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Sabras - CLOSED - review by expired2008

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:23:59 +0000

Sabras - CLOSED - review by expired2008

Rating: 5.0

Location: 263 High Road, NW10 2RX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8459 0340

Tags: romantic, family & home feel, cheap eat, indian

I canâ¬"t believe it! Its gone for good! How DARE the landlord case the demise of such a wonderful restaurant! Sabras was absolutely fantastic and one of my favourite Indian restaurants. They were masters of vegetarian cuisine and a friend of mine will literally consider suicide as a result of their closure! I always found the husband and wife team to be a unique experience, I just hope (and pray) they set up somewhere close by and let us all know of their new venue! The food here was such good value for money â¬ if the owners read this, please please tell us if you reopen somewhere else!

The Black Boy - review by Alba58

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:15:09 +0000

The Black Boy - review by Alba58

Rating: 5.0

Location: 1 Wharf Hill, SO23 9NQ, Winchester, United Kingdom

Tags: friendly, mature, excellent pub food, beer garden

What can I say? Superb pub. Absolutely fascinating inside! Full of interesting and quirky items that can keep you amused for hours! ( Including an upside down christmas tree on the ceiling!),traditional pub games and some modern ones too. Don't be misled...this is a very old, traditional style pub which serves real beer and real food. Loads of room outside in beer garden which is lit and heated at night.
Full of character and love it!
Plenty of parking nearby and close to city centre as well.
Great for a fun night out or quiet drink for two... full of cosy corners :-)

Snows on the Green - review by ruperthowe

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:50:49 +0000

Snows on the Green - review by ruperthowe

Rating: 4.0

Location: 166 Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7603 2142

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

We were long overdue a nice meal out together - babies and work had got in the way. So I looked on TP for local places to eat, and read the reviews that suggested it was quality food, nice atmosphere, not OTT.
I can't claim to be a real foodie - but even by my modest standards, the food was a bit lacklustre. Maybe it was the regular chef's night off - it was a weeknight (can't remember which).
The Americans at the next table who were there for a farewell dinner, were complaining a bit about it, too, according to my eavesdropping wife....
But the atmosphere was nice and dark and cosy and the company was 5 star, so we had a nice evening anyway.

Snows on the Green - review by Cedric

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:53:13 +0000

Snows on the Green - review by Cedric

Rating: 4.0

Location: 166 Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7603 2142

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

Tags: romantic, good value, mediterranean, pretentious

This is a good address to note. The ambience is neutral, slightly design, not over the top. Just enough to make the restaurant stand out from the others in the area. The food is mediterranean and quite enjoyable. A good address if you want to reward yourself, or to please someone you love.

Snows on the Green - review by DanWilkinson

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:14:18 +0000

Snows on the Green - review by DanWilkinson

Rating: 4.0

Location: 166 Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7PB, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7603 2142

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

Tags: french, bnrook green, hammersmith, business, good value

In the days when I used to work round here (quite recently, as it happens), we used to grade the local lunch places by who was taking us or who we were taking, as you do. Starting with the caff by the kebab shop and working up to Snow's, passing the Queen's Head on the way, depending on who was paying and how friendly we were feeling.

Sickeningly shallow, I know. Hey ho.

Anyway, Snow's was invariably the venue for happy supplier meetings, serving top quality, beautifully turned out food at very reasonable prices. You could go off-piste and ratchet the bill up if you wished, but the prix fixe menus never disappoint. The wine list works well for a lunchtime glass, and should you wish you can easily be in and out in reasonable time.

If you're in striking distance of Snow's and need a place to get lunch, even if you're with someone you'd like to impress a little, give them a call and they'll sort you out.

I've not been in the evening though, in a vague attempt to separate work from that other thing I do, so I can't comment on that end of things.

The Telegraph - review by NickRigby

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:18:21 +0000

The Telegraph - review by NickRigby

Rating: 4.2

Location: Telegraph Road, SW15 3TU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8788 2011

An oasis in putney!

The Telegraph - review by sue

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:01:07 +0000

The Telegraph - review by sue

Rating: 4.2

Location: Telegraph Road, SW15 3TU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8788 2011

Tags: jazz, dog friendly, child friendly, international, family & home feel, beer garden, traditional pub, good value, friendly, live music

Having read the rave reviews about The Telegraph on TrustedPlaces I was very keen to check it out for myself as it is not too far to drive there from my place. I was intrigued by this "Country pub in London", as it sounded like the perfect place for a relaxing Sunday lunch.

Well, last Sunday dawned sunny, so we were off to The Telegraph. We headed there early to ensure we got a seat out in the garden. We really loved the location - it is tucked away in the middle of Putney Heath and you really do feel like you are in the country. There was plenty of parking nearby, and you can also catch a bus there from Putney (Mon-Sat).

The front garden is filled with picnic tables, while the beautifully restored interior is filled with comfy leather lounges and mix-matched chairs and tables.

We nabbed the perfect table in the garden and I popped inside to order our drinks and lunch at the bar. The staff were very friendly though a little disorganised. We both opted for the Sunday Roast - me the beef and he the lamb. Our meals were delivered incredibly fast&.a little to fast as we barely had a chance to sip our pre-food beer. The quality of the food was fine, though there was way too much garlic on the potatoes.

Deciding it would be wrong not to try desserts, we ordered the Lemon Meringue and the Sticky Toffee Pudding. Both were disappointing - the Lemon Meringue wasn't tangy enough, and the Pudding was too dry and there was nowhere near enough sauce.

But we loved the setting and look of The Telegraph so will definitely return again. It is a great place to meet up with friends for a weekend lunch and is child and dog friendly too.

Sabras - CLOSED - review by psychovamp

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:27:08 +0000

Sabras - CLOSED - review by psychovamp

Rating: 5.0

Location: 263 High Road, NW10 2RX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8459 0340

shame its closed,havnt been myself but the food pictures look good

The Telegraph - review by idoru

Mon, 28 May 2007 22:41:18 +0000

The Telegraph - review by idoru

Rating: 4.2

Location: Telegraph Road, SW15 3TU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8788 2011

Tags: beer garden, gastro pub, excellent pub food

After this place featured in the newsletter I was determined to find it, and it just so happened I stayed at a friends house yesterday in what seemed like the middle of nowhere, and it was 10 minutes away from the pub!! Set in the Putney Heath it is every bit the country pub, but so nice. Over 2 levels there's quirky art nouveau prints on the walls and flat screens telling you what's on each night in cute montages interspersed with Charlie Chaplin skits.

As mentioned there's a French chef, hence the snails&. So& my first snails& were great! I'm sold, garlicky buttery, and with an attractive texture not unlike the best part of mussels, without the grittiness and beards. I've got some rather unflattering pixt's of my very first one but you wont be seeing them, I think grimacing is the adjective(or verb?) for what my poor face was doing.

I also had the goats cheese salad, loved the caramelised red onion, but it needed a bit more salad as the there was a lot of cheese. Further on my entrée tip (or as an indecisive little piggy) I ordered the fish soup as well, which wasn't really to my liking, brown, medium consistency with unidentifiable ground fish& but the pesto toasted fresh ciabata was beautiful. My darling lunch companion had what he described as the best battered fish he has ever tried, served as the traditional fish'n'cips with bright mushy peas and tartare sauce & A big call, it was good, fresh and thick cooked to perfection.

The room we ate in was children friendly with a big open fire, they all seemed very well behaved and happy children, playing quietly and giggling, occasionally counting with their parents out loud. The room had a number of sofas and armchairs mixed in with table's chairs and benches. The bar where you order the food was more bar-like (funnily enough) and upstairs seemed to be a more formal dining space again.

Lovely place, reasonable prices (compared with central) and smoke free, the garden must be stunning on sunny days and in summer, I can see my self sipping pimms there already, popping over to the clearing in the heath for a spot of social cricket.. what what?

Sabras - CLOSED - review by Niamheen

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:10:59 +0000

Sabras - CLOSED - review by Niamheen

Rating: 5.0

Location: 263 High Road, NW10 2RX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8459 0340

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

Perhas they've finally retired! So disappointing. Just found out last night.

Sorry to Gourmand and anyone else who made the journey to Willesden :-(

Desperately seeking a suitable replacement!

Sabras - CLOSED - review by gourmand

Mon, 21 May 2007 22:07:38 +0000

Sabras - CLOSED - review by gourmand

Rating: 5.0

Location: 263 High Road, NW10 2RX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8459 0340

Tags: vegetarian, CLOSED, family & home feel, good value

Travelled there for dinner last night only to sadly discover that the place has closed permanently - looks more like a building site! Tried telephoning beforehand but incoming calls not accepted. Local enquiries revealed that apparently the people running the restaurant have given up as it is uneconomic to continue under the landlord's rent review. This is regrettably not our first experience of this scenario in London with a restaurant who has toiled for years to build a good reputation only to suffer an exhorbitant rent increase from the landlord thus forcing it out of business!

Sabras - CLOSED - review by Niamheen

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:10:59 +0000

Sabras - CLOSED - review by Niamheen

Rating: 5.0

Location: 263 High Road, NW10 2RX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8459 0340

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

*I have just discovered that they were forced to close as the landlord increased the rent. After 33 years! Absolutely dreadful. So disappointing.*

Beautiful indian vegetarian food in the heartlands of Willesden.

Sabras is the best vegetarian indian I have been to. Beautiful food that is delicately cooked and beautifully presented at fantastic prices. The food critic Andy Hayler highly rates them & I couldn't agree with him enough. We found Sabras through the Guardian Guide where it was given 10/10 for vegetarian food.

A husband and wife team have been running Sabras for 33 years. They cook Gujarati food, everything from dosas to currys. On arrival they will greet you with a plate of bhel poori on the house.

We have tried most things there, if it's your first time I would recommend the dosa, mixed starter plate and the special curry.

Try it! It's worth the trip. They also do takeaway (but not delivery) if you are in the area.

Andy Haylers blog - search Sabras for the review - http://www.andyhayler.com/food_blog.asp

The Black Boy - review by gourmand

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:53:19 +0000

The Black Boy - review by gourmand

Rating: 5.0

Location: 1 Wharf Hill, SO23 9NQ, Winchester, United Kingdom

Tags: independent pub, excellent real ales & food, The rambling country pub in Winchester, excellent pub food, beer garden, traditional pub

This is every real ale and food lover's dream pub that they would love to find! Rambling, quirky, friendly with excellent selection of well kept real ales and good value home cooked food with fresh ingredients. We have had many medium rare roast beef Sunday lunches here and the best fresh haddock & chips & ham hock the other evening which proved that the same high culinary standards are maintained during weekdays. Parking only available in nearby municipal car park on main road (short walk). We really wish that this pub could be our local.

El Pepperoni - review by gourmand

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:19:41 +0000

El Pepperoni - review by gourmand

Rating: 3.0

Location: 26 Putney High St, SW15 1SL, London, United Kingdom

Tags: italian, Sadly closed, cheap eat

Sadly long closed (used to serve the best pizzas that I have had in Putney and around) and recently re-opened as Bar Brazil!

The Telegraph - review by gourmand

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:50:43 +0000

The Telegraph - review by gourmand

Rating: 4.2

Location: Telegraph Road, SW15 3TU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8788 2011

Tags: live music, The Real Ale Country Pub in London with Live Acoustic Blues, sport pub, late license, beer garden, different pub food, traditional pub

A country mansion/pub in the middle of Putney Heath recently lavishly refurbished. Easy unrestricted parking. Varied selection of excellent real ales (6 handpumps), good food by a French Chef and friendly service. Beers more expensive than some other pubs but then I do not know of anywhere else where one can enjoy Jennings Cumberland Ale or Weltons Pride-n-Joy in such opulent surroundings. Weekly quiz & film nights plus excellent live acoustic blues nights every Friday.