Latest reviews by neilgrayshon http://trustedplaces.com/user/neilgrayshon Place reviews by neilgrayshon en Latest reviews by neilgrayshon http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/.120.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/user/neilgrayshon Slaughtered Lamb http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1453d77/slaughtered-lamb

Rating: 2.5

Location: 35 Great Sutton Street, EC1V 0DX, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7253 1516

Website: http://www.theslaughteredlambpub.co.uk/index.asp

Tags: live music, excellent pub food, cool & smart, live, independent pub, young and fun, sexy, trendy, relaxed, cool

Local ++More than a back street boozer, this place is almost good enough for a date. Maybe the third date...
A big dark room given life thanks to a breath of dusty Victoriana, serious seedy lighting more than a mouthful of writhing hipsters.
Also ft some tasty off the list lagers, homemade fish finger sandwiches of legend and a basement home to the super electro acoustic club.
Even with its uber-fashion leanings, this place still manages to feel just like a pub and I like that.
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Rating: 4.7

Location: 134 Kingsland Road, E2 8DY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7613 3222

Tags: lively, cheap eat, crowded, vietnamese

I love this place. I have little else to add but that it the complete opposite of the word sombre.
Please visit and eat a small piece of sunny heart like love.
Really, words are not sufficient.
Be warned, the clumsy, ineloquent and alarming turquoise interior will stay with you and you will go back.
Luckily, it is also rather cheap. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:03:47 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1n85c8/song-que530455209 neilgrayshon lively cheap eat crowded vietnamese 51.531902376476 -0.078165152299833 The Grocery http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1903n8b/the-grocery

Rating: 3.7

Location: 54-56 Kingsland Road, E2 8DP, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7729 6855

Website: http://www.thegroceryshop.co.uk/home.html

Tags: dubious

Ethical? Really?Alongside the hand harvested workers co-operative fava beans and the love spun biodegradable shopping bags, which are probably sourced from the recycled yarn of tibetian monks winter jackets lies a dirtier secret; coca cola, bacardi rum and fairy liquid don't score so highly on my ethical barometer and you might ask the same question. What are these things doing here?
A good run of earth friendly stuff is at odds with these inclusions and the dubious selection of ancient veg doesn't help to enamour one to the place.
But it is around the corner and it is trying its best. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:54:26 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1903n8b/the-grocery394057198 neilgrayshon dubious 51.529206414494 -0.078278704138351 Water House Restaurant http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1e1607b/water-house-restaurant

Rating: 4.0

Location: 10 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7033 0123

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

Tags: lively, good value

Super Wholesome, unpretentious sister restaurant of Acorn House from the Shoreditch Trust. The restaurants support good work in neighbourhoods and promote sustainable practice, local sourcing and real food.
That bit is complicated but the food really isn't. Great tasty, honest and ingredient-led deliciousness.
There is safety in the menu, which borrows from the almost modern classic anglo-european experience but some edgier touches from a smoky rich brandade or tingly black pepper ice cream really excite.
For dinner, its not a "cheap eat" but you can comfort yourself in the knowledge that you are buying into something worthwhile, that the local community directly benefit and that you are not offsetting the costs of eating out by cheap labour, exploitation or poor farming practice.
This place is, however, first and foremost a well run restaurant with excellent culinary standards and not a charity case.
A warm, simple dining room looking over the canal and excellent personal service make this little back street hideaway something rather special.]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:40:11 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1e1607b/water-house-restaurant28006987 neilgrayshon lively good value 51.536215 -0.078152 Chai Pani http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1o7277e/chai-pani

Rating: 1.0

Location: 64 Seymour St, W1H 5BW, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7258 2000

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

Tags: indian, expensive

Oh my. A revolting disappointment.
I ate here a few months ago to find disastrous food, a morgue-like sense of place, and no sense of service.
Very expensive and given the numerous accolades displayed in the window, one can only assume the proceeds from this profit swindling enterprise have been used to bribe the judges.
Please steer clear. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:00:06 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1o7277e/chai-pani219751356 neilgrayshon indian expensive 51.514232 -0.161472 Dino's Grill & Restaurant http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1u62v8n/dino-s-grill-and-restaurant

Rating: 4.5

Location: 76 Commercial Street, E1 6LY, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7247 6097

Tags: crowded, british, cheap eat

RuleIf you want a fry (a good one) you can't beat Dino's. Well, some places have better sausages and the place is bleak(ish) but really, its proper. Always choose tea. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:48:17 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1u62v8n/dino-s-grill-and-restaurant899399779 neilgrayshon crowded british cheap eat 51.518351678817 -0.074411497824867 5th View Bar & Food http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1e16z72/5th-view-bar-and-food

Rating: 3.4

Location: 203 - 206 Piccadilly, W1J 9HA, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7851 2433

Website: http://www.5thview.co.uk

Tags: As expected

FINE FINE FINEIf you're looking for a view, try Skylon instead.

The food here is fine and at the right price point for what's on offer, but don't expect any surprises. ]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:23:22 +0000 /review/uk/london/bar-pub/1e16z72/5th-view-bar-and-food294456049 neilgrayshon As expected 51.507311 -0.141707 Freud http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/cafe/1n02c82/freud

Rating: 3.7

Location: 198 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7240 9933

Tags: atmosphere, packed, buzzy, bargain

Cheap drinksCheap drinks, buzzy vibe.

Atmosphere prevails over quality but a good night to be found here. ]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:31:05 +0000 /review/uk/london/cafe/1n02c82/freud1387502838 neilgrayshon atmosphere packed buzzy bargain 51.513422 -0.128958 Monmouth Coffee Company http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/food/1p12n8a/monmouth-coffee-company

Rating: 4.6

Location: 27 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DD, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7645 3560

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

Tags: rare finds

Best coffee in townSuper coffee that cares and only a quid. ]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:28:49 +0000 /review/uk/london/food/1p12n8a/monmouth-coffee-company2066836447 neilgrayshon rare finds 51.514385 -0.126927 Terre a Terre http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/brighton/restaurant/1o5287y/terre-a-terre

Rating: 4.7

Location: 71 East Street, BN1 1HQ, Brighton, United Kingdom

Phone: 01273 729051

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

Tags: lively, international, good value, vegetarian

Seriously beefy grubAs an ardent carnivore, the subtitle might put you off. However; fear not - you will be thrilled by daring experimentation, a lightness of touch and a divine quality that will surpass any previous expectation of "vegetarian" eating.

This place kicks some welly and talks a serious mustard. ]]> Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:56:08 +0000 /review/uk/brighton/restaurant/1o5287y/terre-a-terre435210660 neilgrayshon lively international good value vegetarian 50.81974504208 -0.14021035573861 Reads http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/faversham/restaurant/115rf8/reads

Rating: 5.0

Location: Macknade Manor, ME13 8XE, Faversham, United Kingdom

Tags: lively, british, good value, french, romantic

Setting, Service, SubstanceA beautiful old Georgian manor, a stunning sense of service and timing, fine fine local food with edge.

Superb British cuisine with a little French nibble and a stunning wine list to boot.

Top rank. ]]> Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:51:34 +0000 /review/uk/faversham/restaurant/115rf8/reads722977185 neilgrayshon lively british good value french romantic 51.30582986776 0.89954191984787 The Goods Shed http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/canterbury/restaurant/1o92q7u/the-goods-shed

Rating: 4.6

Location: Station Road West, CT2 8AN, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Phone: 01227 459153

Website: http://www.thegoodsshed.net/

Tags: lively, british, good value, mediterranean, spanish, vegetarian, french

Super super superPure food porn heaven. Seductive merchants, people who know their stuff (esp the fantastic wine seller), delicious, super grub at the very highest standard. GRAND!
Eat a meal's worth of samples at the market (flirt if you have to) and then try the stunning restaurant on site. ]]> Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:47:25 +0000 /review/uk/canterbury/restaurant/1o92q7u/the-goods-shed344149067 neilgrayshon lively british good value mediterranean spanish vegetarian french 51.284228 1.076248 Thai Four Two Restaurant http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/rochester/restaurant/1b32z7r/thai-four-two-restaurant

Rating: 4.0

Location: High St, ME1 1EL, Rochester, United Kingdom

Tags: bargain

delicioustasty great value food
good service too

lunch menu excellent value at £6

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