Category: London Restaurant Reviews

Tayyabs revisited: still the crowded favourite.

We had spent most of the afternoon strutting around Brick Lane with our digital canons, nikons and XA2s. Even though we didn’t know it yet, it was the maiden meet-up which served to incubate the now infamous FM2 trio currently with plans of flickr domination,…

Bodeans: What is the Puff-Off? [review]

The tweatup team comprises of six bottomless appetites and it took fate (and twitter) to bring together this hungry pack, whose ultimate goal is to eat our way to economic growth. The pack is led by the enigmatic Tehbus and his second in command Mr…

Randall & Aubin: Fruits of the Sea [review]

Soho could not be a merrier place. The colours of the rainbow adorn shop fronts and in this most celebrated of city underbellies – home to a myriad of eclectic restaurants – it is the default option to hang out with the cool kids, albeit…

Hare & Tortoise: For the love of Unagi.

It happened during the summer after I graduated from university. I was attempting an eight week trip to cover five different countries, sampling unagi at all the destinations I touch down upon. By far, the most memorable experience was at Kura in Sydney – a…

Kiasu: The Straits Times. [review]

Bayswater is a culinary destination onto itself. It already feels like Chinatown, the sequel with dim sum superchain Royal China and the King of Lobster noodles Mandarin Kitchen in the area; Not to mention that ultra reputed curry house Khan’s as well as meatfest heaven…

Yalla Yalla: Beirut Express [review]

Trend is a funny thing. It is exhilarating riding the hype waves and it had driven me to try Yalla Yalla, especially after reading about it on World Foodie Guide and on Metro. It was a toss up between Tayyabs and this, for a five…

The Cadogan Arms: Time to grab some grub [review]

I can only ever focus on one thing at any given chunk of time, everything else seems to just be neglected in the process. Take photography for instance. At the moment, my leisure time consists mainly of stealth street corner hugging, punctuated by fleeting moments…

Cafe Espana: Afford-a-tapas [review]

Last weekend I was a tourist all over again. Parading around Soho with bleary eyes, brandishing my camera at whatever piqued my interest… don’t you just love the August bank holiday? One of these years, I swear I will make it to Blackpool.

Nude Espresso: We are the Trio [review]

Nude Espresso is one of a few places which are at the fore front of the rising coffee culture in London. After a bellyful of Croydon chicken rice; Supercharz, Mark and myself headed toward Brick Lane for the Rankin exhibit, but not before we woke…

Goodman: Russian owned, American Beef. [review]

I like steakhouses. They are great for mea(e)ting up with mates being a halfway house between a restaurant and a pub – plus food is uncomplicated too. My mate is getting married soon (Matt I’m so proud of you geezer, sob.) and we thought it…