Latest favourites and wishlist by lattebird

Bedford & Strand - review by ASherman

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:30:51 +0000

Bedford & Strand - review by ASherman

Rating: 2.5

Location: 1A Bedford Street, WC2E 9HH, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7836 3033

The wine list is good, the food tasty, the ambience lively and the decor spot on. However, this place is home to some of the rudest and most offensive bar staff you're ever likely to encounter. A great pity.

Jumbo Eats - review by dloizou

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:57:50 +0000

Jumbo Eats - review by dloizou

Rating: 3.5

Location: 59 Brewer St, W1F 9UN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7494 2133

Tags: lively, crowded, quick bite

Jumbo eats is a little gem for anyone who loves mediterrainain foods...

Although you'll likely have to queue for out the shop and onto the street at any given lunchtime, people queue coz they know the grub is good.

Once inside you'll be correct in thinking that you've stepped into a daytime rave with the blarring dance party music and chaotic manner in which they're signature wraps are made... but don't be alarmed, in my expereinece the team behind the counter work best under pressure.

Its always a challange to get through the ample serving and for around < Â£4 for a wrap you should be satified.

They also do great fresh juices, coffee, pastries and the like as well as other delishious hot food (mezze, lasange etc). You can eat in or take away.

These guys are my little haven... and always deliver quality food with a unique experience.

Jumbo Eats - review by dllk001

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:58:35 +0000

Jumbo Eats - review by dllk001

Rating: 3.5

Location: 59 Brewer St, W1F 9UN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7494 2133

Brilliant wraps. Service could be improved in some instances

Jumbo Eats - review by elliemoff

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:03:17 +0000

Jumbo Eats - review by elliemoff

Rating: 3.5

Location: 59 Brewer St, W1F 9UN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7494 2133

Like gastrosnob below - I also used to go here frequently (it's just round the corner from work). The portions are absolutely huge and I don't think I have ever finished one of their wraps.

The queue is alsways out of the door and they do not have enough space inside to swing a cat, let alone sit down. Never the less, their freshly squuezed orange juice is good, the prices are rock bottom and at least you won't have to buy dinner if you go here for lunch....

Fentiman Arms - review by elliemoff

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:26:00 +0000

Fentiman Arms - review by elliemoff

Rating: 2.0

Location: 64 Fentiman Road, SW8 1LA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7793 0126

Website: http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk

Lovely hidden pub in the heart of Oval - we used to go here when we lived in Oval and once you are in the garden, you escape all of the noise - feels more like a country pub!

The drinks are reasonable and food is good - they do an open BBQ in the summer months and will do your steaks/ swordfish etc outside which is a novelty :)

Jumbo Eats - review by gastrosnob

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:31:41 +0000

Jumbo Eats - review by gastrosnob

Rating: 3.5

Location: 59 Brewer St, W1F 9UN, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7494 2133

Tags: turkish, wraps

Looks like a run of the mill Sandwhich shop from outside, but does amazing wraps, all served by a smiley Turkish guy.

In the early part of my Soho career- i.e. when I was more broke than I am now- I used to eat half a wrap for lunchtime and one as my dinner.

Everything else is good too.

Bedford & Strand - review by robcarter

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:41:34 +0000

Bedford & Strand - review by robcarter

Rating: 2.5

Location: 1A Bedford Street, WC2E 9HH, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7836 3033

Tags: jazz, educated, mature, young professionals, family & home feel, rock, business, crowded, underground, friendly, french, lively, relaxed, italian, cool

Just a quick note on this place. Started last in 2006 by a group of like-minded chaps who have worked man (and woman) and boy (and girl) in the bar/restaurant trade. They picked up all of the tricks, ambiences and nuances of their favourite places of all time and tried to meld them together here.

In my opinion they have done a great bit of melding. I think I must share many of their sensibilities and, as I hurtle towards my fourth decade, I think I now look for different things in a watering hole than I used to.

This place is really a seamless mix of 1920's America (check for mint juleps on the lovely cocktail menu; think Brett Easton Ellis meets the Great Gatsby), 1970's London (before red braces and porsche 944's; when lunch wasn't for wimps) and a timeless Parisien cafe (fish soupe, roux and thimble full of frothy lager).

The music is varied but always right, the noise is usally from talking rather than basslines; I think Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye were the theme of the evening at my last visit. The staff know their winelist backwards and will recommend something dependent on a quick quiz of what you like in a wine. Their cocktail menu is really unusual and has at least six wine-based coolers; which I have found a penchant for. The have a delicatessen which serves lovely plates of meats, cheese and fish which come with nice crusty bread. Blissfully they serve this right up until closing - why isn't that more common?

Really this place is the sum of awesome attention to detail, every wine is a winner, all of the staff are trained, ashtrays emptied, floor swept, music just so and, something that appeals to my Piscean obsession to detail, every fresh glass is bloody spotless.

Open Monday to Saturday 12 til 12, this is a lovely secret wedged in between the Strand and Covent Garden, underground at the bottom of Bedford Street. Excellent for social afterwork drinks or pre- or post- (or both) theatre drinks. Really verging on 5 stars but I think that category can be overused and the place is often pretty busy.

Fentiman Arms - review by fletch

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:40:08 +0000

Fentiman Arms - review by fletch

Rating: 2.0

Location: 64 Fentiman Road, SW8 1LA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7793 0126

Website: http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk

A really nice pub with great beer garden for in the summer.