• Added: 23rd of July 2008
• Area: Holborn
• Category: Take Aways

London WC1V 6NX
020 7404 7300

greedoe said
What you expect
Like every other Subway - they serve subs, cookies, watered down fountain drinks and crisps.

You won't find anything more or less than any of the others.

There's usually a guy standing nearby with coupons for various Subway promotions, so chances are you won't have to pay full whack.

• Added: 23rd of July 2008
• Area: Bloomsbury
• Category: Take Aways

London WC1N 1AE
020 7837 6207

greedoe said
Decent feed
They do pies, mash, peas and gravy.

All sorts of pies, really nice mash (with the skins on) and nice thick gravy.

Not the cheapest place for lunch - it'll set you back a tenner with drink - but you're pretty much guaranteed not to need anything else to eat for the rest of the day.

• Added: 10th of July 2008
• Area: Holborn
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London WC1V 7BW
020 7405 8816

greedoe said
Wonderful old school pub
This place is awesome. All chrome and glass and cheap drink.

The fact that there are three bars you need to go onto the street to change between is awesome.

• Added: 10th of July 2008
• Area: Holborn
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London WC1V 6DX
020 7242 4318

greedoe said
Not a place for food
It's a wine bar called The Bunghole and we went there for comedy effect only. Should have left right after that, but instead we ate.

Had a salmon sandwich for £5.75 expecting something other than two pieces of bread with a small bit of smoked salmon in between, cut into four.

I guess if you're going here for wine you only want small overpriced bits of food to accompany your wine.

Mistake made, will not be going back.

• Added: 10th of July 2008
• Area: Tadworth
• Category: Restaurants

Tadworth KT20 7JZ
01737 841666

greedoe said
Enjoyable country ambiance
It's Tex-Mex done with an English twist.

Had my birthday meal here recently and the sirloin I was served was tough as boot leather. Upon complaining, they upgraded me to a melt in the mouth fillet which was lovely. They also gave me a completely new meal - refill on the chips, coleslaw and roast tomato - which was a nice surprise (most places just replace the meat and serve your old plate back).

The rib appetiser was a bit dry and rough, and not very meaty and they don't do pints - either 1/2 pints or 2 pint jugs, which was odd.

They also serve tortilla chips as a freebie starter, but these are out of a bag and not made on premises... and were rather stale.

The main course was excellent and they were very apologetic about the steak being tough.

Would definitely go back again, but avoid the sirloin, the starters and the stale tortilla chips.

• Added: 9th of May 2008
• Area: Bloomsbury
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London WC1N 3LZ
020 7405 0713

greedoe said
Shocking
Had probably the worst pub experience for a long while here.

They decided about 15 minutes after we placed our order that the kitchen was backed up. Thus, instead of getting our lunch in a timely manner we got one meal quickly and then waited about 30 minutes for the rest.

The fish was bland, tasted like frozen and was sent back. The burgers were burnt, and nuclear hot in the middle.

Bad, just bad.

• Added: 14th of April 2008
• Area: Wallington
• Category: Restaurants

Wallington SM6 0DE
020 86470940

greedoe said
Lovely experience
According to the sign-age, El Nido is a Spanish restaurant. Maybe it's my ignorance, but I was expecting more dishes that you'd find on a tapas menu.

Having said that, the £14.95 set priced 3 course menu was a delight. My starter of scrambled eggs and smoked salmon was really tasty. The trout with butter and parsley sauce which followed was also very very nice. The chocolate cake that finished off the evening was light and moussy.

We quaffed back a 1/2 bottle of Rioja with the meal, which was really the only Spanish thing we had all night.

The place seems to be family run and had a wonderfully inviting, lively atmosphere.

If you don't enjoy the set menu, your bill could get very expensive very quickly, as the cheapest main course is around £12 alone.

• Added: 4th of April 2008
• Area: Holborn
• Category: Cafes and Coffee Shops

London WC1A 2QH
020 7402 9992

greedoe said
That's good grub!
This place comes rather recommended. The grub is traditional Lebanese and the atmosphere is cosy if not a tad cramped.

The mixed grill contained enough different meats from enough different species to be a manly enough feed.

The mixed meze is a nice dish too - you get 5 (small portions) different things off the menu for under £8. Have some falafel, hummus, chicken, rice and potatoes.

Good grub, good value and nicely filling. Can't wait to go back.

• Added: 4th of April 2008
• Area: Aldwych
• Category: Restaurants

London WC2B 6TD
020 7242 7469

greedoe said
Service? What service?
We've been there for drinks before and as far as a place that plies you with odd Belgian beers goes, it ok.

Having trundled there for lunch the other day, well that was a different matter.

Deciding to take them up on the £6.50 lunch special, I was immediately taken by the fact that the only thing that was £6.50 on the lunch menu was what amounted to starters - crab cakes, and the like. The 1/2 roast chicken came with a £1.50 supplementary charge.

Fair enough. And it was really really tasty.

The chips tasted like they were cooked the night before, not sold and then refried that morning. They were so hard they could have been used as weapons.

The service was pretty abysmal as well. The cry from a fellow eater of "salt, please" was unheard by enough people that he had to go to the bar to get it. Similarly, getting the cheque at the end took ages.

I'd recommend the place for a beer in the evening that's off the usual lager / ale track, but as far as lunchtime grub, me and my £10 will continue to go elsewhere.

• Added: 6th of March 2008
• Area: Hammersmith
• Category: Restaurants

London W14 0QL
020 8741 2507

greedoe said
Fantastic Thai!
The pub I can take or leave, but the thai restaurant was a God send when I work down the road. A mixed, spicy #19 and a pint of London Pride made Friday afternoons go so much easier.

I wish I knew what the hell I was eating was named (it was fried noodles) because I haven't found similar anywhere yet... and I wish I could.

Great place, cheap lunch at £5.50, but really busy if you go at the wrong time.