Andrea H.

Review of Nest Cafe

17 Aug 08, 18:14

Coffee from Nest Cafe

Or tea, if you prefer! What they do best though is a fried egg sandwich. Or if you're really hungry, a hangover-curing fry -up - which you can have "GO LARGE" or "GO SMALL" ! Weekday mornings it's always busy, but service is fast and there's rarely a queue for long.

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Review of Spreads

16 Aug 08, 12:30

Spreads a little happiness

Working around Leicester Square and Covent Garden means you often struggle to find somewhere to grab lunch that isn't touristy. Some days you just want a good sandwich, a decent jacket potato or egg and chips which isn't going to plunge you into bankruptcy.

And Spreads is exactly that.

Small and cosy inside (oddly furnished with wheel back chairs and tables that might seem more at home in a country pub) and a few tables on the pavement in summer, it's a great place for lunch.

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Review of Flat White Espresso Bar

11 May 08, 21:15

A coffee gem

This unassuming cafe on Berwick Street is a perfect antidote to the hubbub of the market and Starbucks.

It is small, friendly, serves very good coffee, yummy pastries and is a great place to chill out. I love that they serve tea in china teapots, complete with a proper cup and saucer, smothered in chintz. Long may they reign in Soho!

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Review of Souk

28 Apr 08, 19:41

Tasty middle eastern lunches

I stumbled upon Souk and it is a real find if you want a break from sandwiches or soups from the regular chains. The menu includes wraps, falafels, couscous and they offer hot specials for both veggies and meat eaters. If you're hungry their "lunchboxes" are a good option where you can pick a couple daily dishes to have with rice or couscous for just under £6.

The only unauthentic thing about this place is the staff uniforms: unfortunately it is fast-food restaurant attire, complete with baseball cap. So I half expect to be asked if I want my food super-sized. Shame really.

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Review of The Wet Fish Cafe

27 Apr 08, 23:55

People watching paradise

Built on the site of a Victorian fishmongers, this cafe has been sensitively decorated, keeping the original tiles and glasswork. On a sunny day the tables on the pavement get packed, so opt for one just inside the window. Despite so many restaurants and bars to pick from, it is one of the best places in West Hampstead to watch the world go by and secretly delight in the bad outfits / parking on the high street!

Menu is typical cafe fare. During the day they do an excellent iced coffee but brownies were a bit disappointing (too dry). Dinner menu is varied and unusually you can pop in there on your way home and buy any bottle of wine served on the menu at retail prices (not the dining price). Opt for a rose in the summer (the one with the grenache is particularly quaffable!).

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