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Kaiho posted:Pubs with loads of space that will book areas and I've never had to pay to book: Awesome - I'll take a look thanks Muga posted:I had a nice area in The Swan At The Globe for a birthday. They did nice pizzas great for sharing round a big group. Thanks!
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Any goons been to Kitty Fisher's or Som Saa yet? I'm planning on going to Som Saa next weekend and I guess Kitty Fisher's whenever I can get a reservation....
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GiantAmazonianOtter posted:Any goons been to Kitty Fisher's or Som Saa yet? I'm planning on going to Som Saa next weekend and I guess Kitty Fisher's whenever I can get a reservation.... I'm heading to London first week of October and was planning on going there, how far in advance do you need to make a reservation? Hadn't even thought about it.
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Aug 22, 2015 18:52
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Months, supposedly although it may have calmed down a little bit now. Also you have to call them, no online reservations.
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kim jong-illin posted:
Went to Counter Cafe and had that veggie breakfast yesterday - thanks for the recommendation! Excellent food, amazing poached eggs, great coffee, and really nice vibe.
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Aug 24, 2015 15:31
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Anyone been to Galvin on Baker Street? I'm being taken there on a date.
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Aug 24, 2015 15:55
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The_Doctor posted:Anyone been to Galvin on Baker Street? I'm being taken there on a date. I have not, but I have been to Galvin at Windows. Food was very good, cocktails were absolutely outstanding.
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The_Doctor posted:Anyone been to Galvin on Baker Street? I'm being taken there on a date. Did you get the crab lasagne? It's fantastic. If it's a first date that's quite a flash location.
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knox_harrington posted:Did you get the crab lasagne? It's fantastic. If it's a first date that's quite a flash location. It's a second date, but it's not until September 12th. I seem to have found a sugar daddy. I'm OK with this.
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Aug 27, 2015 15:13
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The_Doctor posted:It's a second date, but it's not until September 12th. I seem to have found a sugar daddy. I'm OK with this. Somebody's getting a Combiner Wars Devastator!
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The_Doctor posted:It's a second date, but it's not until September 12th. I seem to have found a sugar daddy. I'm OK with this. I thought you had a BF? Evidently not.
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Aug 27, 2015 16:13
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therattle posted:I thought you had a BF? Evidently not. Not since February. 
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The_Doctor posted:Not since February. Ah. I haven't been keeping up with my stalking. Mind you, I can't be doing it very well; I don't even know if you're a man or a woman!
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Aug 27, 2015 17:30
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I wasn't sure for a while either, dont feel so bad about it now.
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Aug 27, 2015 19:21
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To drop my air of mystery, I'm a man.
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Had some great North African (Moroccan, Algerian etc.) food from the set menu at Momo tonight, definitely worth checking out the rest of the menu too. We've had afternoon tea there before and it's utterly delicious - it's more of a savoury take on afternoon tea and makes a fantastic alternative to the usual bland sandwiches and overly sweet cakes most places do. Their tea selection is great as well.
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I went to Som Saa tonight and it was fantastic- really fresh flavoursome northern Thai food. We arrived at 5:30 and had a drink at the bar until they started seating people at 6pm and it was completely full by 6:10pm. Everything we had was brilliant but my favourites were the smoky aubergine dish and palm sugar ice cream with banana. Definitely worth a try if you like Asian cuisine.
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Aug 29, 2015 21:45
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Had my eye on Som Saa for ages, but I know it'll be wasted on a vegetarian.
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If you eat fish and eggs you'll be ok but if not I wouldn't bother. Then again the people next to us brought along their child who is allergic to nuts and chilli (what a waste of a table setting)?
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GiantAmazonianOtter posted:I went to Som Saa tonight and it was fantastic- really fresh flavoursome northern Thai food. We arrived at 5:30 and had a drink at the bar until they started seating people at 6pm and it was completely full by 6:10pm. Have you been to The Heron? If so, how does it compare? Som Saa does sound more flash but the Heron is the best northern Thai I've had so far, though it's a bit weird now they've redecorated
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NLJP posted:Have you been to The Heron? If so, how does it compare? Som Saa does sound more flash but the Heron is the best northern Thai I've had so far, though it's a bit weird now they've redecorated No, but I've heard it's gotten more expensive and the quality has dropped a bit. Probably still worth a try when I eventually get around to it.
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I'm going on a first date tomorrow evening in south London. I was recommended a pub called Cable near Oval, which looks cute, but if it goes well and we want to grab a bite to eat or something afterward are there any places anyone would recommend between Oval and Tooting Bec (so Vauxhall, Brixton, Clapham, etc all fine) which is - casual but not takeaway casual - good value but not cheap - interesting and cool but not over the top risky/inaccessible for a person whose food preferences I know nothing about I don't know, anything worthwhile. Very open to suggestions. If there's some must-visit pub that you would recommend over Cable in basically all of south London for a first date (talkable volume level) I'd also be interested to hear.
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I had the misfortune to eat at Gilgamesh on Sunday. Luckily someone else paid, because not only is it poo poo but expensive too (and super-tacky).
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So I'm taking elderly family member who can't walk much to see something at the Prince of Wales on Saturday, and he's absolutely insisting that we have a pub lunch before, which is criminal given the area.  I don't suppose anyone has a recommendation for something that's not entirely terrible and is within a 5 minute walk of Piccadilly Circus/Leicester Square?
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The Market Tavern in Shepherd's Market is nice, maybe slightly more than five minutes but not by much. Actually looking now it might be slightly out of range if the relative's got mobility issues. Artificial Idiocy fucked around with this message at 14:03 on Sep 2, 2015 |
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Artificial Idiocy posted:The Market Tavern in Shepherd's Market is nice, maybe slightly more than five minutes but not by much. Yeah, that's sadly too far for him to walk, but I'll keep it mind in case he feels up to walking from there to the theatre. Thanks.
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Artificial Idiocy posted:I'm going on a first date tomorrow evening in south London. I was recommended a pub called Cable near Oval, which looks cute, but if it goes well and we want to grab a bite to eat or something afterward are there any places anyone would recommend between Oval and Tooting Bec (so Vauxhall, Brixton, Clapham, etc all fine) which is Seven at Brixton in Brixton Village, or one of the many other places around there really, would work well for a first date. http://www.sevenatbrixton.com/
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sweek0 posted:Seven at Brixton in Brixton Village, or one of the many other places around there really, would work well for a first date. That actually looks great, thanks for the recommendation. Even if we don't want a DINNER dinner, a few little plates and some of those reasonably priced cocktails seem like a solid choice.
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Well I'm about done in London and there is some really good food here but goddamn is it expensive. New York prices with the bonus of dealing with the exchange rate! Dinner by Heston was definitely worth all the hype but I would not recommend Gymkhana. Big disappointment there. A. Wong and Nopi were nice surprises. Thanks London!
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Sep 5, 2015 20:33
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Anyone have recommendations for Korean places in Soho and/or Farringdon?
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Sep 7, 2015 11:16
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Han Kang and Koba (not quite Soho but close enough).
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Sep 7, 2015 14:15
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I often go to Arang on Golden Square with work, I enjoy the lunch specials. More downmarket but I also quite like Bibinbap on Greek Street, for the titular dish.
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Jubo is good if you want KFC, but is not a 'Korean' restaurant in the sense that there are cocktails instead of pint glasses of sochu. Still really, really good chicken though. 2nd only to Chikn Sourz or the Foxlow.
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Sep 7, 2015 14:53
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Hana, just south of Oxford Street.
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Hello Londoners, My husband and I will be traveling across the pond and visiting your lovely city at the end of October. We'll be staying for a few days around the Kensington area (near Earls Court tube station) and would love to get some recommendations of nearby (or easily accessible by tube or walking) restaurants. Maybe someplace that would do a traditional afternoon tea? I would also like to try some traditional English fare or someplace that can do a really good haggis. I know that's more Scottish (I think) but it's something I've always heard of and would like to try. Thanks in advance!
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The SO is going to be in town in a couple weeks and she's looking for brunch recommendations for her and 3 of her friends. They want good food and a relaxed environment (somewhere where they can chill after they eat without getting pressured off the table). Time: 11ish on a Saturday Location: Fairly open. Would probably avoid south and southwest London since it's a pain in the rear end to get to from Pinner. Cuisine: Brunch! Is brunch a cuisine? Again, this is pretty open. I suggested Duck and Waffle, but they're booked. Someone else suggested Dishoom which I've heard is just ok. Price: ~£30/head including a couple drinks.
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angor posted:The SO is going to be in town in a couple weeks and she's looking for brunch recommendations for her and 3 of her friends. They want good food and a relaxed environment (somewhere where they can chill after they eat without getting pressured off the table). How about Kopapa by Seven Dials? Here's their brunch menu: http://www.kopapa.co.uk/menus/brunch I've been and enjoyed it immensely.
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I can think of loads of suggestions, it really depends on what bit of the city they want to be in. These are all big, relaxed places that can be booked and won't be chasing you out the door: West end: The Riding House Cafe, Kopapa Clerkenwell: Granger & Co, The Modern Pantry, Workshop City: Hoi Polloi, Albion East: Bistrotheque South: Village East
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Dishoom is great for brunch! I would also add the Delauney (Aldwych) and Foxlow (Clerkenwell). Sadly, The Modern Pantry is a bit of a mess atm and I would avoid for the immediate future. Chef has gone on maternity and kitchen seems to sort of exploded... we had an incident there recently, which, in fairness to them they offered to comp an entire meal for multiple people, but shows how er 'incidenty' it was. Give them a pass for next few weeks.
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If you can swing Dishoom for brunch, swing Dishoom for brunch. It's going to be a fairly novel experience for most people, probably.
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