46 Chippenham Road
London, W9 2AF
For Jen's birthday dinner we went traditional London pub. The pub was dark with victorian-esq decour, the table was sticky and the people were chatty. So overall a very cute place. I went with the fish and chips - who can declined fried batter and french fries? Apparently fish and chips is a bit different on this side of the pond. The fish isn't completely skinned. Which is kinda freaky and sad because you miss out on some fried goodness. But other then the skin still there, the food was very yummy. We all shared appetizers of calamari (to squishy) and chicken skewers that came with a kick ass soy gingery sauce. Dinner was finished off with a warm brownies dessert with ice cream. And for some reason, the pub had a birthday candle so there was some birthday singing for Jen.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Hummus Bros
Victoria House
37-63 Southampton Row
London WC1B 4DA
I was out of bread Friday and decided to head to Hummus Bro - a quaint take away or eat in near the British Museum that Kathryn found. I had a regular hummus bowl with the chunky beef, 2 pitas that came with the bowl and a lemonade. I think I loved the lemonade the best - it had a bit of mint and ginger that made it absolutely amazing. The hummus was OK, but I think I've become so accustom to Trader Joe's Mediterranean hummus that without that extra spice I find hummus lacking. It was also a bit odd to have a bunch of other food in the middle of the hummus. The beef itself was delicious (even though I did get a few fatty pieces), but I would have preferred the hummus and beef separate. But I'm probably white bread like that.
37-63 Southampton Row
London WC1B 4DA
I was out of bread Friday and decided to head to Hummus Bro - a quaint take away or eat in near the British Museum that Kathryn found. I had a regular hummus bowl with the chunky beef, 2 pitas that came with the bowl and a lemonade. I think I loved the lemonade the best - it had a bit of mint and ginger that made it absolutely amazing. The hummus was OK, but I think I've become so accustom to Trader Joe's Mediterranean hummus that without that extra spice I find hummus lacking. It was also a bit odd to have a bunch of other food in the middle of the hummus. The beef itself was delicious (even though I did get a few fatty pieces), but I would have preferred the hummus and beef separate. But I'm probably white bread like that.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
S & M Cafe
268 Portobello Road,
Notting Hill, W10 5TY
London,
No, I didn't go to a S&M club during my stay in London. One of the intern advisors at the Museum suggested going to this small out of the way cafe on Portobello Road as it has really good banger and mash. That's right, the S & M stands for sausages and mash. For £8 you can get an order of bangers and mash (chose from about 7 different sausage options and 4 mash options). And don't do the money conversion in your head because it hurts and yes it's more in US dollar terms, but that's what you have to deal with in London. Unfortunately.
The cafe was very quaint and not overly crowded like the other bangers cafe about 4 blocks away that was swarming with tourists and had no real seating. There are even several vegetarian sausage options that I thought was interesting. And the menu makes it simple for out of towners to order (a lovely step by step guide with arrows).I ordered 1 traditional banger and one feta, spinach and something sausage with regular mash and gravy. The sausages were great and really fulling. The mash was a bit odd - it almost tasted like it was made with Guiness beer. But with enough gravy (which was heavenly) they tasted better.
Notting Hill, W10 5TY
London,
No, I didn't go to a S&M club during my stay in London. One of the intern advisors at the Museum suggested going to this small out of the way cafe on Portobello Road as it has really good banger and mash. That's right, the S & M stands for sausages and mash. For £8 you can get an order of bangers and mash (chose from about 7 different sausage options and 4 mash options). And don't do the money conversion in your head because it hurts and yes it's more in US dollar terms, but that's what you have to deal with in London. Unfortunately.
The cafe was very quaint and not overly crowded like the other bangers cafe about 4 blocks away that was swarming with tourists and had no real seating. There are even several vegetarian sausage options that I thought was interesting. And the menu makes it simple for out of towners to order (a lovely step by step guide with arrows).I ordered 1 traditional banger and one feta, spinach and something sausage with regular mash and gravy. The sausages were great and really fulling. The mash was a bit odd - it almost tasted like it was made with Guiness beer. But with enough gravy (which was heavenly) they tasted better.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Mediterraneo
37 Kensington Park Rd
London W11 2EU
A bit pricier of an Italian restaurant then I would have chosen, but we ate dinner for Jess's birthday. The place was very busy and a bit on the loud side, but not so loud as you can't hear your neighbor across the way. I ordered an appetizer to share - a carpacio, just because I'm a sucked for carpacio and I'm alwayds looking for a really good rendition. The carpacio arrived covered in salad and cheese bits. The presentation was ok, but I felt it took from the actual meat but piling on the lettuce. As for the carpacio itself, it was bland and not marinated for long enough for the proper flavor. A bit disappointing. For my main course, I ordered one of the pastas from the specials list. I can't recall which pasta it was, but I do recall being very happy with my pasta. I think the company also made the night a very nice experience. I'd go back, but only for a special occasion and this time I'd forgo the appetizer and maybe try a dessert instead.
London W11 2EU
A bit pricier of an Italian restaurant then I would have chosen, but we ate dinner for Jess's birthday. The place was very busy and a bit on the loud side, but not so loud as you can't hear your neighbor across the way. I ordered an appetizer to share - a carpacio, just because I'm a sucked for carpacio and I'm alwayds looking for a really good rendition. The carpacio arrived covered in salad and cheese bits. The presentation was ok, but I felt it took from the actual meat but piling on the lettuce. As for the carpacio itself, it was bland and not marinated for long enough for the proper flavor. A bit disappointing. For my main course, I ordered one of the pastas from the specials list. I can't recall which pasta it was, but I do recall being very happy with my pasta. I think the company also made the night a very nice experience. I'd go back, but only for a special occasion and this time I'd forgo the appetizer and maybe try a dessert instead.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Red Pepper
8 Formosa St
London, W9 1EE
020 72662708
I took Jess to dinner as a 'thank you' for putting me up for a few days. This restaurant was quite nice. We each got a pizza, which was very much in the Italain style of thin pizza. The total bill was about 21 pounds for both pizzas. The food was really good, except the pizza crust was hard to cut through with the knifes provided. As for the atmosphere, it was loud but not so loud that one would have to yell to be heard. I quite enjoyed myself and would definitely go back.
London, W9 1EE
I took Jess to dinner as a 'thank you' for putting me up for a few days. This restaurant was quite nice. We each got a pizza, which was very much in the Italain style of thin pizza. The total bill was about 21 pounds for both pizzas. The food was really good, except the pizza crust was hard to cut through with the knifes provided. As for the atmosphere, it was loud but not so loud that one would have to yell to be heard. I quite enjoyed myself and would definitely go back.
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