All reader reviews by The Hungriest Hippo

C&R Restaurant

The food here is average. This is a lazy chefs take on malay cuisine. The C&R located in chinatown is staffed by rude people, and the basement seating area smells like a public toilet. The restaurent near Bayswater is far cleaner and staffed by attentive and polite people. The food is better also.

Desserts here are very nice, its not often you can find chendol and ice kachan in london. Its pretty good value for money, and some main dishes are pretty tasty, you could do worse if you feel like some comfort food that doesn't stretch the wallet.

Friday, June 20, 2008
Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 8

Yakitoria

I have been to this restaurent twice. Both experiences were bad.

On my last visit i ordered salmon sashimi, black cod and a soft shell crab roll. The salmon sashimi was average quality. Considering the price, i expected either a large amount of fish or a very fatty cut of salmon. It was Yo sushi quaility but double the price.

The black cod was nice, but came at a ridiculous price considering the meagre amount of fish served. I sent the woft shell crab back as there were a few rolls with a pea sized amount of soft shell crab. They must have used quarter of a soft shell crab for 6 pieces which is DISGUSTING considering the price. Please avoid.

Friday, June 20, 2008
Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0

Yakitoria

Service: Good, quick to deliver menus and get drinks onto the table. Quite attentive.

Food: Poor. Ordered soft shell crab roll, had to send it back due to insufficient crab (approx 1 pea size of crab per roll), sloppy rolling technique (rice everywhere and uneven distribution) and padding with red pepper...seriously. Rainbow roll was average, insufficient fish for the price paid.

Cod and Sea Bass for mains, quite tasty but overpriced for the meager amount of fish offered.

Overall, it was a waste of time and money, do not go to this restaurant.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 0

Okawari (West End)

Really great rolls, well designed with a good mix of flavours and well made, tasty rich sashimi. Food always leaves me satisfied.

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 8