Mango Tree Thai Restaurant – review
The Mango Tree Thai restaurant is a Belgravia institution and it’s been that way since 2001. It’s part of the Asian company ‘Coca’. The Mango...
The Real Greek, Covent Garden – restaurant review
The Real Greek was founded in 1999 by celebrity chef and author Theodore Kyriakou and his team. His books include A Culinary Voyage Around the...
Thali, Old Brompton Road – restaurant review
This should, in all honesty, be the shortest restaurant review you will ever read. Unbeatable for its genre. Go before the tables need to be...
Simon Kerr: A Manchester Lad and Paški Sir – interview
We have heard of Manchester, and it’s no surprise that there are lads from that fine city living in Croatia, but who is Paški Sir?...
Busaba – Eathai – Panton Street – restaurant review
Busaba – Eathai. Yes it’s a chain of restaurants but it’s a small one. It carries none of the trappings of typical mid-range chain restaurants...
Masala Zone Fulham – restaurant review
The very first Masala Zone restaurant was the Soho branch which opened in 2000. There are now 7 Masala Zones in London with more to...
Mango Lounge – Windsor – restaurant review
Windsor isn’t the first place one might think to visit when one is struck by an overpowering urge to eat Indian food, not just any...
Dishoom for breakfast butties and a cuppa – review
For breakfast North Indians usually like to have Paratha which is a type of flatbread, stuffed with vegetables and spices and dry-fried, eaten with fresh...
Tsunami – Charlotte Street – restaurant review
This restaurant is the haunt of many regulars who, if they are sensible, will not be spreading the word. Who wants to find their favourite...
Itsu – Notting Hill Gate – restaurant review
I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy the experience. For me, it’s all about the food: a themed restaurant makes me suspicious. Why is...
Awana for Ramadan – restaurant review
The breaking of fast for Ramadan traditionally starts at sunset. I had an excuse for starting my meal a while before the prescribed hour. Firstly...
Nipa Thai Restaurant, London – review
A couple of decades ago a Thai restaurant was rare. It’s the advent of cheaper long-haul flights and more adventurous eating habits that has allowed...
Satay House, Paddington – restaurant review
Satay House was opened in 1973 by the late Jaafar A. Shawal with his wife Zaharah Hashim. They had already established one of Malaysia’s first...
Indian Zing, Hammersmith – restaurant review
We might be wooed into the misconception that all the finest restaurants are to be found uniquely in central London. This particular gem is in...
Tandav Indian Restaurant, Sutton – review
The Kerala Group was started by Mr. Haridas, more than 30 years ago. Often described as impresario, restaurateur and philanthropist, he started his career at...
Bombay Bistro, Acton – restaurant review
[This venue is now closed] Acton in West London isn’t a neighbourhood famed for anything much. It’s got good transport links. A short distance from...
Massala Indian Dining, Surrey – restaurant review
Cobham, Surrey: a new magnet for those seeking a fine Indian dining experience. One looks at this green and leafy corner of the Home Counties...
Soseki Japanese Restaurant – review
What is a Soseki? It is a who and he was one of Japan’s favourite novelists, Natsume Soseki. He lived in London over a hundred...
Goldfish – Chinese fine dining in the City – review
The restaurant is just a few weeks old and graces the former Hi Sushi site. It’s a sister of the Goldfish which has become a...
Chai Bazaar at Chor Bizarre – Teatime treats & traditional temptations – review
(This restaurant is now closed) Chai Bazaar at Chor Bizarre was London’s first Indian Tea Bar. Other restaurants serve tea but, take my word for...