Mathew's reviews
Review of Mon Plaisir
02 Aug 07, 19:35
They know cheese 
I've only been lucky enough to eat there once, but it was good. Very good. We had a cheese board and it has flavors that I'd ever experienced before.
The wine we had wasn't amazing, but more than passable. And the service was just that right shade of French rudeness where it's cute rather than arrogant.
If I was richer, or it were cheaper, I'd eat there a lot more.
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Review of Le Mercury
01 Aug 07, 08:37
Good value European food! 
I first went to Le Mercury in 01/02 I think, and it was great. I went a few times after that and it also good, but stopped going when I'd had enough of smoking restaurants and began a boycott of all smoking food places.
To celebrate the 1st July smoking ban I returned to this old haunt and while was not disappointed, I must admit it wasn't what it used to be / like I remember.
The food was still better than anything of a similar price on Upper St, but the staff were a wee bit more forceful and the music was, well, crap.
I'll go again no doubt if I want a quick. cheap and easy meal with a friend. And probably only when it's dark as the candles on all the tables create an atmosphere that's really rather nice.
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