Tom's reviews
Review of Ottolenghi
16 Oct 07, 01:29
What more could you want 
Quite simply one of the very best restaurants in London.
The food is fresh, and fun, with a tapas style served in small plates ideal for sharing between two. The staff are friendly and the the food tasty and imaginative.
this is probably my girlfriends and my favorite restaurant ever since our first visit with quite the best banana ice cream in the world. The menu is always surprising and always a joy.
Go there now!
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Review of Yauatcha
15 Oct 07, 00:59
The most wonderful cakes.
I've loved this place since it first opened, before everyone got to know it was there. Back then the staff had a little more time on their hands, and would come and sit on the little low sofa's and chairs with you to explain the plethora of teas and cakes.
Now adays its a little busier, but no less wonderful. The staff will still spend the time explaining all of the cakes to you, and you'll need them to the first time.
When you do choose, it'll be hard as all the cakes look so nice, you wont be dissapointed, and may even need to start again at the begining as they are just so tempting.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review of Krispy Kreme
15 Oct 07, 00:42
The Best
Quite simply the world's greatest donuts ever. The classic original glazed is the one for me, hot though, either very fresh from the machine or nuked for 8 seconds in the microwave, um.
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Review of The Wrestlers
14 Oct 07, 23:55
Best pub in Highgate, by a mile.
Always friendly, always fun. this is the best pub in Highgate.
Warm and friendly atmosphere. Not a great selection of any of the variety of boozes, but nice choices in each major catagory.
Great, toasty in winter outside area with a number of heaters, just a really good pub in short.
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful.
Review of Charterhouse
11 Oct 07, 22:58
What great bar staff!
Really surprised by the quality of the bar staff, friendly, know there stuff, and reasonably priced drinks to boot! A great local bar, try the B55 shot.
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Review of Roka
11 Oct 07, 22:50
Really truly beyond expectations
Japanese food of the highest order exists on Charlotte Street.
While seasonality is not heavily adhered to in Roka, the food is really, really bloody good.
We went after my graduation, and so I'm unable to remember all of the dishes we tried, but the maki came beautifully arranged on a long plate, and was clearly freshly prepared with bits of fish hanging from the end pieces, and delicate flower petals pressed into the rice. The Asparagras was so lovely we had to have it twice, with a sweet sauce of soy and mirin. the chicken wings were sicky and very moreish.
But desert was something else. The tonka bean ice-cream is one of the best ice-creams i've ever tasted, and a steamed custard of green tea was delicatly flavoured, and not too bitter. All in all, superb, beat a path to the door now!
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