london restaurants

pham sushi near old street too, best sushi anywhere in east

lol i can't believe fancyapint actually went to review dalston superstore

never eaten in the royal oak on columbia rd either but a one-two with the nelson's head after could also be soul-destroyinglively

ooh btw tim could you tell the duke of wellington staff that potted shrimp goes in the fridge and not the freezer. (very nice otherwise though mind.)

Would recommend Thai Garden next to the Florist in Bethnal Green for "non viet/indian/pakistani".

Only ever been to the Nelson's Head at around 8am on a sunday - never seen it an an actual evening

RTC: I'll tell the chef when he arrives! Sorry about that.

for something Lebanese

This was what I wanted!

I've been to Mason and Taylor weekly since it opened I reckon. Camden Pale Ale is amazing. Good food too, I'm not wild about the room itself, like it's not bad or whatev, just a bit of a funny style and shape. But I do like the place a lot. Really like anywhere where you can drink a decent pale ale.

Didn't know you were involved Tim, great stuff! Was in the Royal Oak for the first time, weirdly, last week, the food does sound good. Considered Prince Arthur, good to hear a recommendation as I was unsure what it's like.

Good recommendations here tho, will keep me going for a bit.

What about the gastrofied Owl & Pussycat? Although in my experience if this is the sort of thing you're looking for you're better off going a bit further up the road to Clerkenwell, which is exceptionally well-supplied for places like this.

(NB have not actually eaten in the new Owl & Pussycat, although I've heard it's good)

Oh also the food at the Princess of Shoreditch is fantastic but the upstairs room is very restauranty and the downstairs is a bit All Bar One so not great for your needs.

Would recommend Thai Garden next to the Florist in Bethnal Green for "non viet/indian/pakistani".

haha I live like 30 seconds from here. great restaurant tho i agree. really nice.

x-post to matt, I am totally open to going to ec1 but i'm a bit conscious of making it easier for friends. my cousin works in the anchor and hope in southwark which I really like, but figure easier to organise something for somewhere near where people live.

LG: if you're in there early evening, give me a shout, I quite often work there in the afternoons until well after opening time at 5.

Will do, are you still on the same number? I'm often in about 6 on a Friday, for a cup of tea and some food.

I meant a few cups of tea, sorry.

Tim, I'm guessing layout weirdness at M&T means it used to be Green and Red.

Another recommendation, although I haven't been to eat there yet: A Little Of What You Fancy, my friend Elaine's restaurant on Kingsland Road. It's near WAH! Nails.

heard that's good, the name really annoys me but i keep reading about it.

m&t was green and red, yep.

has anyone eaten in that v wooden bare decorated place on redchurch st? is it "the roastery" or something? and has anyone actually eaten in the new owl and pussycat?

i have eaten there, its p good

oh wait, i meant ive eaten @ 'a little of what you fancy' havent eaten at the redchurch place... is it the coffee place?

oh maybe it's a coffee place...that'd make sense.

i ate in that deli on redchurch with the black and white chessboard style tiles recently actually, it was excellent.

i'll always bear a grudge against the owl and pussycat for it being where the lovely emma b's purse was stolen, so i've not been in the new one.

i liked green and red but frankly "high end mexican" is not really a goer.

speaking of places with annoying names but good food in east london, i note with sadness that "taste of bitter love" has closed. it had the best sandwiches in london for my money (which isn't much money, so it worked).

it was in a pretty weird place tbf, not surprised it closed

Agreed about high end Mexican! Was surprised G&R lasted as long as it did. Also I don't mind the name of E's restaurant, Tracer - time to head over for Sunday roast? Elaine used to run the kitchens at Shoreditch Electricity Showrooms when it was good, plus Trafik, and she's a great chef; her bruv is one of the biggest music PRs in London OMG IT'S ALL CONNECTED...

Taste of Bitter Love is coming back at new premises, think it's further east up Hackney Road.

Totally willing to believe that Kingsland Road restaurant has great food but I'm innately suspicious about any restaurant where Google throws up more reviews from style blogs than food websites.

ooh james! the old location was kind of nowheresville so the move will be good for their business - also further east will be closer to me! seriously this is the best news i've had all day.

I've eaten Elaine's food at other locations and enjoyed it, and since I'm a good cook myself I don't just hand out recommends on a whim, but I think the high number of style-blog hits is down to them following on from Edgy Style Mag's website. We at ESM like good food A LOT.

FYI: #meateasy closes 16 April.

I haven't been for a couple of weeks! I should go by again. Hmmmm, this evenings plans have been cancelled at the last minute...

but then again I do have a pizza waiting in the fridge.

Then again... meat! Perhaps get a burger, rush home and put it on the pizza?! Oh mercy stop it.

xp/ also in between venues, E took a lot of private bookings for music and fashion people/events - buzz comes from places for good reasons and I hate it when my friends go all snap-judgement about style press like they're somehow above it all.

Edgy Style Press vs "we only communicate via Twitter", fiiiite! (Obviously Edgy Style Twitter wins) (I don't mean that...)

i can also vouch for elaine, although not to the extent that i can ever remember to pop into the new gaff.

i'll always bear a grudge against the owl and pussycat for it being where the lovely emma b's purse was stolen, so i've not been in the new one.

yeah lost a bag myself in the scolt head once. fucking hate that place tbh, i'd say the garden is all it's good for but it's packed with tossers anyway.

i've never been there when it's not rammed. the last two times i was to meet friends there we just went somewhere else.

i once saw someone try to steal a tree from the scolt head garden :(

i remember when it used to be our local alternative to the george except not packed full of wankers. then it changed

Considered Prince Arthur, good to hear a recommendation as I was unsure what it's like.

thing is it really does depend on how ur entourage is gonna roll. it's definitely a little stiffer and more gastro than most pubs per se (loads of work parties every week it seems) but if you can ensure a big table takeover (~ 10 people up to 15?) then it's good stuff. altogether i probably wouldn't totally recommend it without checking it in person first.

^ yeah that p much sums it up, ive had a few group meals there + its gone well

i don't mind the talbot down the road from the scolt, sunday roasts always look ok from afar.

yeah i hate the scolt head...reminds me of my local in dublin at christmas, awfully designed place, just has zero charm for me as a pub.

off topic but has anyone ever done viajante in bethnal green? just curious cos it's generally been well received but for one memorable aa gill beatdown.

considered it many times but never gone.

not a restaurant and also off topic, but anyone been to the fishmonger on victoria park road, near the lauriston?

xpost same, was gonna go for my b-day, then just ended up booking st john

what abt brawn on colombia rd?

We went to Viajante (for the (relatively) cheap 3-course lunch) one Saturday a few weeks ago. We were, it's fair to say, extremely impressed, not a false note in our meal(s) although some of the combinations were a little unexpected so I can see how they could go wildly wrong. But we're dead keen to go again, for the longer-form tasting menu. I would always, always take the paired wine flight because the wines they gave us were really unusual and added a great deal.

(LG I don't work Fridays but yeah, same old number, we should get together.)

xp haven't been to Brawn, I really fancy it.

not a restaurant and also off topic, but anyone been to the fishmonger on victoria park road, near the lauriston?

the fish house? i love it. the vibe is great, kinda like a diner. the staff are very friendly. the fish is good and there's a big selection.

oh wait the fish MONGER. yes i've been there. kinda pricey but not as bad as bway market obviously.

yeah i hate the scolt head...reminds me of my local in dublin at christmas, awfully designed place, just has zero charm for me as a pub.

nah i love the layout and what it innately has to offer (and the selection of wines!), the only thing wrong with it is the crowd that started packing it out all the time. if it's quiet it's a great pub to hang out in.

i forget that you lot are fond of the wenlock though :/

scolt head "garden" (it's just a patio really) is ok. quite twatty and i also had a friend who mysteriously lost a bag there. :-/

also "szechuan folk" by spitalfields market is really good

yeah i went on friday this place is good