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      <title>Peking Palace - Haven for Chinese loving vegans! by Polkadot</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1833b88/peking-palace/1y8iv7</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1833b88.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/img/empty_user.gif" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/Polkadot">Polkadot</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 5.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7281 8989</p><p><b>Website:</b> http://www.thepekingpalace.com</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=chinese'>chinese</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=takeaway'>takeaway</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=cheap eat'>cheap eat</a></p>This place is without doubt the best vegan Chinese restaurant in London. Offering a wide range of meat-substitute (soya standing in for chicken, pork, beef and fish) and vegetable based standard and unusual oriental dishes at an extremely affordable price - dinner for two easily comes under &#0194;&#0163;30. They also offer a lunchtime buffet for a fixed price and takeaway service to the surrounding area. Service is extremely friendly and attentive without being overbearing and the restaurant itself is only a few minutes walk from Archway station. A hidden gem of vegetarian London - definitely worth the trip into the wilds of North London&#33;This place is without doubt the best vegan Chinese restaurant in London. Offering a wide range of meat-substitute (soya standing in for chicken, pork, beef and fish) and vegetable based standard and unusual oriental dishes at an extremely affordable price - dinner for two easily comes under &#0194;&#0163;30. They also offer a lunchtime buffet for a fixed price and takeaway service to the surrounding area. Service is extremely friendly and attentive without being overbearing and the restaurant itself is only a few minutes walk from Archway station. A hidden gem of vegetarian London - definitely worth the trip into the wilds of North London&#33;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Polkadot</dc:creator>
      <category>chinese</category>
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      <title>Monsoon - Super Tasty Dinner by raz_kidd</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1s62076/monsoon/1j4hp8</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1s62076.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/raz_kidd_13e0b73c.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/raz_kidd">raz_kidd</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 4.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7284 0025</p><p><b>Website:</b> http://www.monsoon.co.uk</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=indian'>indian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=cheap eat'>cheap eat</a></p>I went here last night and it was fantastic. Great atmosphere - huge portions and very friendly staff. The drinks are pretty cheap too. The food tastes great and their Tandoori Chicken Tikka Massala is the best I have ever tried. <br /><br />I will definately be going again&#33;I went here last night and it was fantastic. Great atmosphere - huge portions and very friendly staff. The drinks are pretty cheap too. The food tastes great and their Tandoori Chicken Tikka Massala is the best I have ever tried. <br /><br />I will definately be going again&#33;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>raz_kidd</dc:creator>
      <category>indian</category>
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      <title>The Spice - Fine by bobidiot</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1v02q82/the-spice/1j0f19</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1v02q82.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/img/empty_user.gif" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/bobidiot">bobidiot</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 3.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7482 2700</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=indian'>indian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=takeaway'>takeaway</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=conservatory'>conservatory</a></p>This Indian restaurant has incredible food, although I would expect it to have such quality given it&#0226;&#0172;"s very very high prices. We went as a party of eight, and ended up having a bill of about three hundred pounds&#33; Perhaps it was all the alcohol we bought with the meal?&#33; Anyway, we were all blown away with our main courses, but on the down side, the desserts were a little disappointing. Still, perhaps we were paying for the staff&#0226;&#0172;"s very fancy uniforms? They were very smart indeed. A comfortable seven out of ten to this nice, but expensive curry house. It is guaranteed to empty your wallet&#33;This Indian restaurant has incredible food, although I would expect it to have such quality given it&#0226;&#0172;"s very very high prices. We went as a party of eight, and ended up having a bill of about three hundred pounds&#33; Perhaps it was all the alcohol we bought with the meal?&#33; Anyway, we were all blown away with our main courses, but on the down side, the desserts were a little disappointing. Still, perhaps we were paying for the staff&#0226;&#0172;"s very fancy uniforms? They were very smart indeed. A comfortable seven out of ten to this nice, but expensive curry house. It is guaranteed to empty your wallet&#33;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>bobidiot</dc:creator>
      <category>indian</category>
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      <title>Spaghetti House - A Local Institution by chrisp</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/136127x/spaghetti-house/1j9au7</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/50649_00b65e8f.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/chrisp_b1ddc487.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/chrisp">chrisp</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 4.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7485 7984</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=cosy'>cosy</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=proper food'>proper food</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=lively'>lively</a></p>A few weeks ago I issued a challenge to the good food-loving people of the internet to find me a decent, mid-range Italian restaurant. I was just looking for somewhere sensible between the exemplary ingredients and stratospheric pricing of the River Caf&#0195;&#0169; and the high street dross of Bella Pasta - I needed convincing that Italian restaurants are occasionally worth bothering with in London. So off the back of one particular recommendation, I found myself travelling all the way up to Tufnell Park after work on Thursday to a little place called Spaghetti House. It&#39;s a bit of a local institution apparently; the chef, Enzo, has been here manning the stoves (and the phones when I called) for over 20 years and runs the place single-handedly - when he&#39;s ill or on holiday, it&#39;s closed. This is clearly not someone from the Gordon Ramsay school of restaurant management.<br /><br />From the outside it looks like your average greasy spoon caff (out of interest, why are they called &#39;greasy spoon&#39;? What on earth could you be eating with a spoon that was greasy? Suggestions please), inside the d&#0195;&#0169;cor struck that fine balance between &#39;homely&#39; and &#39;bonkers&#39;. The laminated menu was tempting in its simplicity, but the list of specials appeared to go on and on and was scrawled in chalk in every available gap of wall space. Assorted paraphernalia dangled from the ceiling, a sign by the door said &#39;welcome&#39; in 20 world languages, and just the other side of a tiki-bar fa&#0195;&#0167;ade there indeed was Enzo, working feverishly away amidst the noise and steam of the kitchen.<br /><br />At such ludicrously low prices it would have been churlish of me not to try and sample as much as I could, so I ordered a starter and dessert, very unlike me. The home-made minestrone soup was hearty and huge, if a little bland, but who&#39;s complaining at &#0194;&#0163;2 a pop. A friend pushed the boat out with a bruschetta at &#0194;&#0163;3.50, which was much nicer, dressed with a lovely rich tomato salsa.<br /><br />The roast duck main course was generous in flavour and portion, with a thick orangey sauce and nice fatty meat. It&#39;s not haute cuisine by any means, just boiled veg and roast potatoes with seared duck leg, but it was actually rather good, and not just because it cost &#0194;&#0163;8. I did try a bit of my friend&#39;s broccoli pasta (&#0194;&#0163;5) and yes, that was pretty good too. No better than you could make yourself, admittedly, but comforting and simple and - and this is worth repeating - &#0194;&#0163;5 for a huge plate of food.<br /><br />Ice cream also came in a gut-bursting portion size, as did a pleasant enough slab of cherry pie which could have done with a bit more warming through but, stuffed with gloopy fruit and sprinkled with sugar, didn&#39;t last long anyway.<br /><br />So after moaning about the dearth of affordable decent Italian restaurants in London I appear to have found something of a rare commodity - a genuine restaurant bargain. To be fair, not every Londoner is likely to travel up to Tuffnel Park for a bruschetta but judging by the clientele on Thursday night, word probably doesn&#39;t need to travel much further than NW5 for every table to be taken. And on the subject of the clientele, I have never seen a more delightfully complete section of society in one restaurant - a table of septuagenarians, a young professional couple, cabbies, families, it felt almost contrived, like I was eating on the set of a soap opera.<br /><br />I do have one complaint though. After the main courses were served, the waitress came over with a black pepper mill. Part of me wanted to wrestle it off her, but as I was enjoying the evening so much I waited patiently as she seasoned the plate in front of me. Unconventional and quirky in so many ways, I will allow Spaghetti House this one pretention. It doesn&#39;t seem to be doing it any harm.A few weeks ago I issued a challenge to the good food-loving people of the internet to find me a decent, mid-range Italian restaurant. I was just looking for somewhere sensible between the exemplary ingredients and stratospheric pricing of the River Caf&#0195;&#0169; and the high street dross of Bella Pasta - I needed convincing that Italian restaurants are occasionally worth bothering with in London. So off the back of one particular recommendation, I found myself travelling all the way up to Tufnell Park after work on Thursday to a little place called Spaghetti House. It&#39;s a bit of a local institution apparently; the chef, Enzo, has been here manning the stoves (and the phones when I called) for over 20 years and runs the place single-handedly - when he&#39;s ill or on holiday, it&#39;s closed. This is clearly not someone from the Gordon Ramsay school of restaurant management.<br /><br />From the outside it looks like your average greasy spoon caff (out of interest, why are they called &#39;greasy spoon&#39;? What on earth could you be eating with a spoon that was greasy? Suggestions please), inside the d&#0195;&#0169;cor struck that fine balance between &#39;homely&#39; and &#39;bonkers&#39;. The laminated menu was tempting in its simplicity, but the list of specials appeared to go on and on and was scrawled in chalk in every available gap of wall space. Assorted paraphernalia dangled from the ceiling, a sign by the door said &#39;welcome&#39; in 20 world languages, and just the other side of a tiki-bar fa&#0195;&#0167;ade there indeed was Enzo, working feverishly away amidst the noise and steam of the kitchen.<br /><br />At such ludicrously low prices it would have been churlish of me not to try and sample as much as I could, so I ordered a starter and dessert, very unlike me. The home-made minestrone soup was hearty and huge, if a little bland, but who&#39;s complaining at &#0194;&#0163;2 a pop. A friend pushed the boat out with a bruschetta at &#0194;&#0163;3.50, which was much nicer, dressed with a lovely rich tomato salsa.<br /><br />The roast duck main course was generous in flavour and portion, with a thick orangey sauce and nice fatty meat. It&#39;s not haute cuisine by any means, just boiled veg and roast potatoes with seared duck leg, but it was actually rather good, and not just because it cost &#0194;&#0163;8. I did try a bit of my friend&#39;s broccoli pasta (&#0194;&#0163;5) and yes, that was pretty good too. No better than you could make yourself, admittedly, but comforting and simple and - and this is worth repeating - &#0194;&#0163;5 for a huge plate of food.<br /><br />Ice cream also came in a gut-bursting portion size, as did a pleasant enough slab of cherry pie which could have done with a bit more warming through but, stuffed with gloopy fruit and sprinkled with sugar, didn&#39;t last long anyway.<br /><br />So after moaning about the dearth of affordable decent Italian restaurants in London I appear to have found something of a rare commodity - a genuine restaurant bargain. To be fair, not every Londoner is likely to travel up to Tuffnel Park for a bruschetta but judging by the clientele on Thursday night, word probably doesn&#39;t need to travel much further than NW5 for every table to be taken. And on the subject of the clientele, I have never seen a more delightfully complete section of society in one restaurant - a table of septuagenarians, a young professional couple, cabbies, families, it felt almost contrived, like I was eating on the set of a soap opera.<br /><br />I do have one complaint though. After the main courses were served, the waitress came over with a black pepper mill. Part of me wanted to wrestle it off her, but as I was enjoying the evening so much I waited patiently as she seasoned the plate in front of me. Unconventional and quirky in so many ways, I will allow Spaghetti House this one pretention. It doesn&#39;t seem to be doing it any harm.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>chrisp</dc:creator>
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      <title>Eatzone Noodle House -  by sokratis</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1v82d6w/eatzone-noodle-house/1z39q8</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1v82d6w.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/sokratis_c026f00e.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/sokratis">sokratis</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 4.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7485 0152</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=takeaway'>takeaway</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=chinese'>chinese</a></p>One of the best take-aways around Tufnell Park/North Kentish Town, Eat Zone offers a variety of Singaporean, Malayesian and generally south-east flavoured dishes. It&#39;s quite unique, as I&#39;d never had Laksa before and quite enjoyed it. Very generous portions and you can easily feed four of you for about &#0194;&#0163;20-&#0194;&#0163;25. <br />Added bonus: I&#39;ve bumnped into Julian Barratt twice when there. Unfortunately, I just managed a respectful node, which was reciprocated, but not much of a conversation. If you don&#39;t know who Julian Barratt is then please google him as you&#39;ve been missing some great comedy from your lives. <br />One of the best take-aways around Tufnell Park/North Kentish Town, Eat Zone offers a variety of Singaporean, Malayesian and generally south-east flavoured dishes. It&#39;s quite unique, as I&#39;d never had Laksa before and quite enjoyed it. Very generous portions and you can easily feed four of you for about &#0194;&#0163;20-&#0194;&#0163;25. <br />Added bonus: I&#39;ve bumnped into Julian Barratt twice when there. Unfortunately, I just managed a respectful node, which was reciprocated, but not much of a conversation. If you don&#39;t know who Julian Barratt is then please google him as you&#39;ve been missing some great comedy from your lives. <br />]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>sokratis</dc:creator>
      <category>takeaway</category>
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      <title>Pasta Habit -  by sokratis</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1501t82/pasta-habit/1z59p7</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1501t82.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/sokratis_c026f00e.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/sokratis">sokratis</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 3.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7267 9239</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=italian'>italian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=vegetarian dishes'>vegetarian dishes</a></p>It used to be one of local takeaways when Indian or Chinese were just too exotic and we fancied some simple pasta or Italian food. Desceptively the owner is Greek, but don&#39;t let that put you off as they make all your typical Italian spaghettin (or other pasta dished) remarkably well. The portions are huge and you can trust the quality of the place as it&#39;s been there for years and is regularly busy with a bunch of locals.  It used to be one of local takeaways when Indian or Chinese were just too exotic and we fancied some simple pasta or Italian food. Desceptively the owner is Greek, but don&#39;t let that put you off as they make all your typical Italian spaghettin (or other pasta dished) remarkably well. The portions are huge and you can trust the quality of the place as it&#39;s been there for years and is regularly busy with a bunch of locals.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>sokratis</dc:creator>
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      <title>Archgate Cafe - Good breakfasts by thamshere</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1q6fe8/archgate-cafe/1v59o8</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1q6fe8.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/thamshere_dee4d658.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/thamshere">thamshere</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 3.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7272 2575</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=mediterranean'>mediterranean</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=family & home feel'>family & home feel</a></p>Not the cheapest full-english around at 6.50, but it does come with smoked bacon and a good proper pork sausage. Will be going back to check out the real food soon.Not the cheapest full-english around at 6.50, but it does come with smoked bacon and a good proper pork sausage. Will be going back to check out the real food soon.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>thamshere</dc:creator>
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      <title>Nid Ting Thai Restaurant - Better than Bangkok by thamshere</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1853a8o/nid-ting-thai-restaurant/1s99c7</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1853a8o.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/thamshere_dee4d658.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/thamshere">thamshere</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 5.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7263 0506</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=thai'>thai</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=romantic'>romantic</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a></p>Nid Ting is an unassuming restaurant with very reasonably prices that serves up the best Thai food I&#39;ve had this side of Thailand. It&#39;s better than a lot of the food I had in Thailand, too. Very traditional, friendly and very, very good. The Hot & Sour Soup is perfect, as are the Red, Green & Jungle curries. The chef&#39;s specials are superb - my favourite so far is the Steamed Tailapia which was perfectly cooked and delicately flavoured.<br /><br />It&#39;s not fine dining but it is fabulous.Nid Ting is an unassuming restaurant with very reasonably prices that serves up the best Thai food I&#39;ve had this side of Thailand. It&#39;s better than a lot of the food I had in Thailand, too. Very traditional, friendly and very, very good. The Hot & Sour Soup is perfect, as are the Red, Green & Jungle curries. The chef&#39;s specials are superb - my favourite so far is the Steamed Tailapia which was perfectly cooked and delicately flavoured.<br /><br />It&#39;s not fine dining but it is fabulous.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>thamshere</dc:creator>
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      <title>Queen Of Sheba - Amazing Ethiopian Food by andymyers</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1793g6v/queen-of-sheba/1k3788</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1793g6v.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/andymyers_e45675c5.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/andymyers">andymyers</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 4.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7284 3947</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=ethiopian'>ethiopian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=african & caribbean'>african & caribbean</a></p>My wife and I love this restaurant. I&#39;d never had Ethiopian food until a few years ago, but since visiting Queen of Sheba I have been hooked. I can only vouch for the vegetarian dishes, but they are excellent. It is very reasonably priced too and the only reason I can&#39;t give this place 5 stars is because sometimes the service is a bit slow...that said, the staff are very friendly.My wife and I love this restaurant. I&#39;d never had Ethiopian food until a few years ago, but since visiting Queen of Sheba I have been hooked. I can only vouch for the vegetarian dishes, but they are excellent. It is very reasonably priced too and the only reason I can&#39;t give this place 5 stars is because sometimes the service is a bit slow...that said, the staff are very friendly.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>andymyers</dc:creator>
      <category>good value</category>
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      <title>Chameli Indian Restaurant - My Valentines Dinner by Glen_Bailey</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1t82o7v.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/Glen_Bailey_be16366a.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/Glen_Bailey">Glen_Bailey</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 3.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7482 2833</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=indian'>indian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=vegetarian dishes'>vegetarian dishes</a></p>It&#0226;&#0172;"s not often that you arrive at the restaurant you think you&#0226;&#0172;"re supposed to be at, only to have a small man run at you from out of the darkness asking &#0226;&#0172;SDo you want to go in?&#0226;&#0172;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Stingray Cafe - Good... but was better by ManKan</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1a92l7u.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/img/empty_user.gif" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/ManKan">ManKan</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 3.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7482 4855</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=italian'>italian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=takeaway'>takeaway</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=european'>european</a></p>I realy like Stingray Cafe, the food is very well priced, I used to put Stingray in the same category as &#39;Little Bay&#39; in Kilburn and Le Mercury in Islington, but the last time I went, I have to say the food was not all that, I strayed away from the standard menu and went for the specials, but it was not as good as their regular food&#33;<br /><br />The reviews from the press have been taken down and it does not boast how special it is anymore (which I always love) and have to say something has changed, not sure what?<br /><br />I have been there loads, so I will wait until I try it one more time before concluding my views, as it hs always been good, just not the last timeI realy like Stingray Cafe, the food is very well priced, I used to put Stingray in the same category as &#39;Little Bay&#39; in Kilburn and Le Mercury in Islington, but the last time I went, I have to say the food was not all that, I strayed away from the standard menu and went for the specials, but it was not as good as their regular food&#33;<br /><br />The reviews from the press have been taken down and it does not boast how special it is anymore (which I always love) and have to say something has changed, not sure what?<br /><br />I have been there loads, so I will wait until I try it one more time before concluding my views, as it hs always been good, just not the last time]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>italian</category>
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      <title>The Sitara - My New Favourite Restaurant by aeroplane</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/124754_14f7f8fa.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/img/empty_user.gif" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/aeroplane">aeroplane</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 5.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7281 0649</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=indian'>indian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=lively'>lively</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a></p>I actually registered on this site solely to say I had the best Indian meal I&#39;ve ever had prepared for me. <br /><br />I love the esoteric combination of soothing 30s jazz with contemporary Indian cuisine. That said, I guess the fact I love jazz to be a huge bonus factor. If you hate jazz, then maybe this restaurant&#39;s d&#0195;&#0169;cor and atmosphere isn&#39;t for you.<br /><br />However, the food is excellent, so don&#39;t let the jazz put you off&#33; I&#39;ll be seeing a lot more of this place. The waiter was dead friendly and down-to-earth; the vast array of curries were very good value for money: around &#0194;&#0163;6 for a mains. <br /><br />Also, something I was surprised with was the portion size. It was exactly the right size&#33; I&#39;m not a gorger or a nibbler; I like to think I eat a standard portion at mealtimes, and when the curry came out it looked a little on the small side. However, by the time I was finished I realised it was the exact amount: enough to fill me up and leave me (very) satisfied, but not too much so I would end up overindulging or leaving a lot on my plate.<br /><br />Next time I&#39;m going to be way more adventurous. We both had lamb curries; my date&#39;s was deliciously tender and mine was firm and juicy.<br /><br />This place was an excellent experience, and if it makes me want to go there every time I&#39;m around Archway, then it must be doing something right.I actually registered on this site solely to say I had the best Indian meal I&#39;ve ever had prepared for me. <br /><br />I love the esoteric combination of soothing 30s jazz with contemporary Indian cuisine. That said, I guess the fact I love jazz to be a huge bonus factor. If you hate jazz, then maybe this restaurant&#39;s d&#0195;&#0169;cor and atmosphere isn&#39;t for you.<br /><br />However, the food is excellent, so don&#39;t let the jazz put you off&#33; I&#39;ll be seeing a lot more of this place. The waiter was dead friendly and down-to-earth; the vast array of curries were very good value for money: around &#0194;&#0163;6 for a mains. <br /><br />Also, something I was surprised with was the portion size. It was exactly the right size&#33; I&#39;m not a gorger or a nibbler; I like to think I eat a standard portion at mealtimes, and when the curry came out it looked a little on the small side. However, by the time I was finished I realised it was the exact amount: enough to fill me up and leave me (very) satisfied, but not too much so I would end up overindulging or leaving a lot on my plate.<br /><br />Next time I&#39;m going to be way more adventurous. We both had lamb curries; my date&#39;s was deliciously tender and mine was firm and juicy.<br /><br />This place was an excellent experience, and if it makes me want to go there every time I&#39;m around Archway, then it must be doing something right.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>aeroplane</dc:creator>
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      <title>El Molino Tapas Bar - Holloway Tapas by sue</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/189347c/el-molino-tapas-bar/1i65n8</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/150492_729a2a19.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/sue_1b3da02c.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/sue">sue</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 2.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7700 4312</p><p><b>Website:</b> http://www.elmolinolondon.co.uk</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=spanish'>spanish</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=bar'>bar</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=tapas'>tapas</a></p>Our first visit to Holloway was to check out a friends new flat, and it was suggested that we go for a meal nearby at El Molino Tapas Bar. We do enjoy tapas, and after reading some positive reviews online, we agreed it was a great idea.<br /><br />First impressions of El Molino were good. Established in 1987, it looked authentically decorated and welcoming. There were plenty of people eating there, and staff milling about ready to take or order - in fact they happily just took the scrap of paper we had scrawled our tapas choices and even managed to decipher Alex&#39;s shorthand.<br /><br />We ordered 8 dishes between the 3 of us. We stuck to fairly &#39;standard&#39; options - the Boquerones Fritos (white bait), Calamares A La Romana (calamari), Chuletas De Cordero (lamb cutlets), Croquetas De Pollo (chicken croquettes), Fabada Asturiana (bean stew with chorizo), Berenjena Jardinera (stuffed aubergines), Patatas Bravas (potatoes with spicy sauce), and Tabla De Embutido (mixed salami, ham & Manchego cheese).<br /><br />Unfortunately the food was very average. The tastiest dish for me was the Fabada Asturiana, and the Croquetas De Pollo and Calamares A La Romana were ok too. I found the  Boquerones Fritos way too salty and the Chuletas De Cordero were overcooked.  Oh, and don&#39;t bother with the the Crema Catalana.<br /><br />Although the food wasn&#39;t the best, the atmosphere was great, and the wine list had enough interesting Spanish options to keep me happy.Our first visit to Holloway was to check out a friends new flat, and it was suggested that we go for a meal nearby at El Molino Tapas Bar. We do enjoy tapas, and after reading some positive reviews online, we agreed it was a great idea.<br /><br />First impressions of El Molino were good. Established in 1987, it looked authentically decorated and welcoming. There were plenty of people eating there, and staff milling about ready to take or order - in fact they happily just took the scrap of paper we had scrawled our tapas choices and even managed to decipher Alex&#39;s shorthand.<br /><br />We ordered 8 dishes between the 3 of us. We stuck to fairly &#39;standard&#39; options - the Boquerones Fritos (white bait), Calamares A La Romana (calamari), Chuletas De Cordero (lamb cutlets), Croquetas De Pollo (chicken croquettes), Fabada Asturiana (bean stew with chorizo), Berenjena Jardinera (stuffed aubergines), Patatas Bravas (potatoes with spicy sauce), and Tabla De Embutido (mixed salami, ham & Manchego cheese).<br /><br />Unfortunately the food was very average. The tastiest dish for me was the Fabada Asturiana, and the Croquetas De Pollo and Calamares A La Romana were ok too. I found the  Boquerones Fritos way too salty and the Chuletas De Cordero were overcooked.  Oh, and don&#39;t bother with the the Crema Catalana.<br /><br />Although the food wasn&#39;t the best, the atmosphere was great, and the wine list had enough interesting Spanish options to keep me happy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>sue</dc:creator>
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      <title>Lalibela - Ethiopian Delights by sokratis</title>
      <link>http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1f21g7j/lalibela/1p54o8</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/ldc_1f21g7j.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/sokratis_c026f00e.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/sokratis">sokratis</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 3.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 7284 0600</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=lively'>lively</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=good value'>good value</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=takeaway'>takeaway</a></p>Do the words Tibs or Doro Wot  mean anything to you? If not, then you haven&#0226;&#0172;"t been to Lalibela. Named after a beautiful Ethiopian city this is one fine African restaurant. It&#0226;&#0172;"s on Fortress road and an easy walk both from Kentish Town and Tufnell Park.<br />The decor is warm and typically east-African with a varied collection of hand-carved wooden furniture (beautiful as they are they don&#0226;&#0172;"t make for the most comfortable seating unfortunately).  The staff are very friendly and can be a bit cheeky, but always professional. Last time we went there we did have to remind them to get the bill after waiting for about 15 minutes, but we were happy chatting away and digesting anyway. <br /> Ethiopian food is served as follows: you and you company sit around the table and a very large flat plate is placed in the middle. On it you have Injera, which is a Ethiopian sour flat bread, which also serves as your fork or spoon. The food comes in a variety of small pots and everyone places scoops on the main plate cuts out a piece of Injera (or uses some of the extra rolls they bring you) rolls or folds up and off he or she goes. If you&#0226;&#0172;"re the adventurous type this should make for quite a different first date experience. On second thoughts you may want to avoid that, depending on what you have in mind for later. More on that below...<br />The food is a fun and very tasty experience. Most of the dishes are mild stews with rich flavours, with fish, lamb,  chicken and goat featuring on the menu (not sure if beef is there or not). A word of warning here. The food is tasty and very moreish.  The Injera is also pretty good, but I do believe that it expands slightly once in your stomach. The result is a bit similar to drinking plenty of tequila sitting down and realising that your coordination is not what it used to be half an hour ago, when you stand up. With Ethiopian food you&#0226;&#0172;"ll stand up try to walk and then realise that you better order one of those really tasty coffees brewed over charcoal and give yourself a bit more time before engaging in any kind of physical activity that involves anything more than sitting down.<br />Do the words Tibs or Doro Wot  mean anything to you? If not, then you haven&#0226;&#0172;"t been to Lalibela. Named after a beautiful Ethiopian city this is one fine African restaurant. It&#0226;&#0172;"s on Fortress road and an easy walk both from Kentish Town and Tufnell Park.<br />The decor is warm and typically east-African with a varied collection of hand-carved wooden furniture (beautiful as they are they don&#0226;&#0172;"t make for the most comfortable seating unfortunately).  The staff are very friendly and can be a bit cheeky, but always professional. Last time we went there we did have to remind them to get the bill after waiting for about 15 minutes, but we were happy chatting away and digesting anyway. <br /> Ethiopian food is served as follows: you and you company sit around the table and a very large flat plate is placed in the middle. On it you have Injera, which is a Ethiopian sour flat bread, which also serves as your fork or spoon. The food comes in a variety of small pots and everyone places scoops on the main plate cuts out a piece of Injera (or uses some of the extra rolls they bring you) rolls or folds up and off he or she goes. If you&#0226;&#0172;"re the adventurous type this should make for quite a different first date experience. On second thoughts you may want to avoid that, depending on what you have in mind for later. More on that below...<br />The food is a fun and very tasty experience. Most of the dishes are mild stews with rich flavours, with fish, lamb,  chicken and goat featuring on the menu (not sure if beef is there or not). A word of warning here. The food is tasty and very moreish.  The Injera is also pretty good, but I do believe that it expands slightly once in your stomach. The result is a bit similar to drinking plenty of tequila sitting down and realising that your coordination is not what it used to be half an hour ago, when you stand up. With Ethiopian food you&#0226;&#0172;"ll stand up try to walk and then realise that you better order one of those really tasty coffees brewed over charcoal and give yourself a bit more time before engaging in any kind of physical activity that involves anything more than sitting down.<br />]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>sokratis</dc:creator>
      <category>lively</category>
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      <title>Al Parco Pizzeria - Best place for superb Calzone by walid</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/placepics/1n85v7_f79cc10b.140.jpg" /><img src="http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/walid_3747ba39.120.jpg" /><br /><b>Review by <a href="http://trustedplaces.com/user/walid">walid</a></b><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> 4.00<p><b>Phone:</b> 020 8340 5900</p><p><b>Tags:</b> <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=pizzeria'>pizzeria</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=italian'>italian</a>, <a href='http://trustedplaces.com/places/search?tags=value for money'>value for money</a></p>Your typical small Italian restaurant near Hampstead Heath. The place itself is nothing special, it&#39;s location is pretty good except for being on Highgate West Hill thus making it noisy due to the cars passing by. But the real treat about this place are the superb Calzones. I find it very hard to find good Calzones. What makes this one good is the quality of the dough and the proportion of dough used. The cheese and tomatoes are good too. Damn just writting this review makes me hungry now&#33; So I would give it just a 3 for the place, but because I love Calzone&#39;s I&#39;ll give it a 4&#33; If you go there let me know what you thinkYour typical small Italian restaurant near Hampstead Heath. The place itself is nothing special, it&#39;s location is pretty good except for being on Highgate West Hill thus making it noisy due to the cars passing by. But the real treat about this place are the superb Calzones. I find it very hard to find good Calzones. What makes this one good is the quality of the dough and the proportion of dough used. The cheese and tomatoes are good too. Damn just writting this review makes me hungry now&#33; So I would give it just a 3 for the place, but because I love Calzone&#39;s I&#39;ll give it a 4&#33; If you go there let me know what you think]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>walid</dc:creator>
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