Mamma Niamh's Reviews

for 6 quid at lunchtime (12-4pm weekdays)
you can have a bowl of warming broth (caldo tlapeno) with chicken, rice, avocado and chickpeas. Its filling and delicious and comes with two quesadillas on the side – perfect for re-fuelling

I agree with the other reviewers – this is not greasy tex mex – this place serves authentic tasting mexican tacos

Surprisingly small dining room with the most comfortable chairs Ive dined on for ages.
The view is obviously the main focal point but you have to award this place a ten out of ten for the lighting, its so soft and flattering – this is the place to be proposed to/have a close up photo taken in Liverpool.
Cracking cocktails to start. Great food from a short menu (approx 6 choices per course)
Service was a bit hit and miss – lots of friendly staff – especially the lovely frenchman – with a heavy gallic accent – but there was a bit of confusion. We both ordered fish for mains but were given the wrong ones. We swapped our large bowls around – small point – but at this level (excuse the pun) of dining – and only two diners you expect them to get it right.
Toilets (apologies) toilet – yes, just one for the ladies…very curious – it was clean but a bit untidy and hadn't been checked for a while. The lush decor of the dining room did not carry over into the loos and there were some really bizarre pictures that just didnt go with the rest of the sumptuous, luxurious feel of the place. one starter, two mains, one pud, two cocktails and bottle of wine = £130
This is a great place for a special occassion

Proper neighbourhood restaurant.
Same owner for ever. Same chef for years.
Seems like most of the diners have been coming here for aeons too.
The owner, lovely Michael, seemed to know everyone in the dining room and was utterly charming to us.
He recommended we return when the weather is better and dine in the cute little garden at the rear.
We ate steamed spicy dumplings and fried turnip cakes to start (lovely delicate flavours)
We enjoyed a lovely bottle of Macon villages
Then Squid in sweet chilli sauce – a little too sweet for me
Seafood platter – a lovely dish of stirfried fish and seafood
Spicy green beans – these were a hit
steamed rice – did what it said on the tin
including service all in for £80
and Michael invited us to another glass of wine after the meal and had a little chat
This is local restaurant service at its best.

The best tortilla I've eaten in London.
You could easily spend, spend, spend here
but if you order carefully you can eat really well
without giving the bank manager a heart attack
The wine list looked amazing but we had cava cocktails to start
and then enjoyed some spanish beer.
pimientos de padron, courgette flowers, cod cheeks,
jerusalem artichoke puree with porcini mushrooms was so flavoursome I almost had a vegetarian conversion moment – ALMOST!

Dos and donts

Do come here on a sunny day
Do get good service from very smiley waiters
Do use the nice and clean loos

Don't drive here you will have to park in Victoria practically
Don't come here if you are in a hurry – food takes forever to come
Don't expect value for money

The food was ok – nothing to get excited about, service was good but it had to be – food took so long it was embarrasing – I wouldnt recommend this place for an evening out (we had come for my mother's birthday) they were holding a large office party at the same time – they should have closed it for the office event as they couldnt cope with the party and the private diners.

Great location, lovely building – so much potential but just let down by the food – which is the whole reason you visit a restaurant, right?

The new pizzeria on Portobello Road is causing a stir. It's been packed out every day since opening. The only slow service (according to the waiter) is breakfast (served from 8am)
We were told that garlic bread was ‘instantaneous’ however it took a while to arrive and when it did – it was burnt. Once this was pointed out to the waiter it was replaced in an instant and removed from the bill. Hence the marking of 9/10 for service. The pizzas were good – not outstanding. The lasagne was really good and the roasted meats and fish which were displayed openly infront of teh wood fire oven looked incredible. My husbands pork belly pizza had more pork on it than a city farm – he was positively oinking about it. I will be back.

I love Galicia. The waiters are old school, its a bit of a step back in time and you can sit at the bar drinking sherry and eating tapas and pretend you are in Spain. There are no foams or reductions served here just good honest grub in man sized rations. They are always welcoming (in their own peculiar way). Its the neighbourhood local and it's guarunteed to always stay that way – no chance of expanding this tiny place

a group of 8 of us came for a bite to eat after a show. the waiters were jolly (considering it was a monday night)
the food was really good – vegetable tart was outstanding
great lighting and good clean loos. I'll be back