Latest reviews by ollym http://trustedplaces.com/user/ollym Place reviews by ollym en Latest reviews by ollym http://trustedplaces.com/uploads/userpics/.120.jpg http://trustedplaces.com/user/ollym Ping Pong Dim Sum http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1d24i8/ping-pong-dim-sum

Rating: 3.3

Location: 45 Great Marlborough Street, W1F 7JL, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7851 6969

Website: http://www.pingpongdimsum.com

OkayMaybe I'm difficult to please, but I wasn't blown away by Ping Pong. Important things first: the cocktails were delicious, packed with fresh fruit juices and herbs, authentic but in my opinion too ice-y and lacking punch (perhaps I'm too much of a seasoned drinker).

The venue looks fantastic - all high ceilings and dark wood.. although the rather cramped seating arrangements, so common in these places, mean that eating here is very much a shared experience (in my case, it meant sharing a table with a rather amorous couple).

To me, there is something clinical about ordering food by just tagging meals off a list.. but it arrived quickly and tasted fresh. Dishes are between £2 and £5.. for three dimsum parcels, or a small bowl of noodles/soup. I'm not sure I'd consider this great value, it was enjoyable and fresh, but just not fantastic.. I was expecting amazing things and left slightly hungry and slightly disappointed.
]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:47:28 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1d24i8/ping-pong-dim-sum2068648713 ollym 51.514005948153 -0.13945166380669 Strada http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1s12x8s/strada

Rating: 2.0

Location: 15-16 New Burlington Street, W1S 3BJ, London, United Kingdom

Phone: 020 7287 5967

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

Tags: italian, crowded, expensive

Totally genericIf you like generic, safe Italian food in an average setting, Strada is the place for you. It's not that it's bad, it just isn't good.

Olives were sour, wine was cheap, the tables packed in so tight that it is impossible to enjoy any sense of intimacy.

London is full of chains like this: soul-less, charmless venues that just wouldn't work in a place with less tourists and a lower population density.

If you want something nicer but at the same time, safe, at a similar price point you'd be much better off in a Pizza Express: the food there lifts it slightly.]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:41:26 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1s12x8s/strada576842226 ollym italian crowded expensive 51.511839 -0.140392