We ended up here by chance, mostly because it was the least busy of all the places we tried to…read morevisit on a very busy night. The environment seemed a little bit, umm.. let's say.. scattered. There appeared to be objects in hallways, construction on the bar in process with hammering while we were eating, and in general a sense of disorganization. However, the service and the meal were a very pleasant surprise. The food was authentic, tasty, with the spices and aromas you come to expect when you visit a street restaurant in Bangkok. The staff was friendly, helpful, and engaging, and did a great job. I'd certainly go back here!

All show no go! The food was average and our server Nash was…read morebeyond bad. On the line of rude. Unfriendly and curt. My meal was super hot with spices. I had a hard time eating it. I will not go here again. With so many other choices this is not one to pick. So much for my first day in London.

Decent dim sum in London's Chinatown. We popped in after hitting a couple pubs in Soho and need a…read morebite so we could continue the crawl. We were seated promptly but it took a awhile for our order to be taken. We opted for the pork buns, shrimp and chive dumplings, pork dumplings, fried squid and pork puff pastry. We enjoyed all of the and ended up getting a second order of pork dumplings. The food took a good amount of time to arrive. We both had a kiwi cider from Australia which was great. Would have rated 4 stars as the food was good, it was just that the service was so slow.

Place wasn't bad. Compared to places back home in USA, the portions seemed smaller for food like…read morethe duck in plum sauce and the clams could've had a better black bean sauce. The lobster itself was pretty good. Was trying to order it Typhoon Shelter style. Wasn't quite it but still good. Order took a while to be prepared. Restaurant didn't seem that busy for it to take so long. Overall I highly doubt if I go to any Chinese restaurant in London it will be on the par as Philly or NYC. Or maybe I'm just biased ‍

When my family eats here on vacation, we also get the duck wrap starter where they give you hoisin…read moresauce and strings of duck meat and you wrap it in a dumpling skin. It's really good- something I'd recommend to those familiar and unfamiliar with Chinese food. The chef pulls out all the stops with the traditional Chinese dishes including steamed fish in soy sauce scattered with green onions, braised lobster noodles (really beautiful), and the classic salt and pepper pork and shrimp dishes. My family had other dishes as well but I was too engrossed in eating to take anymore photos... If you're looking for affordable, authentic Chinese food- do come here because it is delicious! Customers range from large, rambunctious student groups, to intimate couple dates, to families- so it's a restaurant catered to any occasion.

I'm not going to give a speech so call it a tip or call it a won chu won…read more I won't be naming dishes either. I'm terrible at it but I do like their food. Place is well worth a visit or do like I do and deliveroo.

Ely's Yard is home to a number of gems, including Rootmaster, The Big Chill and Corbet Place. It's…read moreeasy to overlook the Laughing Buddha in the late afternoon and evening, because it looks like an abandoned trailer covered in graffiti. In fact, it is one of the best Thai take-out restaurants in London. The menu is simple: you choose the sauce (chili, garlic, green curry, red curry, black bean, etc), the protein (salmon, chicken, beef, tofu, etc.) and the starch (rice or noodles). For less than a 5er you a steaming plate of goodness that is made fresh in front of you. They will even serve you on plates to eat on picnic tables nearby. I love that the chili sauce is actually spicy, the Tom Yum soup has terrifically fresh veggies and even if there is a line your food will be ready in under 5 minutes. The Laughing Buddha is only open on weekdays from 11:30 - 2:30, at which point it is boarded up and left as a best kept secret until lunch the next day.

One of the best Indian places I've tried. The food is so fresh and delicious. It's also…read moreridiculously affordable. They people are quite friendly, and the take-away service is speedy. I recommend the biryani dishes with their homemade curry sauce. Just writing this review makes me hungry for some New Didar Tandoori food!!!

Perfectly good food here at reasonable prices. The main business seems to be takeaway meals and the…read moredining tables were mostly empty but delivery drivers were coming and going frequently. Not peaceful fine dining but good for an informal Indian meal.

Gotto Trattoria is a very new Italian restaurant opened by the same people who run Mele e Pere in…read moreSoho. It's in a beautiful location of Here East, in the new development along the Canal side near Hackney Wick where several other new restaurants have opened up too. The restaurant seems like a perfect place to dine in the Summer with it's al fresco dining, open front and the beautiful view of the Canalside. Inside was very warm and cosy with its low ceiling of exposed pipes and open kitchen allowing you to see the food being prepared Broad beans Complimentary fried broad beans to start us off. Simple seasoning but very moreish being crunchy and light. Sea bream carpaccio, fennel and chilli Quite a disappointing start. I couldn't taste any of the promised flavours here. It was quite lacklustre. I'm guessing the fennel came as a purée, smudged a long the bottom of the plate that barely attached to the sea bream. The chilli were too mild and didn't work well without a base to contain it in to allow it to release its flavours. Capers were too sharp for the delicate flavours of the carpaccio. At least the carpaccio was fresh so I did appreciate it's beautiful textures and silkiness. Burrata from Locorotondo This was delicious.The burrata was incredibly creamy, gentle in its milky flavours and light and elastic in texture. It was almost sweet in taste too. Simple seasoning of olive oil and black pepper just to add some flavour Pork and smoked pancetta bombette, cacio cheese sauce A must order! A lovely succulent piece of pork topped with a rich cacio cheese slice before rolled around pancetta and then grilled. The flavours were incredibly, rich in flavour with umami from the melted cheese. The texture was very satisfying, bouncy with each bite releasing its beautiful juices. A dip of of cacio cheese sauce just to give it an extra boost of cheesiness and creaminess Agnolotti with nettles, cimbro cheese, sage and rosemary I was almost shocked at how this dish came out. With Italy being the home to pasta I did not expect the pasta to be so hard and brittle. It was almost like they made these parcels and just left them out to dry so all the moisture evaporated from the dough. So instead of being soft and al dente, they were rough on the tongue. The filling was nice and creamy, with gentle earthy flavours from the nettle. However the buttery cheese sauce which was there to aid it with moisture was way too salty, overpowering all the flavours and herbs. Better to have without and eat it dry Rump of lamb, globe artichokes and seirass piemontese Nothing was wrong with this dish. The lamb was tender and sweet, served pink and juicy. Artichoke was creamy and buttery, carrots sweet and the seirass piemontese is referring to gentle milky grainy cow's milk cheese that resembled much like ricotta. However the dish lacked creativity. If I wanted a good lamb steak I would go to a steakhouse and not a speciality Italian restaurant. It lacked complexity and depth. Presentation didn't exactly made me mouth water, vegetables turned brown making it all seem quite dull Chips These were nicely done and came generously but a little creativity wouldn't hurt even if they just seasoned it with some salt and Italian herbs . Still I managed to demolish them with a bit of ketchup and mayo on the side as they were still pretty good quality. Tart of the day with custard pine nut pie This was okay and I very much enjoyed the thick consistency of the custard that was not overly sweet. However these qualities could not be enjoyed to its fullest due to the dry flakey crust that wrapped the whole tart creating a far greater ratio than the filling. It masked a lot of the custard flavour and made it dry. Pine nuts however were a nice addition added a subtle nuttiness and crunch to the dish Goat milk ice cream, blackberries, 25 years old balsamic vinegar This was probably the highlight of the whole meal. It was wonderfully creamy and smooth, rich in its milkiness without that sickly aftertaste. It was much thicker in consistency compared to ice cream, almost like gelato. Paired with lovely zesty blackberries and a light drizzle of balsamic vinegar just to balance out the sweetness and creaminess. The perfect ending to our meal I expected a lot more from Gotto but at the very most it was just an average Italian restaurant. Their only advantage is that they source high quality ingredients so even if nothing much is done to them (which is what it is like here), it is still very nice. Their starters definitely outdid their mains. Still some dishes were poorly executed and some over seasoned. The rest were not all that memorable leaving me not many reasons to return other than for their goat's milk ice cream.

Absolutely fabulous place to enjoy a meal. I spent three hours here today enjoying a delicious…read moremeal in a very friendly atmosphere. We order several appetizers - burrata cheese, shrimp, and meatballs. All were spot on. I had the paccheri all'amatriciana for my main - it was perfect! Finally, I finished with a vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries. So good!!

Another of these little shops that seems to compete with the Pret-A-Manger style of fresh fast…read morefood, Eat also has a large selection of soups and sushi, which seem to scream "eat me" because they just look so fresh. Today, it was the Duck Gyozo dumpling soup, but it was a close call to not pick up a yummy pastry or a piece of carrot cake to go with it. If you're not in a soup mood, they also have boxes of fresh sandwiches too. Check out my pictures. The container of soup is just veggies and stuff, then you take it to the counter, where the soup expert (no soup for you!) adds the broth and chilli sauce if you want it (which I did). And it only takes a few moments.

Some changes have occurred at Royal Thai, most notably they've moved. Next door…read more This isn't as odd as it seems, now they have twice the amount of seating space and even additional seating in a downstairs area whereas before conditions could become a little... cosy. Little has changed with the menu, all as it was prior to the move just with some new additions. And alcohol! No longer a BYOB establishment but now a non-BYOB establishment (just like a normal restaurant really). I believe they also accept card payments now too. So, all modern and up to date then. I think a majority of the prices have also crept up but seeing as Royal Thai was quite cost effective anyway the current prices are still very reasonable. There is shiny new furniture, however, to occupy this new residence adding further polish and completing a new(ish) look but leaving a nice, familiar feeling. As far as I'm aware all of the staff are still the same and, most importantly, the food is still pretty darn amazing. TTFN, Ian

I use to was crazy about this place. However for one reason or another I haven't visited there for…read moreabout 2 years. Therefore I can't even express how disappointed I was to discover that the food wasn't nowhere as delicious as it use to be. Mixed starter plate was ok...fishcakes were really chevy though. The vegetarian curry was lacking in flavour and it seemed like the only vegetable that was added to the dish were potatoes and dried soya cubes :(