Restaurant Reviews
I love food. It is the first thing I think about when I wake up, and often the last thing to cross my mind before sleep.
This blog is written primarily as a personal record of the highs and lows of my food odyssey. If it helps people discover great restaurants or allows me to connect with like minded food lovers then all the better.
London based but will travel for food.
BAO Noodle Shop
Taiwanese 1 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7JD London, England ============ Overall Rating (out of 10): 7.50 Stand Out Dish: noodles Meal Time: 1.00hrs Ave Cost Per Head (excl. drinks): £31 Summary: great comfort food Would I Go Back? Yes ============ Returning from a very boozy après ski themed birthday party replete with multiple obligatory toffee vodka shots administered…
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Akira
Japanese Japan House, 101-111 Kensington High St, London, W8 5SA London, England ============ Overall Rating (out of 10): 8.00 Stand Out Dish: all were excellent in their own way Meal Time: 1.50hrs Ave Cost Per Head (excl. drinks): £60 Summary: great food, on great plates, presented beautifully Would I Go Back? Yes ============ Already coming into town for…
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Ikoyi
West African 1 St James’s Market, St James’s, London, SW1Y 4AH London, England ============ Overall Rating (out of 10): 7.00 Stand Out Dish: Octopus Fried in Wild Rice & Yeasted Bearnaise (special mention: Honey Glazed Brioche) Meal Time: 2.50hrs Ave Cost Per Head (excl. drinks): £175 Summary: great cocktails, mixed dishes, poor wine service and unjustifiable prices Would…
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Casa FoFo
British 158 Sandringham Road, London, E8 2HS England
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Overall Rating (out of 10): 6.25
Stand Out Dish: Cavatelli, Lamb Sauce & Fennel Seeds / BBQ Pork Loin with Strawberry Grape Glaze
Meal Time: 2.00hrs
Ave. Cost Per Head (excl. drinks): £49
Summary: strong cooking talent that somehow missed the mark on overall enjoyment
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Opheem
Indian 65 Summer Row, Birmingham, B3 1JJ England
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Overall Rating (out of 10): 8.75
Stand Out Dish: amuse-bouche selection
Meal Time: 2.50hrs
Ave Cost Per Head (excl. drinks): £115
Summary: mastery of spice which takes the key ingredients of each dish to a new level
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