David's reviews
Review of Eds Easy Diner
21 Jul 07, 12:16
I put this lightly but... 
It's the best american diner you'll find that gives that authentic taste. I'll come out and say that I'm from America; and have lived in the UK for a few years. I've attempted to taste this or that from different grocerers (sainsbury, morrison, and somerfield) that seem to say they're "American" dishes. Suffice to say, they have the design and desires - but never the right taste. This is where Ed's Easy Diner comes into play.
I marked this "As Expected" only for one reason: this is exactly what american diners should be like! The maltshakes are addictive, the burgers are huge and appetizing. I once made the mistake into thinking I could handle a double burger! I only got through about half of it before realising that I've digested as much as I was capable of. Burgers are less than a tenner (I think about 7-8 pounds). The maltshakes are ..amazing. You can get peanut butter and chocolate ...(my personal favourite) maltshakes that will be your drink and dessert all at the same time. Maltshakes are like having crushed Maltesers throughout the entire milkshake (in case you weren't aware).
The staff can be a bit harsh at times; depending on how much of a rush you're in (and they're in). So keep in mind that it's the authentic experience of America in that sense; the "go go go" logic due to people coming in and going out through busy times. I would recommend popping in right before or right after the lunch rush (or before the dinner rush).
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Review of New Mayflower Chinese Restaurant
21 Jul 07, 11:58
Professional and Authentic 
As others have mentioned, the food is quite authentic and tasty. The environment can get rather cramped on evenings (weekend evenings, especially); which is to be expected considering it's one of the more popular chinese cruisine restaraunts (plus it's in Soho!).
When I ate there, I ate with a few mates, and my family (wife and son). There were a total of 7 of us that night; but we were actually quite fitted and still had room for ourselves (on a busy evening at that). We ended up getting about a dish each; but everything was beyond what you would get from most other places.
I would suggest some of the more routine things if you want a good evaluation of how much difference there is altogether. I recall getting the lemon chicken and it was probably one of the better ones I've had. There was enough zest; but the chicken was still crispy (even though covered in Lemon sauce). Their noodles are very easy to fall into eating as well.
As Elaine has mentioned, expect to pay anywhere from a tenner to about 14-15 pounds for some dishes. The soups are scrumptious and you can't go wrong in picking one that sounds to your taste (because if you have that feeling - you'll most likely enjoy it).
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Review of Wasabi
19 Jul 07, 08:52
Sushi? Yes, Sushi!
Wasabi is probably the best sushi place I've been to in regards to price to quantity *and* quality. There are other sushi bars/restaraunts throughout London, sure - but, Wasabi is comparably cheap compared to majority of them. YO! Sushi looks like a 'proper' sushi bar (with the rotating bowls of sushi and other yummies); but the prices seem to be able to rack up faster than any other place I've seen. Wasabi has the same quality of sushi, for far cheaper. Two bits of sushi ranges from about £1.25 to £2.50. I would highly recommend the Wasabi Peas; as they're pretty sweet (but horribly spicy when you're least expecting it).
I haven't had any problems out of the staff; but they're normally busy around the times that I've gone in there anyways. The only problem I have is that they've removed the tables that you could sit down at outdoors (though, I'm sure there's some reasonable explaination for it). If you have a hankering to try out sushi, this is probably the best place to get a feel for it as well.
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