Why Bubbledogs is the most overhyped and overrated London restaurant of the year Update April 2013 – Dach and Sons has now closed There are a huge number of burger restaurants in London, but there are relatively few hot dog eateries. That’s all set to change though, if the pundits are to be believed, with … Continue reading
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Death by Burrito review – bar burritos ride into Hoxton
A good burrito bar none? Shoreditch High Street is dominated by Vietnamese restaurants, but that hasn’t stopped Death by Burrito from setting up shop just down the road. As its name implies Death by Burrito serves up mainly burritos, but all of its burritos are also available as tacos and there are also a few … Continue reading
Wright Brothers review – oyster season starts here
London is your oyster Summer might be dwindling fast, but the arrival of autumn brings seasonal culinary delights of its own. The native oysters around Britain’s shores are left to spawn from April to August so they’re ready for harvesting and consumption from Autumn through to the Spring. There are quite a few bars and … Continue reading
Copita review – back street Soho tapas
Catalan tapas within spitting distance of Oxford Street There’s no shortage of tapas restaurants in London and Soho has more than its fair share, so a new tapas place has to have a little something extra to pique my interest. Copita serves up Catalan-inspired tapas and is located on a small side street in Soho … Continue reading
Toku review – the Japan Centre’s awkward middle child restaurant
Piccadilly Japanese is just going through the motions There’s a curious glut of Japanese restaurants on Lower Regent Street, a short walk away from Piccadilly Circus. If you have a lot of money, the hilariously small branch of Japanese department store chain Mitsukoshi has its own high-priced restaurant. If you’re on a budget, then the … Continue reading
Tapasia review – second time lucky?
Fusion tapas take two Update July 2013 – this restaurant has now closed I was woefully unimpressed with Tapasia when it first opened. I was willing to give the place a second chance though when I learnt that the menu had been totally revamped – as far as I can tell not a single dish … Continue reading
Lima review – the Peruvian invasion hits Fitzrovia
Can posh Peruvian plates placate our proletarian palates? Peruvian restaurants in London are like buses – you wait ages for one, then two turn up in short order. The imaginatively named Ceviche serves up Peruvian food that is, as far as I can tell, fairly traditional. Newcomer Lima, on the other hand, takes a more … Continue reading
Dach and Sons review – posh hot dogs arrive in Hampstead
Dogging near Hampstead Heath (sorry, cheap joke) Update April 2013 – this restaurant has now closed There might be a harsh slump ravaging the economy, but people still want to eat out – they just want to do it for less. One way for an enterprising restauranteur to cash in on this trend is to … Continue reading
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Yoobi vs Ten Ten Tei review – hand-to-hand sushi combat
Just roll with it For most people sushi either means nigiri or maki rolls, but there’s another type – temaki sushi. Here, a large sheet of nori seaweed is wrapped into a cone and then filled with fish, rice and other ingredients. Although the Lensman isn’t a fan of temaki sushi, I’ll happily gobble up … Continue reading
Mandalay review – Burmese food on Edgware Road
The only way is Mandalay? Going out for a curry in London usually involves traipsing down to an Indian or Thai restaurant, but a more curious option is Mandalay which is almost certainly the capital’s only Burmese restaurant. Mandalay is one of Templeton Peck’s regular haunts and the prospect of Burmese food was enough to … Continue reading
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