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Ariana II is a great Afghan restaurant in Kilburn. It's bring your own with no corkage and the food is cheap (around £8 for a main). Most of the menu is kebabs of various sorts, but they also do various lamb and mince dishes. If you go, make sure you get a starter as they are great, especially the pumpkin naan.
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NLJP posted:There's a great Sichuan place called Chili Cool about 10 minutes away too. It was a good evening
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Neris posted:Jesus. How did I not know this? :o It's great. It's actually a bookshop in real life specialising in old books, a bit messy with a very chilled out shopkeeper. I suspect that they are only still in business because of Black Books.
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Feb 3, 2012 21:07
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Went to Sophie's Steakhouse in Chelsea the other day, it's one of those no booking places. Food was fine, but I expect more than that from somewhere like this, not really worth the price differential over Bodeans. The atmosphere was also poor. The wine list on the other hand was surprisingly reasonably priced and very good. If you can't decide on a wine then just got the house red, it pairs brilliantly with red meats.
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Jun 9, 2012 18:06
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I've just moved to an even dodgier part of camden to where I was previously. I still don't know anywhere good to eat nearby either, are there any good restaurants within a 10 minute walk of say Camden Town station?
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Jul 21, 2012 20:02
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Spuckuk posted:The service IS poo poo, but sweet potato fries are worth it. Sweet potato chips are amazing. There's a pub in west hampstead, called The Gallery IIRC, which serves them. It's a pretty good pub actually if you are in the area and want a quick but hearty meal. Thanks YourCreation, I'll check them out.
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Jul 23, 2012 14:03
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sweek0 posted:Yep, fun little local pub, bit out of the way. It's also really drat cheap! Basically all those pubs you just named are very good. The Old Eagle just round the corner from Camden Road station has a pretty good atmosphere, although the prices and selection are nothing special.
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Sep 26, 2012 12:42
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therattle posted:That sounds AMAZING. :jealous; Dabbous is nearer Holborn and would be pretty cool, no idea if you'd be able to get a table though. Their lunch menu is only £26 for four courses. Otherwise the Savoy Grill is both good and similar to Delauney. What's wrong with Delauney though?
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Oct 28, 2012 23:20
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Spuckuk posted:It's the cheapest 'restaurant' that doesnt scare people away with things like vegetables or flavour. Same here (well not the northern bit). IMO Nandos has nothing to offer over a traditional fast food place and is about twice the price. Leon on the other hand is worth paying for and doesn't pretend to be a proper restaurant. e: \/\/\/ Maybe it's just me then, but I've always found their chicken a bit bland (like most chicken) with all the flavour coming from their sauce, which is only OK. If it was cheaper I wouldn't mind, but as a student I can get a burger from GBK for a fiver, which is infinitely better. Or go to some cheap ethnic restaurant for the same price as Nandos. I still eat there occasionally, but when it's my choice. distortion park fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Oct 29, 2012 |
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Oct 29, 2012 16:00
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RazorBunny posted:While we're not exactly burger aficionados, my husband and I really like a good hamburger and have tried a wide range. We both thought the burger at Byron was one of the better chain burger-place burgers we've had. There are a lot of American burger chains that I'd place in the same tier as Byron that have much lower quality. The fries were really good, too. The best thing at Byron is their courgette fritters. I wish more places did them.
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Oct 30, 2012 11:17
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Mousepractice posted:The worst chips I ever had in my life were from Nandos in the Brunswick Centre. You entirely deserved that for going to Nandos in the Brunswick and not the Hare & Tortoise. distortion park fucked around with this message at 21:09 on Nov 1, 2012 |
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Nov 1, 2012 21:04
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The_Doctor posted:I'm meeting an American friend tonight at Vauxhall at 830, what's still open and good around there? Reasonably priced please? Hot Stuff is very cheap and good.
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Nov 9, 2012 16:13
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NLJP posted:Yeah Ariana II is really good. A bit farther afield down Edgeware Road is The Heron pub too, which is a grotty old man pub but with a totally awesome genuine northern Thai restaurant in the basement. I'll second Ariana II. BYOB with no corkage is another plus.
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Nov 9, 2012 18:03
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Raffles posted:On the subject of coming to London, me and my girlfriend are planning to come down to see Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre in March. Anyone have any favourites for a pre-theatre dinner, preferably around £20-30 per head, around Seven Dials/Covent Garden? If you book and get there early enough to order before 6 you could get a set menu at The Ivy, which would be pretty cool.
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Jan 4, 2013 11:52
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Neris posted:Whoosh! Here's what I've done. That's really great, thanks. Has Asukusa by Mornington Crescent not been recommended anywhere? It certainly deserves to be on there.
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Jan 4, 2013 23:18
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Raffles posted:Tell me about street food and various food trucks/stalls/markets in London. I'm imagining loads of boutiquey, super-fashionable food vendors in place of the usual burger vans you get up north. Is this the case? I see lots of spanish/japanese food vendors at the lunchtime markets. It's all very expensive as well, normally £5+ for food and a drink.
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Raffles posted:I can confirm that Pitt Cue is excellent as you'd expect, however if you aren't planning on getting there early then I'd wait until Spring/Summer time to try it out. I don't mind queuing for a table, but a hour outside on a January evening was pretty drat cold. The food is fantastic and pretty cheap but make sure you know what you're getting yourself in for. Some dudes were queuing for two hours outside. Bodeans have a pretty good system for this: you give them your mobile number and they'll text you when a table is ready.
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Feb 3, 2013 14:40
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Raffles posted:Could I get some recommendations from the London goon hivemind on some decent Chinese or Thai places in or near Chinatown? The Four Seasons is my favourite of the main chinatown restaurants. New China is ok, not great. I've heard good things about Ba Shan on Romilly Street but have never been there myself.
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Feb 15, 2013 19:53
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Neris posted:Y'all should come to this on March 16th so we can discuss the rise of kimchii, how poo poo cadburys chocolate tastes now and what the next pop-up trend will be!!!!!!* I go there just for the courgette fries sometimes
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Feb 20, 2013 14:08
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Chili Cool in Bloomsbury is a really great Sichuan place btw. If you can go with a few people so you can try lots of dishes, we had an incredible one with mushrooms in it but I can't remember what it was called. As a bonus it's next to the book shop used as the outdoor front for the Black Books bookshop.
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Mar 15, 2013 23:34
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ineptmule posted:Looking for a fun/interesting bar or pub to have my girlfriend's birthday drinks at next week. We're looking at Giant Robot in Clerkenwell, and thought about the Southampton Arms in Kentish Town but they don't take reservations. Bubbledog maybe? Looks interesting, I've never been but has ok reviews.
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Mar 18, 2013 20:00
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Raffles posted:Tell me about Polpo guys. Will I end up spending a fortune there? No, but the bill will be significantly larger than you expect at the end (nothing on the menu is more than a tenner). e: For clarity last time I went it was about £50 for two incl tip and drinks, but we didn't eat much. Mr. Wiggles posted:Okay, gonna be in London in less than a month now. Staying in Knightsbridge, but I don't want to eat there all the time. Where do I eat with my new spouse? No idea what to look for in that city.  distortion park fucked around with this message at 12:24 on Apr 18, 2013 |
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Finally went to Polpo the other day and it was very disappointing. Meatballs were good but everything else was bad and overpriced.
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Jan 11, 2014 01:30
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The_Doctor posted:I've discovered the Espresso Room in Great Ormond St. Even tinier than Monmouth, but does a really nice filter coffee. It's really cool, don't try and go with more than one friend though!
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Mar 15, 2014 17:23
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corkskroo posted:Thanks. I'll look into that. I've had Sunday roast in the neighbourhood at a couple of places with varying results. But maybe I have to resign myself to the fact that the non "ethic" food in my neighbourhood plays it very safe. I'm also verrrrry interested in the various immigrant communities for food but that's another question for another day. Right now I just want some pie and mash and some guts. I guess if that was my top priority I should have taken the flat across the street from Smithfields. But alas it wasn't. Just go to a pub (or 'gastropub') and order something, there will be a bunch of them which do good food near you.
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Mar 23, 2014 23:06
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corkskroo posted:I've been checking them all out, hence the questions. I dig them (well most of them) but was hoping for more from the menus. Burgers and pizza are rampant. I don't know Clapham well but this place looks like what you want: http://www.bistrounion.co.uk/ Looks a bit annoying but whatever. Saw this while I was looking and really want to go now: http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/mongolian-grill
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corkskroo posted:Thanks guys. That Bread and Roses menu is exactly what I'm hoping to avoid. Nachos, chicken burgers, "Cajun" chicken wrap. I guess I need to accept the fact that the shady scumbag who shoved me off on Clapham has lame expat tastes. I was trying for my first choice flat (Islington/Hackney border)but he claimed someone else snapped it up and stuck me in Clapham, home of burger-mania (there's even a Burger King.). Whatever, that's what the tube is for. There are Burger King's all over London it isn't really an expat thing (at the other end of the scale 'artisanal' burger places have been trendy for a while too). London isn't full of people eating eel pie and mash all the time (I think there's a place which serves it near Camden Road station?), it's one of the most international cities in the world and the food on offer reflects that, from bland looking places to restaurants serving incredibly specific regional cuisine. Take advantage of the ethnic food whenever you can and at least you'll have tried something new. On the bread and roses menu Bangers and Mash, Fish and chips and gammon steak are all moderately english I think? I'm not sure really counts as 'English' cuisine anyway.
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Mar 24, 2014 16:26
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Hackney also has a pretty high concentration of the dreaded burger bars - porbably more than Clapham.
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Convexed posted:It's my boss's birthday on Friday and we're planning a lunch. Where should we go? Duck and Waffle, clearly!
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Apr 6, 2014 21:58
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NLJP posted:Not so sure about Cricklewood but there's some stuff around Kilburn these days. Ariana II is probably the restaurant of note on the high road itself. It's a pretty good Afghan. Near Kilburn Tube you have the North London Tavern and the Kilburn Ironworks. The Ironworks just reopened as a hipstery gastro pub situation with some ok opening buzz and North London tavern has been that for a while. I've never had food there, though. Seconding Ariana II, my favourite restaurant in the area
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Mar 14, 2015 00:02
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The Tiffin Tin is by far my favourite Indian delivery. Any other suggestions?
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Oct 30, 2015 14:59
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sweat poteto posted:Where's the best fruit ice cream in London? All the supermarkets are pushing vanilla / chocolate / caramel or B&J marshmellow cookie dough junk. Where can I get a good raspberry ripple (or blackberry, blueberry, apricot, boysenberry (!) ripple for that matter) Udderlicious
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Nov 23, 2015 22:25
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It feels like there is a wahaca on every street now, they are everywhere
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Apr 17, 2016 17:52
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therattle posted:I'm thinking of higher-end Asian food: they probably know curry house Asian and cheapish standard Chinese (I know I'm being patronising but probably right), but they don't know food like Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Cinnamon Club etc. Otherwise London classics like Sheekey's gymkhana might be a good option if it is in the right price range.
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Apr 17, 2016 20:52
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Bibigo near angel is pretty impressive for the price. Dodgy service but good food and drinks.
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Apr 27, 2016 18:38
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Best work lunch chain, go!
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May 26, 2016 23:55
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The_Doctor posted:Right? I love Taco Bell and have it all the time whenever I'm in the US, so to finally have some more here would be aces. I know there was one in Leicester Square in the late 80s/90s but it shut down due to low sales. Now with our broadened palettes, it would be a perfect time for them to hit up the UK all big again. Agreed, I think they're my favourite but a bit pricey at £6 (still good value though)
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May 27, 2016 11:31
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Some of their new stuff looks like they're straying a bit from what they're good at, but I haven't tried it. Like there's not way I'm going to buy chicken teriyaki from a bacon sandwich chain
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I care about my health, so I'm going to eat at ...Bodeans???
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