Latest reviews in Highbury, London, United Kingdom

Fields Delicatessen - by beascully

beascully — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:53:52 +0000

Review by beascully

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7704 1247

Tags: wines

Delightful staff selling organic fruit and veg, cheeses, locally cooked quiches, pies and pastry goods. Also delicious handmade cakes. The chocolate brownies are to die for! Great wine selection including fairtrade and organic wines. Well worth a visit.Delightful staff selling organic fruit and veg, cheeses, locally cooked quiches, pies and pastry goods. Also delicious handmade cakes. The chocolate brownies are to die for! Great wine selection including fairtrade and organic wines. Well worth a visit.

Chickpizz - This place is f***king awesome!! by Terry_Taliban

Terry_Taliban — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:26:41 +0000

Review by Terry_Taliban

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7254 4553

Tags: burgers, pizza, kebabs

I had the chips here once. They were ok. True story.I had the chips here once. They were ok. True story.

The Gate - Big let down by simone1

simone1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:58:30 +0000

Review by simone1

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7923 9227

Tags: garden, family & home feel, cheap eat

Myself and friends family have been using the gate for a few years now and seen it change hands and menus.
I was really dissapointed the last few visits. Three of us ordered dinner no starters,we waited 20 minutes for our food when it came the roast lamb i ordered was roast beef with 1 slice of lamb under the beef? My friend ordered sea bass which came complete with head and eyes and had not been filleted this came with a creamy sauce,served with brussel sprouts and carrots and a side salad? and was also slighty undercooked i guess this was due to the fact it had not been filleted and cooked to quickly.
After our meal we waited another 15-20 minutes for desert menu as all the staff including chef were all sitting outside smoking,they did look at us through the window and smile now and then,in the end i went to the bar and got my own desert menu,wish i had not bothered the desert was over priced and tastless.We also froze as the doors were open and no heaters it was january!!Myself and friends family have been using the gate for a few years now and seen it change hands and menus.
I was really dissapointed the last few visits. Three of us ordered dinner no starters,we waited 20 minutes for our food when it came the roast lamb i ordered was roast beef with 1 slice of lamb under the beef? My friend ordered sea bass which came complete with head and eyes and had not been filleted this came with a creamy sauce,served with brussel sprouts and carrots and a side salad? and was also slighty undercooked i guess this was due to the fact it had not been filleted and cooked to quickly.
After our meal we waited another 15-20 minutes for desert menu as all the staff including chef were all sitting outside smoking,they did look at us through the window and smile now and then,in the end i went to the bar and got my own desert menu,wish i had not bothered the desert was over priced and tastless.We also froze as the doors were open and no heaters it was january!!

Snooty Fox - Excellent for a boozy Sunday lunch by AntonSh

AntonSh — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:17:55 +0000

Review by AntonSh

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7354 0094

Tags: live music, dj, food

Lovely traditional Sunday roasts cooked by a Thai family, big portions and cooked with grat care, served with lovely fresh steamed vegetables. Â£8-9 for a main. Brillinat jukebox with vinyl and a good range of beers. Nice big leather sofas to relax with a Sunday paper and a beer afterwards.Lovely traditional Sunday roasts cooked by a Thai family, big portions and cooked with grat care, served with lovely fresh steamed vegetables. Â£8-9 for a main. Brillinat jukebox with vinyl and a good range of beers. Nice big leather sofas to relax with a Sunday paper and a beer afterwards.

Au Lac - Vietnamese Local by islamel

islamel — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:29:19 +0000

Review by islamel

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7704 9187

Tags: vietnamese, good food, cozy

Au Lac has two branches to it's name and has been a long standing favourite in Highbury and Finsbury Park since that branch opened more than 10 years ago.
The problem I have with many 'Vietnamese' Restaurants is that they are often Chinese cuisine dressed up - but here you get the real deal. The food is very authentic and of great quality. There are the same old faves for those that want them but also some great regional dishes, such as the pork belly stew that are worth a try. I have never had a bad meal at this place in all the years I have been eating here and the loyalty you show to the restaurant is repaid by the owners with lovely friendly services, a welcoming owner(who always makes an effort to come over and say hello), complimentary dishes and quite frankly some of the best Vietnamese food I have eaten.
I haven't tried the Hoxton branch yet but if it is anywhere as good as Highbury I'm sure it's fab. VERY VERY GOOD.Au Lac has two branches to it's name and has been a long standing favourite in Highbury and Finsbury Park since that branch opened more than 10 years ago.
The problem I have with many 'Vietnamese' Restaurants is that they are often Chinese cuisine dressed up - but here you get the real deal. The food is very authentic and of great quality. There are the same old faves for those that want them but also some great regional dishes, such as the pork belly stew that are worth a try. I have never had a bad meal at this place in all the years I have been eating here and the loyalty you show to the restaurant is repaid by the owners with lovely friendly services, a welcoming owner(who always makes an effort to come over and say hello), complimentary dishes and quite frankly some of the best Vietnamese food I have eaten.
I haven't tried the Hoxton branch yet but if it is anywhere as good as Highbury I'm sure it's fab. VERY VERY GOOD.

Iznik - Iznik isn't all it by Jess_Hilton

Jess_Hilton — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:12:40 +0000

Review by Jess_Hilton

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7354 5697

Tags: turkish, cosy, kebabs

I hate my first review to be a bad one but it had to be done.
This weekend I went to Iznik in Highbury Barn after reading a reccomendation in Time Out. So my expectations were high and when I entered the restaurant with its hanging lanterns from the ceiling, glowing lights, and pretty table cloths it looked like a good meal was about to be had.
However, althugh the menu seemed to offer tasty helpings of food what arrived was pathetic servings of tasteless meat and rice. Even the 'platter' we started with, which I was worried might be like the usual feast of a meze, was enough for one person!
So I'm afraid we were all very disappointed, the males I was with even left the restaurant still hungry.
Think I'll be heading to the green lanes next time.I hate my first review to be a bad one but it had to be done.
This weekend I went to Iznik in Highbury Barn after reading a reccomendation in Time Out. So my expectations were high and when I entered the restaurant with its hanging lanterns from the ceiling, glowing lights, and pretty table cloths it looked like a good meal was about to be had.
However, althugh the menu seemed to offer tasty helpings of food what arrived was pathetic servings of tasteless meat and rice. Even the 'platter' we started with, which I was worried might be like the usual feast of a meze, was enough for one person!
So I'm afraid we were all very disappointed, the males I was with even left the restaurant still hungry.
Think I'll be heading to the green lanes next time.