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April 18th, 2013  @ Yashin Sushi Category: Brasserie (£££) 
Admittedly, Yashin Sushi had a lot to live up to. I had my last sushi at the wonderful tiny sushi bar Sushi Tetsu, generally agreed to serve the best sushi in London. To add insult to injury, I was treated to a stellar meal at Zuma a couple of weeks back, which again convinced with its selection of non-sushi Japanese dishes. Yashin Sushi could only lose, and lose it did. While the sushi there was really quite good, it did not reach the level of Sushi Tetsu in regard of quality, attention to detail and presentation. Based on the sushi, I would nonetheless have awarded a green light. What however disappointed were the non-sushi dishes which were too expensive for what was offered and actually not that good. Read more... (722 words, 10 images, estimated 2:53 mins reading time)
December 15th, 2012  not much herring @ Quo Vadis Category: Brasserie (£££)
Read more... (811 words, 11 images, estimated 3:15 mins reading time)
December 5th, 2012
 Amaya Chutney Category: Brasserie (£££) 
“I am sorry, you are not allowed to take pictures,” the Eastern European waitress kindly pointed out while I was about to snap the first course to arrive at our table. Read more... (635 words, 5 images, estimated 2:32 mins reading time)
November 4th, 2012  Providores and The Tapa Room
Category: Bistro (££)
I found myself on Maryelbone High Street on a work day during lunch time (I usually don’t do lunch breaks, so this was a happy occasion indeed) and happened to walk past Providores and the Tapa Room. What a great opportunity to finally eat at this well-established and celebrated split-level restaurant, the brainchild of the New Zealand -born chef Peter Gordon. Peter was one of the first chefs to bring fusion cuisine to London and is also co-owner and head chef of Kopapa in Covent Garden, runner-up for the Time Out New Restaurant Award in 2011. His Marylebone joint consists of two separated restaurants: On the first floor, there is The Providores, more formal and pricier, and downstairs is the casual and breakfast bar/cafe/restaurant The Tapa Room. Read more... (775 words, 7 images, estimated 3:06 mins reading time)
October 28th, 2012 
Recently, together with a bunch of other bloggers and food media people, I was invited to the launch of nibblr at he Mayfair restaurant Avista, situated at the Millenium Hotel. On their website, nibblr describes itself as “the social dining network. Getting offline and back into the ‘real world,’ it’s all about bringing together good food and good company.” Read more... (768 words, 9 images, estimated 3:04 mins reading time)
August 20th, 2012  Cured Salmon, Mustard Sauce, Samphire (9) @ Wapping Project Category: Brasserie (£££)
I have been to Wapping Food years ago on an admittedly not very exciting date, and the venue left a more pronounced impression on me than the guy. Â The Wapping Project which includes Wapping Food must be one of the coolest art spaces/ restaurant in London. Read more... (863 words, 14 images, estimated 3:27 mins reading time)
July 28th, 2012
 Tonkotsu Ramen (11) @ Tonkotsu Category: Budget (£)
Japanese noodles have finally arrived in London. Apart from the established and highly praised Koya which opened a couple of years ago and serves home-made udon (their walnut miso udon has made it on the top 100 dishes in London list) , two new ramen bars were launched in the last few months. There is Ittenbari in Brewer Street, which was brought to London by the Japanese owner of a ramen bar in Osaka, and now also Tonkotsu. Â Behind Tonkotsu are the guys that are responsible for Tsuru, a small chain of excellent and cheap London sushi bars that also do great chicken katsu. Read more... (900 words, 12 images, estimated 3:36 mins reading time)
July 2nd, 2012  Prawn and Chicken Dumplings (4) @Siam Central Category: Le Budget 
Sorry that I am starting to repeat myself but it is almost impossible to find palatable and authentic Thai food in London. Thai food in London is generic, usually too greasy and by far not spicy enough. Â Diners who have not been to Thailand and enjoyed the gorgeous and multifaceted cuisine of this beautiful country, are made to believe by chains such as Busaba Eathai that this is the way Thai food is supposed to taste like. Â Siam Central in Charlotte Street is just another restaurant in the same vein. Â The food is ok and very cheap, it’s just not Thai. Read more... (571 words, 6 images, estimated 2:17 mins reading time)
June 26th, 2012  Bric a Brac @ Mari Vanna Category: Bistro+  (££-£££)Â
Mari Vanna, a Russian restaurant with subsidiaries in Moscow, St. Petersburg and New York, has recently opened a new outpost in – who would have guessed – the Little Russia of London, Knightsbridge.  I naturally assumed it would be an overpriced pretentious place for noveau-riche Russians (well, this might have been covered with Novikov) and was pleasantly surprised to read a variety of good reviews (The Skinny Bib, John Lancaster at the Guardian ). Read more... (1104 words, 18 images, estimated 4:25 mins reading time)
May 1st, 2012
 Scotch Braddock White duck’s egg with Wye Valley asparagus soldiers £12.50 I was invited to HIX At The Albemarle and this review is not anonymous.
Category: Brasserie (£££)
Love Leluu, The Skinny Bib and I met up for a belated birthday dinner and as it happened to be the end of the month we gladly took advantage of an invitation to sample the food at HIX at the Albemarle. Read more... (1026 words, 12 images, estimated 4:06 mins reading time)
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