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Humphreys - review by Boltonian

Rating: 3.0

Location: Nieuwezijds Kolk,23, 1012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: www.humphreys.nl

Tags: relaxed

Fantastic value, the three courses now cost E22.50 & wine starts at E17 a bottle.
It is large but fills up quickly you need to be there before 7pm. In spite of the number of diners service is swift & friendly.]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:43:43 +0000 /review/netherlands/amsterdam/bar-pub/1o92e7c/humphreys316364342 relaxed 52.376204 4.894848 Humphreys - review by Boltonian http://trustedplaces.com/review/netherlands/amsterdam/bar-pub/1o92e7c/humphreys
Humphreys - review by Boltonian

Rating: 3.0

Location: Nieuwezijds Kolk,23, 1012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: www.humphreys.nl

Tags: relaxed

Fantastic value, the three courses now cost E22.50 & wine starts at E17 a bottle.
It is large but fills up quickly you need to be there before 7pm. In spite of the number of diners service is swift & friendly.]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:43:43 +0000 /review/netherlands/amsterdam/bar-pub/1o92e7c/humphreys306535628 relaxed 52.376204 4.894848 Humphreys - review by Boltonian http://trustedplaces.com/review/netherlands/amsterdam/bar-pub/1o92e7c/humphreys
Humphreys - review by Boltonian

Rating: 3.0

Location: Nieuwezijds Kolk,23, 1012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: www.humphreys.nl

Tags: relaxed

Fantastic value, the three courses now cost E22.50 & wine starts at E17 a bottle.
It is large but fills up quickly you need to be there before 7pm. In spite of the number of diners service is swift & friendly.]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:43:43 +0000 /review/netherlands/amsterdam/bar-pub/1o92e7c/humphreys1649089229 relaxed 52.376204 4.894848 Humphreys - review by Boltonian http://trustedplaces.com/review/netherlands/amsterdam/bar-pub/1o92e7c/humphreys
Humphreys - review by Boltonian

Rating: 3.0

Location: Nieuwezijds Kolk,23, 1012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: www.humphreys.nl

Tags: relaxed

Fantastic value, the three courses now cost E22.50 & wine starts at E17 a bottle.
It is large but fills up quickly you need to be there before 7pm. In spite of the number of diners service is swift & friendly.]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:43:43 +0000 /review/netherlands/amsterdam/bar-pub/1o92e7c/humphreys1858400368 relaxed 52.376204 4.894848 Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four
Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola

Rating: 3.4

Location: 25 Old Broad St, EC2N 1HQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7877 7703

Tags: expensive, business

I ended up going here because they had messed up my booking in Vertigo up the stairs. I was with my parents for a birthday celebration and I have to say we were all very disappointed by the meal.

The service was quite professional, but they did make us feel a little out of place. however, all the service was VERY slow. This was a weekday lunch time, and the restaurant was quite busy, but it took us about 3 hours to have a 3 course meal which in my opinion is way too slow, as we had an appointment later in the day.

As for the food - I thought it was a real let down. The partidge sausages were a really horrible texture...far too smooth and almost mousse like, with not much flavour. Also the rhubarb cheesecake had a sponge base which I just thought was horrible, and again lacked flavour. The overall meal was just really disappointing, particularly when you consider how much it cost!

Also, the view is great, but we were seated as far from the window as you could get, so we didn't see much. And the restaurant seemed to be full of business people having lunch meetings which wasn't the most relaxing of situations for us. I definately wont be going here again!]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:39:12 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four1480872732 expensive business 51.51492216494 -0.084645239752427 Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four
Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola

Rating: 3.4

Location: 25 Old Broad St, EC2N 1HQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7877 7703

Tags: expensive, business

I ended up going here because they had messed up my booking in Vertigo up the stairs. I was with my parents for a birthday celebration and I have to say we were all very disappointed by the meal.

The service was quite professional, but they did make us feel a little out of place. however, all the service was VERY slow. This was a weekday lunch time, and the restaurant was quite busy, but it took us about 3 hours to have a 3 course meal which in my opinion is way too slow, as we had an appointment later in the day.

As for the food - I thought it was a real let down. The partidge sausages were a really horrible texture...far too smooth and almost mousse like, with not much flavour. Also the rhubarb cheesecake had a sponge base which I just thought was horrible, and again lacked flavour. The overall meal was just really disappointing, particularly when you consider how much it cost!

Also, the view is great, but we were seated as far from the window as you could get, so we didn't see much. And the restaurant seemed to be full of business people having lunch meetings which wasn't the most relaxing of situations for us. I definately wont be going here again!]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:39:12 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four1004315858 expensive business 51.51492216494 -0.084645239752427 Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four
Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola

Rating: 3.4

Location: 25 Old Broad St, EC2N 1HQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7877 7703

Tags: expensive, business

I ended up going here because they had messed up my booking in Vertigo up the stairs. I was with my parents for a birthday celebration and I have to say we were all very disappointed by the meal.

The service was quite professional, but they did make us feel a little out of place. however, all the service was VERY slow. This was a weekday lunch time, and the restaurant was quite busy, but it took us about 3 hours to have a 3 course meal which in my opinion is way too slow, as we had an appointment later in the day.

As for the food - I thought it was a real let down. The partidge sausages were a really horrible texture...far too smooth and almost mousse like, with not much flavour. Also the rhubarb cheesecake had a sponge base which I just thought was horrible, and again lacked flavour. The overall meal was just really disappointing, particularly when you consider how much it cost!

Also, the view is great, but we were seated as far from the window as you could get, so we didn't see much. And the restaurant seemed to be full of business people having lunch meetings which wasn't the most relaxing of situations for us. I definately wont be going here again!]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:39:12 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four449386535 expensive business 51.51492216494 -0.084645239752427 Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four
Rhodes Twenty Four - review by Imicola

Rating: 3.4

Location: 25 Old Broad St, EC2N 1HQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7877 7703

Tags: expensive, business

I ended up going here because they had messed up my booking in Vertigo up the stairs. I was with my parents for a birthday celebration and I have to say we were all very disappointed by the meal.

The service was quite professional, but they did make us feel a little out of place. however, all the service was VERY slow. This was a weekday lunch time, and the restaurant was quite busy, but it took us about 3 hours to have a 3 course meal which in my opinion is way too slow, as we had an appointment later in the day.

As for the food - I thought it was a real let down. The partidge sausages were a really horrible texture...far too smooth and almost mousse like, with not much flavour. Also the rhubarb cheesecake had a sponge base which I just thought was horrible, and again lacked flavour. The overall meal was just really disappointing, particularly when you consider how much it cost!

Also, the view is great, but we were seated as far from the window as you could get, so we didn't see much. And the restaurant seemed to be full of business people having lunch meetings which wasn't the most relaxing of situations for us. I definately wont be going here again!]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:39:12 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1332b79/rhodes-twenty-four1941417182 expensive business 51.51492216494 -0.084645239752427 The Ivy - review by Esther_Laurence http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1j2z08/the-ivy
The Ivy - review by Esther_Laurence

Rating: 4.7

Location: 1 West St, WC2H 9NQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7836 4751

Website: http://www.the-ivy.co.uk/

Tags: lively, good value, expensive

Went there wearing sunglasses indoors. People will think youâ¬"re a celebrity, a tw@t or maybe even both. Five of us ate £533.00 worth of food and it was absolutely worth every penny. Highly recommended, if a little noisy.]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:34:49 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1j2z08/the-ivy11143391 lively good value expensive 51.512048190882 -0.12944306447892 Sarastro - review by Julesdit http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1922m7j/sarastro
Sarastro - review by Julesdit

Rating: 2.7

Location: 126 Drury Lane, WC2B 5SU, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7836 0101

Website: http://www.sarastro-restaurant.com

Tags: lively, crowded

I was taken here by a relative who raved about it. Possibly one of the craziest restaurants I have ever been to. The 5 of us were seated, sorry squished, in one of the boxes. Food was ok, but for the price I expected far better quality. I'm not sure if I would return again as it was very expensive for what it was.

If your a bit of a prude, close you eyes when you pop to the toilet!]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:09:58 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1922m7j/sarastro444923937 lively crowded 51.513652 -0.120026 Vertigo 42 - review by DanWilkinson http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52q7y/vertigo-42
Vertigo 42 - review by DanWilkinson

Rating: 3.9

Location: Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, EC2N 1HQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7877 7842

Website: http://www.vertigo42.co.uk

Tags: posh, champagne, cool & smart, young professionals, glamorous, view, trendy

I have to agree with the general sentiments below on Vertigo 42 - the view is without exception the best in London, and really has to be seen at least once in one's life. The three stars relate to the fact that, without the view, this would be a pretty crap bar, and they do rely on that a bit more than they should, I think.

The two downsides in my mind are:

1. I know it's always going to be expensive, but the pricing of the drinks list, mainly Champagne, does verge on the cynical. Still, they don't charge an entry fee, so once you take that into account it sort of balances out. I suppose.

2. The layout of the bar, sort of in a thin strip around the outside of the building, makes it totally unsuitable for groups of more than four or so. My advice would be to book a table for two to four, and leave it at that.

On the whole though, what an experience, and the staff do their best to make it feel that way. Kick the night off here with a bottle of Pol Roger, marvel at London spread out before you, and then head off somewhere more comfortable to rave about how great it was.

I proposed to my fiancee here, and there's something quite nice about being able to see the venue where she said yes from pretty much anywhere in the city.]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:50:25 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52q7y/vertigo-42453655549 posh champagne cool & smart young professionals glamorous view trendy 51.51492216494 -0.084645239752427 Roast - review by neilgrayshon http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o12e81/roast
Roast - review by neilgrayshon

Rating: 3.8

Location: The Floral Hall, Stoney Street, SE1 1TL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7940 1300

Website: http://www.roast-restaurant.com

Some real highs - amazing puddings, beautiful dining room and mostly efficient service but shocking roast potatoes and mediocre main courses really let this place down.]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:23:28 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o12e81/roast1786016993 51.50423215572 -0.090857432540792 Mosaica @ the Factory - review by dryremedy http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92d7u/mosaica-at-the-factory
Mosaica @ the Factory - review by dryremedy

Rating: 5.0

Location: The Chocolate Factory, N22 6XJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8889 2400

Website: http://www.mosaicarestaurants.com/

Tags: lively, international, family & home feel, business, good value, romantic

What a cool place to have a restaurant! You really would not expect such a high class dining experience at a location like this! I think the location adds to the excitement, you really donâ¬"t know what to expect and also due to the location, it is probably why they arenâ¬"t that expensive considering the quality and quantity of food you are served. The staff are brilliant, really attentive without taking away the intimacy of the table which I think is a very tough thing to pull off. The food here is cooked perfectly and there is a great choice of food including many specials.]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:27:17 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92d7u/mosaica-at-the-factory2135211081 lively international family & home feel business good value romantic 51.593666018231 -0.11598490846655 Mosaica @ the Factory - review by blackpenwriter http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92d7u/mosaica-at-the-factory
Mosaica @ the Factory - review by blackpenwriter

Rating: 5.0

Location: The Chocolate Factory, N22 6XJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8889 2400

Website: http://www.mosaicarestaurants.com/

Tags: romantic, international, good value

What a strange place to have such a fine dining and high quality restaurant! Based in a factory you really would not expect it! I think perhaps it initially put me off but once you are inside you would have no idea where you are eating! The staff are fantastic and so they should be ⬠it would have taken you weeks to get a table so first impressions are everything, and they really do make you feel welcome. The menu has lots of different choices so all tastes will find something they enjoy, there isnâ¬"t a huge choice for veggies, but who cares about them?!]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:48:06 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o92d7u/mosaica-at-the-factory1788727093 romantic international good value 51.593666018231 -0.11598490846655 Vertigo 42 - review by QueenB http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52q7y/vertigo-42
Vertigo 42 - review by QueenB

Rating: 3.9

Location: Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, EC2N 1HQ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7877 7842

Website: http://www.vertigo42.co.uk

Tags: cool, mature, cool & smart, young professionals, glamorous, sexy, trendy, friendly, relaxed, posh

Head for the tallest building in the city. You can see the blue strip of lighting from miles away.

Enter through a lilac-lit building entrance that reminded me of the Mayors Office.

Check in with a very smart glamour-puss of a receptionist and get shown to the lift that will whisk you directly up to the ear popping 42nd floor.

There you enter a dark, stylised reception area, greeted warmly by staff who take your coats and show you to your seats. With mirrored walls on your right and glass from floor to ceiling on your left, you can't help but feel a little unsteady on your feet!

Gazing out over a moon lit London, we spotted many buildings and got a breath taking view while sipping Lychee Bellinis (£12.50 each)and a plate of lovely marinated olives and shared a bottle of red (Australian Shiraz).

The staff were attentive, smiling and very helpful. Our waiter was sweet and took photos for us and when the more sought after seats with the better view became available (the first seats as you walk in) he kindly moved us and our drinks there without us even having to ask.

There was nice soulful house music playing quietly in the background, the clientelle was wealthy 30 somethings of all nationalities, along with a handful of tourists.

I would def would come back here, for a special night out out or a romantic evening.

If you don't have ahead for heights though, don't even attempt this! I had legs like Bambi for the 1st 15min!]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:29:40 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1o52q7y/vertigo-421502556747 cool mature cool & smart young professionals glamorous sexy trendy friendly relaxed posh 51.51492216494 -0.084645239752427