Patrick's Reviews

While the venue does have it's charms – especially considering the urban surroundings of Shoreditch – the Hoxton Grill relies too heavily on its Soho Hotels Group DNA. Service is O.K. but not consistent and then there is what the food: meat dishes are a bit better, but steer clear of the fish which was on the verge of catastrophic.
All this is a shame as this part of London would need a place like the Hoxton Grill aims to be. I suggest a drink at the Hoxton Hotel's bar instead – dinner definitively elsewhere.

The pies here are next to none and great value too! Not so much a Gastropub as a Pub with a dining room, the Windmill offers a sit-down meal at a reasonable price for Mayfair and doesn't disappoint. Why can't more pubs be like this?

A great place! So laid back and friendly that one can forget all the stresses of the capital. The food is good and fresh, while it can get busy and slightly cramped at times. Yet the opening hours are as good as the variety of dishes on offer. The atmosphere is hard to be beaten and reminds me of the bohemian cafés of Paris and Vienna. A great place well worth a trip to this slightly less known part of Chelsea.

A good place and open until 3am, which is rare and welcome in the capital. Service is very friendly and professional. The interior is a question of taste, but quirky and gives the place a premium feel. Food is good, while not great but the competition is fast asleep after midnight. Those who travel a lot – or go out partying for that matter will understand.

Locanda Locatelli serves the best Italian food outside Italy I know. It is seldom that a celebrity chef so directly delivers what he promises. The restaurant is a true pleasure, of course this level comes at a price but it is a truly very good effort. The menu covers the classics but allows for some slightly more innovative dishes as well. A top pick in London.

A case of black and white. The food is good. The service too – sometimes. But it all doesn't matter because of the shere wow factor of Mr. Branson's signature Restaurant/Private Member's Club. Recently the menu has changed and taken on a more sophisticated tone, which has seen prices rocket. This is a pity because before it used to be refreshingly reasonable. Yet on a recent late dinner apart from slightly shakey service – which one half expects – it performed nicely. The views are among the best in the capital and as a diner one can shake off some calories at the nightclub!

Very good place for a quick lunch or dinner. The food is good and less heavy than in many other Chinese restaurants in the same price range. Service is always friendly and seems to make an effort. Dim T fills a gap in the Asian dining landscape and offers good quality at almost unbeatable prices. Having tried most, the Gloucester Road branch is the best of the lot.

Eight over eight is a classic example of a restaurant resting on its laurels. The formerly less known sibling of E&O in Notting Hill started drawing large crowds and instead of rising to the challenge, it started dropping its standards. This is very dangerous when serving a cuisine which is highly dependent on execution and good service. A pity.