Restaurants in London in general

We have just been to this restaurant and it was awful.
I ordered squid with garlic and lemongrass which turned out to be a tempura (no mention of that on the menu, quite stale tasting too).
My boyfriend ordered beef satay which looked and tasted like black bean sauce.
We sent this back and received the same thing again which I refused to pay for.
We ordered mixed vegetable which had an msg sauce.
Made a very quick exit from a disappointing meal.
My boyfriend had to find something else to eat after.
Really bad value for money, as the portions are tiny.

Introduction I love going out for dinner and unfortunately have been spoiled in the past because I lived abroad and on my expatriate wage, I could afford to (and invariably did) go out for dinner several times a week. Then I came back to London, where I earn not very much over and above basic living costs, and so sadly had to say goodbye to my going out to dinner days. Luckily though, the reason for coming to London was because of my partner's job, so occasionally I make him feel guilty about the fact that I'm now not too well off and he takes me out for dinner. However, the rare time that I do go out, I do expect to get good food and service for my money (or rather ...  Read the complete review

Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen was eagerly waited for, after we'd all seen the effort, stress and money that went into developing it in the TV series 'Jamie’s Kitchen'. Jamie opened the restaurant as a means of training young people in London who wanted to be chefs, but had not had the opportunities in life to help them realise their dreams. Every year 30 new trainees are selected to train at college and with the man himself, and in between that work at Fifteen. All this is funded by profits made in the restaurant, which is run by Jamie's charity 'Fifteen Foundation’ (formerly Cheeky Chops). There are two parts to Fifteen - Fifteen the ...  Read the complete review

The location: Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, North London. The contenders: In the red corner, the unbeaten favourite, laydeez n gennelmen, give a big hand for, LAAAAAAA POR-CHETTA! And, in the blue corner, newly reopened with a flash large bar, the challenger tonight, will you welcome back to Finsbury Park, PAPPA-GONE! The prize: We are fighting tonight for the title of Greatest Pizzeria in London. Okay, sorry for the build-up, but to anyone who lives anywhere near this corner of north London, this is about more than some tasty pizzas with friendly service and great value. This is serious. The Porchetta - Pappagone rivalry ...  Read the complete review

Want to relive your latest gastronomic blowout from your Spanish holiday? Want a recommendation for a West End restaurant with suburban prices? Want a pre- or post-theatre venue? Well if you can answer, "Yes" to any of the above, have I got the place for you! Café España, situated at the western end of Soho's Old Compton Street doesn't look much, just a shop-front width with a single door and a menu outside. The pedestrian traffic in the evening does not really encourage leisurely perusal of the menu in the window, but that doesn't worry me. Now that I've been there several times, why would I want to wait ...  Read the complete review