Latest reviews for Restaurants in Kilburn, London, United Kingdom

Casareccia - The best Italian place in Kilburn by amana

amana — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:47:06 +0000

Review by amana

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7328 0800

If you really like good Italian food this is the place where you need to came. It's nice, cheap very good atmosphere made by chearfull staff. Big range of thin and crispy pizzas, saucy pastas and among that, specials that are changed weekly. Italian wine, home-made tiramisu......
Those who havent been here don't know what they missing....
I would highly recomend it to anyony.......If you really like good Italian food this is the place where you need to came. It's nice, cheap very good atmosphere made by chearfull staff. Big range of thin and crispy pizzas, saucy pastas and among that, specials that are changed weekly. Italian wine, home-made tiramisu......
Those who havent been here don't know what they missing....
I would highly recomend it to anyony.......

The Banana Tree Canteen - Good food which doesn't cost the earth. by harriese

harriese — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:54:18 +0000

Review by harriese

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7431 7808

Tags: malaysian, good value, asian

Excellent food - I've never failed to have a good meal here. As long as you don't mind sitting with other people (aka wagamama style) then this place is a must.Excellent food - I've never failed to have a good meal here. As long as you don't mind sitting with other people (aka wagamama style) then this place is a must.

Small & Beautiful - I love Small & Beautiful by pauljaymes

pauljaymes — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:34:45 +0000

Review by pauljaymes

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7328 2637

Tags: italian, affordable, cute

The food is excellent, the wine is great value and the staff are amazing. It's not really Italian in the typical style, I think the owners are Macedonian. A very unusual and intimate place; particularly great if you're tired of pizza chains.The food is excellent, the wine is great value and the staff are amazing. It's not really Italian in the typical style, I think the owners are Macedonian. A very unusual and intimate place; particularly great if you're tired of pizza chains.

La Smorfia - I like this place - would reccomend by gbguad

gbguad — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:59:02 +0000

Review by gbguad

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7431 4101

Tags: good value, italian, pizza

First of all it is important to understand what kind of restaurant la smorfia is. This is a small Italian authentic restaurant next to all the chain food restaurants like pizza express, la strada and so on.
So here everything is handmade and well thought after, wiht reasonable prices.
You will get a very personal service, the owner Beppe might serve you personally, starting with a free bruschetta.
The pizza are great!!! The seafood pasta are marvelous, although it happened to me once that the shellfish was not as hot as supposed to be... (Did probably come from the freezer).
Still I always return.I gave five stars to counterweight the three star reviews it got before, because I think they deserve better.First of all it is important to understand what kind of restaurant la smorfia is. This is a small Italian authentic restaurant next to all the chain food restaurants like pizza express, la strada and so on.
So here everything is handmade and well thought after, wiht reasonable prices.
You will get a very personal service, the owner Beppe might serve you personally, starting with a free bruschetta.
The pizza are great!!! The seafood pasta are marvelous, although it happened to me once that the shellfish was not as hot as supposed to be... (Did probably come from the freezer).
Still I always return.I gave five stars to counterweight the three star reviews it got before, because I think they deserve better.

Little Bay - Credit Crunch Dining by Niamheen

Niamheen — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:31:41 +0000

Review by Niamheen

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7372 4699

Tags: cheap eat, french, lively

Little Bay is perfect for that last minute dinner when you can't face the kitchen or a cheap and cheerful catch up with friends. It's very reasonable, and you certainly get value for your money. The decor is extremely quirky, the restaurant is split in two with a big conservatory section to one side. I'd recommend booking as it always extremely busy.Little Bay is perfect for that last minute dinner when you can't face the kitchen or a cheap and cheerful catch up with friends. It's very reasonable, and you certainly get value for your money. The decor is extremely quirky, the restaurant is split in two with a big conservatory section to one side. I'd recommend booking as it always extremely busy.

Classic Tandoori Indian Restaurant - Absolutely Delicious! by spicytastybites

spicytastybites — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:06:28 +0000

Review by spicytastybites

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7372 8828

Tags: indian, good value, lively

I love spicy Indian food recently I discover this place through www.thisislondon.co.uk from the Evening Standard, Restaurant critic Fay Maschler recommended this place, that tempted me to order a takeaway delivery from them Wow, what can I say about this place. The food is simply stunning, top top quality at a great price (especially the â¬ÜChicken Kushbuâ¬" very aromatic flavoured), and a nice change from the standard "British curry house" fare. Great value for money .The portions were a good size and we were not left feeling hungry at all!
Would definitely go back and recommend others
I love spicy Indian food recently I discover this place through www.thisislondon.co.uk from the Evening Standard, Restaurant critic Fay Maschler recommended this place, that tempted me to order a takeaway delivery from them Wow, what can I say about this place. The food is simply stunning, top top quality at a great price (especially the â¬ÜChicken Kushbuâ¬" very aromatic flavoured), and a nice change from the standard "British curry house" fare. Great value for money .The portions were a good size and we were not left feeling hungry at all!
Would definitely go back and recommend others

Speedy Noodle - Does exactly what it says on the tin! by Polkadot

Polkadot — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:07:14 +0000

Review by Polkadot

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7328 9528

Tags: chinese, lively, cheap eat

This is a cheap and cheerful noodle cafe situated on Kilburn High Street, a few minutes walk from Kilburn tube. Table service style cafe (although they also offer takeaway) with a large menu of Chinese and Thai based dishes. Service was, as the name implies, extremely speedy - my two dishes arrived within five minutes of having sat down and the portions were very large. Two dishes plus drink and side came to less than Â£7.This is a cheap and cheerful noodle cafe situated on Kilburn High Street, a few minutes walk from Kilburn tube. Table service style cafe (although they also offer takeaway) with a large menu of Chinese and Thai based dishes. Service was, as the name implies, extremely speedy - my two dishes arrived within five minutes of having sat down and the portions were very large. Two dishes plus drink and side came to less than Â£7.

Gung Ho - gung ho by Barney752

Barney752 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:16:01 +0000

Review by Barney752

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7794 1444

Tags: chinese, good value, expensive

Gung ho is situated just off finchely road and in my memory has been thre forever. Yet usually when i have had the oppertunity to dine there it is not packed. The restaurant itself has a slightly old feel to it, with an aged decor and bar. But the food is really very nice, and reasonably priced. Like all chinese restaurants you always find yourself ordering more than you can eat but at gung ho you want to eat it all becuase it tastes so great. I can hardly reccomend this enough for a nice family chinese meal. The staff are very friendly, happy to make conversation etc. Great food, great restaurant.Gung ho is situated just off finchely road and in my memory has been thre forever. Yet usually when i have had the oppertunity to dine there it is not packed. The restaurant itself has a slightly old feel to it, with an aged decor and bar. But the food is really very nice, and reasonably priced. Like all chinese restaurants you always find yourself ordering more than you can eat but at gung ho you want to eat it all becuase it tastes so great. I can hardly reccomend this enough for a nice family chinese meal. The staff are very friendly, happy to make conversation etc. Great food, great restaurant.

Walnut - West Hampstead's Gem by carl_d

carl_d — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:09:40 +0000

Review by carl_d

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7794 7772

Website: http://www.walnutwalnut.com

Tags: modern european, smoking, good value

Now I had lived in WH for 2 years before I finally booked into Walnut. I don't know to this day why, there was just something about the outside that turned me off.

However having finally walked through the door on my way home one evening to book a Saturday night table, I completely changed my mind and my view of this restaurant.

From the second we walked through the door to the end of the meal we had a thoroughly enjoyable time. From the friendly and knowledgeable staff; the menu with its mix of staples and intruiging specials (I had Ox Cheeks for main) and the rather lovely wine menu, this place was just great.

If I was pushed, I would say the two downsides are the rather tight sittings (meaning we ate late as we couldn't get a table for the preferred 8.30 time), and (now this is picky and very personal) the fact that they don't serve espresso, only filter coffee.

Go there and support them, we certainly will be again

Now I had lived in WH for 2 years before I finally booked into Walnut. I don't know to this day why, there was just something about the outside that turned me off.

However having finally walked through the door on my way home one evening to book a Saturday night table, I completely changed my mind and my view of this restaurant.

From the second we walked through the door to the end of the meal we had a thoroughly enjoyable time. From the friendly and knowledgeable staff; the menu with its mix of staples and intruiging specials (I had Ox Cheeks for main) and the rather lovely wine menu, this place was just great.

If I was pushed, I would say the two downsides are the rather tight sittings (meaning we ate late as we couldn't get a table for the preferred 8.30 time), and (now this is picky and very personal) the fact that they don't serve espresso, only filter coffee.

Go there and support them, we certainly will be again

Vijay Indian Restaurant - Poor by bobidiot

bobidiot — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:04:45 +0000

Review by bobidiot

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7328 1087

Tags: indian, vegetarian dishes

Very disappointed with the standard of service here. The staff did not have a good grasp of English and it was very difficult to get them to understand what we meant if we asked any slightly unusual questions. Anyway, we had a mixed kebab for starter, a very spicy chicken jalfrezi for the main, with egg rice and a keema naan on the side of it. The meat was not very tender so we ended up with digestive problems afterwards. The keema naan was awful. I thought there should be meat in that?! I would not at all recommend anyone to eat here, and would give obviously not go there again myself!Very disappointed with the standard of service here. The staff did not have a good grasp of English and it was very difficult to get them to understand what we meant if we asked any slightly unusual questions. Anyway, we had a mixed kebab for starter, a very spicy chicken jalfrezi for the main, with egg rice and a keema naan on the side of it. The meat was not very tender so we ended up with digestive problems afterwards. The keema naan was awful. I thought there should be meat in that?! I would not at all recommend anyone to eat here, and would give obviously not go there again myself!

The Sundarban Restaurant - Good by bobidiot

bobidiot — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:53:18 +0000

Review by bobidiot

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7624 8852

Tags: indian, vegetarian dishes

We have been to this curry house a few times, and we always feel that we do not get quite enough food. This is particularly true of the rice, but they have the best naan breads on the planet! We do however love their take away service. They seem to give us so much more food. When we order for 2 people, we get so much that it could probably feed a third person as well! In fact, one of us always has the extra for lunch the next day. The prices are very reasonable as well, and I can whole heartedly recommend this place to all. Go there now!We have been to this curry house a few times, and we always feel that we do not get quite enough food. This is particularly true of the rice, but they have the best naan breads on the planet! We do however love their take away service. They seem to give us so much more food. When we order for 2 people, we get so much that it could probably feed a third person as well! In fact, one of us always has the extra for lunch the next day. The prices are very reasonable as well, and I can whole heartedly recommend this place to all. Go there now!

Gourmet Burger Kitchen - scrummy burgers, good prices by mcduff16

mcduff16 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:33:33 +0000

Review by mcduff16

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7794 5455

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

Tags: american, burger, tasty

I love GBK! They have an extensive range of gourmet burgers- from beef to chicken to veggie options. My fav is the chorizo and sweet potato! You can see the menu on their website. The milkshakes are the best i've had and are very generous sizes. The burgers are also generous and you will feel full after eating there. Great placeI love GBK! They have an extensive range of gourmet burgers- from beef to chicken to veggie options. My fav is the chorizo and sweet potato! You can see the menu on their website. The milkshakes are the best i've had and are very generous sizes. The burgers are also generous and you will feel full after eating there. Great place

J - love em, but often busy by rodomel

rodomel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:05:45 +0000

Review by rodomel

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7435 3703

Tags: italian, lively, crowded

Love these guys when friends are in town, but they do get very busy - a good sign! But sucks when you are hungry. Week days are better! Love em! All on the menu is great.Love these guys when friends are in town, but they do get very busy - a good sign! But sucks when you are hungry. Week days are better! Love em! All on the menu is great.

Angeles - Spicy Sichuan in Kilburn by Niamheen

Niamheen — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:04:02 +0000

Review by Niamheen

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 8328 3255

Tags: cheap, thai, lively

And I mean spicy. REALLY spicy. So spicy that at one point in the meal when I accidentally inhaled a chilli that had been idling on my prawn I got an intense coughing fit, followed by streaming tears (which I swear were spicy too - they burned!) and temporarily acquired a breaking voice not unlike your average pubescent boy. But it was good! And I went back for more, ate loads more chillis and peppers and cried a little bit but left Angeles proclaiming - that was good! I'll go back there again!

Angeles is in Kilburn, London, on the Kilburn High Rd to be specific. I have walked past it almost daily for the last 3 years but I'd never been. It doesn't look that enticing from the outside, there's a buffet on display with lots of pre-cooked food sitting under seemingly endless rows of nightlights which is very popular but not my thing so I've avoided it. Recently, however, I have heard & read some good things about Angeles. The clientele is primarily Chinese also which, in itself, is a great recommendation. Sichuan is becoming quite a big thing in London with Bar Shu in Soho & now Snazz Sichuan opening in Euston. However, it's said that Angeles and Sichuan Restaurant in Acton are the originals. Now, I haven't been to Bar Shu or Snazz Sichuan (yet!) so I can't compare, but I've read that Angeles represents more of the home-cooked style Sichuan Food.

So, we had a look at the menu in the window and it really did not look like a sichuan menu, it was more like the cantonese menus you see in Chinese restaurants all over London. We thought we'd go in anyway and have a look. We were promptly approached by a friendly waitress asking if were here for the buffet or the restaurant. We said restaurant and were directed to the restaurant, but what surprised me was that the restaurant is actually two restaurants dicided by a wall, one for the buffet and the one we were now about to try. We were given two menus each, the cantonese one in the window and a bamboo one - the sichuan one. Now, this looked to be authentic sichuan food. I was very happy!

The restaurtant itself is nice, the tablecloth and tableware all white & posters of chinese leaders on the walls. There was a range of items on the menu, lots of offal (beef stomach anyone?), lots of meat in general, seafood and vegetable dishes. There was lots of things that I had never eaten before so it was difficult to choose. We decided in the end on Dumpling Soup with Hot Chilli Oil, Stir Fried Double Cooked Belly Pork, Hot & Delicious Stir Fried King Prawns and steamed rice. The food and drinks arrived promptly. The prawns were delicious and numerous, very generous portions, cooked briefly and not overdone as you see in so many places. They were drowned in chillis and oil but the flavour was very good. It certainly had the renowned sichuan "hot" spicy and "numbing" spicy. The dumpling soup was minced pork dumplings in chilli oil which were tasty but not spectacular. The pork belly was quite greasy but flavoursome.

Throughout the meal I couldn't help watch what everyone else was eating. The waitress indulged me by telling me what the various dishes were. Steamed sichuan bread & bean tips really took my fancy and I will go back to try them.

The meal came to a total of £35 for the two of us with 3 drinks & service (which we added) included. The service was really efficient and friendly, they were super helpful even with all my annoying questions and promised to remind me to order the steamed bread next time I go back, which I will, as there's lots more to try there and for the price it's good value.And I mean spicy. REALLY spicy. So spicy that at one point in the meal when I accidentally inhaled a chilli that had been idling on my prawn I got an intense coughing fit, followed by streaming tears (which I swear were spicy too - they burned!) and temporarily acquired a breaking voice not unlike your average pubescent boy. But it was good! And I went back for more, ate loads more chillis and peppers and cried a little bit but left Angeles proclaiming - that was good! I'll go back there again!

Angeles is in Kilburn, London, on the Kilburn High Rd to be specific. I have walked past it almost daily for the last 3 years but I'd never been. It doesn't look that enticing from the outside, there's a buffet on display with lots of pre-cooked food sitting under seemingly endless rows of nightlights which is very popular but not my thing so I've avoided it. Recently, however, I have heard & read some good things about Angeles. The clientele is primarily Chinese also which, in itself, is a great recommendation. Sichuan is becoming quite a big thing in London with Bar Shu in Soho & now Snazz Sichuan opening in Euston. However, it's said that Angeles and Sichuan Restaurant in Acton are the originals. Now, I haven't been to Bar Shu or Snazz Sichuan (yet!) so I can't compare, but I've read that Angeles represents more of the home-cooked style Sichuan Food.

So, we had a look at the menu in the window and it really did not look like a sichuan menu, it was more like the cantonese menus you see in Chinese restaurants all over London. We thought we'd go in anyway and have a look. We were promptly approached by a friendly waitress asking if were here for the buffet or the restaurant. We said restaurant and were directed to the restaurant, but what surprised me was that the restaurant is actually two restaurants dicided by a wall, one for the buffet and the one we were now about to try. We were given two menus each, the cantonese one in the window and a bamboo one - the sichuan one. Now, this looked to be authentic sichuan food. I was very happy!

The restaurtant itself is nice, the tablecloth and tableware all white & posters of chinese leaders on the walls. There was a range of items on the menu, lots of offal (beef stomach anyone?), lots of meat in general, seafood and vegetable dishes. There was lots of things that I had never eaten before so it was difficult to choose. We decided in the end on Dumpling Soup with Hot Chilli Oil, Stir Fried Double Cooked Belly Pork, Hot & Delicious Stir Fried King Prawns and steamed rice. The food and drinks arrived promptly. The prawns were delicious and numerous, very generous portions, cooked briefly and not overdone as you see in so many places. They were drowned in chillis and oil but the flavour was very good. It certainly had the renowned sichuan "hot" spicy and "numbing" spicy. The dumpling soup was minced pork dumplings in chilli oil which were tasty but not spectacular. The pork belly was quite greasy but flavoursome.

Throughout the meal I couldn't help watch what everyone else was eating. The waitress indulged me by telling me what the various dishes were. Steamed sichuan bread & bean tips really took my fancy and I will go back to try them.

The meal came to a total of £35 for the two of us with 3 drinks & service (which we added) included. The service was really efficient and friendly, they were super helpful even with all my annoying questions and promised to remind me to order the steamed bread next time I go back, which I will, as there's lots more to try there and for the price it's good value.

Elephant Walk - Award Winning Sri Lankan Restaurant by walid

walid — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:45:59 +0000

Review by walid

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7328 3308

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

Tags: friendly staff, good value, takeaway

I have to admit that I have no knowledge of Sri Lankan food and that I would make the mistake of amalgamating Sri Lankan food with Indian food.
So when I heard that not too far away from where I live is a Sri Lankan restaurant I decided to walk over there and order some take away.
Elephant Walk is a small sized restaurant that is clean and spacious. What it slightly lacks in decoration to make it feel different from most London restaurants it makes it up with a friendly staff and incredibly tasty food.
I ordered the following:
* Devilled Lamb (Â£6.50) - A dry dish of lamb marinated in ginger, garlic and green chillies tossed and cooked with spices and capsicum & sesame.
* Dry aubergine curry (Â£3.50) with tamarind base
* Basmati rice (Â£2.25)
The Devilled Lamb was incredible. Perfectly cooked and tender. It was hot but not too spiced. Associated with the dry aubergine curry and basmati rice was simply delicious. I understand why Charles Campion rated the Elephant Walk as "One of the three best new comers in London" and why it won the Cobra Good Curry Award as the best Sri Lankan Restaurant in the UK.
As you can see from the prices above they're already very competitively priced but they also have a 50% discount on selected days during the week. I also understand that they have a function room downstairs which can be used for large groups dinning out or for parties.
If you live in the North West I strongly encourage you to try this restaurant, not just for the great food they serve there but also to learn about Sri Lankan cuisine.I have to admit that I have no knowledge of Sri Lankan food and that I would make the mistake of amalgamating Sri Lankan food with Indian food.
So when I heard that not too far away from where I live is a Sri Lankan restaurant I decided to walk over there and order some take away.
Elephant Walk is a small sized restaurant that is clean and spacious. What it slightly lacks in decoration to make it feel different from most London restaurants it makes it up with a friendly staff and incredibly tasty food.
I ordered the following:
* Devilled Lamb (Â£6.50) - A dry dish of lamb marinated in ginger, garlic and green chillies tossed and cooked with spices and capsicum & sesame.
* Dry aubergine curry (Â£3.50) with tamarind base
* Basmati rice (Â£2.25)
The Devilled Lamb was incredible. Perfectly cooked and tender. It was hot but not too spiced. Associated with the dry aubergine curry and basmati rice was simply delicious. I understand why Charles Campion rated the Elephant Walk as "One of the three best new comers in London" and why it won the Cobra Good Curry Award as the best Sri Lankan Restaurant in the UK.
As you can see from the prices above they're already very competitively priced but they also have a 50% discount on selected days during the week. I also understand that they have a function room downstairs which can be used for large groups dinning out or for parties.
If you live in the North West I strongly encourage you to try this restaurant, not just for the great food they serve there but also to learn about Sri Lankan cuisine.

Penk's - excellent local eaterie by Qqueenie

Qqueenie — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:13:00 +0000

Review by Qqueenie

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7604 4484

Tags: romantic, brasserie, french

we love it here, best breakfast in the manor - they serve brunch all day (my standard order is eggs benedict and a smoothie) which is a winner when you have a sore head and its 2pm! They have on occasion persuaded me to have a Bellini too which is ALWAYS a fantastic idea. Large garden room at the rear for parties (20 people I think) and the lunch and evening menu is interesting and inviting - always made with the freshest of ingredients. Its a local gem without a doubt!we love it here, best breakfast in the manor - they serve brunch all day (my standard order is eggs benedict and a smoothie) which is a winner when you have a sore head and its 2pm! They have on occasion persuaded me to have a Bellini too which is ALWAYS a fantastic idea. Large garden room at the rear for parties (20 people I think) and the lunch and evening menu is interesting and inviting - always made with the freshest of ingredients. Its a local gem without a doubt!

Geeta Restaurant - Shocked what they served by tcrichton

tcrichton — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:59:32 +0000

Review by tcrichton

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7624 1713

Tags: indian, takeaway, cheap eat

Went out for an Indian, assumed that food would be good due to local competition, severely let down.

Ordered Kofta curry expecting some a lovely lamb kofta kebab in a indian curry sauce, was shocked to recieve processed meatballs looking identical to the Ikea meatballs we eat from time to time. We also ordered a Lamb Tikka Masala. This was nice an spicy (as requested) but it wasn't lamb tikka and the masala sauce was not a thick creamy sauce as I've come to expect.

The only plus point, the rice was seasoned and flavoured well with Cinamon and cardamon.

Very dissapointed, would avoid and take a slightly longer walk and spend a little more at Ruchi on Kingsgate Road, been there a couple of times and never dissapointed.Went out for an Indian, assumed that food would be good due to local competition, severely let down.

Ordered Kofta curry expecting some a lovely lamb kofta kebab in a indian curry sauce, was shocked to recieve processed meatballs looking identical to the Ikea meatballs we eat from time to time. We also ordered a Lamb Tikka Masala. This was nice an spicy (as requested) but it wasn't lamb tikka and the masala sauce was not a thick creamy sauce as I've come to expect.

The only plus point, the rice was seasoned and flavoured well with Cinamon and cardamon.

Very dissapointed, would avoid and take a slightly longer walk and spend a little more at Ruchi on Kingsgate Road, been there a couple of times and never dissapointed.

Gambrinus Czech & Slovak House - Czech this out by iamroninator

iamroninator — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:39:57 +0000

Review by iamroninator

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7372 5251

Tags: east european, lively, european

Not sure about the food, but the beer here (Urquell, Budvar) is fantastic.

Feels like going into a working men's club (old school - not too many of these type of places still in London) and at the same time, like stepping into Eastern Europe (in a good way). Pictures of ice hockey players abound, and bright lighting, but, at least for me, that's just part of the appeal.

Also try the Beckerovka (spelling?) a medicinal Czech digestif, similar to Jagermeister, which is apparently a cure for stomach ache.

A real one-off. I love it.Not sure about the food, but the beer here (Urquell, Budvar) is fantastic.

Feels like going into a working men's club (old school - not too many of these type of places still in London) and at the same time, like stepping into Eastern Europe (in a good way). Pictures of ice hockey players abound, and bright lighting, but, at least for me, that's just part of the appeal.

Also try the Beckerovka (spelling?) a medicinal Czech digestif, similar to Jagermeister, which is apparently a cure for stomach ache.

A real one-off. I love it.

Kovalam - Excellant Indian restaurant! by lexie

lexie — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:38:59 +0000

Review by lexie

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7625 4761

Tags: indian, lively, romantic

I have been in London for 7mths and have been searching everywhere for a decent Indian place, after many less than average places and a decent amount of money wasted I finally found the perfect place and after being back more than a few times it is definitely worthy enough to recommend.

This restaurant has a warm genuine feel the moment you walk in the door, the decoration is not the usual Indian attire, rather this place is quite bright and snazzy,has a nice classy feel and all of the staff are friendly and helpful.

The menu is quite extensive and if you need some ingredient change they are more than happy to try to accommodate. The prices are also very comfortable on the hip pocket as well.

Overall this place is great for a romantic dinner or a nice outing with a bunch of friends.
I have been in London for 7mths and have been searching everywhere for a decent Indian place, after many less than average places and a decent amount of money wasted I finally found the perfect place and after being back more than a few times it is definitely worthy enough to recommend.

This restaurant has a warm genuine feel the moment you walk in the door, the decoration is not the usual Indian attire, rather this place is quite bright and snazzy,has a nice classy feel and all of the staff are friendly and helpful.

The menu is quite extensive and if you need some ingredient change they are more than happy to try to accommodate. The prices are also very comfortable on the hip pocket as well.

Overall this place is great for a romantic dinner or a nice outing with a bunch of friends.

Sirous - Chilled out and very relaxing by robeberstein

robeberstein — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:02:42 +0000

Review by robeberstein

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7435 8164

Website: http://www.sirous.com

Tags: terrace, good value, mediterranean

Sirous is very chilled out and relaxed, offering Tapas style dishes. The atmosphere is very relaxed. I've eaten whilst sat on a table, on a sofa, and also outside, watching the world go by. The food is great - my girlfriend is veggie, and we can both eat happily here.

Thoroughly recommend.Sirous is very chilled out and relaxed, offering Tapas style dishes. The atmosphere is very relaxed. I've eaten whilst sat on a table, on a sofa, and also outside, watching the world go by. The food is great - my girlfriend is veggie, and we can both eat happily here.

Thoroughly recommend.