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Rating: 4.0

Location: 50-52 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9EP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7240 9095

Tags: italian, family & home feel, good value

Finally, authentic Italian food comes to town!A friend recommended this place to me after my harping on about how good the pizza is in Italy when compared to the stuff we get served up in London.

I've been to plenty of Italian restaurants, but none have really captured the way that the Italians do it in their homeland. Until now.

This place was a breath of fresh air. The staff were reasonably helpful in the main and the menu was a sight to behold, all manner of dishes available.

You can see the chefs at work (with a very impressive mosaic-tiled pizza oven the centrepiece) and the place on the whole was very, very clean.

As is usual when I visit a place like this for the first time I opted for the four cheese pizza and my friend the margherita, because if they can't do the basics right then what hope do the others have?

The pizzas were delicious and just like those from Italy. It is the fist time I have tasted what I consider to be an authentic Italian tomato sauce on a pizza (on the margherita only, the four cheese has no sauce, nor should it do) in London.

The cost of the food was very reasonable indeed, although I found that the wines were a little on the expensive side (£25 for a bottle of average prosecco!) but on the whole I would say it is a reasonably priced restaurant.

All in all though, a nice lunch was had and I shall be returning in the not too distant future.]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:14:32 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1g4618g/rossopomodoro651237149 markieboyuk italian family & home feel good value 51.514779 -0.126861 Hare & Tortoise http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35q8/hare-and-tortoise

Rating: 4.3

Location: 38 Haven Green, W5 2NX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 8810 7066

Website: http://www.hareandtortoise-restaurants.co.uk

Tags: japanese, family & home feel, cheap eat

Excellent food at excellent prices..After being introduced to the Hare & Tortoise about 6 months ago I must have been back there at least a dozen times and not once has it disappointed me.

I always start with the edamame and then move on to miso soup and sushi. The sushi is always delicious (I would recommend the eel, the tuna and the tofu).

The main courses are big enough to share and when washed down with the green tea (which you pay about £1 for an have unlimited refills!) I leave there with a fully contented belly!

When the bill comes you will not be in for any nasty shocks either, it is so very reasonably priced for the quality you are getting.

Do yourself a favour and get down there. It's usually busy but they have a habit of finding a spare table for you every time!]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:06:22 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1p35q8/hare-and-tortoise1261697347 markieboyuk japanese family & home feel cheap eat 51.514677716411 -0.30228716321929