Well I agree with some of the put downs about this place. Afterall, I was dating a rock star when I…read moreate here the first time. My pasta was actually okay. Was it worth the amount of pounds it cost, well no but it was decent. Calamari is good. Service is impeccable and yep it is a place to be seen and most of all to be seen with someone famous. And yes I returned with the same rock star again and again and it was my fave place for espresso and Tiramisu. Excellent, but then I wasn't paying for it. Once I stopped dating him I never went back! Too expensive. Still an interesting place to hang, see and be seen! It IS Chelsea and I may pull out the Chanel bag and stop by next time I make it to London. Next night I'll ditch the bag and go some place cooler.

One of the Old School Italians that used to be the rage in 60's/80's London, San Lorenzo hasn't…read morestood the test of time as well as the others. Gossip says Lady Di frequented the restaurant in its long gone glory days. Now weekends can be crowded and weekdays a quiet hush among empty tables. The menu has a fair selection of Carne, Pesce, and Pasta; Appetizers are varied and expansive. Everything is of high quality and is prepared well. Unfortunately, It just maybe worth less than the sum of its parts. If you live close by its probably a standard, if you don't then venture to nearby Scalini for a livelier meal.

During my visit, I was one of only five persons seated in the restaurant and the only one eating…read more The others were surrounded by empty cups of coffee and enjoying the free wifi. Two of them, each others' company. Everything appeared comfortable when I walked in. I liked the short menu, casual atmosphere and location and thought my friend's suggestion was a good one. This place has the latest trendy look of cafes at the time. My experience is from March of 2017. However, I must say the food and drink just left me wanting and was not at all good value for the price. I ordered the most simple items on the menu and was very disappointed with what I received. My order took more than 15 minutes to prepare and what I received was a lukewarm cappuccino (not surprised, given the barista looked very uncomfortable using the coffee machine). A slice of warmed sourdough with chopped (flavorless) avocado and a very overcooked, but cold "poached" egg. In all fairness, the egg was simply boiled. There is absolutely no excuse for this sort of thing and while the right thing to do is to get a manager and allow an establishment to correct itself, I did not see anyone else present, nor did I have another half hour to wait for this to get rectified. Perhaps I stopped in on an off day, or the regular people were not working. What ever the reason, I WILL NOT go back to the E2 Common and WILL NOT recommend them to anyone else, no matter how close they are to your flat.

Beautiful place with a good food selection. They have the staples like avo and toast and eggs,…read moreneither of which I tried. Their daily special was a shaksuka, which was delicious. The flat whites are made quite well. Quite a few things to read and they have wifi as well,

Great food, incompetent staff My friend and I ate here a few…read morenights ago. I got a variety of the meze as my main and she got a lamb kebab. The interior is quite spacious but have no idea what a previous reviewer was talking about regarding a cool interior; the AC wasn't working when we were there and it was humid and I had to ask for a door to be opened! Anyway I got the kisir, the imam biyaldi and we shared the cacik. The first was so tasty even my meat-eating friend was impressed. The portion is quite substantial as well. The aubergine in the imam biyaldi was tender and juicy and the combination of sauces and onions, tomatoes and peppers lent it a rich flavour. Again a large portion. Ditto for the shared cacik. The pita bread that accompanied the meal though was tasteless. I took leftovers home. My friend praised her lamb as well. We also enjoyed the Turkish port after. But my God why can't it figure out service?! I asked twice for our meals to b wrapped up and then twice more for a check and each time it was more important for the waiter to clear an empty table next to us (where there were plenty of empty tables and no customers waiting), and make another?! He then got to seating a group that came in and handed out menus. At that point I was so peeved - and more than 20 minutes had passed- I got up to go to the cashier. Thank gosh service wasn't included in the bill because I would have deducted it. I might come back here just for takeaway but not to sit in again. Shame it doesn't deliver.

Mixed review. I ate here a few days ago with my family. After being well attended to by the owner…read moreand having the best siskebab of my life, it all ended on a sour note. Saving half my meal in a takeaway box, we left the table and I looked back from a few meters to see the table cleaner swoop in in a few seconds. I didn't see that my wife had left the box, then obscured by the cleaner. The correct action by the cleaner would have been to turn around and say to me, "sir, you forgot your box". Sorry that I can never return and revisit those uncomfortable feelings!

Great service and really delicious food served quickly. I ordered the pea broad bean and mint…read moreAranchi which is a vegan starter. It as very well balanced and satisfying. I really enjoyed it! For my meal I ordered a lasagna which I do not regret. It was moist and very tasty. The prices are affordable providing a great value.

Very attentive service... good music, ambient temperature of the dining room was quite good…read moreconsidering how cold it was the night we visited. Pizza was reliably tasty, as was the cheesecake and the yummy honeycomb desert that our server recommended. Pizza Express knows how to it!

You wont go wrong with this Moroccan. Very warm and welcoming, pretty cosy too, no pretention. I…read morehad the Chicken Bastilla - spicy, sweet, cinnamon - very nice. Downed some Casablanca beer. Check it out.

very nice place, and food,I booked the restaurant for a hen night and I did not regret it at…read moreall,they trully delivered,on all levels and the belly dancer was amazing, we booked through their website to knock %15 off our bill,but even without the discount eating there is worth every penny. I highly recommend la menara restaurant

I have been there many a time and for me it's the most amazing little coffee shop in putney…read more the staff Are amazing specially Patricia she is one of the best barista she is such a wonderful person she makes every customer who walks in as if she knows them and actually she does.she is so kind friendly and wonderful. This place has got an amazing wibe the coffees are of a very high quality one of the best. also Arthur and all the other staff are so good. I was there yesterday and Arthur looked after us well we had a lovely sandwich some delicious Italian Pastry sat outside enjoyed the sunshine. thank arthur for the nice cappuccino. the place is a must visit if you love great coffee sandwiches and pastries. it's a little gem of a place with amazing coffee and staff. aftab

Quite nice, reasonably priced cafe , close-ish to Putney Bridge Station. Espressos are good quality…read morerocket fuel, a double being a snip at £1.85. Staff are friendly, high energy ( must be the caffeine) and very helpful. Boasts an impressive selection of vintage Gaggia machines. Loo downstairs.

Can I be honest? I wasn't impressed. I had come here after reading the review by Jooz P. and I was…read morelooking forward to an authentic Turkish dining experience...but alas I had stirred up my hopes too high! I had ordered the 3 course menu for 7.95 (during lunch it is 5.95), and in my case I opted for the red lentil soup & the chicken stew. I received bread, yoghurt spread and olives as starters, which was nice. The soup came right away and was tasty, yet a little watery. The chicken stew was also tasty, but I felt that the ratio of starch (potatoes) vs. meat (chicken) was a little biased towards the carb (in other words cheaper) option. Furthermore, I have that thing where I ask the waiters to tell me what they would recommend I should try from the menu...and my red-flag answer is: everything is good! Come on...don't you have an opinion? So all in all...I left satiated but not (pleasantly) satisfied...

I really wanted to like this place - it had everything - good atmosphere (local Mediterranean…read moreplace), friendly staff, a lady in front making those thin wraps with cottage cheese in the middle.... The food just didn't hit it for me - it was, well, alright. I ordered grilled chicken and lamb but as I ate it my heart was longing for that succulent grilled and marinated meat in Petek - just 10 minutes from Leziz. It was basically lacking that rainbow of flavour and juiciness that you get from good grilled meat. The wraps done in front of the shop were alright too, lacking salt maybe, but makes a decent snack.

Café Grove is a real treat. It's great, home-cooked, Polish food. Portions are big, and the style…read moreis authentic. Breaded, spiced minced chicken. Perogis. Blini with goulash. Borscht. Cheese fondue. More types of pork than you could want. All with tasty potatoes, sauerkraut and dill. They serve breakfast, too, if you want a cheap fry-up. There are several Polish beers, all manner of spirits, a few wines, and even a cocktail menu on offer. They've got several brands of vodka. It's a small but cozy place. About five tables for two and two tales for four. There's a photo exhibit currently on the walls. Service is very friendly, and they're happy to explain what the Polish dishes are. The food is very cheap for what you get: most main dishes are £8 or less, and you probably won't be able to finish them. Seriously, this is not light eating in any sense of the word. If you need your eastern European meat-and-potatoes fix, you will not get it any better and cheaper than here at Café Grove.

It pains me to write something negative, but boy oh boy, were we disappointed!…read more The fella and I turned up early evening with high hopes and a rumble in the belly eager to share in the delights of this hidden gem of Ealing. Perhaps if my grasp of the Polish language extended further than tak or kielbasa (as taught to me by my Polish friends) could I have salvaged the evening, as it seemed our waitress unfortunately had a comparable grasp of the English language. Ordering our meal was tricky to say the least, but with patience, good humour and the benefit of a descriptive menu, we got there in the end. Then came the wait for food not unexpectedly though, as some rather complimentary online reviews warned that this would be the case, and we ordered a couple of cocktails to while away the time. My Long Island Ice Tea was free poured into a tumbler with only a hint of cola to soften the blow. Now, back in my student years, this would have been a plus point nowadays I prefer my cocktails a little easier on the liver. Then our meal arrived. Eager to sample some proper Polish fare, my fella and I decided to share. The mixed Pierogis with salad and sauerkraut were nice, but certainly not of the proportions alluded to in the reviewsand then the saddest momentOur cheese fondue for two was positively Cheese of GLUE. Heaven knows what went into it all I could taste was a horribly acrid alcohol flavour (some form of vodka?) in a blobby mess clinging resolutely to the sides of a cold bowlFondue's generally work better when kept warm over a flame ours died a slow death some time before making it to the tableand never quite made it into our bellies. The upshot was that we paid for a meal that left us feeling hungry and cheated. The service was uninspired and the atmosphere lacklustre. No amount of artwork on the walls could salvage the experience. Go here if you speak the lingo and miss mom's home-cooking. It's cheap, but then so is my local Polski Sklep.