• Added: 5th of February 2008
• Area: Soho
• Category: Restaurants

London W1F 7JL
020 7851 6969

ollym said
Okay
Maybe 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.

• Added: 4th of February 2008
• Area: Mayfair
• Category: Restaurants

London W1S 3BJ
020 7287 5967

ollym said
Totally generic
If 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.