Latest reviews for Food & Drink in Holland Park, London, United Kingdom

The Spice Shop - Very rude staff by Routey

Routey — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:28:37 +0000

Review by Routey

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7221 4448

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

I've been going to the spice shop on and off for years, but the shop assistant was very rude to me today, so won't be going back there in future. Shame, as they have an amazing range of spices. Their loss though.I've been going to the spice shop on and off for years, but the shop assistant was very rude to me today, so won't be going back there in future. Shame, as they have an amazing range of spices. Their loss though.

Holland & Barrett - by MartaZ

MartaZ — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:04:49 +0000

Review by MartaZ

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7727 9011

as i became a health maniac not so long ago, this place is my regular stop. Anything from vitamins and food supplements to diet aids, dried fruit, nuts and organic food products - it's there.
Staff are very attentive and knowledgeable, very easy to talk to and to ask for impartial advice.as i became a health maniac not so long ago, this place is my regular stop. Anything from vitamins and food supplements to diet aids, dried fruit, nuts and organic food products - it's there.
Staff are very attentive and knowledgeable, very easy to talk to and to ask for impartial advice.

C. Lidgate - by frederic

frederic — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:35:23 +0000

Review by frederic

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7727 8243

Website: www.lidgates.com

Tags: delicatessen, rare finds, friendly staff

A fantastic butcher, great product, expensive but you do pay for quality. They never disappoint!A fantastic butcher, great product, expensive but you do pay for quality. They never disappoint!

Hotel Chocolat - How not to make Chocolate by gastro1

gastro1 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:56:31 +0000

Review by gastro1

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 0870 442 8282

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

Tags: delicatessen, chocolate, helpful staff

Very nice retail outlet and nice staff pity about the product.

The Chocolate is truly awful even worse than Thorntons.

If you like really well made Chocs head for Rococo or various other true artisans.Very nice retail outlet and nice staff pity about the product.

The Chocolate is truly awful even worse than Thorntons.

If you like really well made Chocs head for Rococo or various other true artisans.

Portobello Halal Meat - by nabz1970

nabz1970 — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:00:50 +0000

Review by nabz1970

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7229 0069

Tags: halal

its excellent meat best quality ever eating resnable prices excellent service workers very polite very mannerd if u want 2 buy meat buy from hereits excellent meat best quality ever eating resnable prices excellent service workers very polite very mannerd if u want 2 buy meat buy from here

Gelato Mio - Certainly the best Gelato in London by carlo16

carlo16 — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:50:59 +0000

Review by carlo16

Rating: 5.00

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

Tags: good value

Plenty of choice, great taste and good ambiance
Could not ask for more!

Now open till 11pm every dayPlenty of choice, great taste and good ambiance
Could not ask for more!

Now open till 11pm every day

The Hummingbird Bakery - I will be back by spokane12

spokane12 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:42:03 +0000

Review by spokane12

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7229 6446

Website: http://www.hummingbirdbakery.com

Tags: cupcake, american, bakery

This place is yummy. If you take kids - they will absolutely go crazy for the variety. They are rich but not overly sweet. I think they are the right size - you want to enjoy and not gorge on these delights. Take your time when choosing. It is hard because this place always seems really, really busy. It is worth taking your time as you really can't eat two. Or take a friend and share two between you - or take four friends and share four. Even better. I remember they had a red velvet cupcake I think that was very good. This place really inspires you to check through your cookbooks for your old cupcake recipies and give it a go - can't be that hard (and will be a lot cheaper).This place is yummy. If you take kids - they will absolutely go crazy for the variety. They are rich but not overly sweet. I think they are the right size - you want to enjoy and not gorge on these delights. Take your time when choosing. It is hard because this place always seems really, really busy. It is worth taking your time as you really can't eat two. Or take a friend and share two between you - or take four friends and share four. Even better. I remember they had a red velvet cupcake I think that was very good. This place really inspires you to check through your cookbooks for your old cupcake recipies and give it a go - can't be that hard (and will be a lot cheaper).

Gail's - Bread, Cakes and Coffee by sue

sue — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:58:52 +0000

Review by sue

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7460 0766

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

Tags: cakes, bread, quick bite

After a visit to the very interesting Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising, a coffee was in order and the first place we came across was the inviting looking Gail's on Portobello Road.

Gail's is a bakery and cafÃ© which has a mouth-watering array of tasty looking goodies, along with a variety of fresh baked breads including the biggest loaf of sourdough I have ever seen!

The four of us took a while to decide what we wanted to eat with our coffee - everything looked great. In the end we opted for a healthy-ish muffin, a cute little pecan tart, a ricotta babka, and a mini maple cake. All were very good, apart from the maple cake which tasted like it had been sitting around for a couple of days. Plotting a return visit though for some of that sourdough.After a visit to the very interesting Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising, a coffee was in order and the first place we came across was the inviting looking Gail's on Portobello Road.

Gail's is a bakery and cafÃ© which has a mouth-watering array of tasty looking goodies, along with a variety of fresh baked breads including the biggest loaf of sourdough I have ever seen!

The four of us took a while to decide what we wanted to eat with our coffee - everything looked great. In the end we opted for a healthy-ish muffin, a cute little pecan tart, a ricotta babka, and a mini maple cake. All were very good, apart from the maple cake which tasted like it had been sitting around for a couple of days. Plotting a return visit though for some of that sourdough.

Melt - Willy Wonka Lookout! by belinda

belinda — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:59:27 +0000

Review by belinda

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7727 5030

Website: http://www.meltchocolates.com

Tags: expensive, chocolate, special

Unusual and yummy chocolates ( in this chocolate shop, they are not a cafe but they do have hot chocolate.

Its a "select your own" set-up but don't go crazy as these chocolates are very expensive. My husband went a tad crazy when we first went there and we ended up with a box of chocolates for Â£30 (thats after I made him put some back!). Luckily these chocolates are so divine that you only need a couple to overdose.

They do these chocolate hearts where you can put a gift inside and they seal it up, very cute!

They used to have the most amazing chocolate fudge cake but it was made by some woman not by Melt and she stopped making it, get it back! it was divine.

They package the chocolate very nice so it always makes a great gift and you can sometime see the chocolates being made as the shop/kitchen is open.Unusual and yummy chocolates ( in this chocolate shop, they are not a cafe but they do have hot chocolate.

Its a "select your own" set-up but don't go crazy as these chocolates are very expensive. My husband went a tad crazy when we first went there and we ended up with a box of chocolates for Â£30 (thats after I made him put some back!). Luckily these chocolates are so divine that you only need a couple to overdose.

They do these chocolate hearts where you can put a gift inside and they seal it up, very cute!

They used to have the most amazing chocolate fudge cake but it was made by some woman not by Melt and she stopped making it, get it back! it was divine.

They package the chocolate very nice so it always makes a great gift and you can sometime see the chocolates being made as the shop/kitchen is open.

Kingsland Butcher - by gilka

gilka — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:43:19 +0000

Review by gilka

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7727 6067

Tags: cheeses, organic produce

If you are in Portobello market and need meat, this is the place. The butchers have a very interesting characters. The senior looking butcher, looks like he has been doing this for all his life and has so much confident in the way he prepare the meat that you feel safe...
There is usually a queue so you canâ¬"t mess around- know what you want and be clear, otherwise you are going to get some nasty looks...If you are in Portobello market and need meat, this is the place. The butchers have a very interesting characters. The senior looking butcher, looks like he has been doing this for all his life and has so much confident in the way he prepare the meat that you feel safe...
There is usually a queue so you canâ¬"t mess around- know what you want and be clear, otherwise you are going to get some nasty looks...