Cigala

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  Cigala

  54 Lambs Conduit Street London WC1N 3LW uk
  

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  Jonedsta

  1st December 2008

  Top Modern Spanish

  Current

  This modern interior Spanish restaurant serves various paellas and traditional dishes with a contemporary panache. The staff will suggest combination of dishes and are very helpful.
  
  The decor is retro-modern with rosewood veneer behind upholstered banquettes in front of large picture windows. These give views of the charming shops and bars of Lamb's Conduit St.
  
  

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  Cigala

  54 Lambs Conduit Street London WC1N 3LW uk
  

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  YETE

  2nd November 2007

  Very Poor

  Current

  I am a Spaniard and I am ashamed that this kind of place purports to represent my country's food in London. The ommelete was appaling, these guys do not know what the patatas a lo pobre are (what was all that juicy sauce about?), the jamon de jabugo was so badly cut that it was completeley spoilt (difficult to spoil a product like that but by cutting slices five times as thick as they are meant to be you do mange). The chorizo they sell here is the traditional supermarket processed "chistorra" full of salt, paprika and other spices to hide the taste of bad meat. The rabbit croquetes which were meant to have rabbit inside (it is actually hare that croquetes are made with in real Spain) seemed to be from the supermarkets frozen section. The cheese selection is again the typical supermarket cheap selection. One single positive thing : the olive oil served to dip your bread was very good quality. I do not know who is the chef but it must have learnt to cook Spanish food at some cheap beach resort where this kind of thing is sold to foreigners as Spanish food. Do yourself a favour and dont waste your time and money in places like this. There are too many brilliant places to eat in London as for dedicating your time to one like this one.

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  Cigala

  54 Lambs Conduit Street London WC1N 3LW uk
  

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  Liz

  14th August 2007

  Cigala

  Current

  Popped in here for lunch on a Sunday. The place was so quiet which was sad as it was such a great find (but good if the sun is out and then you are guaranteed a seat outside!). The waitress told us that during the week the place is heaving so the weekend is the best bet for some relaxation there.
  
  The food was very good. I tried the albondigas (which were lamb with a small bit of mint) in a rich tomato sauce. Also had chicken croquettas which were lovely with a rich creamy texture. The pimentos del Padron were excellent, with the obligatory 1 in 10 being a scorcher. I also had grilled chorizo which was tasty with the right amount of saltiness. The tortilla espanola was excellent, cold, as it should be, with chunky pieces of potato - it was prepared in the morning, as it should be, leaving time for the flavours to strenghten although it did need a bit of salt. The wine list was excellent. I had a summery glass of tempranillo rose.
  
  The only reason why I haven't given a five star rating to this was because the albondigas were not as warm as they could have been and the bread was a tad stale. But these were minor things and overall the meal was outstanding. The service was excellent and we sent our compliments to the chef who apparently was one of the founders of Moro down the road. The bill came to around 25 per head for lunch which included one glass of wine. A bit of the expensive side but there was so much to try and we went for it. Left the restaurant feeling stuffed and highly satisfied. I will be back!

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