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! […]
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 […]
La Polenteria (now re-launched as Leggero) – *guest post*
This guest post has been provided by my dining companion! ______________________________________________________________ The food was unusual – not traditional polenta but different flavours, shapes and textures. It was interesting and very yummy; suprising in a good way. We had a liver salad with bacon (two good things) and the place had decent Italian drinks like Aperol. […]
Kiln Soho
I still have not made my way to Smoking Goat, and so I was happy to hear about a newer larger branch on Brewer Street. There are wood burning ovens and grills (hence the name) and certainly, the grilled meat and fish were our highlights. In particular we really enjoyed some type of spicy sausage […]
Ember Yard
We were intrigued at the sound of a Spanish influenced brunch and my Spanish dining companion didn’t really need much persuading after spotting sobrasada on the menu. We had a Spanish style fry up with morcilla, chorizo, pancetta (the place has some Italian influences too), sourdough with sobrasada and cheese and some churros and chocolate […]
Blacklock
(Or, the time I willingly ate roast dinner) Racking my brains one Sunday on where to get lunch, I remembered that I had not yet visited Blacklock. I convinced my dining companion with the promise of lamb chops, but what I did not realise was that Blacklock would be serving their Sunday roast lunch menu….(my […]
Shackfuyu
We were hungry on a late Saturday aftenoon, and had the bright idea of popping in here. My dining companion was VERY hungry so we decided to opt for the £30 tasting menu. Tasting menus are usually small, but this one was definitely not – it was way more than we could manage. Our favourites […]
Old Tom and English (now shut)
Question: is this a cocktail place or a restaurant, or both? The cocktails are excellent, the food not quite as good; we had good quality beef ribeye, deep friend artichoke hearts and pear and pecan salad. All was pretty tasty but a touch over-seasoned for our taste. However, the place itself is pretty impressive – intimate […]
Engawa
This was a really interesting place; my friend is also a big fan of Japanese food so she suggested we visit to see what this was all about. We went on a Saturday lunchtime and there were some very interesting bento boxes on offer. We selected a 14 piece box and were incredibly impressed by […]