Greg's reviews
Review of The Court
16 Jul 07, 15:47
It's a pub dude! 
Full of American students, who themselves are full of beans. Beer is pretty cheap for London, and you can get a burger-pint combo (or soft-drink) for £3.50. They have a large menu of the usual pub nosh, and whilst it isn't gourmet, what you do get ain't bad for the cash. There's outside seating (with heaters for the smokers when it's cold), and the time I went, it was visited by an over-friendly magpie who was addicted to the tobacco of discarded cigarette-butts. It's fairly well decorated, and it has some big screens for sport as well. The crowd are quite young, 18-25 with the occasional 76 year old hanger on. Overall it's exactly what I expected; an average student pub, and good enough to stop off for a swift one.
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Review of The Porterhouse
15 Jul 07, 03:02
Decent Pub in Covent Garden
This pub is pretty big with three floors and a little court yard at the front. The beers are pretty good, (no tasteless wash) and there's a huge selection, including the Special Brew beating ~14% Santa Claus Brew. I like sitting downstairs, because the lighting is pretty low, the atmosphere is relaxed so you can just forget that it's still day on the outside. Another reason why I prefer downstairs is because the decor down there shifts away from that of the rest of the pub (where the same styling is ubiquitous throughout), so it doesn't have such a chain pub feel to it like that of the upper two floors. The music is probably to the tastes of the average Radio One listener, and it's not loud or obtrusive. There lots of comfy seating, and there's plenty of table areas for big groups too. And although I haven't tried their food yet, I will based on the fact the chips are big and fat and look really tasty. Not bad for such a huge tavern.
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Review of Crispy Duck
09 Jun 07, 12:19
Lots of lovely dim sum
Sitting inconspicuously amid the miriad of generic shopfronts in the heart of chinatown, this is a great place to grab a bite of lunch to eat with friends. Specialising in dim sum, it doesn't pander to a British palette and is a refreshingly authentic gaffe in the sea of sweet and sour houses that surround it. Go here with three or more friends, order about four dishes each and indulge in the resulting huge variety for about a tenner. Oh, and their jasmine tea is nice too.
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Review of Satay House
29 May 07, 12:27
Might be excellent...
Very busy (book in advance) Malaysian restaurant. Situated on two floors, the basement is has a private feel to it, in part due to the compartmentalisation of the space. Contemporarily furnished, it features large flat panel television screens and unobtrusive background pop music. Upstairs is decorated similarly but without the televisions or divisions of space, and has a intimate cafe feel to it. The food was pleasingly authentic, the starters (mixed satay selection) and mains (I had a beef rendang with a roti chani) were excellent, and tasted just as I had hoped. However, a shortage of staff meant service was lacking and as a result, a minor problem with my food was never fixed. At the end of the meal the manageress sincerely apologized, and discounted the meal significantly. As such, I can recommend this restaurant on the quality of the food alone, in the hope that I was just unlucky with a temporary blip in service.
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