Latest reviews in Clapham Junction, London, United Kingdom

Friends - Excelent Lamb Kebabs by Oybon

Oybon — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:49:36 +0000

Review by Oybon

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7924 6333

Tags: quick bite, takeaway, top food

Easily the best Kebabs in the area, but it has been mentioned there is little competition.

Good food from simple dishes to more complex with nice friendly staff, and reasonable prices.Easily the best Kebabs in the area, but it has been mentioned there is little competition.

Good food from simple dishes to more complex with nice friendly staff, and reasonable prices.

Be At One - Be One Amongst Hundreds by chrisp

chrisp — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:26:06 +0000

Review by chrisp

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7978 6595

Website: http://www.beatone.co.uk

Tags: friendly, young and fun, pop

A victim of its own success, B@1 serves great cocktails in a funky little room and the staff are charming, but if you can squeeze yourself to and from the bar to order a Caipirinha in less than 40 mins on a Saturday night, you're a better man than me. The options in this area are pretty limited and you can understand why every South Londoner has decided en-masse to patronise B@1, I just wish it wasn't always so bloody busy. Oh, maybe I'm just getting old.A victim of its own success, B@1 serves great cocktails in a funky little room and the staff are charming, but if you can squeeze yourself to and from the bar to order a Caipirinha in less than 40 mins on a Saturday night, you're a better man than me. The options in this area are pretty limited and you can understand why every South Londoner has decided en-masse to patronise B@1, I just wish it wasn't always so bloody busy. Oh, maybe I'm just getting old.

Banana Leaf Canteen - Wagamamas Lite by chrisp

chrisp — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:09:29 +0000

Review by chrisp

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7228 2828

Tags: crowded, good value, lively

Well, perhaps that's slightly unfair. It is just about better than Wagamamas, but it's more expensive too. And it suffers from the same awful seating plan so you end up being elbowed in the ribs by a posh family from Nappy Valley. The food is reliably OK, and you can't probably do much better in the immediate vicinity, which probably explains why it's always rammed.Well, perhaps that's slightly unfair. It is just about better than Wagamamas, but it's more expensive too. And it suffers from the same awful seating plan so you end up being elbowed in the ribs by a posh family from Nappy Valley. The food is reliably OK, and you can't probably do much better in the immediate vicinity, which probably explains why it's always rammed.

Brew - by Browners

Browners — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:03:00 +0000

Review by Browners

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7801 9300

Tags: cultured, average brew, quick bite

Terrible. Only one type of tea!Terrible. Only one type of tea!

Adventure Bar & Lounge - by Browners

Browners — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:01:41 +0000

Review by Browners

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7223 1700

Website: www.adventurebar.co.uk

Tags: cocktails, relaxed, friendly

Great bar. Really friendly guys behind the bar. Make you feel like you're at home.Great bar. Really friendly guys behind the bar. Make you feel like you're at home.

The Meyrick Arms - Don't. by beeronaut

beeronaut — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:59:13 +0000

Review by beeronaut

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7228 9128

Tags: pool tables, tv for sporting events

Horrifying. Tatty, dismal and dingy.Horrifying. Tatty, dismal and dingy.

Jasmin Restaurant - Bloomin' marvellous little find by Litro_K

Litro_K — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:08:36 +0000

Review by Litro_K

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7228 0336

Tags: chinese, takeaway, cheap eat

I really enjoyed this place. We stumbled across it last Saturday as we got off the 37 bus, starving and looking for something quick and cheap on Battersea Rise. It wasn't at all busy, and there was only one other family in there. We (and by we I mean the entire restaurant) were all served by one friendly man, in double-quick time, and had a fantastic set menu lunch which included a starter and a main course, plus prawn crackers, for just Â£6.50 per person. The portions were really generous, and the quality of the food excellent, with many choices. We were totally surprised to have had such a cheap and tasty lunch in what is quite a posh area, and left delighted.I really enjoyed this place. We stumbled across it last Saturday as we got off the 37 bus, starving and looking for something quick and cheap on Battersea Rise. It wasn't at all busy, and there was only one other family in there. We (and by we I mean the entire restaurant) were all served by one friendly man, in double-quick time, and had a fantastic set menu lunch which included a starter and a main course, plus prawn crackers, for just Â£6.50 per person. The portions were really generous, and the quality of the food excellent, with many choices. We were totally surprised to have had such a cheap and tasty lunch in what is quite a posh area, and left delighted.

Istanbul Kebab House - Lamb Shish Heaven by Browners

Browners — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:16:47 +0000

Review by Browners

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7223 3062

Tags: kebab, lamb shish

A regular saviour. It's not unheard of to get a lamb shish from Istanbul Kebabs sober. So they must be good. Especially when smothered in garlic sauce and chilli.

The only bad thing is that they shut far too early. On many occassions I've called them up on the way back from a night in the West End only to find out they shut early during the week. So I arrive home, hungry, drunk and heartbroken. And not necessarily in that order!A regular saviour. It's not unheard of to get a lamb shish from Istanbul Kebabs sober. So they must be good. Especially when smothered in garlic sauce and chilli.

The only bad thing is that they shut far too early. On many occassions I've called them up on the way back from a night in the West End only to find out they shut early during the week. So I arrive home, hungry, drunk and heartbroken. And not necessarily in that order!

Wok Wok - Woktastic by Browners

Browners — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:27:05 +0000

Review by Browners

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7228 7887

Tags: lively, chinese, thai

Wok Wok on Battersea Rise is a complete winner. We live just around the corner and have never once been let down by them in terms of delivery time or quality of food.

Their red thai beef, chicken and duck are all very good indeed. And I can highly recommend their beef in black bean sauce.

It's cheap, cheerful and remarkably tasty.Wok Wok on Battersea Rise is a complete winner. We live just around the corner and have never once been let down by them in terms of delivery time or quality of food.

Their red thai beef, chicken and duck are all very good indeed. And I can highly recommend their beef in black bean sauce.

It's cheap, cheerful and remarkably tasty.

La Pampa Grill - Grumpy Argie Steaks by Browners

Browners — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:33:50 +0000

Review by Browners

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7924 1167

Tags: argentinian, vegetarian dishes, lively argeninian steak

7 of us met up at La Pampa for a steak fest in honour of Wakers' birthday. Excited by the pospect of tucking into untold amounts of steak we settled in and didn't have many problems working out what to have...

3 bottles of deep purple Malbec and a variety of steaks to feed 7 please. Will and I wisely chose rare rump steaks. Opting for taste and size over tenderness. The others all chose fillets... some with eggs and some without.

The waiters took our orders very efficiently but with a not so much as a smile. Maybe they were just being Argentinian? Our steaks arrived moments later and all hell broke loose. I was presented with a medium well done fillet steak... wrong. Eventually it got sorted out but they had only achieved a 30% success rate in terms of getting the orders right, which is surprising considering we'd all ordered steak!

My rare rump steak tasted delicious despite being on the dry side of medium and one of my eggs had spent so long under the pass that it had cooked to the consistency of a hard boiled egg. The meat was tasty and had been well seasoned. But it was the chips and sauteed potatoes that won the day. Fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, just like God intended.

This time last year I went to see Suz, my sister, in Argentina for a pilgrimage to gorge on the world's best beef. Each mouthful was to die for. Rich, tasty, thick cuts of beef are grilled to perfection from every part of the animal. I've never eaten meat like it. It's stunning. Which is why I came back from Buenos Aires around a stone heavier after spending just under a week there!

Argentinian beef isn't hung. Because the beasts wonder around, stress free, on the Pampas and don't get fed anything apart from grass the meat is already really tender and doesn't need to be aged. In many ways it has the texture of veal and is never chewy. This therefore makes me wonder... if the Argentines eat their beef fresh and unhung, does that mean that transporting it half way across the globe acts like hanging it? Then add onto this the fact that the transportation isn't particularly great for the environment and you start to wonder what all the fuss is about.

Certainly the meat at La Pampa is nothing in comparison to steaks in Buenos Aires and it also isn't up to the quality of the steak you get at the likes of Hawksmoor near Liverpool Street. So shouldn't we be supporting british farmers and opt instead for incredibly good British beef. Afterall, the Argentinian cattle are mainly descendents of a couple of Hereford beasts, so they're pretty much ex-pat British cows anyway!

We had a great time at La Pampa, despite the surly service and erratic cooking of the meat. The wine was great and the atmosphere was fun and enegetic. And more to the point how could we not have a good time celebrating Wakers' birthday. The groups thoughts on the evening were... grumpy service and "is it wrong to go for a kebab" because they had chosen the tiny fillet steaks.

Happy Birthay Wakers.7 of us met up at La Pampa for a steak fest in honour of Wakers' birthday. Excited by the pospect of tucking into untold amounts of steak we settled in and didn't have many problems working out what to have...

3 bottles of deep purple Malbec and a variety of steaks to feed 7 please. Will and I wisely chose rare rump steaks. Opting for taste and size over tenderness. The others all chose fillets... some with eggs and some without.

The waiters took our orders very efficiently but with a not so much as a smile. Maybe they were just being Argentinian? Our steaks arrived moments later and all hell broke loose. I was presented with a medium well done fillet steak... wrong. Eventually it got sorted out but they had only achieved a 30% success rate in terms of getting the orders right, which is surprising considering we'd all ordered steak!

My rare rump steak tasted delicious despite being on the dry side of medium and one of my eggs had spent so long under the pass that it had cooked to the consistency of a hard boiled egg. The meat was tasty and had been well seasoned. But it was the chips and sauteed potatoes that won the day. Fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, just like God intended.

This time last year I went to see Suz, my sister, in Argentina for a pilgrimage to gorge on the world's best beef. Each mouthful was to die for. Rich, tasty, thick cuts of beef are grilled to perfection from every part of the animal. I've never eaten meat like it. It's stunning. Which is why I came back from Buenos Aires around a stone heavier after spending just under a week there!

Argentinian beef isn't hung. Because the beasts wonder around, stress free, on the Pampas and don't get fed anything apart from grass the meat is already really tender and doesn't need to be aged. In many ways it has the texture of veal and is never chewy. This therefore makes me wonder... if the Argentines eat their beef fresh and unhung, does that mean that transporting it half way across the globe acts like hanging it? Then add onto this the fact that the transportation isn't particularly great for the environment and you start to wonder what all the fuss is about.

Certainly the meat at La Pampa is nothing in comparison to steaks in Buenos Aires and it also isn't up to the quality of the steak you get at the likes of Hawksmoor near Liverpool Street. So shouldn't we be supporting british farmers and opt instead for incredibly good British beef. Afterall, the Argentinian cattle are mainly descendents of a couple of Hereford beasts, so they're pretty much ex-pat British cows anyway!

We had a great time at La Pampa, despite the surly service and erratic cooking of the meat. The wine was great and the atmosphere was fun and enegetic. And more to the point how could we not have a good time celebrating Wakers' birthday. The groups thoughts on the evening were... grumpy service and "is it wrong to go for a kebab" because they had chosen the tiny fillet steaks.

Happy Birthay Wakers.

Revolution Bar - A great place out! by lexie

lexie — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:15:28 +0000

Review by lexie

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7738 9104

Website: http://www.revolution-bars.co.uk/bars/?bar_id=180

Tags: free wifi

I went to this place on Sunday, after spending 1hr wondering around trying to find a nice place to eat I ended up here!

From the moment I walked in it felt warm and friendly, nice big open rooms with comfortable booths and smart and snazzy decor, I was already very impressed!

Next came the food, the menu was small but all the dishes sounded very nice and I was not mistaken when our food came it was just amazing, nice big portions and very impressive for a pub/bar type place.

The staff was very friendly and helpful and was more than happy to ensure we had a nice experience.

Overall I highly recommend this place, great service great food.
I went to this place on Sunday, after spending 1hr wondering around trying to find a nice place to eat I ended up here!

From the moment I walked in it felt warm and friendly, nice big open rooms with comfortable booths and smart and snazzy decor, I was already very impressed!

Next came the food, the menu was small but all the dishes sounded very nice and I was not mistaken when our food came it was just amazing, nice big portions and very impressive for a pub/bar type place.

The staff was very friendly and helpful and was more than happy to ensure we had a nice experience.

Overall I highly recommend this place, great service great food.

Dixie's - Great place for some cheap drinks! by handbag

handbag — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:58:04 +0000

Review by handbag

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7228 7984

Tags: cheap, food, relaxed

Dixie's is a wonderfully cheap, moderately sized bar/restaurant. It is located on the desirable road of Battersea rise and is a fab place to catch up with friends over a few great priced glasses of wine - £.290 Pinot Gringo to be exact!! This place is perfect for going out with your man and your friends, as the guys can sit in doors and watch the latest sporting event while the ladies can chat & drink outside while the world goes by! Plus what makes it even better is that there is a happy hour (2 hours) every day 6 - 8, EVEN STAURDAY! Love it!Dixie's is a wonderfully cheap, moderately sized bar/restaurant. It is located on the desirable road of Battersea rise and is a fab place to catch up with friends over a few great priced glasses of wine - £.290 Pinot Gringo to be exact!! This place is perfect for going out with your man and your friends, as the guys can sit in doors and watch the latest sporting event while the ladies can chat & drink outside while the world goes by! Plus what makes it even better is that there is a happy hour (2 hours) every day 6 - 8, EVEN STAURDAY! Love it!

Tokiya - Down to earth sushi by lenalouise

lenalouise — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:17:22 +0000

Review by lenalouise

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7223 5989

Tags: japanese, cosy, friendly

This is a small husband and wife sushi restaurant (Mr and Mrs Longisland).

I first tried out this place 3 years ago before I'd had sushi anywhere else and remembered it as being delicious and I went back 2 days ago for lunch and it is just as good as I thought even though I've had some pretty decent stuff now. I wanted to go back for dinner!

It's not too expensive at all for the quality. They have a good selection of different sushi and sashimi including daily specials and they sometimes even have the more rare melt-in-your-mouth "toro" aka fatty tuna.

I really can't recommend this place enough if you want good sushi at affordable prices. (The Chirashi Zushi is superb).This is a small husband and wife sushi restaurant (Mr and Mrs Longisland).

I first tried out this place 3 years ago before I'd had sushi anywhere else and remembered it as being delicious and I went back 2 days ago for lunch and it is just as good as I thought even though I've had some pretty decent stuff now. I wanted to go back for dinner!

It's not too expensive at all for the quality. They have a good selection of different sushi and sashimi including daily specials and they sometimes even have the more rare melt-in-your-mouth "toro" aka fatty tuna.

I really can't recommend this place enough if you want good sushi at affordable prices. (The Chirashi Zushi is superb).

Pizza Metro - The longest Pizza by Rocio

Rocio — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:26:39 +0000

Review by Rocio

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7228 3812

Tags: italian, takeaway, pizzeria

Do you feel like eating 1 meter of pizza? fine, you can find it here.
Naepolitan quality food, home made desserts and family-like atmosphere is all you need for a good dinner.Do you feel like eating 1 meter of pizza? fine, you can find it here.
Naepolitan quality food, home made desserts and family-like atmosphere is all you need for a good dinner.