Thank GOODNESS I found something in London to fill the Allen St. Poutine-shaped void in my heart…read morethis summer. The Poutinerie is a pop-up at the Brick Lane Market every Sunday. While the market is worth a trip in and of itself (if seemingly endless streets of awesome vintage finds and other food stalls are your thing), The Poutinerie sealed the deal for me. If you've followed along with my reviews this shouldn't surprise you, but I consider myself something of a poutine connoisseur. I wasn't super optimistic about the quality of the poutine in London, but I had no reason to be skeptical, as The Poutinerie delivered. Maybe it's just because everything is better served out of a food stall, but the dish was great. I got the regular, and the curds-to-gravy ratio was good, and the fries were fresh. No complaints here! Service was quick and friendly as well. It was a little more expensive than I was expecting, but well worth it considering just how badly I was craving poutine at the time.

I learned something after eating this great poutine. As the cheese is squeaking beneath my teeth…read moreand the crisp chips are holding well under the brown gravy pressure, I realized I don't enjoy poutine that much. I merely eat it when I'm away from my poutine addicted girlfriend; hoping to make her jealous. The Poutinerie had a great, eye-catching signage. There was a chalkboard explaining what poutine is and what they offered. If you want to compare poutine, do what I did and order the original. Otherwise, you can order the The Coq au Vin or the Philly Cheese Steak. I'll upload some pictures so you can see what this includes. I overheard as I walking past once done with the markets that this was their first day. I hope it went well for them and I hope they return. I think they have a really good product.

Stumbled upon Street Food Union while walking around the area. Great variety of foods to choose…read morefrom.

Incredible prices on great food, much of which is made to order/your preference. Vendors rotate…read morethroughout the week, so one day you may have fanciful mini cakes with Kinder eggs atop frosting, others you'll have piping hot paella served out of gargantuan pans. More comfort foods include burgers with fried eggs, burritos, falafel, and other delicacies from all over the world. Every vendor is very kind and willing to take the time to tell you the story behind the food. Conveniently located on Rupert street, which is a stone's throw from the Berwick Street market (where you can pick up produce, organic milk, etc), it's a great one-stop trip during your lunch break or midday adventure. Prices are incredibly reasonable for every dish, portions are huge, and they have tables and benches set up to festively eat right there on the street. These folks work really hard, they set up and break down their tents and cooking stalls every day they're in operation, and never leave a mess in the street. A must-try if you're central in Soho.

Well, you have to check this out. sSsSumptious!…read more oriental pork belly is to die for. Melts! We also tried the vegitarian GadoGado which is an indonesian satay style yummyness packed into one of those steamed buns. Extrordinary texture! Taiwanese apparently but hey.. its Brighton and fast food revolution is in full steam. Ha!. Only lunchtime sadly but well worth a trip.

I won't repeat what other reviews have said; simply confirming that the price range, variety, and…read moretastiness of foods is as reviewed by others; a delightful, culinary sampling of London's diversity. At least 10+ stalls, including vegetarian options. Pretty busy and lively during weekday lunch hour! The space is outdoors and is not covered, so bring an umbrella and/or coat as needed, and I didn't see a lot of place to sit and eat there, so it's mainly takeaway. Bathrooms: Not that I saw.

a mixture of cultures and tastes from around the world. a place to taste diversity.read more

Now sited by the Wood Store on Circus Street, we tried out the following and all of them were…read moresuperb: the Imperial Burger - great cheeseburger with organic beef; Veggie Burger - up there with the best of the gastropub options; chips - very moreish. Troll's is very active on social media so you feel like you have a personal interest in this 'little guy' succeeding. Great choice of burgers, all organic and locally sourced, fab food!

Absolute cracker of a place. Recommended to me by a mate from work…read more I absolutely love Mexican, and am sick and tired of the weak chain restaurants that we gave in Essex with their standard bland rubbish. GO VISIT THIS PLACE! A small food van parked on the side of the road selling top class, home-cooked mexican food. Slow cooked lamb, pulled pork, chorizo chilli, burrito, quesadilla the list goes on. How he does it in such a small place to then add on nightly specials, deserts etc, etc. What a find! And onto he who owns it! A passionate Mexican man who could not be more friendly and engaging. Engrossed in his skill as a chef, brings you into his world with tasters of the culinary tit-bits created that day. Please try, I urge you. Come from far afield - you will not be disappointed. BUT come early - the place is small. It's not unheard of him selling out within 90 mins of opening!

This is a review from our visit on 26 October 2013…read more There was a queue at this small stall at lunch time. Small, thin fish was piled up in an open cardboard box - not sanitary at all and I hope they refrigerate them during summer - and as the demand was high, the cooking standard faltered. He just kept adding cold olive oil whilst cooking, so the fish got soggy and very greasy. Fish turned out to be a cheap dab and wasn't properly seasoned, and the bun was hard & cold. So we ended up with a very greasy, bland fish stuck in an very ordinary cold bun; luckily we only ordered one. There were several bottles of condiments, but if they had cooked the fish properly, no one should be using them except lemon juice. Who needs ketchup on nice fish??? To match their reputation, they really need to up their game and take time to cook the well-seasoned fish properly. There are lots of decent fish & chip shops nearby, and you get much better deal there.

The sign for this fish stall reads" Tush and Pat's Famous Fishermens Rolls"..."Try'em, they're…read moregood" and guess what??? These rolls are GOOD!. Better than good, scrumptious, delectable, super hit the spot yummy these rolls are. The stall is a canoe, cut in half, with the owner frying up filets of plaice in olive oil. After they are cooked to tender perfection, he puts a long skinny filet and a larger flatter one on the bun of your choice, dark(whole wheat or whole grain?) or white. The plaice, freshly fished from Hastings fishermen, melts in your mouth. I wasn't too fond of the hard bun, but after gobbling up the roll, decided a much more tender bun would just fight with the creamy softness of the plaice. Pat and Tush supply all sorts of sauces at a table at one end of their stand should you desire ketchup etc with your roll. I found the sweet fresh taste of the fish just right and it required only the slightest bit of ketchup. Hasting fresh seafood at its finest for only 2.5 lbs. There is always a line by this stand and it's easy to understand why. The owners told me they were in business for 13 years. I hope this Hastings institution keeps going. My tip...get a couple of sandwiches, take the East Lift close by and go up and have a picnic on the hill overlooking the sea!