All reader reviews by Sarah

Bedford & Strand

It's a wine bar. So it's all about the red-and-white-and-sometimes-pink stuff. The food is good, but there are a few less than great dishes on the menu. Starters tend to be better than mains, which are well-meaning but a bit dull.

The Boy kicked off with a fish soup which was pratically a stew, full of health portions of fishy goodness. Afterwards he had a chicken and vegetable pie which was hearty enough in terms of portion size but not as warmingly tasty as it should have been. I fared a bit better with a rather lovely steak tartare and then a kind of average chicken with puy lentils.

The service though, was excellent, just on the right side of friendly without actually getting in the way. I am also very fond of the decor, crip white linen work for me.

Next time, stay and linger over the wines and nibble at some bar snacks.

Friday, April 27, 2007
Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8

Eds Easy Diner (Soho)

I have never had a sit down meal here, I admit. For me, though it's just a case of a grabbing a luxuriously bad-for-me chocolate malt milkshake to go. It's not cheap, but it's well worth it when out and about on hot London days.

Or even cold ones.

Friday, April 27, 2007
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6