Latest reviews for Food & Drink in Marylebone, London, United Kingdom

Ginger Pig - Simply outstanding by Corky

Corky — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:55:58 +0000

Review by Corky

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7935 7788

Website: http://www.thegingerpig.co.uk/our-shops/marylebone-butchers-charcuterie/

Tags: meat, rare finds, delicatessen

This is a fabulous place, top, quality meat with helpful, knowledgeable staff.

I'm lucky to have the GPig near the office and wouldn't go anywhere else for my meat.

This is a fabulous place, top, quality meat with helpful, knowledgeable staff.

I'm lucky to have the GPig near the office and wouldn't go anywhere else for my meat.

Le Pain Quotidien - the (French) staff of life by VictoriaR

VictoriaR — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:41:53 +0000

Review by VictoriaR

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7486 6154

Website: http://www.painquotidien.com

Tags: quick bite, crowded, cosy

Despite being a Belgian chain with branches in New York, Le Pain Quotidien feels tres francais. It's like Paul's more rustic, filling boulangerie cousin: same great French approach to fresh bread, delicious croissants and decent coffee in bowls, but with heftier open sandwiches and salads on the menu. It also has the benefit of free wifi and a great breakfast menu - the porridge will fill you up till way after lunch, and only those with iron self-control will be able to resist the sticky jars of praline spread that appear with the baguette. Service is swift and charming (and definitely included on your bill).

All branches are buzzy, with a large communal table, as well as smaller tables, but the Kings Road branch is particularly good for people-watching, packed as it is with chic continental locals enjoying a taste of home, yummy mummies and shoppers. For a solo coffee & newspaper moment or a bigger lunch with a glass of wine, Le PQ makes a refreshing change from the usual coffee chains. Despite being a Belgian chain with branches in New York, Le Pain Quotidien feels tres francais. It's like Paul's more rustic, filling boulangerie cousin: same great French approach to fresh bread, delicious croissants and decent coffee in bowls, but with heftier open sandwiches and salads on the menu. It also has the benefit of free wifi and a great breakfast menu - the porridge will fill you up till way after lunch, and only those with iron self-control will be able to resist the sticky jars of praline spread that appear with the baguette. Service is swift and charming (and definitely included on your bill).

All branches are buzzy, with a large communal table, as well as smaller tables, but the Kings Road branch is particularly good for people-watching, packed as it is with chic continental locals enjoying a taste of home, yummy mummies and shoppers. For a solo coffee & newspaper moment or a bigger lunch with a glass of wine, Le PQ makes a refreshing change from the usual coffee chains.

La Fromagerie - Unconventional posh nosh by mazphd

mazphd — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:06:29 +0000

Review by mazphd

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7935 0341

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

Tags: delicatessen, cheese, cosy

Oh this place is sublime! What an experience! Fortunate enough to be taking part in Food 2.0 a cookathon for 'charity' and Action Against Hunger hosted amongst others by TrustedPlaces, as contestants we spent the morning souring the best for the raw materials for some fabulous dishes!

So it was inevitable that I was taken in hand and led into La Fromagerie. I will now be a regular here whenever i come to london! First, the ambience (on a Sunday) was busy and vibrant with palate led fusion of tempting flavours crammed from floor to ceiling. Little delicacies to tempt and delight your senses from the charcuterie plates with seasonal dishes to the aroma of the cheese maturing cellar.

And its the cheese maturing cellar that is the real niche. A slide-to glass door is your entrance into the cool clime of the cellar. Don't tough! The friendly and helpful staff are on stand-by to advise, tempt, lead tastes and spur you onto to your perfect cheesey purchase. we opted for a Rocquefort. splendid. smelly, robust and slightly tingly on the tongue. What more could you want from a lazy Sunday morning for the ingredients of a perfecto brunch!

But why wait until you get home? There's also small tasting cafÃ©! yum. Oh this place is sublime! What an experience! Fortunate enough to be taking part in Food 2.0 a cookathon for 'charity' and Action Against Hunger hosted amongst others by TrustedPlaces, as contestants we spent the morning souring the best for the raw materials for some fabulous dishes!

So it was inevitable that I was taken in hand and led into La Fromagerie. I will now be a regular here whenever i come to london! First, the ambience (on a Sunday) was busy and vibrant with palate led fusion of tempting flavours crammed from floor to ceiling. Little delicacies to tempt and delight your senses from the charcuterie plates with seasonal dishes to the aroma of the cheese maturing cellar.

And its the cheese maturing cellar that is the real niche. A slide-to glass door is your entrance into the cool clime of the cellar. Don't tough! The friendly and helpful staff are on stand-by to advise, tempt, lead tastes and spur you onto to your perfect cheesey purchase. we opted for a Rocquefort. splendid. smelly, robust and slightly tingly on the tongue. What more could you want from a lazy Sunday morning for the ingredients of a perfecto brunch!

But why wait until you get home? There's also small tasting cafÃ©! yum.

Patisserie Valerie - light lunch in trendy Marylebone High Street by ProfMagellan

ProfMagellan — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:14:21 +0000

Review by ProfMagellan

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7935 6240

Website: http://www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk

Tags: crowded, good brew, quick bite

I have been a regular now for more years than I care to remember. Valeries has a winning formula - a light lunch, speedily served
at an affordable cost. Today it was a croque monsieur but it could have been an omelette
with a selection of fillings or pasta or the day or a salad. The staff are very efficient and willing. The tables are close together
and the chairs a bit uncomfortable but this is is a cafe not a restuarant. Price around £10-12 a head makes it a winner. This is one of the places that has really benefitted from the ban on smoking. It does get very, very full.
If you are very hungry, there are fanastic cakes
and pastries. Regrettably Professor Magellan's fitness regime does not allow such indulgence.I have been a regular now for more years than I care to remember. Valeries has a winning formula - a light lunch, speedily served
at an affordable cost. Today it was a croque monsieur but it could have been an omelette
with a selection of fillings or pasta or the day or a salad. The staff are very efficient and willing. The tables are close together
and the chairs a bit uncomfortable but this is is a cafe not a restuarant. Price around £10-12 a head makes it a winner. This is one of the places that has really benefitted from the ban on smoking. It does get very, very full.
If you are very hungry, there are fanastic cakes
and pastries. Regrettably Professor Magellan's fitness regime does not allow such indulgence.