Taking a food concept from the streets to proper, grown up, bricks and mortar restaurant phase is…
One Leicester Street
In its new coat of graphite grey, One Leicester Street doesn’t jump around, waving and screaming…
#OGR – Koshari Street
Back in the days when I wore a suit, I developed a bad habit of eating a burrito about twice a week at…
Yazu Sushi
The vast majority of restaurant posts on this site are positive. This is totally counter to my general…
Empress of Sichuan
When the beads of sweat begin to bud on your brow, just below the eyes, and on the bridge of your nose;…
Little Social
Another week in March, another new restaurant. I confess, this one rather crept up on me. I suspect…
#OGR: the Specials Board, ...
In these, our ramen days, one could almost be forgiven for forgetting or not knowing about London’s…
Patty and Bun
There isn’t a ‘best’ burger in London. Of course people have their favourite(s),…
#OGR: Lunch at Texture
There are, in fact, many good reasons to go and eat at Texture. But the One Good Reason that I wish to…
Sushi Tetsu
I have previously said that skiing and sushi are beyond economic rationale. That was obviously…
After Jiro (Yoshino)
I want to point you in the direction of the excellent documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which was…
Bone Daddies
This is another of those short noodle ones. Not short noodles. Just limited content. Which is…
The Quality Chop House
My very first London commute included a walk, jog or cycle southwards along the Farringdon Road.…
The Kitchen Table at Bubbl...
Nineteen seats, eleven courses (but thirteen dishes), four chefs, three waiting staff, two and…
Tommi’s Burger Joint
There was an interesting piece in the Evening Standard just over a week ago on how demand from burger…
St John (all of them)
I have been eating from the hands of St John rather a lot over recent weeks: from the bakery in Maltby…
Tonkotsu
I have been surprised by the relative dearth of London blog reviews of Tonkotsu, which is an offshoot…
Brasserie Zédel
Walk out of Piccadilly tube on the Soho side, dodge the tourists taking terrible pictures of pigeon…
Copita
I’m looking forward to spending 5 days or so at the start of July in Gastrotourism super-hub, San…
Vinoteca Soho
The dining options in Soho continue to grow. You will be well aware of this if you work or eat in the…
Ittenbari and Suzu –...
The best two week holiday I’ve ever had was a whistle stop trip round Japan. Straight up. Hands…
10 Greek Street
No sooner had I walked out the door of 11 Greek Street (see last week’s review), than I was back…
Bi Bim Bap, Soho
Did you read Giles Coren’s review of Mele e Pere last Saturday? No, of course you didn’t. You’re…
Santa Maria and the Pizza ...
I sometimes wonder whether I’m a bit too willing to travel pretty much anywhere in London…
Mele e Pere
A strange thing has just happened in Soho: a new restaurant has opened with minimal fuss or hype and,…
Pitt Cue Co Soho
Ok people. We need to have a quick and discreet chat. It’s about this Pitt Cue Co thing. Remember…
Burger and Lobster
Burger and Lobster. A new restaurant just round the corner from Green Park tube. You’ve very probably…
Toptable Top 5 of 2011
Toptable prompted me to look back and think about all the money I’ve been spending in restaurants…
E. Mishkin
The easiest thing to write in an appraisal is that the person you are appraising lacks attention…
Maze Grill
My first thought on being handed an iPad containing a wine list wasn’t, “what a useless,…

