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Flat White - review by gilka

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:27:55 +0000

Flat White - review by gilka

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: good brew

In Monmouth they make it better!

Flat White - review by gilka

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:27:55 +0000

Flat White - review by gilka

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: good brew

In Monmouth they make it better!

Flat White - review by gilka

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:27:55 +0000

Flat White - review by gilka

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: good brew

In Monmouth they make it better!

Flat White - review by gilka

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:27:55 +0000

Flat White - review by gilka

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: good brew

In Monmouth they make it better!

Flat White - review by bellaphon

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:59:32 +0000

Flat White - review by bellaphon

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cultured, amazing brew, crowded, lively

Yes I was indeed according to my prejudicious memory, only born yesterday for Iâ¬"ve never heard of a flat white untilâ¬¦ Well letâ¬"s be honest that we all learn about something new everyday but this particular discovery was totally gratifying for yours truly.

I wondered to myself and thought if my Italian friend, Mario from Epsom would ever step in here, I doubt so; heâ¬"s not the kind whoâ¬"s prepared to acknowledge that the best coffee can and will be made by non Italian baristi.

To all the good antipodean folks, I salute you all for this exhilarating beverage. The best coffee there is in Londra, cheers Flat White.

Flat White - review by CristinaA

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:37:59 +0000

Flat White - review by CristinaA

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, quick bite, lively

In case you didnâ¬"t know:
Flat White noun/ Austral flaat whyette/ NZ flet wyte/
1.An antipodean style coffee which his served as a strong shot of espresso served in a small cup with textured milk; a damn good strong coffee.

Itâ¬"s not just good coffee, it the best damn coffee in Soho!

You canâ¬"t pinpoint exactly why their coffee taste so good, it could be the precise technique for â¬Ütexturisingâ¬" milk, the fact that they use award winning beans from Square Mile Coffee Roasters or their attention to detail. You'll find it mad busy on the weekend but relatively quiet and relaxed mid week but people are happy to wait and the friendly Kiwi vibe will rub off on you.

Itâ¬"s a haven in the hustle and bustle that is Soho and a good place for lunch, food is simple but interesting and youâ¬"re bound to find some of your favourites on the menu.

Not only do they support the local community by buying all their veg from Berwick Street Market but they also donate a percentage of their profits to charity.

Piada - review by herb

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:57:38 +0000

Piada - review by herb

Rating: 4.0

Location: 12-14 St John Street, EC1M 4AY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7253 0472

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

Tags: good value

va bene, this is a type of food that you cant get in london, it's already dying in italy and it's hard to find, i first came here i found that the food is good and the atmosphere is just right.

Piada - review by walid

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:17:40 +0000

Piada - review by walid

Rating: 4.0

Location: 12-14 St John Street, EC1M 4AY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7253 0472

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

Tags: italian, piadine, farringdon, good value, crowded

As littlevegemite's review explains, paidines are filled flatbread which with the right ingredients taste delicious. I've been there before and today had the chance to have another bite at one of their famous Piadines. They have 16 different varieties of piadines. Piadine zero for example has salame milanese and stracchine cheese, piadine nove has bresaola and parmesan and the one I had today is the piadine uno which comes with prosciutto and mozzarella. Whatever piadine you take you can pretty much guaranteed that the filling ingredients are quite fresh and tasty.

Prices are reasonable and vary between Â£4.10 and Â£5.00. If you find yourself in the area and want a little something different then try out Piada.

Daddy Donkey Burro Bunker - review by Izabel_blue

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:02:54 +0000

Daddy Donkey Burro Bunker - review by Izabel_blue

Rating: 4.0

Location: Pitch 102, Leather Lane Market, EC1N 7TS, London, United Kingdom

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

Tags: bargain mexican vegetarian options lunch fast quick

As a north American expat in London I've quite often despaired of the lack of good Mexican food (which can be found everywhere in the US and Canada). Lucky for me my office moved right near the Leather Lane market - and my romance with 'Daddy D' begun! Yes it's a little bit on the pricey side for a quick workday lunch but the burros, fajitas, quesos, salads and tacos are always delicious and freshly made - and you can customise to your heart's delight with salsa from mild to extra hot, guac, cheese and sour cream. I love the veggie fajitas the best with lots of black beans and red peppers. Mmmmmmm.... lovely friendly staff too. Yay donkey!

Flat White - review by Goosestep

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:21:33 +0000

Flat White - review by Goosestep

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: lively, amazing brew, crowded, quick bite

Man I love these guys!

Without doubt they service the best coffee in London!

They say a good cuppa is 85% barista and 15% coffee machine.

These fellas get 100/100.

Daddy Donkey Burro Bunker - review by greedoe

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:22:20 +0000

Daddy Donkey Burro Bunker - review by greedoe

Rating: 4.0

Location: Pitch 102, Leather Lane Market, EC1N 7TS, London, United Kingdom

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

Tags: quick bite

I've not eaten at the Donkey all that much, but it's always a filling experience.

A couple of gripes though: why is the guac a Â£1 extra? 20p or 50p I can see, especially as the burros are around Â£5.50 each anyway.

Also, last time I went their tortilla chips were home made and amazing. Today's were a bag of Sainsbury's own plain tortilla chips in a paper bag. Not all that bad if they weren't Â£1.75 / bag.

Good food, but they need to watch the extras.

Flat White - review by Glen_Bailey

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:18:53 +0000

Flat White - review by Glen_Bailey

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cultured, amazing brew

Not since I left NZ (with the recent exception of Italy) have I found coffee that comes anywhere near being as good as the Flat White I got from Flat White - which:

A) makes me proud of the coffee in NZ and
B) makes me wonder why I bother to go to chain coffee houses here?

For any NZ'ers in desperate need of a good Flat White, make sure this place is on your list. For any UK'ers who don't know what good coffee is, head over and then make sure this place stays on your list.

Apart from supporting small businesses and not the major chains (who have forgotten, or perhaps never knew what coffee, let alone good coffee, is), there is a pleasant atmos going on - the sort of place you can relax into the comfortable decor and imagine yourself in any coffee house in a far away land, if that's your thing.

I was too stunned by how good my coffee was to eat, but the food I could see looked worthy.

Lastly, and I can say this because I did this for 14 months of my life, a big shout out to the guys for putting that little bit of extra love into their coffees. By this I mean the patterns/squiggles/smudges/whatever you call them that greet you when you look into your latte. It's not hard to do but makes a world of difference.

It's also fun to stare deep and long (well not too long, who wants to drink cold coffee!) into the pattern and see what your brian comes up with. I always find animals. Swans, clams and the odd phoenix so far! Go figure.

Enjoy! Oh, and spread the word!

Flat White - review by cyrildoussin

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:18:14 +0000

Flat White - review by cyrildoussin

Rating: 4.7

Location: 17 Berwick St, W1F 0PT, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7734 0370

Website: http://www.flat-white.co.uk

Tags: cosy, amazing brew, quiet & relaxed

Best coffee in London. They use Mounmouth beans but their grind and tampering is perfect.
They've also mastered the leafy latte art patterns, which is pretty cool.
Small place, but nicely decorated and pretty cool inside.
4 thumbs up.

Ortega - review by manute10

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:49:29 +0000

Ortega - review by manute10

Rating: 4.0

Location: 55 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HA, London, United Kingdom

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

Advisable place: good ambience, many delicious alternatives in food and drink, fantastic music... and Jelena, surely the nicest waitress in all the city of London.

Ortega - review by QueenB

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:38:36 +0000

Ortega - review by QueenB

Rating: 4.0

Location: 55 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HA, London, United Kingdom

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

Tags: relaxed, Catalan, Spanish, Tasty, friendly, tapas

So many places with tapas on the menu are a huge disappointment with flavourless tacky attempts at the Spanish fare but that is not the case at Ortega

We had Catalan style garlic bread with fresh tomato on, while we chose our dishes, which were:
white bait, grilled prawns in garlic, spanish omlette, paella, chorizo in red wine, goats cheese in orange blossom honey, chicken and red pepper skewers, patatas bravas, calamari, mushrooms in garlic butter and cream...all washed down with 2 bottles of a lovely light rose Rioja wine and sparkling water, all for Â£80 including tip!

The service was good, attentive and very friendly. The restaurant itself was warm, inviting and relaxed. For a Wednesday night it was really quite busy. I love the "cave" style areas downstairs that seat about 4/6 people, very atmospheric and a nice touch.

Def be going back here!