Joelle's reviews
Review of Shanghai
18 Nov 07, 02:45
Surprising spot 
I'd never have found this place if not for a friend's recommendation, but I'm glad I did.
For great dim sum, excellent value, and a wonderful art nouveau tiled interior from a former life as a pie and eel shop, this place has no equal. We couldn't choose so had them bring us a selection of dishes they'd recommend and all were really nice. There's a more restauranty feel to the room at the back, and apparently some private kareoke rooms, but I preferred the booths in the front.
The Kills were in there having dinner when I last went so you can take their recommendation too.
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Review of Huong Viet
18 Nov 07, 02:30
Authentic
I second everything Sorrel M said above.
Very tasty authentic food. Busy little place with waiting staff often rushed or confused. Rather off the beaten track, and the place to take your foodie friend to impress them with your ability to find this little gem. Not a place to go for a romantic date or if you are in a hurry but if you want quality Vietnamese food for not much money you won't be disappointed.
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Review of Mangal Turkish Pizza
15 Oct 07, 13:08
Best fast food in London 
Proximity to this place is one of my favourite things about living where I do.
If you've never tried lamachun, you must, and this is the absolute best place to do it, because they have the proper stone oven to make it in. Lamachun is a kind of Turkish pizza: flat bread spread with minced lamb, tomato and herbs, cooked and served with crunchy salad and a chunk of lemon. You can either have it rolled up with the salad wrapped inside, or served alongside to pile on yourself. It is wonderful and marvellously cheap, around £1.50 for a roll.
There's quite a lot of good Turkish food on the menu. I've tried the pide in here which are good too - a thicker pizza base shaped around a wider choice of fillings - but I have to say it's the lamachun that brings me back time after time. You'd think by now they might recognise me and be a bit friendlier but nevermind. The customers are often friendlier. One evening my husband and I came in and there was a big local Turkish family in there having a birthday celebration for their daughter, and who insisted we share their chocolate cake!
There's a real mix of people in the know about this place - Turkish locals, students, foodies hunting a bargain. I'd recommend you join them.
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