A row of Iberian ham hangs in the back window of this eatery which is located in a once less fashionable part of the City of London right next to Shoreditch Town Hall. The restaurant is one large airy room into which light… Read More ›
Mild Shock (£££)
Stovell’s – 6/10 (7.5/10 without the Sommelier) – £££
Lady Gemima and Lord Hugo Hammersley had suggested lunch in the English countryside near their country residence. Our trip was straight out of Downton Abbey. Lovely sunshine, the narrow, tree lined lanes meandering in the green rolling hills of the English countryside. Wondrous…. Read More ›
Wild about Wild Honey – 8.5/10 – £££
The cooking was excellent and with lunch at £29.50 for three courses it’s not bad at all.
Budapest treat – Costes 10/10
Budapest would not necessarily be one’s first place to seek a fine dining experience. When Hungarian food is mentioned one thinks of goulash, salami, paprika and foie gras. Naturally, Hungarian food can be extremely tasty as cook would testify. She is half Hungarian herself and knows… Read More ›
Vive les restaurants francais! 8/10
French restaurant openings seem to be in vogue. There is Brasserie Zedel, Chabrot (NOW CLOSED, Balthazar and then again there are the classic stalwarts that have been around for years producing wonderful food, ambiance and service. Naturellement mes amis, Le Gavroche… Read More ›
No Bully’s – 6/10 – ££
Yes one has been remiss…again!! Here is one’s review of a quaint restaurant in Wales. Bully’s is tucked away in a back street in Cardiff . The menu sounded scrumptious and reviews were effusive. Your dear Doctor and his SIX companions… Read More ›
Every painted plate? – 8/10
Art lovers!! Shiori‘s chef, Takashi Takagi is an artist! Six courses of the tasting menu and each one a masterpiece framed on a beautiful plate. For £65 per head one commences with a tofu square in a dainty bowl, followed by a clear soup containing green leaves coated with a most… Read More ›
Ahh!! Arbutus – 8.5/10 – £££
After a brief sojourn, one has wandered the streets of Soho for the first time in a while. Please..no suggestive comments dear readers, it is beneath you. One was off to the theatre and was on a brief recce of… Read More ›
Dabbulous – 8.5/10
Sir Cosmo has long dangled a carrot that one has finally seized and chomped with relish. T’was an invitation to join him at the small but ever so fashionable Dabbous in Whitfield St. Chef, Oliver Dabbous has had those press chappies… Read More ›
Been seen in Speen
The English countryside is the ideal retreat to pass the weekend. Secluded villages conceal gastronomic surprises within an easy carriage ride from Londonium. Your Doctor ventured forth along the winding narrow roads of the Chilterns to find The Old Plow. An olde 17th Century pub, now a restaurant, secreted in the village of Speen in… Read More ›
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