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Mike's Reviews

Mike N.30s, Male

Member since April 2010

Reviews written: 2 (0 voted helpful)

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Cay Tre (301 Old Street, London, London, EC1V 9LA)

Very good vietmanese food, easily walkable (5 mins) from Old Street Tube and just south of the famous Hoxton Square. The pho is delicious but my particular favourite is the mackerel baked in banana leaves. Service is something to be desired, and you want to do your best to avoid being get in the crowded basement if you want to get attention.
The only better place I can think of for Vietmanese is Song Que on Kingsland Road, but while the food is better, the environment is far worst and the waiting staff regularly bad tempered. It's also harder to get to.
You can't go wrong with Cay Tre. Enjoy

April 2010

Overall:7
Food and Drink:7
Service:6
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:8
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Vinoteca (7 St John Street, London, EC1M 4AA)

I went to Vinoteca last night, largely as a result of the reviews on this site. I have to say that I was more than impressed. We had an incredible duck crepe roll which I'm still salivating over, quite the most delicious thing I've tasted for years, followed a delicious Hake and Ham combination that I couldn't quite believe I was eating. All this was washed down with the wines recommended for each course, which they helpfully make sure come by the glass.
It felt like we were eating Michelin star food in a local winery environment, a little bit of tuscany maybe in Faringdon.
Highly recommended. Service, as others have commented, was definitely pressured, but reasonable for the location and completely offset by the excellent food and wine.

PS.
I was largely prompted to write this review due to another penned by a “Claire J.” – that review is so unfair it's almost as if it's a vendetta…I suggest you take it with a large pinch of Vinoteca salt.

April 2010

Overall:9
Drinks:10
Service:8
Atmosphere:9
Value for Money:8
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