• Added: 18th of October 2007
• Area: Chiswick
• Category: Restaurants

London W4 5TA
020 8995 8073

pglewis said
Cafe look but Worth walking into
When Carluccio's opened on the Chiswick Highstreet the first thing I noticed was the bright blue sign and it's cafe look and feel.. Now Chiswick has enough coffee houses so I didn't feel the need to pop in right away..

However, when my Wife and I finally made it in we were amazed at what we had missed.

An Italian eatery with emphasis on great quality and proper Italian food with pretty good service and enough specials to make choosing pretty hard.

I'd recommend sharing food and ordering items that you have not heard of before and you'll have a good choice of wines to drink with your meal.. Perfect.

Carluccios also has a take-away section where you can order all of their delicious items of home cooked food for home consumption. Worth bearing in mind for people under time constraints or who need good food for dinner parties.

A great place for couples, friends and very popular for families (especially on the weekend).. Not my first choice for a night time meal but I'd choose this place of many others for midday eating or later afternoon snacking/drinks.

• Added: 16th of October 2007
• Area: Chiswick
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London W4 4PH
020 8994 1880

pglewis said
Barley Mow - Great pub
Since changing hands early 2007 (or late 2006) the Barley Mow has become a great pub, serving a huge range of beers/lagers and with some good food. Sunday lunches are pretty damn good there.

With a huge outside space it's rare to see any seats free as people use this pub as a meeting place/starting place (and usually end up there all night anyway)..

A relaxed and friendly atmosphere adds to the new Barley Mow look and feel and you can even catch some sports for the big game occasions. Staff are helpful and inside the pub you can find a range of games machines, pool tables and old but comfortable sofas to plonk yourself onto.

Meet friends or have a lazy sunday reading papers. A pub for all.

• Added: 16th of October 2007
• Area: Chiswick
• Category: Restaurants

London W4 4HH
020 8995 2424

pglewis said
EAT here... Best Thai in Chiswick
I've been to every Thai restaurant in Chiswick and like most locals never really ventured past the HSBC/Pack Horse cross road.. Now that's a mistake.

Yupa's Thai restaurant, just past the aforementioned cross road is honestly the best Thai restaurant I have eaten at.

A refreshing menu that covers the standard meals and subtly adds in a whole range of "out there" dishes all perfectly recommended by the ubber friendly staff.

A charming little place with proper cooked Thai dishes that once you go to you'll be back within the week.

• Added: 16th of October 2007
• Area: Chiswick
• Category: Restaurants

London W4 4PH
020 8987 0555

pglewis said
A Chiswick Delight
Sams is a great place full of atmosphere and a great food menu to boot.

Their weekend cocktail specials are to die for and go great with the evening food specials if you are eating there.

The bar area can be crowded at times due to it's popularity but if you can get a seat it's a place that you'll feel comfortable sitting down, drinking and chatting to friends and loved ones all night long.

Menu wise I've always found something to eat (well, more than just the one thing) and have never experienced anything other than great food.

I'd recommend Sam's to everyone but make sure to book if you want to eat before the 9'o clock watershed..

• Added: 16th of October 2007
• Area: Chiswick
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London W4 5DA
020 8987 2677

pglewis said
A real pub
Ok, so a 5/5 for the Stag. But (yes there is a but) this pub is what I would call a REAL pub.

It's got 9 huge TV screens for sport, a must when there are multiple games on that you want to watch - one even sits against the window for all of the outside smokers so you really can't get away from them..

It serves Harp extra cold.. Now I don't know any other pub in London that serves this delight...

It's got a great pool table. A proper pool table made from the kind of slate that came out of the earth 2 miles deep.

Ok.. So I could go on but I'll wrap this up. A working mans pub that serves real beer for real people. Don't go there with your high heals on thinking you'd get a nice Sunday lunch..

Enjoy.