Latest reviews by barbd's friends

Tas Firin - review by elizaflan

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:34:13 +0000

Tas Firin - review by elizaflan

Rating: 4.3

Location: 160 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6BG, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7729 6446

my favourite local which blows the late night kebab out of the water.
eat in or takeaway, but make sure you order the rice, which are the plumpest little grains in the world

Rochelle Canteen - review by elizaflan

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:27:41 +0000

Rochelle Canteen - review by elizaflan

Rating: 5.0

Location: Rochelle School, E2 7ES, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7729 5677

Website: http://www.arnoldandhenderson.com/index.php?section=5

love the buzzer to enter. secret squirrel doorway into a peaceful courtyard that you wish was your backyard.
food is scrummy too, service charmed.

Tomo - review by gavinedwardsuk

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:47:18 +0000

Tomo - review by gavinedwardsuk

Rating: 4.4

Location: 88 Hornsey High Street, N8 7NU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8348 0099

Website: www.tomopizzeria.com

Tags: italian, family & home feel, cheap eat, romantic, lively

I spotted this little place a few weeks ago, its new and it was bustling on a weekday night, not bad for an almost unassuming little Restaurant on Hornsey High Street.

I decided to pop down there last night to try it, spotted it was a BYO place. Excellent popped up to the wine shop bought a couple of bottles and in the 5 mins we had been gone the spare tables had too. So the very friendly owner reserved us a table and we went to the pub for a swift half.

On returning, our table was just ready....as promised and we sat down, popped our second bottle of wine in the fridge and perused the long menu of amazingly priced food.

The atmosphere was lovely, the music was awesome and the smell of everyone else's dinner and the smells coming from the open kitchen were a delight.

Calamari was ordered for starters, great sized portion, the batter was like nothing i've had before, much better than a wealth of much more expensive independent or chain restaurants. NExt up was pizza, caramalised onion, parma ham, mascapone, and the better half had a lovely really fresh 'summer pizza' with spinach tomatoes and mozzarella. The pizza was massive, and again, one of the best i have had in ages. i couldn't finish it so in a box it went for a cold snack later!

dessert had to be tried, lemon cheesecake, my favorite, and again, this was sublime, half biscuit half baked cheesecake with fresh lemon rind. Followed by a very tasty double espresso. So the night was over and just the bill left to pay, i wont spoil the surprise but it was amazing value, i expect prices may go up a little, but they would be justified in doing so.

Overall this is clearly going to become my new favourite haunt. The staff were lovely, the music and vibe was great and the food was the tastiest i've had anywhere for a long time.

Very very highly recommended.

The Brown Bear - review by snowbadger

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:31:48 +0000

The Brown Bear - review by snowbadger

Rating: 3.5

Location: 139 Leman Street, E1 8EY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7481 3792

Tags: relaxed, mature, young professionals, standard pub food, different pub food, traditional pub

If you want a drink in a trad pub. Good.

Thai food might also be good.

I just had a pint of London Pride, which was nice and a homemade rump burger.

Not sure what was going on there, but it tasted like someone had spilled either MSG or cumin into the pot. Maybe both.

It's the first burger I've failed to eat.

Not overtly horrible, just too strong, whatever it was.

Don't get me wrong though, beer was good, pub was nice.

Leon - review by gavinedwardsuk

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:11:08 +0000

Leon - review by gavinedwardsuk

Rating: 3.7

Location: 3 Crispin Place, E1 6DW, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7247 4369

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

Leon milkshakes are awesome but i was disappointed with the chicken wrap and lemon quencher.

Expensive, small and only averagely tasty. Seating area was nice, clean and service was fairly quick but i'm not at all convinced so far.....

and Leon, if you sell a chicken wrap it would be nice to see more than a very mild spattering of Chicken! i know cabbage is cheap, so call it a cabbage wrap instead.

The Ten Bells - review by snowbadger

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:22:01 +0000

The Ten Bells - review by snowbadger

Rating: 3.4

Location: 84 Commercial Street, E1 6LY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7366 1721

Tags: jazz, indie, young professionals, electronica, independent pub, young and fun, trendy, friendly, relaxed, cool

I like a bar with a good stock.

Hendricks Gin, Grey Goose vodka, Bulmers Cider, Leffe, Fruli, Grolsch on tap and Illy coffee are all good signs to me.

WHilst on the main strip this bar is pretty decent. Usual Brick Lane mixed bag of folks that make people watching a fun thing to do.

Or there is always reading the graffiti in the toilets which carry some serious pearls of wisdom I can tell you.

Staff were reasonably friendly.

Coffee @ Brick Lane - review by gavinedwardsuk

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:13:04 +0000

Coffee @ Brick Lane - review by gavinedwardsuk

Rating: 3.8

Location: 154 Brick Lane, E1 6RU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7247 6735

Tags: cosy, good brew, quick bite

Just went down and got a nice cup of coffee from here, relaxed friendly and nice selection of healthy snacks.

one of the best coffees so far in Brick lane.

The Ten Bells - review by gavinedwardsuk

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:06:42 +0000

The Ten Bells - review by gavinedwardsuk

Rating: 3.4

Location: 84 Commercial Street, E1 6LY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7366 1721

Spent a good 6 hours here on a tuesday night, working followed by some serious drinking and banter. Good selection of beers friendly service and some inspiring and amusing toilet graffiti. And not too far to stumble back through spitalfields to get the train home!

Nice pub.

Pride Of Spitalfields - review by gavinedwardsuk

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:39:24 +0000

Pride Of Spitalfields - review by gavinedwardsuk

Rating: 4.0

Location: 3 Heneage Street, E1 5LJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7247 8933

Tags: relaxed, standard pub food, different pub food, independent pub, friendly

found this after moving office to Brick lane. Was looking for a simple pub, wiht a pie and beer option. Even better i got Chicken Kiev, chips and beans. None of that swanky gastropub hand reared by monks in the hills Ostrich burger with hand massaged rocket.

The beer tasted great, service was quick and friendly and i got to site outside on a nice cobbled street.

Not the place for gastro extravaganza but perfect for a quick simple, cheap bite to eat near brick lane

*UPDATE: Just went back, awesome service, friendly and once again great food and beer..tempted to upgrade to 5 stars!

E Pellicci - review by snowbadger

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:03:13 +0000

E Pellicci - review by snowbadger

Rating: 4.0

Location: 332 Bethnal Green Road, E2 0AG, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7739 4873

Website: http://www.classiccafes.co.uk/Pelliccifeature.htm

Tags: lively, proper food, good brew, crowded

I've just (this Monday) moved into Brick Lane to work as our office has moved from Clerkenwell. I had a recommendation that this place was good and it didn't disappoint.

- Tasty
- Friendly
- Authentic
- Cheap
- Awesome chips!
- Round tum

If you ever had the pleasure of going to the New Piccadilly Cafe and liked it, you'll love this place. While I was in there an American tourist walked out saying:

"I have only 4 must visit places in London while I'm here. This was 1 of them"

Not much to add to the other reviews here only that the service was really friendly. Lots of banter and chatter about 'Mum's home made chicken pie and her jam pudding' and a decent cuppa.

4 of us went and ordered Lasagne, Chicken Pie, Steak Pie and chips. With a side of cheesy broccoli. As the food landed, silence ensued. We hunkered down for a good feed and everyone loved it.

See you next week. We've found somewhere to replace our previous haunt.