celebrating. It gives you the opportunity to try a little of every thing on the menu. Leave it to them and they will bring you a selection of about 20 dishes to enjoy. Take your time – 'Siga, Siga' - Your table, once booked, is yours for the whole of the evening. Michael does not rush his guests. Meze, live music, the sheer exuberance of The Lantern and their years of experience will ensure that you have a wonderful time. There is Live Music every single night of the week, but do note; although the food is Greek, the music is English. If you want to find out more, phone them on 020 8992 4267. To read what other people have written about them, try one of the many restaurant reviews on the web - they seem to be featured everywhere at the moment. They are developing their own website, but it's not quite ready yet – in the meantime try www.lammas.com. |
| reviewer: | Michael Koutas The Boss |
| Indian | |
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Eastern Eye Balti House,
63a Brick Lane, Aldgate, E1 phone: 020 7375 1696 | |
| date of review: | 31-Mar-00 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 18-Mar-00 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter and Main Course |
| cost per head: | £10-15 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Very Good |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Exceptional |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | Of the many Indian restaurants on Brick Lane, we chose this by chance - but what an inspired choice! The place was fairly quiet for 8pm on Saturday, but it got a lot livelier later. Very good value food, nice big portions, and some fine 500ml bottles of beer. One of us had an exceptional-looking Thali: lots of small individual dishes presented together. The only criticism is that the nans were a bit crispy. Definitely worth a repeat visit. |
| reviewer: | Rob Black |
| Indian | |
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Curry Raj,
3 Penton Street , N1 9PT phone: 020 7278 5080 | |
| date of review: | 30-Jan-04 | day & date of meal: | Thursday, 30/10/2003 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant with Takeaway |
| courses eaten: | Starter and Main Course |
| cost per head: | £15-20 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Very Good |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Exceptional |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | very good customer service, the owner is always helpful, you can eat whatever suits your taste. the restaurant food is known to be the best in the N1 area and the food is so reasonably priced with new dishes to always try out. there food tates like non other, you have got to taste it to know what i mean!!! |
| reviewer: | Andrew Davies |
| Kebabs | |
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Cafe Kebab,
Mile End Road, E1 phone: -------------- | |
| date of review: | 12-Nov-00 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 11 November 2000 |
| type of establishment: | Takeaway only |
| courses eaten: | Main Course Only |
| cost per head: | £0-5 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Reasonable |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Fun |
| comments: | ** No commments given ** |
| reviewer: | Ann Marie Murphy |
| Mediterranean | |
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Monte's,
165 Sloane Street, SW1 phone: 020 7245 0896 | |
| date of review: | 09-Oct-00 | day & date of meal: | Monday, 25 September 2000 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter and Main Course |
| cost per head: | £15-20 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Exceptional |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | A relaxed atmosphere in which to sample the menu of Jamie Oliver of Naked Chef fame. The food was delicious and the price at £16.00 for two courses was very good value for money. I thoroughly recommend it. |
| Mediterranean | |
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Jamie Oliver at Montes,
sloane street, SW1 phone: -------------- | |
| date of review: | 29-Jul-00 | day & date of meal: | Friday, 28 JULY |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter and Main Course |
| cost per head: | £15-20 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Exceptional |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Exceptional |
| overall ambience: | Fun |
| comments: | NEW;NEW;NEW; At last we can eat Jamie Oliver food rather than watching tv or reading about it----worth waiting for |
| reviewer: | David Jay |
| Mediterranean | |
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Balans,
60 Old Compton Street, W1 phone: -------------- | |
| date of review: | 30-Jan-04 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 8.11.03 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £30+ (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Terrible |
| quality of food: | Terrible |
| quality of service: | Terrible |
| overall ambience: | Student |
| comments: | The chips were cold, the vegetables over-done, and the staff superior in attitude when this was pointed out. The security people on the door (Saturday night) then almost pushed us out of the restaurant when we left, not exactly thanking us for our custom. We shall never be going back - and I shall do everything to make sure everyone I know hears of their poor reputation through my personal experience. One of the very worst restaurant experiences of my life. |
| reviewer: | Guy Duncan |
| Other | |
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The Mission,
116 Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham, SW6 2TF phone: 020 7736 3322 | |
| date of review: | 12-Jun-00 | day & date of meal: |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £20-30 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Exceptional |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | This restuarant is fast gaining culinary recognition. I first sent there 6 months ago, and dreturn most weeks. I have often seen celebrities there. It has had several good reviews. It is small but stylishly done out. The service if excellent and the food divine, with desserts to die for. Unusual combinations from aan excellent chef who is getting a name for himself. Well worth a visit, even if Fulham isn't your bag. It is the best in the area by a long shot and well worth travelling too as well.. |
| reviewer: | Jane Reece |
| Other | |
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The Mision,
116 Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6 2TF phone: 020 7736 3322 | |
| date of review: | 11-Dec-00 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 25 November 2000 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £20-30 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Very Good |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | Haute cuisine but then with normal amounts! Well stocked wine cellar. Might be a bit off the main track (buses 295 and 28) but whatever way you are coming from it is well worth visiting! Been there now several times and it has always been a treat to eat there! |
| reviewer: | Marco Venzelaar |
| Other | |
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Rain Restaurant,
Portobillo Road Tel: -------------- | |
| date of review: | 17-Jul-01 | day & date of meal: |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £30+ (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Terrible |
| quality of food: | Reasonable |
| quality of service: | Poor |
| overall ambience: | Lively |
| comments: | Waste of time no point going, small cramped and average food priced at West End Prices. Don't Go |
| Other | |
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The Triangle,
1 Ferme Park Road, N4 4DS phone: 020 8292 0516 | |
| date of review: | 28-Jun-02 | day & date of meal: | Friday, 21/06/02 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £20-30 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Very Good |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Relaxed |
| comments: | A simple homely entrance cons you into thinking that you might only have one drink and move on, but once you've been in one of this restaurant-bar's many corners, it's easy to lose track of time and suddenly realise that you should have been somewhere else hours ago. What makes this restaurant-bar one of the most comfortable spots to relax and waste time are the effortless and friendly service, the food, the candles light, the idiosyncratic interior, the quirky charms and the well chosen world music. Unlike a bad blind date, no one seems to mind what your name is or where you come from. |
| reviewer: | Sarah |
| Spanish | |
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La Tasca,
23-24 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, WC2E 7NA phone: 020 7240 9062 | |
| date of review: | 03-Apr-01 | day & date of meal: | Saturday, 31/3/2001 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £5-10 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Exceptional |
| quality of food: | Exceptional |
| quality of service: | Exceptional |
| overall ambience: | Fun |
| comments: | La Tasca is purely and simply exquisite. Never before have I experienced such amiable and attentive staff, perfect speed in the arrival of the meal, gorgeous tasting tapas and even better, a house white that was worthy of more than the £9.75 expected for it. In fact, upon leaving I couldn’t help but feel astonished that the whole experience had been so enjoyable. . The walls are crammed with Picasso replicas and Spanish portraits and there is an abundance of greenery contrasting with the gleaming gothic lights suspended from the ceiling and the winding black iron staircase linking the two levels of the restaurant. La Tasca is the sort of place that shocks you into a coma when you receive the bill. With seven dishes ordered, a bottle of perfect melon infused house white and ‘una copa de fresas y helado’ (Strawberries and Ice-cream) the bill totalled just under £30. Shocked? I was speechless, not only is the restaurant authentic to extremes but the prices reflect those in Spain! A seafood platter of squid rings in batter, tuna, swordfish, whitebait and king prawns, was a small portion in keeping with the whole ethos of tapas but amazingly priced at under £4. A sign of a good tapas restaurant in my opinion has to be the taste and price of the patatas bravas, a stereotypical tapas dish. La Tasca charges just £1.95 for their version consisting of substantial chunks of fried potato, not too crispy, not too soft with a generous but far from stifling serving of chilli tomato sauce. The dish would have sold it to me, if I had not already fallen in love with La Tasca as soon as I entered the bar. |
| reviewer: | Helen Crouch, London |
| Thai | |
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Tuk Tuk,
303 Upper Street, N1 2XQ phone: -------------- | |
| date of review: | 13-Feb-00 | day & date of meal: | Wednesday, 9.2.00 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter, Main Course and Dessert |
| cost per head: | £10-15 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Exceptional |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Good |
| overall ambience: | Lively |
| comments: | Delicious Thai cuisine, especially the main course (hot chicken curry in steamed cabbage parcels, with rice), and fantastic value for money. Although mid-week the restaurant was packed full - testimony to its popularity. |
| reviewer: | Daniel Black |
| Turkish | |
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Gallipoli Cafe/Bistro,
102 Upper Street, N1 phone: 0207 359 0630 | |
| date of review: | 13-Feb-00 | day & date of meal: | Tuesday, 1.2.00 |
| type of establishment: | Restaurant only |
| courses eaten: | Starter and Main Course |
| cost per head: | £10-15 (excluding drinks) |
| value for money: | Good |
| quality of food: | Very Good |
| quality of service: | Very Good |
| overall ambience: | Lively |
| comments: | Excellent unusual Turkish food. Small intimate restaurant with a very lively atmosphere. Packed full even though mid-week. |
| reviewer: | Daniel Black |
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