I liked Eyre Brothers a lot but can't help feeling it has an identity crisis as some of the decor doesnt quite much what you would expect to find in a Spanish restuarant, it sounds like an Oyster Bar bar chain think it used to be an Asian restaurant (but I could be wrong) . I had lunch at the bar in their big comfy bar seats with proper linen and cutlery and great service from the barman/waiter. Although I was in a hurry the waiter was a modicum of calm and took our orders in a relaxed yet very professional manner which immediately put me at ease. £50 for lunch for 2 drinks, 1 course and a glass of wine wasn't great value but we didn't mind as we liked the venue and food and service.

This place is considered a North London hidden gem and I can see its appeal. Having been only once and ordering the set menu which was very good value it was clear why customers go back. From the outside it looks like the Indian restaurant it once was but once you step in through the curtain covered doorway and smell garlic frying and see candles flickering you are somewhat transported. My only criticism and the reason service scored low was the dismisal of our order by the head waiter (could've been owner) as we all had the set menu and I guessed that pre Christmas he would have preferred us to be spending more per head. Would go back and try the main menu next time if only to keep the owner happy.

I hadn't realised until I read the reviews for the Clissold that there was an issue with Chips. For the record I ate here on New Years Eve and we ordered 2 bowls of chips as sides, the manager didnt swear at the chef, the waitress didn't put her fingers all over the cutlery and the wine wasn't too expensive for the glasses. The Clissold is a great gastropub and most people go there it seems to eat rather than to drink which tells you something about the food, which is very good. I wouldn't say that it offers great value but to be honest when the food, service and atmospehere is this good its worth it.

My brother tells everyone that Club Gascon serves the best foie gras in London and he might be right but I don’t think that you should go on that basis alone.
I have had two dinners at CG, one for my birthday and we all had the seasonal menu which included 1 glass of wine with each of the 7 courses and once of Valentines Night when my partner and I ate in the Cloisters of Saint Bartholomew behind the restaurant which dates back to 1123, that was pretty cool.
The dining room is formal rather than relaxed and I would go here on a special occasion rather than because I wanted French food. There is a CG wine bar next door and a CG Deli on the other side of Smithfield market which should mean I guess a CG fast food foie gras van parked up nearby sometime soon. I can't say I much like the idea of a foie burger but I know someone who would.

I am amazed that Clerkenwell favourite Cicada has no review attached as it offers the finest Asian food in the general area including the square mile. The bar seems to have lost some if its appeal amongst locals and office workers which actually means there is more space and its generally quieter than it was in Clerkenwells heyday some 10 years ago.
The salt and pepper squid, large variety of dim sum and tempura dishes (particularly the crab tempura) are in Michael Winners word “historic”.
The service is good and the price, albeit on the higher side, still make this place a must go to for lovers of Asian food.

Don't be fooled by the Bleeding Heat, it's a French Bistro of average quality masquerading masterfully as "arguably the best French in the City. I would argue that It isn't.
I have been on two occasions, the first time I was unimpressed and to give it the benefit of doubt I went back and was again unimpressed.
The best thing about this place is not the overpriced food or the oppressive dining room or the braying drunk barristers occupying almost every table, it is in fact the history of how it got its name. Lady Hatton was torn limb from limb by a jealous lover in the courtyard with her heart still pumping ie Bleeding Heart. It’s a macabre and fascinating tale, it’s just a shame that they built a restaurant around it.

This place is just great. Its everything French food should be – homely, unpretentious, well cooked, well presented and served well. Coete de bouef for 2, Duck Confit, Chicken Tajine is all very very good and served with a simple salad or fresh vegtables.
From the look of the new website it also looks like they now offer a very good priced set menu. It is in my opinion the best French place to eat in town and for a relaxed but also elegant setting this is the place to go.

Coq d'Argent gets very mixed reviews and I can see why. It is undoubtably the best location bar none in the Square Mile and on a Summers evening the roof terrace is spectacular. Sadly it goes a bit downhill after that. The service was good, that table settings good, the menu looked good, the food was average. At £100 per person, which was mainly to do with wine and coffee and brandy, it wasn't the best value for money.
Perhaps I order badly everytime I go, it's not however all bad. Starters of Foie gras terrnie, Colchester Oysters and Lobster Confit were all great, mains of Roast Rack of Lamb, Beefsteak au poivre and Duck Confit were average at best.
This is a problem for D&D London who own this chain and state on their website that the “elegant eatery Coq d'Argent offers diners the finest French cuisine ”. Quite simply in London there are many many places that actually do offer fine French cuisine but sadly this isn't one of them.

Gordon Ramsey is a bit old hat nowadays but that doesn't stop him delivering fine food and service. The experience from start to finish is what you would expect from a top London eaterie. The staff were attentive but not annoying, without going into detail of what we ordered as I suspect its all brilliant, the food really delivered and the dining room is really rather spectacular. Pre and post drinks in the hotel bar made this a most memorable evenings out. I suspect chefs/owners don't much read reviews posted by the public but just in case Gordon is reading keep doing this (above) and stop calling people Big Boy or Swearing as there really is no need.

Its a bit strange this place, especially on a wet March evening when there are only 8 other diners. The food is a bit mixed up as its Chinese yet tries to include Japanese in the style of Nobu, which I must say it does rather well until you remember you are not in Park Lane or Mayfair but on a boat on a cold wet night in an almost empty floating dining room near Chalk Farm.
The website promises that the proprietor creates a special ambience for her customers and is always on hand which was not true of my table but was of the table next to ours where two very large middle aged Eastern European prostitues sat with one rather skinny English IT programmer.
I wouldn't go back but we had a great time mostly due to the table we were listening in on. When we overheard “you had better eat up…you'll need all your strength later” we couldn't hold our laughter in and left feeling much better than before we went in.
The food is good, its a bit overpriced and if you want black cod you are better off elsewhere but still for a one off its worth a visit (for people watching mainly).

I am going to keep this review short, like the restaurants table policy – overated, overpriced and over the hill. £400 for 3 people for a table from 7.30-9.30 that we almost got physiclaly removed from is not good value. With the vast choices available in London nowadays and in the present climate go somewhere else instead.

Everywhere needs a grown up restaurant like St James to go to now and again. I liked the atmosphere, the staff and the menu. Service was friendly and professional. At £100 per couple for 3 courses + wine I thought value for money was ok. The dining room music was progressive house which was amusing and probably fitting for the Crouch End middle aged parents but “still up for it” crowd.
I have a small and only one negative and that was my pre dinner drink – not enough gin, too much tonic and not enough ice, but thats the worst I can say about St James. I have already booked to go back.