Richard's reviews
Review of La Cucina
13 Jun 07, 19:11
Good Italian Food 
I find that most restaurants around Farringdon tend to be quite dissapointing, so I wasnt expecting much when I visited La Cucina for the first time. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. Loads of choice (even for vegetarians like me) and a very relaxed atmosphere immediatley cemented this place as a favourite of mine whenever we go for a bite to eat after work.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review of Match Bar
11 May 07, 12:00
If you like table service
I regularly visit Match, and find it a great option for business meetings and after work drinks. The atmosphere is relaxed, the staff are friendly and best of all there is table service. The food is pretty good too. Only negative is they do not serve draught beers.
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful.
Review of Smiths Of Smithfield
02 May 07, 16:43
Excellent! 
At first glance, Smiths is a cool and lively bar with loads of space and industrial style decor. However, there are also 3 different restaurants located on the 3 floors above the main bar area - serving a variety of food at different prices. Recently I went for diner with a client on the top floor restaurant (which is supposed to be the best). As it was a very warm evening we were seated at one of the outside tables and could enjoy an excellent view over the city. OK, the food and wine was not cheap, but if you are going to treat yourself I would recommend this over some of the "trendier" london restaurants. The food was delicious and the service was faultless. The restuarants on floors 1 and 2 seem very reasonibly priced, and downstairs they do a range of breakfasts for as little £2.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review of Malmaison London
01 May 07, 23:02
Not as good as Birmingham or Newcastle 
Malmaison is undoubtfully my favourite chain of hotels in the UK, however I was slightly dissapointed after recently staying in their London hotel.
It was more expensive, and overall didnt seem to have quite the same character and atmosphere as the other Malmaison hotels I have visited.
Saying that it is still the best hotel I've stayed at in London and the location is great.
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