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kim jong-illin posted:Go to Leather Lane for weekday lunch, there's so many good food stalls there - falafel, jerk, salt beef, etc etc. Great coffee there at Prufrock too. Ooh, good one. Thanks!
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Hey guys, just wondering if there's anywhere in London reasonably priced that does a good teppanyaki? Cheers
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Diet Crack posted:Hey guys, just wondering if there's anywhere in London reasonably priced that does a good teppanyaki? You mean like the whole big flat grill teppanyaki? I’ve never seen one over here, only the US.
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Mar 22, 2018 01:19
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I don't know if there is a combination of cheap and good specialists in teppanyaki. Benihana is an American chain that does it. Abeno is pretty cool though, they do hot plate stuff but they are almost exclusively okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes). They have table hot plates, like raclette style, and aren't too expensive (although portion sizings are authentically Japanese). Small though, so booking advisable if it's of interest.
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Mar 22, 2018 01:54
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On another note, have any of you been to Bibimbap? Apparently it's pretty decent Korean BBQ and not too pricey looking at the menu either. It looks like Benihana and only a few other places do Teppanyaki, and it's super expensive which imo Teppanyaki should never be.
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Diet Crack posted:It looks like Benihana and only a few other places do Teppanyaki, and it's super expensive which imo Teppanyaki should never be. I've only properly done teppanyaki once, like the whole chef show thing and whatnot. It was for someone's birthday in the US, and everyone left hungry and $20 lighter. I've also had food cooked on a teppnayaki grill as part of an all you can eat sushi place in the US, and that was fine, and much cheaper.
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Mar 23, 2018 01:47
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Diet Crack posted:On another note, have any of you been to Bibimbap? Apparently it's pretty decent Korean BBQ and not too pricey looking at the menu either. I went 6 years ago accidentally, enjoyed it, and it’s been shut every time I’ve tried to go back. I’ve just assumed they’ve gone out of business.
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Mar 23, 2018 09:54
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The one by Soho Square is still going for sure, I'm rather fond of it. The fried chicken is really good.
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Mar 23, 2018 11:32
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There's one in Leadenhall Market and also one of the alleyways by Cannon Street, I just never went in there.
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Mar 23, 2018 23:27
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For tenpanyaki there's sen nin on upper street. I want a few years ago but i remember it was decent and significantly less expensive then benihana
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:For tenpanyaki there's sen nin on upper street. I want a few years ago but i remember it was decent and significantly less expensive then benihana Went to the Camden branch and it was fun and tasty enough. Bibimbap also does tasty food but I can't speak for authenticity etc. I enjoyed both meals I had there though.
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Mar 24, 2018 11:05
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Have an upcoming Europe trip where we'll have 4 days in London! Are the links in the OP still up to date? Otherwise, where should we go? We're staying near Soho (I think?) but will go anywhere. We live in NYC so we're used to really good food and paying for it, so we eat everything and anything.
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Mar 24, 2018 19:37
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The OP is not up to date, but much of what it says is evergreen anyway. Pretty sure most or all of the places it mentions are open still. What kind of food do you want to eat? Are you asking generally for poster's personal faves? A list of the nearly-objectively best restaurants in London? There are scores of extremely good options to eat at in London of all different cuisines and price-points. In Soho and 4 days, you could eat out probably a hundred metres from where you're staying every night and have a good meal. Will hold back on giving options to see if you have some bucket list criteria or things you're curious about.
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Jeza posted:The OP is not up to date, but much of what it says is evergreen anyway. Pretty sure most or all of the places it mentions are open still. Personal favorites would be great! I've lived in Brooklyn and worked in Manhattan for the past 7 years - I'm used to having some of the best food in the world around me at all times. I'm more interested in eating what the locals eat and things that might be slightly harder for me to get in the food capital of the world (I know, that sounds snobbish). Basically, we eat everything and just want to have lots of options for each meal. I usually live off of Yelp here in NYC for me to differentiate my options in a given area, but I don't want to have to rely on that if that's not he primary way people find good eats in London 
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Local: Social Eating House British: The Ledbury/Dinner Indian: Gymkhana/Quilon. I had somewhere else in mind but I just discovered it's closed forever. Also The Cinnamon Club is cool. Chinese: Yauatcha (in Soho). HKK. French: I hear good things about Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, but my go-to is La Trompette. Bit out of the way for Soho though. These are pretty much all well-known fancy joints and have tasting menus and will probably need bookings. At this point I'm sure offerings between cities are pretty similar in that there's no much that either has that the other doesn't. Generally speaking though I would imagine the Chinese/Indian food to be of higher quality/somewhat different to what you might get in NYC, due to the national ties and the whole Hong Kong diaspora thing.
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Mar 25, 2018 01:48
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Took a date to Roka in Canary Wharf today, sensational Japanese food and way cheaper than expected (possibly helped that my date doesn't drink but had a neat mocktai) I don't think you can go wrong, but the crayfish gyoza and the fried shrimp were superb.
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Mar 25, 2018 03:35
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Golden Union in Poland St is good for fish and chips. Great Queen St for modern British pub-style food. Cinnamon Soho is excellent mid-range Indian that differs from the usual Indian restaurant menu. Oh! A classic standard is J Sheekey’s in Covent Garden; lovely excellent old-school fish restaurant. therattle fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Mar 25, 2018 |
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Mar 25, 2018 10:51
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Jeza posted:French: I hear good things about Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, but my go-to is La Trompette. Bit out of the way for Soho though. I went to Alain Ducasse last month, it was extremely expensive and to be honest I had better food at other places. Had a celebratory dinner at Marcus just recently which was probably the best.
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knox_harrington posted:I went to Alain Ducasse last month, it was extremely expensive and to be honest I had better food at other places. Had a celebratory dinner at Marcus just recently which was probably the best. Was that at the Berkeley? My wife and my birthdays and anniversary fall within 4 days of each other so our present is a good dinner; that was last year’s. It was excellent. This year is tenth anniversary so it’s Fera!
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knox_harrington posted:I went to Alain Ducasse last month, it was extremely expensive and to be honest I had better food at other places. Had a celebratory dinner at Marcus just recently which was probably the best. Yeah my friend went to Ducasse at the dorchester with his family and was extremely dissapointed. Two amazing meals i've had recently: - The fordwich arms (ok not really london but it was really loving good and an hour from st pancras) - Pollen street social
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I guess that'll teach me to not recommend places I haven't been personally, sorry about that. I'm still waiting for somebody to say Dishoom!
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Jeza posted:I guess that'll teach me to not recommend places I haven't been personally, sorry about that. I'm still waiting for somebody to say Dishoom! I’ll happily recommend Dishoom. It’s very good! Koya Bar is still fantastic too. And we had an excellent lunch a few months ago at Copita on D’Arblay St.
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Lupins is great, but plz don't go to Lupin's or I'll never be able to get in there, just like Honey & Co. For my money Lupins is probably the best restaurant in London at the price point.
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Doh004 posted:Personal favorites would be great! I've lived in Brooklyn and worked in Manhattan for the past 7 years - I'm used to having some of the best food in the world around me at all times. I'm more interested in eating what the locals eat and things that might be slightly harder for me to get in the food capital of the world (I know, that sounds snobbish). Basically, we eat everything and just want to have lots of options for each meal. I usually live off of Yelp here in NYC for me to differentiate my options in a given area, but I don't want to have to rely on that if that's not he primary way people find good eats in London I always direct people to Jai Krishna in Finsbury Park for excellent Indian food. But it might not be central enough if you're not here for long. Make sure to get some Indian food though - it's such a big part of UK food culture. Dishoom is pretty good but hasn't blown my mind to the extent that others experience. I recommend doing a Google and finding somewhere that reviews well near wherever you are.
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Bollock Monkey posted:I always direct people to Jai Krishna in Finsbury Park for excellent Indian food. But it might not be central enough if you're not here for long. Make sure to get some Indian food though - it's such a big part of UK food culture. Dishoom is pretty good but hasn't blown my mind to the extent that others experience. I recommend doing a Google and finding somewhere that reviews well near wherever you are. I’ve been rather disappointed by Jai Krishna the last couple of times I’ve been. I certainly wouldn’t recommend to someone visiting and looking for great experiences. I have had great times there in the past though.
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Bollock Monkey posted:I always direct people to Jai Krishna in Finsbury Park for excellent Indian food. But it might not be central enough if you're not here for long. EMake sure to get some Indian food though - it's such a big part of UK food culture. Dishoom is pretty good but hasn't blown my mind to the extent that others experience. I recommend doing a Google and finding somewhere that reviews well near wherever you are. I live around the corner from Jai Krishna (well, around 3 corners to be precise) and I’ve never been that impressed with it. Some friends took me to a canteen-style place in Wembley a while ago that was amazing. I still remember the chilli paneer. Agree that Dishoom isn’t mind-blowing but it’s very good and the whole experience is well done. Totally different cuisines but Traiteur just up the road from Jai K and Max’s Sandwich shop are both really excellent. For posh Indian my FIL took us to Jamavar in Mayfair which was excellent. therattle fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Mar 25, 2018 |
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Mar 25, 2018 17:45
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That's a shame about Jai Krishna. I last went in January and enjoyed myself. The service is pretty dire though. There's a tiny place near King's Cross that I went to a few times that was dead cheap and delicious, but buggered if I can remember what it's called or which road it's on.
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Mar 26, 2018 16:19
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Ealing Balti House in West Ealing/Hanwell is amazing, it's a ways out of town though.
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Diet Crack posted:Ealing Balti House in West Ealing/Hanwell is amazing, it's a ways out of town though. This is the London eating thread.
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therattle posted:This is the London eating thread. I say it counts so long as you can use an Oyster card to get there.
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BizarroAzrael posted:I say it counts so long as you can use an Oyster card to get there. That’s true but not funny.
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It's still zone 3, so it's really not that far if you're in the west. If you're out in Stratford or whatever then yeah, it's a bit far.
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Thank you for the help everyone! Definitely threw a bunch of places onto our list and will make sure to post about where we end up going and how they are. Can't wait
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My local chippie is nice but I’m in zone 4 of south London so probably doesn’t count. I even refer to my commute as ‘going into London’.
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Lady Gaza posted:My local chippie is nice but I’m in South London so probably doesn’t count. I even refer to my commute as ‘going into London’. Fixed
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Jai Krishna is really good, although the difference between some of the dishes is huge. At the end of the day thought its really a locals place and I wouldn't recommend it unless someone was living here or staying near by for a long time as there are better/more exciting places to be that don't require traveling out to Finsbury Park. That said for people that do live over this way there are bunch of fantastic options, pizza pappagone, max's for quality hipster sandwiches, emono does a top notch kebab when your stumbling home and la fabrica for tapas. Plus there are a bunch of places like gilly's fry bar and sin which are fun, although probably not worth traveling out for.
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I miss having pappagone right on my doorstep. Also really like Trullo at H&I.
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knox_harrington posted:I miss having pappagone right on my doorstep. Also really like Trullo at H&I. How’s the cleft arsehole going?
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Any recommendations for ramen? Just fancy it.
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BizarroAzrael posted:Any recommendations for ramen? Just fancy it. Misato or Ichibuns virtually opposite eachother on Wardour street. If you do Ichibuns, try the amazing Japanese loo.
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