Latest reviews by ergoron

Couches Great House Restaurant

ergoron — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:31:08 +0000

Rating: 5.0

Location: Saxon Bridge, PL13 2QT, Looe, United Kingdom

Tags: modern, family & home feel, good value

Gourmet dining in a surprising locationImagine moving into the rural heartland that is south east Cornwall and discovering a restaurant that removes any longings for London dining.

Richard Mcgeowan of Couch's delivers some of the best food I have eaten - modern dining, prepared with exquisite skill and TASTY too. Everything is fresh and local, and we know where it comes from, because we source from the same farms ourselves for our B&B guests at Trenderway.

Worth organising a holiday down here

Hi Sushi

ergoron — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:05:25 +0000

Rating: 4.0

Location: 628 Finchley Road, NW11 7RR, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8201 8585

Website: http://www.hisushi.net/

Tags: lively, good value, japanese

Sushi IndulgenceI have to go here. Shirley from the office cannot stop speaking about it. All you can eat Sushi for about Â£15, with no compromise on the quality, quantity or variety.

Sign me up for a visit - in fact we have just organised an office assault.

Mares Restaurant Brasserie

ergoron — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:19:37 +0000

Rating: 1.0

Location: Frognerveien 12, , Oslo, Norway

Tags: expensive, unhappy warnings

It started so wellMares was recommended as one of the freshest and best restaurants in Oslo. An ideal place for a celebratory meal for our group following a week's sailing on the Oslofjord.
They agreed a set menu, which was only fair as there were 16 of us.
A decent walk from the centre of town, we were warmly greeted by the proprietor on our arrival and seated on two large table at the back.
A fabulous "amuse bouche" was placed in front of use within minutes, followed by our starter of risotto with truffles which was also exquisite. And then we waited.....

An hour and 30 minutes later, having been ignored with extreme skill by the previously doting waiter we were presented with the smallest main course we had ever seen. It was smaller than the starter! No word of explanation or apology from the staff.

We could not wait for the meal to finish, to pay and leave.
Highly disappointing.
On the way out I noticed that Mares has a Fixed Menu anyway, and guess what, it was cheaper than the price we had arranged when organising the group and had 5 courses to our 3.

Mares, shame on you.

Gaucho Sloane

ergoron — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:42:24 +0000

Rating: 4.0

Location: 89 Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7584 9901

Website: http://www.gauchosgrill.com

Tags: trendy, Argentinian, mature, business, expensive

For serious MEAT Lovers onlyTalk about BEEF!!! Fantastic steaks lots of instruction about the meat, the cuts, preparation and grilling. And worth it.
Make sure you bring your bank manager or just accept it and self medicate with one of their cocktails.

If you like dulce de lece you will be in heaven. Just don't order the Fruit Fondue, at £8.50 they can for sure serve more fruit then the few small morsels they did.

Pham Sushi

ergoron — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:57:12 +0000

Rating: 4.7

Location: 155 Whitecross St, EC1Y 8JL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7251 6336

Tags: lively, good value, Sushi, crowded, japanese

Hidden Sushi GemFantastic little sushi place equidistant between Old Street and Barbican in a street where sushi is the last thing you expect.
Eat at the tiny bar and watch Chef make up the meals.
Lovely.

Inn on the Twenty

ergoron — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:25:48 +0000

Rating: 5.0

Location: 3845 Main Street, L0R 1S0, Jordan, Canada

Website: http://www.innonthetwenty.com/

Tags: expensive, "ice wine", exquisite, "family & home feel", unique

Hidden Gem in the heart of the Ice Wine CountryWhat an unexpected pleasure. In the model village of Jordan in the heart of the Niagara Ice Wine country. It is award winning so I should not have been surprised.

The whole meal was memorable however let me just entice you with my Entree:
Milk Fed Veal and Indian Summer Riesling Parfait truffled Charlie Bee honey and sherry dressed micro greens,fruit mustard, black pepper brioche
and it was superb - so much so that we got a bottle of the Indian Summer Riesling to bring home from the Cave Spring Winery next door.

A perfect place to stop if you are driving back to Toronto from Niagara Falls.

http://www.innonthetwenty.com/ott_restaurant_food.htm

Lone Star Texas Grill

ergoron — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:02:02 +0000

Rating: 2.3

Location: 200 Front Street West, M5V 3J1, Toronto, Canada

Tags: american, cheap eat, cheese, good value, crowded, mexican, friendly, lively

Texas sized Tex MexWhat better way to start an evening of Ice Hockey with a gargantuan Tex Mex meal.
Our hosts took us to the Lone Star grill, a chain that makes its own tortillas and serves "Texas sized" Margaritas.
The foods was simple, tasty and generous - we were surprised that we had the ability to get up to go the game afterwards.
Which, by the way, fulfilled on the brutal promise of North American Ice Hockey - see the pictures!

Monkey Nuts

ergoron — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:28:50 +0000

Rating: 4.0

Location: 2 Park Road, N8 8TD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8340 4466

Tags: american, family & home feel, good value, fusion, friendly, lively

Seriously BIG foodGreat family restaurant with a truly non-smoking section away from the Bar.
Try their Asian style Beef Ribs - perfect if you have dogs, as you will never finish them and even of you do your dogs will love the bones.

Zuma

ergoron — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:51:20 +0000

Rating: 4.4

Location: 5 Raphael Street, SW7 1DL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7584 1010

Website: http://www.zumarestaurant.com

Tags: relaxed, mature, cool & smart, seafood, japanese, expensive, trendy, friendly

Painfully ExquisiteLooking for somewhere to have a last minute special occassion lunch near Belgravia we came across Herrylaw's review and can second every bit of it.
Although we turned up expecting to be sat at the bar, luck was on our side and we ended up getting a fantastic table. Confounded by the extensive menu we placed ourselves in the waiter's hands and were blown over by the flavours, the quality and the service.
Somewhere to keep under your hat for that special occassion - or even more often if your eyes aren't watering from the bill.

Flaneur

ergoron — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:49:22 +0000

Rating: 3.3

Location: 41 Farringdon Road, EC1M 3JB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7404 4422

Tags: expensive, something European, rare finds, delicatessen, crowded

Temptation in the CityWe needed a nearby location to take a city based friend for a birthday lunch. I remembered this enticing deli front and we wandered down. What a lovely surprise. While it took a while for the staff to notice us, once we were eventually seated everything was perfect. The food was just right, the house wine was inspiring and I remeber that I really should not have had a desert for lunch. But I could not resist the temptation.
The chef signed the menu with a birthday wish! And I spent a ridiculous amount on a tub of Spanish Hot Chocolate which I only ration out on those very cold nights in front of a flame fire!

If you go a for a meal....be prepared to go shopping too as the walls are floor to ceiling shelves heavily laden with must have product

Karahi Express

ergoron — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:22:43 +0000

Rating: 5.0

Location: 378 Bath Road, TW4 7HT, Hounslow, United Kingdom

Tags: lively, family & home feel, cheap eat, good value, crowded, indian

Indian Diner with Real AtmosphereWe had just dropped of our guests at Heathrow. It was about 9pm on a Saturday night and we were famished. Meandering through Hounslow for an Indian restaurant we spied this glow in the middle of a row of shops.
Light moths to the light we found ourselves drawn in.
What a an unbelievably smart decision.
Karahi Express has become our favourite Indian restaurant. Just a pity its so far away.

Their Tandoori mixed grill is HUGE, and defying all our expectations we finished it and kept going. Curries, Seekh Kebabs, lassi all are excellent.
Accompanied, on Saturday nights, by loud Indian music.
Bring your own booze, a bottle of Jack Daniels seems like the done thing, buy your mixers there, and settle down for a long, social and satisfying evening with your friends.

Their website is here http://www.karahiexpress.com/

Moment Expresso Bar

ergoron — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:14:51 +0000

Rating: 3.0

Location: 248 West End Lane, NW6 1LG, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7433 3377

Tags: cosy, Israeli, quiet & relaxed, international, good brew, middle eastern, good value, mediterranean, chinese

An alternative to Starbucksand they have newspapers too.
A nice neighbourhood cafe restaurant with good simple food, great coffee and an allday breakfast.
Try their famous all day Israeli breakfast

Brick Lane Beigel Bake

ergoron — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:52:35 +0000

Rating: 4.6

Location: 159 Brick Lane, E1 6SB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7729 0826

Tags: lively, all night, sunday market, taxi, nightlife, bagel, jewish, cheap eat, crowded, 24 hours

Bagel around the clockThis has to be one of London's hidden institutions. Hidden right at the North end of Brick Lane and frequented by the most eclectic mix of customers any eatery in London can claim. The bagel junkies change in character, apparel and sobriety depending on the hour of your visit.
Like Bar Italia in Soho - the final stop on a late night out. However instead of electrifying espresso, pick up a Hot Salt Beef Bagel with enough Mustard to wake you up and send back into the club. Followed by a cup of scalding tea.
Try their Rye bread for Sunday breakfast and the cakes aren't half bad either.

Bombay Palace

ergoron — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:05:31 +0000

Rating: 4.3

Location: 50 Connaught Street, W2 2AA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7723 8855

Website: http://www.bombay-palace.com

Lobster SpecialMy girlfriend's favourite Indian, keep it for special occasions and order the lobster! Its totally extravagent