My Bucket List: restaurants to try in London

Venue: Burger and Lobster, Soho, London

What's the curbappeal?
- based on the company's website, the design looks to be hipster. Albeit at the classier end of the spectrum: think sassy red leather booths paired with the obligatory bare lightbulbs and wooden flooring.
- cuisine: the name says it all! I hear good things about the drinks menu which is segregated by what you're eating I.e. burger or lobster.

Yet to visit - will report back

With love,
Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps. here's a photo of the exterior from my iPhone..

My Bucket List: restaurants to try out in London

What's the curbappeal?
- Ducksoup's website says the design is inspired by the neighbourhood restaurants of France. I think it's likely to be hipster cool - bare lightbulbs, wooden floors etc
- Cuisine: they say its seasonal cooking inspired by the chefs European travels

Yet to visit - will report back

With love
Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps. See photo of exterior from my iPhone

London Restaurant review: lovely pre-theatre option

Venue: Quo Vadis, Soho, London

What's the curbappeal?
- old school vibe : charming and very British interior
- permanently buzzy environment : this is a stalwart on the London pre-theatre restaurant scene
- the food : I went for the pre-theatre set menu. Crab soup starter (nice and piquant, tasty); lamb onglet (tender, lovely herb 'crust', full of flavour) with a side order of fluffy chips; hazelnut cake with red wine pear (quite simply - YUM). Followed by a double espresso to wake me up before heading to soho theatre next door ;)

Recommended.

With Love,
Ms. Curbappeal x

Ps. Here's some photos from my iPhone...

Restaurant review: Randall & Aubin, Soho, London. Lunch. Saturday 12thOctober 2012.

What's the Curbappeal?:
- The chic interior: light grey marble tabletops on sharing style tables, chandeliers, a huge disco ball hanging from the ceiling, bar stool seating, butcher block tiling & rotisserie counter
- Vibrant atmosphere: loud & uplifting music & chattering diners
- Great for people watching

Crowd: all types; groups, couples, families

Cuisine: Rotisserie & Fruits de Mer are the specialities

Food rating: really excellent. We went for the Calamari Frites (tasted so lightly fried) with pimento salsa to start. Yummy. For mains we went for 2 fish dishes; the grilled line caught tuna served on a bed of roasted vegetables & feta cheese garnished with an olive & oregano tapenade. Delicious. The grilled (to perfection) sea bass served with (a tasty) spring onion, chive & rosemary salsa & (melt in the mouth cubed) curry dusted potatoes. Divine.

The bill: pricey.

Recommended: Yes. Good place to start off for a night out in soho

With Love,
Ms. Curbappeal x

P.S. here's some photos straight from my iPhone...

polite notice: all photo's copyright Curbappeal 2012

Restaurant Review: Boheme Kitchen & Bar (aka BKB), Soho, London. Friday 17th August 2012

It's Curbappeal:
- its a Soho institution
- floor to ceiling windows, which open onto the buzzing Soho streetlife

Style rating: retro-chic

Crowd: a few couples but largely groups of friends enjoying the vibrant atmosphere

Cuisine: "British with European & American influence" (think burgers, salads & gigantic sized portions of ribs)

Food rating: nothing amazing but it's basic dishes done well

Bill: not too bad

Recommended: if you want somewhere vibrant in soho then for sure. NB don't arrive too hungry as we had quite a wait for our food ('kitchen busy') & that's not the first time that's happened either...


...Some photos straight from our iPhones...