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Wild Honey, 12, St. George St, London, W1S 2FB

Wild Honey, 12, St. George St, London, W1S 2FB

12, St. George St, London, W1S 2FB

Well I'll start by saying a very big 'Sorry' to Jim. It was my friends birthday celebration, and I talked him out of going to Langans (which has less than favourable reviews - food is naff and it's all a bit 'old boys club' for me - plus once told 'footballers eat there', I was convinced to avoid it like the plague) to go to much talked about Wild Honey, in London's Mayfair. It had, incidentally, just won a Michelin star and I was very anxious to try it out. Unfortunately, the only thing it had in common with Michelin is that it left me 'tyred'.

By admin at 06/02/2008 - 10:45 | 2008 | Central/West End | London | Modern British | Rejected | Review | ££££/$$$$ | add new comment | read more | 158 reads

The Vincent Rooms, The Victoria Centre, Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PD

The Vincent Rooms, The Victoria Centre, Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PD

The Victoria Centre, Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PD

This was the first time I’d ever eaten in a restaurant that describes itself as ‘a laboratory’. The Vincent rooms is/are part of Westminster Kingsway College, a place where diners act as willing guinea pigs for student chefs and waiters. Now, when I go to the dentist I prefer to see a person who has been fully trained and has a few years’ experience under his or her belt. But food is different and I thought it might be nice to visit this place and check out the ever-changing menu of excellent sounding food, devised by the student chefs. After all, that Jamie Oliver fellow was trained here.

By Perry Stalsis at 03/02/2008 - 13:39 | 2008 | Approved | Central/West End | Large Groups | London | Modern British | Review | £££/$$$ | add new comment | read more | 211 reads

Belgo Centraal, 50 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9 LJ

Belgo Centraal, 50 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9 LJ

50 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9 LJ

The last time I was in a Belgo – the Bierdrome in Holborn - four of us had booked a table for dinner. But after 10 minutes of deafening music, unable to speak to each other or attract the attention of any staff, we all left and found somewhere else. That was about 5 years ago and I’ve never been back. This obviously made a huge impression on Belgo, as they now have no background music at all. You see the kind of power I have ?

By Daisy Middleton at 25/06/2007 - 18:45 | 2007 | Central/West End | OK | Other European | Review | Service | ££££/$$$$ | add new comment | read more | 341 reads

The Albert, 11 Princess Road, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8JR

The Albert, 11 Princess Road, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8JR

11 Princess Road, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8JR

Pleasant Victorian Pub with a nice sized garden at the back. In this part of the world, £9.75 is reasonable for a (very) modest Tuna Nicoise Salad, and £8.75 for a Chicken Caesar Salad, and although hardly the best value in town, these were both quite acceptable platefuls. When we asked for the bill, however, the woman behind the bar looked at the till and said "£26.25" As J and I were each paying for ourselves, and her drinks were more expensive than mine, we asked for the bill, and the irritated woman repeated "£26.25"

By Daisy Middleton at 05/06/2007 - 10:17 | 2007 | Central/West End | London | OK | Pub | Review | £££/$$$ | add new comment | read more | 136 reads

Arbutus, 63-64 Frith Street London W1D 3JW

Arbutus, 63-64 Frith Street London W1D 3JW

63-64 Frith Street London W1D 3JW

Modern decor, lots of staff, we were shown to our table immediately and given menus. Unless you're near the window, the lighting at Arbutus is dim, and the writing on the menu is very small and curly. A bold san serif typeface would have been more in keeping, really. And guess what, I'd forgotten me specs!

I asked the young waitress whether they kept a spare pair of reading glasses for these situations, but she had no idea what I was talking about. So I had to have it read aloud to me - oh the shame !

By Daisy Middleton at 17/05/2007 - 18:36 | 2007 | Central/West End | Modern British | OK | Review | ££££/$$$$ | add new comment | read more | 110 reads

Lindsay House, 21 Romilly Street, London, W1D 5AF

Lindsay House, 21 Romilly Street, London, W1D 5AF

Lindsay House, 21 Romilly Street, London, W1D 5AF

I have wanted to go to Corrigan's Lindsay House since it opened, and wonder whether I shouldn't have gone sooner.
First, Lindsay House is a beautiful, Georgian building in central London. You ring the bell to get in, but the welcome is far from warm and a little indifferent. The rooms are on the small side which means the tables are close together, but the décor of muted browns and modernish art help them to be attractive, well lit and nicely presented.

By Fellow Traveller at 27/04/2007 - 15:56 | 2007 | Central/West End | OK | Other | Review | Romantic | Service | £££/$$$ | add new comment | read more | 101 reads
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