Latest reviews for Restaurants in Fulham, London, United Kingdom

Marco - Fantastic by gingertiger

gingertiger — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:15:17 +0000

Review by gingertiger

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7915 2929

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

Tags: romantic, family & home feel, good value

I had a meal here this week with friends, we had food from their Winter Menu, which was Â£21.50 per person, and for tables over 4 a free bottle of wine. I had Veloute of Jerusalem Artichoke with Confit Duck to start, which was rich and creamy full of lovely strips of Duck. I then had Roast Breast of Corn Fed Chicken, which again was a fantastic meal, almost like Christmas dinner all in one. My desert was a Prune Fool, a little too sweet for me but i enjoyed it. All in all a lovely restaurant and cannot fault the service in any way, we were very well looked after.I had a meal here this week with friends, we had food from their Winter Menu, which was Â£21.50 per person, and for tables over 4 a free bottle of wine. I had Veloute of Jerusalem Artichoke with Confit Duck to start, which was rich and creamy full of lovely strips of Duck. I then had Roast Breast of Corn Fed Chicken, which again was a fantastic meal, almost like Christmas dinner all in one. My desert was a Prune Fool, a little too sweet for me but i enjoyed it. All in all a lovely restaurant and cannot fault the service in any way, we were very well looked after.

Megan's Delicatessen - Disaster by chicken2008

chicken2008 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:33:28 +0000

Review by chicken2008

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7371 7837

Website: http://megansdeli.com/

Tags: outdoor, cafe, expensive

I went to enjoy a relaxing afternoon with my girlfriend and came back with food poisoning. The coffees were horrible and the cake we had was not good. The staff were unfriendly and didn't even have a drinks menu. This place was also massively overpriced. I would give this place zero stars but unfortunately this is not possible. Am definitely never going back.I went to enjoy a relaxing afternoon with my girlfriend and came back with food poisoning. The coffees were horrible and the cake we had was not good. The staff were unfriendly and didn't even have a drinks menu. This place was also massively overpriced. I would give this place zero stars but unfortunately this is not possible. Am definitely never going back.

Locale - Good atmosphere - mediocre food by perinouk

perinouk — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:35:00 +0000

Review by perinouk

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7381 6137

Website: http://www.localerestaurants.com

Tags: italian, lively, expensive

Locale is just down the road from my house and serves its purpose at a premium price. The service is nothing special, not great, not awful. The food is ok, go for the pizzas everything else is bland and looks boring.Locale is just down the road from my house and serves its purpose at a premium price. The service is nothing special, not great, not awful. The food is ok, go for the pizzas everything else is bland and looks boring.

Lily Tandoori - Don't miss this place if you like indian food by molly2

molly2 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:56:44 +0000

Review by molly2

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7385 1922

Tags: indian, takeaway, tandoori

top place. great boss. always friendly and helpful. nothing too much trouble. food absolutely great.top place. great boss. always friendly and helpful. nothing too much trouble. food absolutely great.

Mao Tai - nice cocktails by ben_e_h

ben_e_h — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:48:29 +0000

Review by ben_e_h

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7731 2520

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

Tags: expensive, lively, chinese

These are some of the nicest cocktails to be had for miles! There is an excellent range of cocktails and the barman was keen to experiment as well, making up anything you request and some you dont! They are happy to give you a try of anything you are not too sure about. Despite the fact that they really are very tasty, the cocktails are not cheap. Two of us managed to spend Â£40 within 45 no problem at all, but it is always a nice place to pop into after a good meal. Have not tried the food, although it seems to be comparable in price to the cocktails.These are some of the nicest cocktails to be had for miles! There is an excellent range of cocktails and the barman was keen to experiment as well, making up anything you request and some you dont! They are happy to give you a try of anything you are not too sure about. Despite the fact that they really are very tasty, the cocktails are not cheap. Two of us managed to spend Â£40 within 45 no problem at all, but it is always a nice place to pop into after a good meal. Have not tried the food, although it seems to be comparable in price to the cocktails.

Sukho Thai Cuisine - very good food by ben_e_h

ben_e_h — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:06:12 +0000

Review by ben_e_h

Rating: 4.00

Tags: thai, good value, expensive

The food here is excellent, with a few very interesting twists on the standard Thai dishes. I had a very tasty duck main. The wine recommended was very pleasant and fairly well priced. The atmosphere was friendly and the restaurant itself is quite cosy and you therefore get the feeling that your experience is important to them, compared to the bigger restaurants around anyway. The staff were polite and courteous. The restaurant is on a busy cross roads and you are aware of this if you sit at the window. The meal came to Â£110 for two with wine and two courses, which is probably about right for the meal. One of the nicest Thai restaurants in Fulham, highly recommended.The food here is excellent, with a few very interesting twists on the standard Thai dishes. I had a very tasty duck main. The wine recommended was very pleasant and fairly well priced. The atmosphere was friendly and the restaurant itself is quite cosy and you therefore get the feeling that your experience is important to them, compared to the bigger restaurants around anyway. The staff were polite and courteous. The restaurant is on a busy cross roads and you are aware of this if you sit at the window. The meal came to Â£110 for two with wine and two courses, which is probably about right for the meal. One of the nicest Thai restaurants in Fulham, highly recommended.

Blue Elephant - Excellent by ben_e_h

ben_e_h — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:58:04 +0000

Review by ben_e_h

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7385 6595

Website: http://www.blueelephant.com

Tags: thai, expensive, romantic

The decor here is fantastic and really adds to the whole experience of the meal. The food is very good but there are possibly slightly better (and less well known)Thai places around the Fulham area. As many people have mentioned it is a very nice place to go on a special occasion, the food does not quite match up with the price. The atmosphere was good (on a saturday) and not at all pretentious. Booking early is important on certain nights, although this was a while ago, not sure if it is still as popular. Service was not very quick but it was a busy evening.

Overall, definitely worth it for the experience but there are certainly better value places around.The decor here is fantastic and really adds to the whole experience of the meal. The food is very good but there are possibly slightly better (and less well known)Thai places around the Fulham area. As many people have mentioned it is a very nice place to go on a special occasion, the food does not quite match up with the price. The atmosphere was good (on a saturday) and not at all pretentious. Booking early is important on certain nights, although this was a while ago, not sure if it is still as popular. Service was not very quick but it was a busy evening.

Overall, definitely worth it for the experience but there are certainly better value places around.

Budsara - Budsara, Fulham by DinnerDiary

DinnerDiary — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:00:45 +0000

Review by DinnerDiary

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7371 5754

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

Tags: thai, lively, takeaway

We visited Budsara for the third time on Tuesday night and once again ate really good food for very little money.

It's a small place and it's never been really full on the occasions we've visited but the staff are friendly and the food comes out pretty quickly. It's not the place for a leisurely meal or a romantic evening but you can guarantee the food will be good.

It's great to have a good Thai restaurant nearby, the Blue Elephant is lovely but is better suited to celebratory dining than a quick, mid-week meal. The green curry at Budsara is better than the Blue Elephant's too, in my opinion.We visited Budsara for the third time on Tuesday night and once again ate really good food for very little money.

It's a small place and it's never been really full on the occasions we've visited but the staff are friendly and the food comes out pretty quickly. It's not the place for a leisurely meal or a romantic evening but you can guarantee the food will be good.

It's great to have a good Thai restaurant nearby, the Blue Elephant is lovely but is better suited to celebratory dining than a quick, mid-week meal. The green curry at Budsara is better than the Blue Elephant's too, in my opinion.

Hache Burger Connoisseurs - Brilliant burgers by chrisp

chrisp — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:14:19 +0000

Review by chrisp

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7823 3515

Website: www.hacheburgers.com

Tags: american, good value, lively

Ben and Howard over at Food and Drink in London (http://londonfood.typepad.com/stuff/best_burger/) are on an on-going quest to find the best burger in London. Diligently and objectively they rate each example from outlets as varied as Ed's Diner and Joe Allen, but still their favourite is that served at HachÃ© in Camden - it gets 14/15, which I'm guessing is pretty hard to top.

Well, I'm not as diligent or objective as the Food and Drink in London boys, and I'm not going to waste my time traipsing around London eating mediocre burgers when all the hard work has been done for me. So on Saturday afternoon, dodging the pouring rain, I walked over Albert Bridge to HachÃ© in Chelsea, the second outlet in the capital after the wildly popular Camden branch.

I have often railed against restaurants that try to be all things to all people, and end up being nothing to anyone. You can spot them a mile off, with their huge yet strangely timid menus, dishes plucked seemingly at random from all corners of the globe with nothing connecting them except a total and spectacular failure in execution. And here, delightfully, at the other end of that scale is HachÃ©, unapologetically selling nothing but burgers and burger accessories. A hundred different types of burgers, sure, made out of anything from venison to lamb to tuna (oh and beef as well of course), but still recognisable as burgers, tasty thick patties inside a toasted bun.

I was just on the verge of ordering the classic 'Au naturel' when the Catalan variation caught my eye, topped with chorizo and spiced with fresh red chilli.

The beef itself was rich and flavoursome and cooked perfectly medium-rare. The chorizo added a lovely crispy layer, and although I could have done with a bit more of a chilli hit this was quickly rectified by dropping in a couple of the tiny red birds-eye chillies that came with a halloumi side. There's absolutely nothing better than the first bite into a huge tasty burger, as you work through the crusty bun, past the crunchy topping and deep into the glistening, moist meat. Add in the extra note from the fiery chillies and this becomes pretty much the best burger I've had in London. Which is pretty much what I was expecting, so it was just as well.

From what I can gather, the variations on the theme served to my fellow diners were just as successful. We were particularly amused by the "low calorie" version which came with just as much gorgeous fatty meat but substituted the top half of the bun for a green salad. I'm guessing the brains behind HachÃ© have decided that if you can convince the local Sloanes that swapping a bit of bread for dressed rocket counts as the healthy option, even if you sneak through just as much of the good stuff, you're on to a winner.

In the same corner of the city that Tom Aitken has decided needs somewhere you can buy a mediocre fish and chips for Â£25, it warms the cockles of the heart to discover there are people willing to serve the best hamburger in London for a measly Â£6.50. As you can probably gather, I really loved HachÃ©, with its straightforward hearty food, sparkling friendly service and bright and trendy dining room. And if you have any sense of what's good for you, you'll love it too.Ben and Howard over at Food and Drink in London (http://londonfood.typepad.com/stuff/best_burger/) are on an on-going quest to find the best burger in London. Diligently and objectively they rate each example from outlets as varied as Ed's Diner and Joe Allen, but still their favourite is that served at HachÃ© in Camden - it gets 14/15, which I'm guessing is pretty hard to top.

Well, I'm not as diligent or objective as the Food and Drink in London boys, and I'm not going to waste my time traipsing around London eating mediocre burgers when all the hard work has been done for me. So on Saturday afternoon, dodging the pouring rain, I walked over Albert Bridge to HachÃ© in Chelsea, the second outlet in the capital after the wildly popular Camden branch.

I have often railed against restaurants that try to be all things to all people, and end up being nothing to anyone. You can spot them a mile off, with their huge yet strangely timid menus, dishes plucked seemingly at random from all corners of the globe with nothing connecting them except a total and spectacular failure in execution. And here, delightfully, at the other end of that scale is HachÃ©, unapologetically selling nothing but burgers and burger accessories. A hundred different types of burgers, sure, made out of anything from venison to lamb to tuna (oh and beef as well of course), but still recognisable as burgers, tasty thick patties inside a toasted bun.

I was just on the verge of ordering the classic 'Au naturel' when the Catalan variation caught my eye, topped with chorizo and spiced with fresh red chilli.

The beef itself was rich and flavoursome and cooked perfectly medium-rare. The chorizo added a lovely crispy layer, and although I could have done with a bit more of a chilli hit this was quickly rectified by dropping in a couple of the tiny red birds-eye chillies that came with a halloumi side. There's absolutely nothing better than the first bite into a huge tasty burger, as you work through the crusty bun, past the crunchy topping and deep into the glistening, moist meat. Add in the extra note from the fiery chillies and this becomes pretty much the best burger I've had in London. Which is pretty much what I was expecting, so it was just as well.

From what I can gather, the variations on the theme served to my fellow diners were just as successful. We were particularly amused by the "low calorie" version which came with just as much gorgeous fatty meat but substituted the top half of the bun for a green salad. I'm guessing the brains behind HachÃ© have decided that if you can convince the local Sloanes that swapping a bit of bread for dressed rocket counts as the healthy option, even if you sneak through just as much of the good stuff, you're on to a winner.

In the same corner of the city that Tom Aitken has decided needs somewhere you can buy a mediocre fish and chips for Â£25, it warms the cockles of the heart to discover there are people willing to serve the best hamburger in London for a measly Â£6.50. As you can probably gather, I really loved HachÃ©, with its straightforward hearty food, sparkling friendly service and bright and trendy dining room. And if you have any sense of what's good for you, you'll love it too.

Indian Express - The Menu by clueless

clueless — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:15:50 +0000

Review by clueless

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7610 1777

Tags: indian, delivery, takeaway

I had a long look around the web and could not find a copy of the menu a soooo I have done a scan of the menu â¬¦..enjoy !

http://www.maxmix.co.uk/ie

I had a long look around the web and could not find a copy of the menu a soooo I have done a scan of the menu â¬¦..enjoy !

http://www.maxmix.co.uk/ie

The Kiwi Kitchen - Great by andrewl

andrewl — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:26:00 +0000

Review by andrewl

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7610 1972

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

Tags: good value, relaxed, lively

Cocktails and antipodean-sized filling foodCocktails and antipodean-sized filling food

El Metro - Cheap by moorej

moorej — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:25:08 +0000

Review by moorej

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7384 1264

Tags: tapas, spanish, terrace

Good service, great squid, perfect tortilla and two large beers for Â£9pp. Fantastic, given the location. A really good, inexpensive eatery close to Fulham tube but hidden away from the slightly chaotic Broadway. Good service, great squid, perfect tortilla and two large beers for Â£9pp. Fantastic, given the location. A really good, inexpensive eatery close to Fulham tube but hidden away from the slightly chaotic Broadway.

Best Mangal - Good stuff by coldclimate

coldclimate — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:28:00 +0000

Review by coldclimate

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7610 1050

Tags: turkish, good value, lively

Chunks of meal cooked over an open charcoal fire, soft yet flakey breads, and some really good chilli sause, the Best Mangal was worth the 20 minutes on the District Line to visit it. I had a bog standard shish, and it was tops.

Nice to be able to sit in too, rather than the standard collect and run kebab places. This feels more like a restaraunt that a fueling stop for drunken boys. 2 kebabs and a beer, less that 20 quid.Chunks of meal cooked over an open charcoal fire, soft yet flakey breads, and some really good chilli sause, the Best Mangal was worth the 20 minutes on the District Line to visit it. I had a bog standard shish, and it was tops.

Nice to be able to sit in too, rather than the standard collect and run kebab places. This feels more like a restaraunt that a fueling stop for drunken boys. 2 kebabs and a beer, less that 20 quid.

Saran Rom - Good food but very very expensive by andrewl

andrewl — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:53:58 +0000

Review by andrewl

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7751 3111

Website: http://www.saranrom.com

Tags: thai, bar, expensive

What should have been an enjoyable meal was spoiled by charges that made our eyes bulge. The good was good but quite modest portions.

My memory of the event is fogged by alcohol, I expect, but I recall dinner for 12 people being Â£990. The set banquet was about Â£35 but the charges came with 10 bottles of Â£28 wine, cocktails and coffees that were Â£10 a piece!

Excellent setting, attentive staff.What should have been an enjoyable meal was spoiled by charges that made our eyes bulge. The good was good but quite modest portions.

My memory of the event is fogged by alcohol, I expect, but I recall dinner for 12 people being Â£990. The set banquet was about Â£35 but the charges came with 10 bottles of Â£28 wine, cocktails and coffees that were Â£10 a piece!

Excellent setting, attentive staff.

Napule - Experience giant pizza merging by Hugo

Hugo — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:00:27 +0000

Review by Hugo

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7381 1122

Tags: italian, pizza, cosy

I ummed and erred about whether this was a 3 or 4 star experience.

Certainly Napule is a charming Italian Pizza place. It is small and cosy with fun decor that makes you feel like you are on the back streets of Italy - complete with fake window ledges scattered along the walls.

They have a novel way of serving pizzas if you order more than one per table. Instead of getting a single round pizza your orders are merged together in an uber-pizza in a rectangle shape. Suddlenly 2 or 3 pizzas look huge as they come on a giant wooden platter that sits in the middle of the table. And 4 pizzas well it starts to look like a monster!

No question that this is a tasty and fun place with a relaxing and non chain atmosphere (a little deceiving as their card tells me they have 6 places in London as part of the Made in Italy Group).

I would have given it 4 if the staff were just a little friendlier...however, I suppose it is being an authentic Italian ;-)

It get's v busy so worth booking esp on prime evenings like Thurs/ Fri.I ummed and erred about whether this was a 3 or 4 star experience.

Certainly Napule is a charming Italian Pizza place. It is small and cosy with fun decor that makes you feel like you are on the back streets of Italy - complete with fake window ledges scattered along the walls.

They have a novel way of serving pizzas if you order more than one per table. Instead of getting a single round pizza your orders are merged together in an uber-pizza in a rectangle shape. Suddlenly 2 or 3 pizzas look huge as they come on a giant wooden platter that sits in the middle of the table. And 4 pizzas well it starts to look like a monster!

No question that this is a tasty and fun place with a relaxing and non chain atmosphere (a little deceiving as their card tells me they have 6 places in London as part of the Made in Italy Group).

I would have given it 4 if the staff were just a little friendlier...however, I suppose it is being an authentic Italian ;-)

It get's v busy so worth booking esp on prime evenings like Thurs/ Fri.

L'Antico - Pleasant Italian by Hugo

Hugo — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:04:06 +0000

Review by Hugo

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7371 9536

Tags: italian, terrace, takeaway

A pleasant little Italian place that has tasty food. Good value and family atmosphere on the New Kings road makes L'Antico a popular place.

In particular I recommend the seafood pasta which was a cut-above the usual and is something I would go back for.A pleasant little Italian place that has tasty food. Good value and family atmosphere on the New Kings road makes L'Antico a popular place.

In particular I recommend the seafood pasta which was a cut-above the usual and is something I would go back for.

Zimzun - Closed, Sadly by Hugo

Hugo — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:30:57 +0000

Review by Hugo

Rating: 4.00

Tags: oriental, vegetarian dishes, air conditioning

This Place was great. Please start it up again!This Place was great. Please start it up again!

PizzaExpress - Spacious Pizza Express by Hugo

Hugo — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:20:58 +0000

Review by Hugo

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7731 3117

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

Tags: lively, pizzeria, tasty

I confess to still being a Pizza Express fan. I know, I know - I'm also sympathetic to the rumours that the pizzas are smaller and I know that they arn't as good as the pizzas you have eaten in Italy. However, in my book a pizza express pizza is pretty darn tasty and I admit to eating them every now and then.

I have been going to this one since it opened (cripes when was that - must be decades ago) and as Pizza Expresses go this is a nice and spacious layout (the one in Victoria is cramped and the one in Fulham Broadway's shopping centre feels totally soulless). I confess to still being a Pizza Express fan. I know, I know - I'm also sympathetic to the rumours that the pizzas are smaller and I know that they arn't as good as the pizzas you have eaten in Italy. However, in my book a pizza express pizza is pretty darn tasty and I admit to eating them every now and then.

I have been going to this one since it opened (cripes when was that - must be decades ago) and as Pizza Expresses go this is a nice and spacious layout (the one in Victoria is cramped and the one in Fulham Broadway's shopping centre feels totally soulless).

Royal China - Dim Sum by charlieo

charlieo — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:16:03 +0000

Review by charlieo

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7731 0081

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

Tags: chinese, lively, takeaway

This is a great restaurant for dim sum at lunch. There's normally a wait for tables at the weekends so it's good to get there before one. The dim sum is very authentic. The pea shoots are incredible but far more expensive than the dishes. I think that the evening a la carte menu is over priced.This is a great restaurant for dim sum at lunch. There's normally a wait for tables at the weekends so it's good to get there before one. The dim sum is very authentic. The pea shoots are incredible but far more expensive than the dishes. I think that the evening a la carte menu is over priced.