Beetroot Salad
The Den At St Martins Lane London

The Den At St Martins Lane London

45 St. Martin's Lane, London, United Kingdom

Cafe • Healthy • Cocktail • High Tea


"As it was a lovely sunny day in London we decided to try out The Terrace at St Martins Lane Hotel for dinner and take advantage of their outside space. Wow, we were not disappointed on either the space, food or drinks. They’ve cleverly maximised their outside space and created an oasis of calm – a great place to relax away from the craziness that is Covent Garden – with the added bonus of sitting in the sun. The large flowerpots and foliage screens shield you from people walking past so you don’t feel you’re on display. We ordered their signature drink – the Chandon Garden Spritz – which was the perfect drink to enjoy in the sun. It’s refreshing with a hint of orange served with dried orange slice and rosemary. Sounds weird with the rosemary but it really works. We decided to share a couple of starters and mains so we could try as many dishes as possible. The menu isn’t large, but we found we were spoilt for choice as everything sounded delicious. We had the salmon tartare which was refreshing and full of flavour. The burrata was so smooth and creamy – just melted in your mouth and the spiced melon puree was an inspired addition! We loved their twist on the classic Caesar salad – especially the tempura anchovies – could have eaten a bowl of them! The sumac trout with crab tabbouleh was a hit with us both as well. The level of service was spot on, we didn’t have to wait long or wave manically to get their attention. A shout out to James and Ottavia who were so welcoming and attentive. Highly recommend The Terrace – it’s now a firm fav and will be a regular haunt for us during the summer months."

Chicken Shop

Chicken Shop

79 Highgate Road, London, NW51TL, United Kingdom

Pizza • Chicken • Chicken Wings • Chicken Joint


"it is a balmy septembernacht in london and my flight had just arrived from berlin. all the contests had warned me so far to smoke as if the ice age comes, but there I sat in a T-shirt comfortable but hungry. Of course, smartphones choose our meal in these days and instead of wandering around possibly with a less than hearty meal, I flicked through the four square app. I came over a seemingly decent restaurant with a 8.9 rating that was only 0.2 miles away. the decision was made and I was scared to the “Chicken Shop”. the cake “Chicken Shop” back to home in Australia in style strong pictures of a small family business with delicious rotisserie huh, but in a dirty view of a load. Typically there would be cold metal furniture, greasy flowing floors and a flickering blue insect light on the back, which intermittently flushes, as it takes out the bugs that did not land in the food. it's fast and easy, not pretty, but it's sure how the hell is delicious. That's exactly what I expected when I arrived at the location kentish town. I couldn't find the entry first. I was hopeless looking for an oversized fluorescent window with a friendly looking international load owner behind a chrome counter top. Instead, I finally noticed a doorway with a minimalist sign above that shows the word “Chicken Shop”. I started to hear the sounds of emotional music when I walk down the polished wooden stairs, which on a dimly illuminated restaurant floor with designer furniture, candles, stylish decoration and a well-stocked bar. it was certainly not the picture I had on the way forward. the waiter greeted me with a warm smile and explained that the menu sits on the wall on the back, similar to the chicken shops at home. the concept has made sense. they took the classic idea of a family-run almost food shop, but added the flair of the fine-smeller. the place radiates class, but it does not lose its friendly local huh business feeling. I was excited about my order of half a chicken and watched how the chefs raised 24 hours of marinated, steamed and rotisserie roasted birds in the open kitchen. the hunch came ready in a takeaway polystyrene box. I made myself eager to the top to find a nice place through a canal or in a park to shove on the tasty quality. the odour that was overcome by my carry bag took over me and I sat on a bordstein as if there were no tomorrow. the box flew open in holy Grail fashion to see the delicious looking golden brown, juicy huh they hope to see from here to timbuktu. during the meal, I was only plastered for a second to mourn the loss of a piece that I had dropped during my trance as eating condition. I didn't want to waste the tasty eating and offered it to a passing puppy. the owner chased her dog disgusting. if only this pooch knew what he missed. I'm done and licked the house made hot soße clean of my fingering. finger lick good they say? in any case!"

Adelina Yard

Adelina Yard

3 Queen Quay, Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SL, United Kingdom

Vegan • British • European • Vegetarian


"Wow, where should I start? the tasting menu was a fantastic culinary experience that was certainly worth the celebration of our jubilee. the courts have in their excellence...every seemingly better than the last, despite the early courses wonderful in their own right. each was a perfectly balanced creation, blending of aromen and textures to perfection. to mention some specialties (see the photos below to see how each dish was presented) the heke was simple, but overwhelmingly delicious when with the smoked raw and butter sauce. the lamb was probably my personal favorit, working with the overlapping aromes of the various cuts of lamb, carrot and tweeting together soou well. the direction continued in the desserts. especially the chocolate, the miserable, the sesame creation... very good. every cure, while a perfect combination tasteful, was also built and presented kreatiw...and the result was definitiw the wall worth in the kitchen. we also had the paired weepings that were all very painfully thought out and served further improved dishes. The theodora from Austria, which would not have been our first choice for your own drink, was perfectly complicated with confit kohlrabi. complete good for the team to get the wein pairs right. that was as good as it gets. the service was perfect. the place small, but as a result, somehow intimate. I wouldn't hesitate to go back, but it's not cheap. so it will only be for special occasions. the simplest 5-star rating I gave in the old one."

First Street And Kitchen

First Street And Kitchen

1 First Street, Manchester I-M15 4RP, United Kingdom

Full • Bar-lounge • Contemporary • Mediterranean


"One of the worst experiences i’ve ever had in hospitality. Firstly, I had a table booked via opentable which the host seemed to have no idea about. She asked us to wait at the bar until she got our table ready. 35 mins later, still waiting to have our drinks order taken, we were seated in the restaurant. This same host seated us and asked if we’d like any water for the table, to which we asked for a jug of tap water. This water never came. Another 30 mins go by, still no food or drinks order. We tried getting the attention of the waiters but no one would come over. Eventually a young man came over, who asked for our drinks order. We had no drinks menu so asked to see one. He took our food order first and then returned with a drinks menu. But no one came back to take our drinks order. Our starters then come out… still no drinks order. When delivering the food we asked if we could order some drinks, and this was the only time we could order drinks for the whole 3 hour duration of our meal. Once we’d had the food, we asked for a dessert menu. Baring in mind, our mains came out exactly 2 hours after the table was booked that shows how slow the service was. No one came to take this dessert order until another 35 mins later. We felt completely abandoned by all the staff. They then had the cheek to add a service charge on. I hate taking the service charge off as i work in hospitality myself but in this instant I was gobsmacked they even put it on. Wouldn’t return even if it was my last meal on earth."