Matthew

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Date registered: 11 September 2011

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  1. Review: 27 Harbour Street, Broadstairs — 9 January 2026
  2. Review: A La Russe, Windsor — 9 January 2026
  3. Review: Fatt Pundit, Covent Garden — 9 January 2026
  4. Review: Khao-So-I, Fitzrovia — 14 December 2025
  5. Review: Bistro Union, Clapham — 8 December 2025

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Review: Whitstable Oyster Company, Whitstable

Categories:

Cafes etc., Rest of UK, Restaurant Reviews

9 November 2019

Native oysters

Ever been to Whitstable? No? You should go, it’s a treat. Lovely old seaside town, very warmly gentrified now with loads of good food and shops. And of course, oysters. You could actually make a brilliant long weekend on the north Kent coast. Faversham is another charming little town, steeped in history with some amazing …

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Review: Zumbura, Clapham

Categories:

London, Restaurant Reviews

9 November 2019

Chaat

Zumbura is an Indian small plate place in Clapham. Very handy for us, as we’ve just moved to the area. But is it destined to become a local favourite or a place to shun? Chaat is fairly impossible to screw up, a small plate piled with chickpeas, scrunched up crispy bread and plenty of tangy …

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Review: Counter Culture, Clapham

Categories:

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

Categories:

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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