Greg's reviews
Review of One Tun
13 Jul 07, 14:33
Go here! Get takeaways. Run away! 
As you walk into this pub, there's a hybrid Thai restaurant/chippie tucked away in the corner. I ordered my lunch to eat in (take away available) which was served about 20 minutes later on this busy day, and I expected it to be at best average. However, looks can be deceiving, and the food was actually really good for a fiver (I had one of several available types of red curries with rice), unfortunately I made the mistake of sitting down. If I had chosen the take-away option, I'm sure I would have been perfectly happy and given four stars. But, the plate was cold, so the food went cold really quickly and on top of this, upstairs is run-down and looks like a cross between a school canteen and a working man's club. Oh, and they have blue plastic school chairs too. I will definitely go to the takeaway again, because the food's so good for a fiver, but I will never again patronise its grotty surrounding canteen-esque pub. My advice: go here, buy a takeaway and avoid the chairs at all costs.
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Review of Crispy Duck
13 Jul 07, 10:57
Lunch is better
This is my second review of Crispy Duck, and I was slightly disappointed that the evening meal I had there with Rik (below) wasn't as good as the lunch I had had there on a previous occasion, even though it was perfectly palatable (chiu yim baby squid). My advice is to go before five to take advantage of the wide range of scrummy Dim Sum, because after that it's just another sweet and sour tourist trap.
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Review of Wagamama
21 May 07, 18:01
This is about as Japanese as a Lamb Bhuna
After you have sat down at your table with a bunch of randoms, do not expect even a glimmer of Japanese authenticity. This is strictly eastern fusion food, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. So, the quality of food varies from just about okay to quite good. In my opinion the curries are a waste of time 'cos they taste like they were microwaved in a carrier bag. However the noodle soups are wholesome, filling, flavourful and generally pretty satisfying. As far as starters go they aren't great value, though some of them are tasty (like the prawn dumplings). If the beaver in you takes over and you feel like eating little chunks of mahogany go for the spicy chicken nugget thing to start. But whatever you do, wash it all down with a Kirin Ichiban beer, Japan's best export after Takeshi's Castle. This chain of restaurants is just one of those, "we can't think of anything else" places to eat, but I know I will end up eating there again anyway. Oh well...
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Review of All Bar One
12 May 07, 13:34
Not the best All Bar One
It's like the poor relation of the chain of All Bar Ones that populate the town. It's a bit grotty, badly furnished but it's in the square so what can you expect? Its saving grace is that it stocks (as do all the other A.B.O.s), a cider of such caliber, that your own mother would swap your kidneys for a bottle of it. If one takes the time to sample the fine nose of this nectar you will not get faint traces of honey suckles or a spicy oak tree, or a bit of dockleaf. You get apples. Thats it. It's as clean and appley and crisp as they come, and it's called Aspall Cider. It's the only reason I ever patronize this particular establishment. The A.B.O on Dean Street, Soho however is one of the better of the group. With quick and friendly service and bustling trendy atmosphere on the weekends it's superior in all ways, and well worth a visit.
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