My God they look fantastic!
If you’re ever in the Portabello road area.
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I think anecdotal information on London (like OP’s) is essential. It’s very easy to stumble into an overpriced shithole as an undiscerning tourist.
Last week when there, I found myself in a very authentic and low priced Chinese place. Ended up ordering chicken skewers that I thought were satay. Turned out to be gizzards??!! lol
Still tasty though
Last week when there, I found myself in a very authentic and low priced Chinese place. Ended up ordering chicken skewers that I thought were satay. Turned out to be gizzards??!! lol
Still tasty though
I think anecdotal information on London (like OP’s) is essential. It’s very easy to stumble into an overpriced shithole as an undiscerning tourist.
Last week when there, I found myself in a very authentic and low priced Chinese place. Ended up ordering chicken skewers that I thought were satay. Turned out to be gizzards??!! lol
Still tasty though
Tried fried chickens feet yet ?
Or the delicious sounding beef honeycomb, which is actually cows stomach/tripe
Can’t be any worse than (based on a dare) Scottish food?!Tried fried chickens feet yet ?
Or the delicious sounding beef honeycomb, which is actually cows stomach/tripe
Thanks Neil. London based daughter now fully informed! 
Was intending to go tomorrow, but Hassan's is closed...
Looking at the prices…. I thought that there London was supposed to be expensive 
Depends where you dine, and what day of the week you go.
Saturday/Sunday lunchtimes can particularly good value for Michelin starred restaurants and their set menu's.
Not as inexpensive as Hassan's but you still get the excellent food and service expected of a starred restaurant.
Saturday/Sunday lunchtimes can particularly good value for Michelin starred restaurants and their set menu's.
Not as inexpensive as Hassan's but you still get the excellent food and service expected of a starred restaurant.
Looking at the prices…. I thought that there London was supposed to be expensive
It is, if you’re a tourist and don’t know where to go. Same as any large city in the world.
I could take you to Italian restaurant with fantastic home made food where you’d struggle to spend £12 a head, an amazing Indian restaurant in Chelsea, that’s always full of Indian customers which costs about £25/£35 for two, and that’s a slap up meal with all the extras … the most important thing isn’t the price, it’s the quality of the food.
Plenty of other cheap restaurants about, but the food isn’t good.
How about this, a Dum Chicken byriani.
Gorgeous , £18 all in
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I'll have some of that. Where's that?
Looks lovely
Any town or city can have both overpriced eateries and reasonably priced quality places to eat, the trick is in finding them. Local knowledge pays dividends, cheers Neil.
When I worked in London on Whitehall I used to eat at the Chandos cafe in Chandos Place opposite the cop shop in Charing Cross, probably cheaper for a decent lunch there than my local town and better quality. It’s no longer on Google Maps so I assume it’s now closed.
When I worked in London on Whitehall I used to eat at the Chandos cafe in Chandos Place opposite the cop shop in Charing Cross, probably cheaper for a decent lunch there than my local town and better quality. It’s no longer on Google Maps so I assume it’s now closed.
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