Latest reviews for Restaurants in Maida Vale, London, United Kingdom

Amoul - My favourite place in Little Venice by sillytash

sillytash — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:19:10 +0000

Review by sillytash

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7286 6386

Website: http://www.amoul.com

Tags: lebanese, middle eastern, family & home feel

A year ago my neighbour told me about Amoul's and since my first visit I've been hooked to this place, emotionally and spiritually. I just love everything about this restaurant and deli. The food is really cooked with love. I visit at least four times a week and most days it can get really busy, however a seat always comes up within a few minutes. My favourite day is on Sunday for Amoul's cooked breakfast. Get there round 10am to bag a seat. It's an absolute gem of a place. Highly recommended.

A year ago my neighbour told me about Amoul's and since my first visit I've been hooked to this place, emotionally and spiritually. I just love everything about this restaurant and deli. The food is really cooked with love. I visit at least four times a week and most days it can get really busy, however a seat always comes up within a few minutes. My favourite day is on Sunday for Amoul's cooked breakfast. Get there round 10am to bag a seat. It's an absolute gem of a place. Highly recommended.

Tsiakkos & Charcoal - It's ALL Greek to me by zebwong

zebwong — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:03:38 +0000

Review by zebwong

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7286 7896

Tags: greek, family & home feel, good value

Had a birthday party here a few months ago and even with a large crowd (14) - everything was phenomenal. The tarama is THE best I've ever tasted and the beetroot salad is to die for. I've yet to see the menu change or anything else really at Tsiakkos and that is a good thing. It's all Sublime.Had a birthday party here a few months ago and even with a large crowd (14) - everything was phenomenal. The tarama is THE best I've ever tasted and the beetroot salad is to die for. I've yet to see the menu change or anything else really at Tsiakkos and that is a good thing. It's all Sublime.

Boathouse Restaurant - Aggressive staff and scarey unhygenic looking chef by JulietteS

JulietteS — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:51:19 +0000

Review by JulietteS

Rating: 1.00

Tags: mediterranean

We had not been out in a while and were really looking forward to enjoying a meal in the sun on this gorgeous boat house along the Maida Vale canal.
Our waiter informed us that because lunch service was nearly over, there were no meat dishes available . I responded, that suited us just fine as we are both vegetarians.
My boyfriend ordered the eggs benedict which he orders often when we go out and on various menus it states if it comes with ham or smoked salmon or neither, this menu didn't specify. We both assumed that since we had informed our waiter that we were vegetarian he would have told us that the eggs benedict was with ham. When it arrived we said that we were so sorry but we were expecting the dish without meat. The waiter was really abrubt with us and said that he could not ask the chef to make another one, so my boyfriend had to go hungry while I ate my pasta.
When I went to the toilet, I asked to speak to the manager and told him what happened, but he was surprisingly aggressive and waved his hands over his head saying that it was our problem and that eggs benedict always come with ham, he said it wasn't the waiters problem that he didn't listen to our comments about being vegetarian. I was quite shocked by the managers lack of customer service skills, and told him that my ex used to be head chef at Soho house, and that they always made it clear whether the eggs benedict had meat or not on the menu. Then the chef came flying out of the kitchen in an absolute rage and got very aggressive with me and started waving his arms about. I noticed he had dirty hands, his eyes were bulging & red & his hair long and dirty and he told me he was the owner. I felt a bit ill to think he had actually cooked my food to be honest.
When I returned to our table I heard him loudly go up to the pass and tell the staff how Australians come over here thinking they know everything about food etc, etc. I am NZ but I guess he couldn't tell the difference.
Following that, the waiter came over and denied that we mentioned being vegetarian to him.
And when we went to leave he was standing at the door waiting for us with a print out from wikipedia stating what eggs benedict were! We found it all very confrontational and upsetting. I would never eat here again and recommend to others not to. We went home feeling really upset.We had not been out in a while and were really looking forward to enjoying a meal in the sun on this gorgeous boat house along the Maida Vale canal.
Our waiter informed us that because lunch service was nearly over, there were no meat dishes available . I responded, that suited us just fine as we are both vegetarians.
My boyfriend ordered the eggs benedict which he orders often when we go out and on various menus it states if it comes with ham or smoked salmon or neither, this menu didn't specify. We both assumed that since we had informed our waiter that we were vegetarian he would have told us that the eggs benedict was with ham. When it arrived we said that we were so sorry but we were expecting the dish without meat. The waiter was really abrubt with us and said that he could not ask the chef to make another one, so my boyfriend had to go hungry while I ate my pasta.
When I went to the toilet, I asked to speak to the manager and told him what happened, but he was surprisingly aggressive and waved his hands over his head saying that it was our problem and that eggs benedict always come with ham, he said it wasn't the waiters problem that he didn't listen to our comments about being vegetarian. I was quite shocked by the managers lack of customer service skills, and told him that my ex used to be head chef at Soho house, and that they always made it clear whether the eggs benedict had meat or not on the menu. Then the chef came flying out of the kitchen in an absolute rage and got very aggressive with me and started waving his arms about. I noticed he had dirty hands, his eyes were bulging & red & his hair long and dirty and he told me he was the owner. I felt a bit ill to think he had actually cooked my food to be honest.
When I returned to our table I heard him loudly go up to the pass and tell the staff how Australians come over here thinking they know everything about food etc, etc. I am NZ but I guess he couldn't tell the difference.
Following that, the waiter came over and denied that we mentioned being vegetarian to him.
And when we went to leave he was standing at the door waiting for us with a print out from wikipedia stating what eggs benedict were! We found it all very confrontational and upsetting. I would never eat here again and recommend to others not to. We went home feeling really upset.

New Taxin Thai - Great value local thai by what44

what44 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:14:06 +0000

Review by what44

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7286 4801

Tags: thai, good value, cheap eat

Wonderful local thai, such good value as the dishes are pretty cheap. The food is super tasty and fresh and the staff are sooo friendly! We had the taxin thai starter selection which was lovely and our mains were very generous with big prawns! The duck curry was very tasty as well. I recommend recommend Taxin Thai!Wonderful local thai, such good value as the dishes are pretty cheap. The food is super tasty and fresh and the staff are sooo friendly! We had the taxin thai starter selection which was lovely and our mains were very generous with big prawns! The duck curry was very tasty as well. I recommend recommend Taxin Thai!

Mosob - Alternative eating experience by gilka

gilka — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:03:06 +0000

Review by gilka

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7266 2012

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

Tags: lively, hot, good value

I was in Mosob on February 2009 with a group of friends. It was fantastic. First my complements to the staff. Our host was simply amazing. She made us feel welcome and helped us to decide what to eat.

The food is served on a large sour bread so basically each dish you order lands on this bread. You then get extra rolled bread so you can grab the food. It is a very nice way to share food with your friends unless they are very greedy ;)
The bread beneath the food becomes soggy and without a fork you might want to leave it out...

You can easily avoid the Italian dessert. Italy has colonized Eritrea in 1935, that is the connection.

gilka.co.ukI was in Mosob on February 2009 with a group of friends. It was fantastic. First my complements to the staff. Our host was simply amazing. She made us feel welcome and helped us to decide what to eat.

The food is served on a large sour bread so basically each dish you order lands on this bread. You then get extra rolled bread so you can grab the food. It is a very nice way to share food with your friends unless they are very greedy ;)
The bread beneath the food becomes soggy and without a fork you might want to leave it out...

You can easily avoid the Italian dessert. Italy has colonized Eritrea in 1935, that is the connection.

gilka.co.uk

Le Cochonnet - Our favourite local by susanfoodie

susanfoodie — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:51:28 +0000

Review by susanfoodie

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7289 0393

Tags: mediterranean, italian, lively

This is a really great place and we eat here all the time.
It's a real "local". No tourists here! The staff are about the friendliest around and most live locally too. The Pizzas are brilliant - thin crust but with great toppings. I like the fact that besides Organic Meat and Fish there are lots of vegetarian pasta options and daily specials and they serve till quite late in the evenings. The wine list is fantastic and well priced though they also do beers and French cider too.

They have a big conservatory that opens up in the summer , but we like to sit outside on the front deck or in the small garden at the rear. All in all - our favourite local!
This is a really great place and we eat here all the time.
It's a real "local". No tourists here! The staff are about the friendliest around and most live locally too. The Pizzas are brilliant - thin crust but with great toppings. I like the fact that besides Organic Meat and Fish there are lots of vegetarian pasta options and daily specials and they serve till quite late in the evenings. The wine list is fantastic and well priced though they also do beers and French cider too.

They have a big conservatory that opens up in the summer , but we like to sit outside on the front deck or in the small garden at the rear. All in all - our favourite local!

Toresano - What a lovely restaurant by tanzanitelilac

tanzanitelilac — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:38:15 +0000

Review by tanzanitelilac

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7624 3217

Tags: spanish, live music, romantic

This restaurant is certainly small but is most certainly perfectly formed. To be honest I cannot fault anything. The service was great, I think we were served by everyone who was working that evening and we were coached in Spanish pronunciation! The menu made it difficult to make a choice although my other half had his heart set on paella so it was paella for two after some delicious starters of typical Spanish fare â¬ tortilla, aubergines and some glorious patatas bravas. Dessert was a lovely almond cake (him) and coconut ice cream (me).

We left almost believing that we were in Spain. That is until of course we stepped out into a light shower of rainâ¬¦
This restaurant is certainly small but is most certainly perfectly formed. To be honest I cannot fault anything. The service was great, I think we were served by everyone who was working that evening and we were coached in Spanish pronunciation! The menu made it difficult to make a choice although my other half had his heart set on paella so it was paella for two after some delicious starters of typical Spanish fare â¬ tortilla, aubergines and some glorious patatas bravas. Dessert was a lovely almond cake (him) and coconut ice cream (me).

We left almost believing that we were in Spain. That is until of course we stepped out into a light shower of rainâ¬¦

Maida Vale Tandoori Restaurant - My Favorite Restaurant by torture

torture — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:13:24 +0000

Review by torture

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7266 4616

Tags: indian, romantic, takeaway

We just fell upon this restaurant (Maida Vale Tandoori) after a birthday party - it was very local to our house - What A Findâ¬¦..! I would thoroughly recommend to anybody - menu was very extensive, staff most helpful explaining some of the more unusual dishes that you dont see on a normal indian menu. Food was excellent, ambience great, staff super and price very reasonable! I would definitely recommend this restaurant.We just fell upon this restaurant (Maida Vale Tandoori) after a birthday party - it was very local to our house - What A Findâ¬¦..! I would thoroughly recommend to anybody - menu was very extensive, staff most helpful explaining some of the more unusual dishes that you dont see on a normal indian menu. Food was excellent, ambience great, staff super and price very reasonable! I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

The Green Olive - Loved it... by chernandezg

chernandezg — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:13:29 +0000

Review by chernandezg

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7289 2469

Tags: italian, romantic, good value

[Update... the food has greatly improved and its back on my top list!]

This used to be my secret place in London... very close to home, amazing food and amazingly un-Lodon-like prices. I understand management has changed but the last two times have really not been the same. They pushed me hard on a wine that was not that good, the food was good...but not as good as it used to be.

Nonetheless, still one of the great little places in Little Venice. I still go back... but I miss the old management.[Update... the food has greatly improved and its back on my top list!]

This used to be my secret place in London... very close to home, amazing food and amazingly un-Lodon-like prices. I understand management has changed but the last two times have really not been the same. They pushed me hard on a wine that was not that good, the food was good...but not as good as it used to be.

Nonetheless, still one of the great little places in Little Venice. I still go back... but I miss the old management.

Hiro - Good joint for the locals by mif

mif — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:59:26 +0000

Review by mif

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7372 6720

Tags: chinese, takeaway, good value

The proprietors of this restaurant are very friendly and helpful. We have ordered take-away or home delivery from them many times because a number of their dishes are good, inexpensive and it's nearby. You can eat in the restaurant too which is neatly kept. Our favourites are crispy chicken wings tossed with chilli, salt & pepper; crispy squid julienne; crispy aubergine; tom yam goong; fillet steak with black pepper sauce; and wok-fried beef ho-fun (flat rice noodles). They also offer 7 different set menus which are good value ranging from Â£10 to Â£27pp.The proprietors of this restaurant are very friendly and helpful. We have ordered take-away or home delivery from them many times because a number of their dishes are good, inexpensive and it's nearby. You can eat in the restaurant too which is neatly kept. Our favourites are crispy chicken wings tossed with chilli, salt & pepper; crispy squid julienne; crispy aubergine; tom yam goong; fillet steak with black pepper sauce; and wok-fried beef ho-fun (flat rice noodles). They also offer 7 different set menus which are good value ranging from Â£10 to Â£27pp.

Street Hawker Restaurant - emphasis on the food by trailpimp

trailpimp — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:42:26 +0000

Review by trailpimp

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7266 4696

Tags: malaysian, lively, thai

The restaurant isn't much to look at and the atmosphere is slightly cramped / rushed but the food is top top quality. the best laksa I've had outside Singapore by a long way. super fast takeaways too.The restaurant isn't much to look at and the atmosphere is slightly cramped / rushed but the food is top top quality. the best laksa I've had outside Singapore by a long way. super fast takeaways too.

Nirvana - Nirvana by gilka

gilka — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:46:23 +0000

Review by gilka

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7289 7773

Tags: vegetarian dishes, sri lankan

Ok, to sit in this place can be quite a strange experience. The interior are bland and the atmosphere is somehow undefined... What I like about this place is that they use unique spices which you don't usually get.
I recommend to try and take away rather than sit there.Ok, to sit in this place can be quite a strange experience. The interior are bland and the atmosphere is somehow undefined... What I like about this place is that they use unique spices which you don't usually get.
I recommend to try and take away rather than sit there.

Daniela's Lounge - by gilka

gilka — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:47:41 +0000

Review by gilka

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7289 0008

Tags: cosy, italian, slow service

Daniela's lounge is an Italian stylish looking restaurant. Many Italian macho pictures and magazines and some cosy couches. The food is good- the service can be tricky so don't go if you are in a hurry... Great for Saturdayâ¬"s breakfast...Check out her other shop few meters away if you want to take some memories home...Daniela's lounge is an Italian stylish looking restaurant. Many Italian macho pictures and magazines and some cosy couches. The food is good- the service can be tricky so don't go if you are in a hurry... Great for Saturdayâ¬"s breakfast...Check out her other shop few meters away if you want to take some memories home...

The Red Pepper Restaurant - by gilka

gilka — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:41:13 +0000

Review by gilka

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7266 2708

Tags: italian, food, noisy

I was there about 3 months ago. it was ok but not great. The staff was annoying...
The price are not cheap and the food was nothing special.I was there about 3 months ago. it was ok but not great. The staff was annoying...
The price are not cheap and the food was nothing special.