All reader reviews by david ginsberg
Bloody French
My wife and I were out shopping Saturday and took refuge from the cold in Bloody French. It was very quiet when we first got there but it soon filled up with a largely French clientele which was encouraging. We weren't massivley hungry but we thought Moules and Frites and a couple of glasses of wine would warm us up. The food was very nice, the moules cooked in a simple white wine stock but with adition of a bay leaf which gave the dish a really fresh taste. Our wine was very quafable and we were impressed to see you could BYO. A small complaint was the lack of mayonaise for our chips but that apart we were very pleased. Some of the other dishes coming out of the kitchen looked really good. Will definetly pop back again.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Brick Lane Beigel Bakery
A very old haunt of mine and I was delighted to pop in again after a gig at Cargo last night. The salt beef beigel was absolutely lovely, succulent, tasty and with a lovely blast of heat from the mustard. It is without doubt the best post night out snack you can have. a great institution I hope to keep popping in for many years to come!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Geale's
Having just moved to the area my wife and I decided to pop into Geales on Friday night for some traditional fish and chips. The place was packed but our very friendly and helpfull waitress found us a table and we sat down to a terrific meal. We shared some breaded squid to start with which was crunchy and succulent followed by Scampi and chips for me and cod and chips for my wife. The fish was lovely a real cut above. However the star of the show was the side of onion rings which were the best I have had in London: crunchy, tasty and dry. We washed dinner down with the very reasonable house viognier. Throughout the staff were really friendly and attentive despite the restaurant being packed. The meal wasn't cheap but at £60 for two i thought it was good value for the standard of food we had been served. We can't wait to go back.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Ramen Seto
Probably the best cheap eat in Soho. I often go there for a plate of their delicious gioza dumplings and a wonton noodle soup and I am never dissapointed. Fair enough it isn't the prettiest restaurant in London but the food is fresh and excellent. Many a bad day or tough training session has been made worthwhile after a lovely meal at this great little restaurant. It's almost worth having winter to able to take refuge in there.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Two Point
This is a big favourite of mine, a lovely restaurant run by genuinely nice people. After a long tiring and trying day on Friday I needed something to lift my spirits and two point came up trumps. My wife and I turned up at about 9:30 without a reservations and despite the place being full they found us a table after a short wait. We had some spring rolls and tender satay to start followed by a lovely spicy chicken Pad Keh Mau. This was washed down with a lovely Rioja. we shared a desert as a treat and with tip the whole lot came in at £50. Great food at a sensible price. No wonder it always busy.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
The Duke of Wellington, Bar and Dining Room
I had a lovely Sunday lunch with my wife at the Duke yesterday. The veg in particular was some of the best I have tasted. We both had roast sirloin and were not disapointed. It's not a cheap place by any means but the food is a real cut above and the service very attentive. If I did have a criticism it's that some of the wine is a bit toppy. The bar is also very nice for a drink. You get a nice crowd there as well so it really is one to try.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
