The menu reads like a Tuscan native, with Chianina beef and Cinta Senese ham. Presentation is either foofy and drizzly twee, or vast and hilariously hand-knitted. Metro gave it 3 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
3/5 stars: Primrose Hill’s newest brasserie the Greenberry Cafe offers welcome relief from the cupcake-stuffed cafes of the area – as well as some decent food. Read more.
4/5 stars: The best ramen is all about the stock, made from slow-simmered pork or chicken bones (hence that name), and there’s a slurp-to-the-bottom-of-the-bowl richness Read more.
3/5 stars: Zolio is a popular spot with plenty of delicious Argentinian cuisine, but its inattentive staff let the whole thing down. Read more.
The menu is more or less what you would expect: quesadillas, tacos, burritos served either 'wet' with salsa and cheese, or 'Cali-style' with a side of rice and salad. Metro gave it 3 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Casa Malevo is charming but not cheap, with their strengths lying in their skills with the Argentine grill. We gave it 3 stars Read more.
The best bet is to reserve the upstairs lounge for excellent, almost affordable lunchtime dim sum. But unless you’ve wafted across from Hedge Funds R Us, be prepared to feel like the poor relation. Read more.
Splendidly named chef Johnnie Mountain is committed to turning happy pigs from Goodwood into good food. Their Signature dish 21-hour cooked pork belly is so rich and tender, it’s like a pudding! *** Read more.
It may not be as groundbreaking as it thinks – they need to work on staff training in a big way – but Dumplings’ Legend offers a fresh approach for Chinatown. We gave it 3 stars. Read more.
Café Luc provides food little better than that on offer at Café Rouge - but at River Café prices. And if that ain’t the definition of hubris, I don’t know what is. Metro gave it 2 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Hawksmoor Seven Dials is that rarest of things: An instant classic. What a menu, and the staff and atmosphere are a joy. Read more.
This may be the casual, buzzy restaurant of the moment but the efficient service, keen prices and cracking cuisine should ensure it’ll be around for some time to come. Metro gave it 4 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Delhi Grill calls itself an 'Indian Canteen,' but the food on their admirably succinct menu is a joy. Metro gave it 4 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Shaka Zulu cost a terrifying £5.5 million, but most of the dishes are as bland and underwhelming as the surroundings are bananas. Metro gave it 2 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Staff are sweet; otherwise, the best compliments I can dredge up are: serviceable, and not expensive for South Ken. The definition of damning with faint praise. Read more.
As this kitchen produces utterly delicious and great value Malaysian cuisine, it is also capable of serving up some shamefully ersatz rubbish. Metro gave it 2 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
Trullo features super-friendly staff, niftily priced wine and a funky laid-back space - the food's not bad either, by the way. Metro gave it 3 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
This isn't just gelato, this is science, in a shop tricked out to look like the best mad scientist's laboratory. Metro gave it 4 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
A small but sexy wine list, together with a regularly changing, equally succinct food menu means this Tapas and sherry bar contains some genuine foodie thrills. Metro gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Read more.
5 Pollen St is a curiously old-fashioned Italian restaurant - with prices designed to keep out the hoi polloi. We gave it 2 out of 5 stars Read more.
The food is pretty good; after all, it is an expensive, upmarket chain. But it has a curiously outmoded feel and doesnt seduce like Nobu or Zuma. Read more.
Much of the menu consists of USDA Prime meat, and is cooked inconsistently (read: overcooked). The rest of the menu is OK. Metro gave it 2 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
The menu is one that sounds as if everything is a goer. But it's still not good enough; much of the food is inconsistent and bland. Metro gave it 2 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
The menu is great, almost comically Brit retro. The hero dish is mince and potatoes, as stark a confection as it sounds. Metro gave it 5 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
The menu is dedicated to all things indigenous - even some decent English wines. The decor is elegantly spare - all very Anglican. Metro gave it 3 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
The only way you could be properly impressed with this soulless, inept place is if you were actually 17, loaded with loot and not too bothered about food. Read more.
The gist of the menu: luxury bistro food; but this restaurant is gorgeous. Metro gave it 4 out of 5 Stars. Read more.
