Restaurant Reviews

A Chinese Oasis

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:23:45 +0000

I work in the City and I know we are a Capital in the midst of a Credit Crunch. They are two words beginning to haunt me in my sleep. But we all have to go out sometimes.

Never to Return Again

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:27:21 +0000

This is a sorry tale of two favourite restaurants revisited: Le Pont de la Tour and The Fish Shop in Islington.

RBG Braves Aldgate (for Food)

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:05:54 +0000

Like many bankers, Resting Banker Girl (RBG) has not set foot in the environs of London’s Liverpool Street for some time. Having had her faith shattered by several Data Base Operatives - also known as recruitment agencies - she prefers to keep as far away as possible from working bankers.

Finally, Dinner at Bruce's

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:28:17 +0000

After several failed attempts, my husband and I boarded a train at London Bridge and got off at Wandsworth Common, and finally discovered what makes Chez Bruce one of London's 'best loved' restaurants.

Sam's Makes Chiswick Locals Happy

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:24:53 +0000

Tucked away like a local's secret off of Chiswick High Road, Sam's occupies the interior of a reclaimed paper factory, a bright, modernist space containing both a bar and a brasserie with discrete tables for two as well as larger tables for bigger groups.

Mestizo, This Time With Hedgie

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:46:02 +0000

Ms Robinson does not understand the theory and purpose of corn chips. The idea of actually paying for a dish of corn carbs glued together with bright yellow cheese, and then eating it, is truly bizarre. Like wearing Crocs really.

The Cinnamon Kitchen, Again and Again

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:14:48 +0000

Now I am certain. The Cinnamon Kitchen is one of my favourite restaurants in London.

In the Shade of The Palm

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:09:59 +0000

Many Americans in London are carnivores. And many of them have been missing the institution that is the American steakhouse.

S&M With Gravy

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:25:00 +0000

A fool's mind is in the gutter. We're talking sausage and mash here.

The Most Popular Botanist in Town

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000

My friend and I decided to meet for dinner at the somewhat-new Botanist in Sloane Square, where she had eaten (happily) before. But we were both shocked at the extent of the scene that spilled onto the pavement. Was it the weather? Or was it just the new place to be?

Hedgie Goes to Hoxton

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:26:41 +0000

Ms R can just remember when Hoxton was a place so feral you wouldn’t go there without an armed guide. Pop socks anyone? Of course, once the West London media contingent got excited about it - “Darling, I ventured to the other side today” - all that disappeared.

The Investment in Joel Robuchon

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:09:27 +0000

L'Atelier de Joel Rubochon must have taken over an old sushi bar, and that's not where the similarity ends. You can also spend a lot of money in a little time and wonder if it was worth it.

Some Like it Raw

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:49:14 +0000

If you still have an expense account and like your fish raw, sliced up in front of your eyes, or even torched, City Miyama is the place to lunch like it's still 2006.

Resting Banking Girl Gets Merry in Mayfair

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:22:43 +0000

Just as one is forbidden to write London without putting the adjectives 'diverse and vibrant' in front of it, so it seems that British Food must be called 'great'.

The Hedgie's Canary Wharf Meal

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:02:51 +0000

There is quite a lot of Spanish food in London, unfortunately much of it faux-Spanish. You know the sort of thing: little bowls with grilled chorizo or fried potatoes, blanketed with a tasteless tomato sauce. A preview of El Faro’s menu promised something altogether more authentic.

Annie's: Welcome to Kentish Town

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:03:21 +0000

“I want to live like common people said the Shamed Obsolete Banker (SOB).” “Excellent," I said. "As it happens I have a review coming up in Kentish Town.”

Sarastro: Getting Old With Drama

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:41:44 +0000

“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.” I tried to keep these comforting words of the brilliant American writer, Mark Twain, in my head when I hit the scary Two-One yesterday.

The Boundary of Good Service

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:18:10 +0000

I loved Boundary as I approached it. A gorgeous building with a welcoming café called Albion, and a friendly, unpretentious older doorman. Fast forward four hours, and while the food was very good and decor worked well, one couldn't say the same about the wait staff.

The Hedgie's Big Night Out

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:45:21 +0000

In these difficult economic times, it falls to each of us to do what we can for those less fortunate. So it was that Ms Robinson found herself taking a hedge fund manager to dinner in Mayfair, an area where he once walked tall in Kilgour suits.

Oh My, Amaya

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:39:14 +0000

Any critical review requires a balanced blend of objectivity with subjectivity. So here’s the objective part.