All reader reviews by choekyi nyima

La Fromagerie

We loved the owner's book about cheese and went there for breakfast with my friend. Took a seat at the large table and enjoyed the casual but lovely athmosphere. Italian breakfast plate and boiled egg were perfect, same the fresh fruit . The pain chocolate was to die for. It will be our London breakfast destination for the future.

Still, the place is more a shop/deli for me and not a restaurant and therefore shouldn't be reviewed as one.

Saturday, June 13, 2009
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9

The River Cafe

Pretty disappointed. Went there with my friend I often cook together with, and probably had too high expectations.

Starter of vegetables was o.k., but really nothing spectacular I wouldn't do myself few times a week. The same about my pasta dish. My friend sent back her pasta dish, becasue it was a discusting looking thing, swimming in oil, with zucchini cooked to mash. The reaction of the sevice was top, however : she take it away, brought the other choice quickly and didn't charged the old one.

Chocolate nemesis was perfect. Panna cotta was one good p.c., nothing more or less.

The atmosphere is like in a canteen, and I wouldn't want to go there in the evening. Respectively, I have no reason to go back there.

Saturday, June 13, 2009
Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5