I have been going to Bubbledogs since it opened 6 years ago. Thankfully the queues are much shorter than they used to be, and I popped in for a late lunch at the weekend. I have always maintained that this is a champagne bar with hot dogs, rather than the other way around. The owner […]
Hutong
I like to get dim sum frequently and rather than going to one of our usual places, my friend suggested we try Hutong at the Shard. After navigating security and the lifts (which have buttons, but also signs saying “do not press the buttons”), and dealing with a flustered front of house, we got to […]
Lina Stores
We had an unpromising start; firstly a very stressed front of house gave us the impression that our presence was causing a problem (despite us having booked and arrived on time), and we ended up sharing a table for four with another couple. Then the waitress insisted on explaining all the menu in great detail, […]
Pastaio
I really wanted to like this place, as I had seen some good reviews. My mum’s crab and chilli spaghetti was decent enough; I ordered a cacio e pepe and I think it must have been waiting for the spaghetti to ready, as halfway through eating my pasta started to congeal and get clumpy. Urrrgh! […]
Sabor
Today we managed to find a spot at the counter at Sabor – we were pretty lucky on the timing as just after we entered the last few spots at the counter were taken and then people had to eat at the bar. We were initially not planning to drink but got tempted into having […]
Noizé
We went to Noizé a few weeks ago, on an evening when we didn’t feel like cooking. It is in the old location of Dabbous, so unless you are specifically in the area, you wouldn’t necessarily walk by the restaurant. The menu was French, and we found plenty of dishes to keep us happy; from […]
I just don’t get it…!
Why is there always a massive queue for The Breakfast Club in Soho at the weekends? It’s a very average place (certainly not worth waiting in a queue for) and there are lots of far better options in the area – Koya Bar for Japanese breakfast, Gail’s or Princi for baked goods, Dean Street Townhouse […]
The Ninth vs. Portland vs. Mere vs. Clipstone
I was having a chat with one of my friends who had some of these restaurants on her wishlist and we started having an interesting debate about the various mid-high end restaurants in Fitzrovia. Here is my completely subjective comparison: The Ninth This place got a Michelin Star and is now pretty well-known – however […]
Anglo
I’m tired even thinking about this – the food was good, experimental and modern and *just* the right side of being too fussy…but it took us three and a quarter hours to get through dinner. And when you have had a long week at work, it’s probably not the best thing to do on a […]
Calcutta Street *SHUT*
This place has been open for a little while now and we finally remembered to go along. It’s pretty small and therefore a bit hectic but the food came quickly and was full of flavour – for example, phuchka, semolina balls filled with spiced potato, came with a mint and tamarind dip. We had two […]