Latest reviews for Restaurants in Archway, London, United Kingdom

Peking Palace - Well worth repeated visits ! by EugeneNyunt

EugeneNyunt — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:09:58 +0000

Review by EugeneNyunt

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7281 8989

Website: http://www.thepekingpalace.com

Tags: chinese, family & home feel, lively

This nicely decked out restaurant serves the usual vegetarian delights to those with an Asian palate. No roadkill/ chicken, its fake meats are quite unlike the rubbery fare one might be more acquainted with from visits to all you can eat buffets.
I had among other things the mock duck - and this was a definite delight - visually appealing, tender and ever so slightly sweet, the person who went with me assessed the food as out of this world marvellous.
Although the restaurant's set at the top of a nasty road, it's far better than the dump that is tourist-infested Camden on a weekend; there the place becomes a dumping ground for polystyrene boxes coated in the remnants of deep-fried pigeon nuggets and ketchup.
If you're after peace and quiet, no nonsense, a place to chat seriously and thoughtfully, and great food not based on cruelty then I'd suggest this unique place. Bravo !This nicely decked out restaurant serves the usual vegetarian delights to those with an Asian palate. No roadkill/ chicken, its fake meats are quite unlike the rubbery fare one might be more acquainted with from visits to all you can eat buffets.
I had among other things the mock duck - and this was a definite delight - visually appealing, tender and ever so slightly sweet, the person who went with me assessed the food as out of this world marvellous.
Although the restaurant's set at the top of a nasty road, it's far better than the dump that is tourist-infested Camden on a weekend; there the place becomes a dumping ground for polystyrene boxes coated in the remnants of deep-fried pigeon nuggets and ketchup.
If you're after peace and quiet, no nonsense, a place to chat seriously and thoughtfully, and great food not based on cruelty then I'd suggest this unique place. Bravo !

Da Milano - da milano dump by tippout

tippout — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:31:19 +0000

Review by tippout

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7263 1360

Tags: takeaway

Avoid this place at all costs it is the WORST restaurant food i have ever tasted bland, tasteless and awful service when we complained about the food the heavy waiter was rude and aggressive ! what happened to customer service !!Avoid this place at all costs it is the WORST restaurant food i have ever tasted bland, tasteless and awful service when we complained about the food the heavy waiter was rude and aggressive ! what happened to customer service !!

The Sitara - Fingerpoppin' food and Jazzy music by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:39:11 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7281 0649

Tags: indian, lively, good value

Food here is scrumptious, well-prepared and presented and nicely flavoured by London Indian restuarant standards(which are lower than a limbo-ing love snake ) - if theres somewhere better I'd like to know about it. Portions are small-ish and well-priced. The jazzy joint is clean, not spotless - my shoes did a velco like stick to the floor - overall it looks shiny and fresh. Red walls with a skew-whiff assortment of Jazz photos and posters from the Rat-Pack to John Coltrane everything is covered. Music wise the background sounds need a little fine tuning - they veer from lounge to pedestrian bop. A great place that could be a world class noshery if the music matched the munchies.Food here is scrumptious, well-prepared and presented and nicely flavoured by London Indian restuarant standards(which are lower than a limbo-ing love snake ) - if theres somewhere better I'd like to know about it. Portions are small-ish and well-priced. The jazzy joint is clean, not spotless - my shoes did a velco like stick to the floor - overall it looks shiny and fresh. Red walls with a skew-whiff assortment of Jazz photos and posters from the Rat-Pack to John Coltrane everything is covered. Music wise the background sounds need a little fine tuning - they veer from lounge to pedestrian bop. A great place that could be a world class noshery if the music matched the munchies.

Bar Lorca Tufnell Park - Has its uses by curlyfries

curlyfries — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:14:24 +0000

Review by curlyfries

Rating: 2.00Having managed to avoid this place for years I ended up in here as a bit of a last resort a couple of weeks ago since there aren't exactly a wealth of places to hang out late at night around this part of town. Totally lacking in any atmosphere at all, the interior is dreadful but the mohitos are surprisingly good.Having managed to avoid this place for years I ended up in here as a bit of a last resort a couple of weeks ago since there aren't exactly a wealth of places to hang out late at night around this part of town. Totally lacking in any atmosphere at all, the interior is dreadful but the mohitos are surprisingly good.

Archgate Cafe - real review! by simon1

simon1 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:21:38 +0000

Review by simon1

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7272 2575

Tags: mediterranean, good value, cheap eat

having read a few good reviews on this place we went along for my birthday..the decoration was what we expected so no problems there
we had the top meze which was served with only 1 pitta bread each..we asked for more and were charged for it on the bill!
there was no fish course..prawns squid etc just meat which although was well cooked left us feeling hungry for more
for anyone to write a good review raving about the food here then im sorry but they have never had a good turkish/greek meal or are friends of the owner!
meza at £17 a head where you are then charged for extra pitta is a joke
all other mezas i have had ive been offered more of the starters..non stop pittas and a fish course between the starters and meat
steer clear of this place if you really want a good turkish meal!
as for tummy fillers.. one piece of haloumi not much bigger than a 2 pence piece, no pork with the main and just a few bite sized pieces of meat!, no tarmosolata or dolmados with the starters..this place really just givers you cheap "fillers" but still charge the normal prices!..2 teaspoons of normal coleslaw! every thing was 2 teaspoons worth..really not happy having eaten there this evening..cant comment on teh cafe breafast side of things although i feel that it cant be any worse than there "turkish" food..real ripp off!having read a few good reviews on this place we went along for my birthday..the decoration was what we expected so no problems there
we had the top meze which was served with only 1 pitta bread each..we asked for more and were charged for it on the bill!
there was no fish course..prawns squid etc just meat which although was well cooked left us feeling hungry for more
for anyone to write a good review raving about the food here then im sorry but they have never had a good turkish/greek meal or are friends of the owner!
meza at £17 a head where you are then charged for extra pitta is a joke
all other mezas i have had ive been offered more of the starters..non stop pittas and a fish course between the starters and meat
steer clear of this place if you really want a good turkish meal!
as for tummy fillers.. one piece of haloumi not much bigger than a 2 pence piece, no pork with the main and just a few bite sized pieces of meat!, no tarmosolata or dolmados with the starters..this place really just givers you cheap "fillers" but still charge the normal prices!..2 teaspoons of normal coleslaw! every thing was 2 teaspoons worth..really not happy having eaten there this evening..cant comment on teh cafe breafast side of things although i feel that it cant be any worse than there "turkish" food..real ripp off!

Nid Ting Thai Restaurant - Better than Bangkok by thamshere

thamshere — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:18:13 +0000

Review by thamshere

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7263 0506

Tags: thai, romantic, good value

Nid Ting is an unassuming restaurant with very reasonably prices that serves up the best Thai food I've had this side of Thailand. It's better than a lot of the food I had in Thailand, too. Very traditional, friendly and very, very good. The Hot & Sour Soup is perfect, as are the Red, Green & Jungle curries. The chef's specials are superb - my favourite so far is the Steamed Tailapia which was perfectly cooked and delicately flavoured.

It's not fine dining but it is fabulous.Nid Ting is an unassuming restaurant with very reasonably prices that serves up the best Thai food I've had this side of Thailand. It's better than a lot of the food I had in Thailand, too. Very traditional, friendly and very, very good. The Hot & Sour Soup is perfect, as are the Red, Green & Jungle curries. The chef's specials are superb - my favourite so far is the Steamed Tailapia which was perfectly cooked and delicately flavoured.

It's not fine dining but it is fabulous.