Clutch is one of the latest London locations to capitalise on the growing fried chicken food trend – and they do an outstanding job of it. The menu, naturally, is very chicken-centric from the rotisserie chicken brunch menu to the fried chicken dinner menu. It’s simple, straight forward, and damn delicious. Food: ★★★★★Service: ★★★★☆ Atmosphere: … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Review: Koya Bar
How about noodles for breakfast? No? Well why not? It may be unconventional (from a Western viewpoint) but a large percentage of asia view a bowl of soupy noodles as the ideal way to start the day. Exploring the various forms breakfast takes is goal of a series of events organised by my friend Katie … Continue reading
BurgerQuest: Tommi’s Burger Joint
Food: ★★★★☆ Service: ★★★★☆ Atmosphere: ★★★☆☆ Value: ★★★★☆ Overall: ★★★★☆ Tommi’s Burger Joint is one of the staples of the London burger scene and runs a master class in how to do a simple burger exceptionally well. From the first extended pop-up to the residency at the Princess of Wales, Tommi’s has done a bang up … Continue reading
New Opening: Burger Pit London
Food: ★★★★☆ Service: ★★★★☆ Atmosphere: ★★☆☆☆ Value: ★★★☆☆ Overall: ★★★☆☆ Burger Pit is the latest in the burger shops to open in the Capital and sticks with a simple menu of four offerings: Burger, Steak Burger, Veggie Burger, and a Hot Dog. Food is served in red plastic fast food baskets and the décor is Spartan at … Continue reading
BurgerQuest: Mother Flipper
Mother Flipper was suggested as something approximating a US burger and since it’s only 4 miles from my house I thought I’d give it a go one fine Saturday morning. Yes that’s right, I had a burger for breakfast. And it was good. Food: ★★★★★ Service: ★★★★☆ Atmosphere: ★★★☆☆ Value: ★★★★☆ Overall: ★★★★☆ So where is it? The boys behind Mother … Continue reading
Saturday Shennanigans – Honest Burger Portobello, Laurent-Perrier, The Drowned Man, Sadaf, and Spirited Wines
Saturday turned out to be quite an adventure starting with a 9am sprint on my bike across town to help a close friend move flats, lunch at Honest Burger Portobello, more moving in the afternoon (albeit with a break for some bubbles), a 3 hour interactive play hosted by Temple Studios, and finally a Persian … Continue reading
Review: Honest Burger Portobello
Honest Burgers is rapidly becoming a London institution when it comes to finding…well a good burger. From its humble beginnings as a Brixton shop, the franchise has exploded across town with locations in Soho, Camden, KX, and Portobello. The menu is fairly simple with 3 main burger options (and a veggie one too) plus a … Continue reading