what the critics say
AA Gill - 4/5
Sunday, July 24, 2011 - The best was my fish stew with Sardinian fregola. This stood out as being an unusual dish in this company. I suspect it's the one the chef puts on for his own sense of self-worth and pride. It is one of the great plates of Europe, and while I've had it fierier and rougher, this was an understandably refined and polite version, but still worth the trip from the west. Prices are expense-account expensive: main courses about 25 pounds, starters 16. There are no carpets or curtains, and a lot of beaming boss men. It's painfully cacophonous, like a seal colony. Most of the tables are pairs of blokes pumping each other symbolically.
Matthew Norman
Saturday, October 31, 2009 - Chef Francesco Mazzei's food, having said that, is soulful in the extreme, bursting with the vibrancy of (primarily southern) Italian cooking, and worth the slightly eye-watering cost. My friend began with wood-roasted aubergine and burrata, the light yet lavish cheese made by mingling mozzarella with cream, and glorious baby tomatoes to complete the Italian tricolore. 'Beautiful,' he said of the burrata. 'Imagine the effort that went into producing such flavour.'
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Went for lunch, was very nice, food excellent, very nice poussin dish.
Wine was also very good. Only thing is the place is very noisy - prepare to shout a lot.
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Terry Bye
Overall rating 
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 7
Thursday, October 15, 2009
I know it's expensive but I did not begrudge paying out one single penny as the food was simply fantastic. Service attentive but not over-bearing. Nice buzzy atmosphere; great wine but the star is the food - just heavenly
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TF
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, October 10, 2009
what the bloggers say
London Eater
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - L'Anima is enigmatic. The sum of its constituent parts make for an enticing package and the product, the entire L'Anima experience is simply fabulous. I must mention service, which I thought was impeccable...But the problem is not in its setting; whilst I felt that L'Anima ticked a lot of the right boxes, the pricing is just scary. If food should command such prices, it better damn well be the miracle of Sardinia, otherwise it will seem a little deflated. And I think that's where L'Anima falls short a little.
Londonelicious
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - This is one of the nicest meals I can remember having as of late...Scallops and 'stocca fisso' with peppers & anchovy. I love anchovy more and more with each passing meal. This was a fantastic combination of flavors. Salty. Borage tortelli with 'Famiglia Gottardi' balsamic vinegar. I've been thinking about these plump little pockets for days. Wild sea bass with smoked aubergine and jar tomatoes. I loved the smoked aubergine. And the crispy skin on the sea bass. I mean, I loved the whole dish, but the aubergine and the skin were the best parts...The Verdict: Sadly, Francesco is married. I'll still go back though.
A Girl Has To Eat - 8/10
Sunday, December 06, 2009 - A main of fish stew with Sardinian fregola (a lentil shaped pasta) was divine. Hearty, rustic, and filling, it came with some lovely fresh mussels, clams and John Dory. The pasta was cooked beautifully. Smothered in a sauce rich with the flavour of tomato and seafood, it made this dish very satisfying. A main course of taglierini with garlic, chilli and crab was pleasing and light. The crab was flavoursome and mellow, and there was a gentle kick from the garlic and chilli. This was a very pleasant pasta course.
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