Stephen's reviews
Review of Carluccios
09 Sep 08, 08:39
Make room for the mushrooms 
I've never had a sit down meal at a Carluccios so can't vouch for the restaurant side of things.
However, they do the best take away wild mushroom salad available to humanity. I would walk across hot coals just for a sniff of it.
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Review of Leonardo Ristorante Italiano
23 May 08, 09:49
Ask for the "Special" topping on your pizza 
When I lived in Brighton I had an office just around the corner from Leonardos and I used to go their 2 or 3 times a week for their great value lunchtime deals.
The grilled sardines were amazing and the service was always spot on.
HOWEVER, this all came to an abrupt end one day back in 2003. There was I busy tucking into Moma's spicy meat balls when a load of police came bursting through the front door and started pointing guns at everyone.
It turns out that the then owner had been making a tidy profit from a new line of pizzas that featured "special" toppings. Toppings that included finest Columbian cocaine.
People would ring ahead with their "special order" and then drop by the restaurant to pick up their pizza. Once home they would lift a corner of their pizza's succulent, hand spun, doughy base to find a yummy big bag of Coke sitting their ready for desert.
Now that's what I call service!
The owner ended up getting 8 years...
http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2004/8/24/110346.html
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Review of Bella Vista
11 Apr 08, 12:48
The 2nd best restuarant in Blackheath?
If you're looking a mid to upper priced place to eat near the station in Blackheath then you need look no further than Bella Vista.
It has a great menu and wine list, and really good service. I had the Duck Confit last time I went and it has to rank amongst the best I've ever tasted.
That said, it's a close call, but for my money Chapter Two (a 3 minute walk further up the hill):
http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/lewisham/blackheath/european-restaurants/chapter-two-se30tj.html
Just edges it into 2nd place to claim the title of best place to eat out in Blackheath.
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