I’ve been to Kerala (Indian restaurant near Oxford Circus in Central London) again and it’s just as good as it was when I first went and wrote about it here. I just want to make sure enough people go there to keep it open (it seems busy enough) so hopefully this should appear in some …
I went for lunch at the restaurant in the National Portrait Gallery yesterday. I’d already been once before, towards the end of 2000, and enjoyed it then (not least because someone else was paying) and was looking forward to going again. We booked in advance, which I think is advisable at any time. The menu …
For anyone in the area who doesn’t already know about it, the William IV pub at the Baker’s Arms in Leyton is one of the best pubs in the area. They have a good selection of real beer such as “London Pride” and “Discovery”, and serve surprisingly good Thai food. There is a small beer …
I went to the Nama Bar last night on a special offer (vouchers from The Times) since I’d been in a pub in the area. It’s not quite what I was expecting, definitely more of a bar than a restaurant, and not very Japanese at that. Okay, there were the usual Bento Boxes (which seemed …
I first went to a Wagamama a couple of years ago and was fairly impressed. Decent enough food and fairly cheap, being able to eat for around a tenner quite easily. The side dishes seemed particularly good. It was, in fact, the Covent Garden branch where my Wagamama experiences started. At the time I apparently …
A rather good curry I’ve tried the Brick Lane curry experience a few times now, as I live in East London and work in Bethnal Green, but have always been disappointed. I think out of the worst half a dozen curries I’ve ever had in my life, Brick Lane has accounted for about five of …
I had the good fortune to visit a South Indian restaurant called Kerala, near Oxford Circus, last night. Located in an unlikely place for an original restaurant it was a real surprise. I’m a big curry fan, and Kerala is certainly a treat. The menu is nothing like the majority of Indian restaurants (read ‘Curry …
It’s hard not to know about Yo Sushi, the ‘famous’ conveyor belt sushi restaurant, but what’s not so well known is that the idea is almost a direct import from Japan where such restaurants are more common. Gili Gulu is another along the same vein in central London just off the main stretch between Leicester …
Vic Naylor’s in Clerkenwell is one of a collection of reasonably up-market restaurants along St John Street. On entering the bar/restaurant one is struck by the effort that has been put into the interior, yet somehow it appears very natural. It’s also slightly more distinctive than the formulaic modern interiors that seem to be the …
“The Duke” in Clerkenwell is hidden away down a back street (Roger Street) just off Theobalds Road and Grays Inn Road, London. Although the pub comes across as a ‘local boozer’, it’s clear from the thought that’s been put into the decor that it’s not intended for a purely local audience. The beer selection is …