Matthew

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Date registered: 11 September 2011

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  1. Review: Row on 5, Mayfair — 5 February 2025
  2. Review: Asador 44, Cardiff — 13 January 2025
  3. Review: Heaneys, Cardiff — 13 January 2025
  4. Review: Crispin, Clapham — 22 December 2024
  5. Review: Cinnamon Bazaar, Covent Garden — 13 December 2024

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Review: Counter Culture, Clapham

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Fine dining, London, Restaurant Reviews

2 November 2019

Counter Culture

So you finish a long day of house moving activities, lugging boxes and driving back and forth across London, and it’s almost 9 in the evening and you realise it’s a long time since lunch. And you don’t have a kitchen yet and besides, it’s almost 9 o’clock. So you wander out into Clapham (your …

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Review: Koya, Soho

Categories:

London, Restaurant Reviews

14 October 2019

Udon with girolles

I’m not a massive ramen expert. In fact I’ve had about three ever. So I’m in one of those situations where I feel kinda shaky reviewing a noodle place when it might be that I’m just not “getting it”. Koya feels great to be in, especially when it’s pouring with rain on Frith Street. There’s …

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Review: Zaibatsu, Greenwich

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London, Restaurant Reviews

14 October 2019

Spicy tuna roll

Greenwich and Blackheath are pretty much a foodie wasteland, at least as far as I can tell. Nothing around here ever gets a rave review and it is frankly downright weird to see most places getting TripAdvisor ratings of 3.5 stars. That’s not how TripAdvisor works! Even crappy chain restaurants average 4+ stars! You can …

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Review: Kebab Queen, Soho

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Fine dining, London, Restaurant Reviews

11 October 2019

Watching the action

I bloody loved my dinner at Kebab Queen. Couldn’t stop smiling all the way through it. I defy anyone with an ounce of fun in them to have a bad time here. But on a serious note, there’s genuinely great cooking going on too. So how do I review the experience without spoiling the surprise …

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Review: Flor, London Bridge

Categories:

London, Restaurant Reviews

7 October 2019

Anchony and lardo on toast

I can see why there’s a lot of love for Flor going around. There’s lots of smoky flame-grilled flavours, plenty of on-trend seasonal ingredients, a stylish and beautiful bar/dining room, and even though it’s a small plate place you don’t have to queue because they take bookings like civilised people. What’s not to like? Well… …

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