Category: Restaurant Reviews

My friends, Louise, Kari, Jane, Lucy and I had arranged to meet up for dinner and we decided on Indian Zing as our venue. Louise made the recommendation and her choice was made on the basis that it was apparently a favourite of recently departed Michael Winner and he certainly knew his stuff when it […]

I was aware that the Potted Hen had been recognized through several awards and had read that it had been included in the top 100 UK restaurants.  For this reason, I was very keen to try it out and was delighted when my friend Pamela told me she had booked it. We met beforehand for […]

The Village inn is a great gastro pub, located in the Pitshanger Lane area of Ealing, which is an absolute favourite with locals.  I went there for Sunday lunch with a group of friends and was very impressed It has a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a wide range of tempting fayre on the menu.  To […]

I was delighted to be invited to dine at the Institute of Directors by good friend and PR guru, Alan Burnside who was in London on Business. I have to say, my favourite night out entails a combination of good company and good food.  While I knew for sure that Alan would provide the former, […]

Some friends and I headed off to Westfield Shopping centre for a birthday day out, relishing the idea of combing shopping with being ladies who lunch. Shopping done, we paraded around the choice of restaurants to find the one that was best suited to our mood.  Most of the choice around there is for Italian […]

Arriving at the River Cafe is a little surprising as it feels like reaching an industrial park. One you are through the gateway however, it is a different matter and you are right on the banks of the Thames. Once you are in the restaurant it is light and airy with lots of glass. Floor […]

Any regular readers will know that I am extremely fond of smoked salmon.  For most of my life, I  have studiously ignored fish and seafood in all its forms but this is one of the few fishy forms that I have weaned myself onto over the years. Being such a big fan, I was delighted to be […]

Wine and Moussaka is a family run Greek Cypriot restaurant, situated on Haven Green in Ealing.  My friend Ali, invited me to go there with her as a belated birthday present and I , of course, was delighted to accept! When we arrived, we were warmly greeted and given our menus.  Once we had ordered […]

Kensington Roof Gardens is certainly a cool spot.  It is situated 100f above Kensington High Street and I suspect that not too many people are aware that people have beeen living it up above their heads since 1933. The main attraction are the three themed gardens, which are stunning with streams, mature plants and ducks! […]

Its not hard to find a good place to eat in Chiswick and High Road house is definitely one of them.  It was opened in 2006 as part of the Soho house family and has proved to be very popular Although it is actually a private members club, it does take bookings from the general […]

Cafe Pacifico in Covent Garden used to be one of my favourite restaurants. Many a happy occasion has been spent there with friends. The restaurant claims to be London’s original Mexican Cantina, opened in a Covent Garden banana warehouse in 1982 butI would consider it to be more tex mex than authentic Mexican Based just off […]

This is a restaurant  that I have never been to but have always fancied trying.  A friend of mine eats there regularly, and he booked a table for a crowd of us to go. When I arrived, the restaurant was completely empty.  the surprise for me was that within an hour, every table was full! […]

Some things just go together like eggs + bacon, strawberries + cream and so on. For me, chilli and Nachos are a winning partnership! Having tried unsuccessfully to get into Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen in Cornwall, my friend and I ended up in the Beach Hut restaurant which is part of the Watergate Bay Hotel in […]

The watergate Hotel in Newquay is situated in quite a dramatic setting with stunning views of the beach. It has a very casual atmosphere suitable for the surfers that usually frequent the place. This is my second time in the hotel. The first time the sun was shining, we ate al fresco and I enjoyed […]

This was my first visit to Hawksmoor, having heard many friends rave about it. To be honest, I couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about- until I got there There are a few restaurants in the chain and we ended up only being able to get a table in the city branch at Guildhall. […]

Randalls coffee house on the Lisburn Road in Belfast is quaint little establishment. A queue for the counter was definitely a good sign of its popularity and I was pleasantly surprised by the range of food. We ordered and paid and took our seats which were actually old church pews. The staff were really helpful […]