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18 Ganton Street
Soho
London, W1F 7BU
Nearest Transport: Oxford Circus
The Diner Soho, classic American dining served with classic cocktails and endless coffee.

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Pancake Tower

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    The Diner
    18 Ganton Street London W1F 7BU uk
    29th June 2008
    Pancake Tower
    Current
    A friend of mine brought me to The Diner this afternoon as she wanted French Toasts.... ooohhh French Toasts hmmmmm. I love French Toasts but I also love pancakes, especially a pancake tower American style. Fighting our way up Regent Street we approached Carnaby Street where tucked to the side you can find The Diner.

    The decoration is what you'd expect a traditional American diner to look like abroad, ie. close to the real thing, but trying a little bit too hard.

    My friend ordered the French Toasts and me my pancakes. Now I make French Toasts, and I love them when they're crispy from the outside and soft in the inside. Her pancakes looked nice, except that they weren't crispy from the outside and had some cinnamon which may please some but not me. As for my pancakes as you can see from the picture it was a good portion but not what I would describe as a pancake tower.

    Overall we had a good experience, the food was ok, the service was fine, the pricing is good, but the music was getting too loud. So I'm giving this place a "small" 3 stars.
    Hugo at 29th June 2008

    Sorry to hear about the French Toasts crime. Some things need to be crisp and soft in the right places otherwise disappointment is inevitable. Crucial to get these details right.

    walid at 29th June 2008

    I couldn't agree more!

    mazphd at 30th June 2008

    Crimes against towers and all things french toast and crispy? - hmm i see a case for 'false advertising' here. But then maybe it's supposed to be a British 'tower' rather than a US sky -scraper. I empathise with your disappointment. Sunday pancake towers should always be racked skywards!

    walid at 30th June 2008

    Indeed not quite an American Tower... this is what it should look like. At least 4 - 5 pancakes stacked one on top of each other with some butter on top melting along with the maple syrup.... of course you'll need a king sized appetite, but if you're in the US then do like the Americans..eat...eat...eat

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