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La Lanterna West End, Glasgow
La Lanterna West End 447 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8HH 0141 3340686 www.lalanternawestend.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses £17.95 | 3 courses £22.95 Starters £5.95 – £13.50 | Pasta £15.95 – £18.95 Mains £17.95 – £35.95 | Desserts £6.50 – £6.90 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 18.5/25 …
Read MoreLangan’s Brasserie, London
Langan’s Brasserie, Stratton Street, London W1J 8LB 020 7491 8822 www.langansbrasserie.com The Bill A la carte Starters £13.00 – £935.00 Mains £19.00 – £68.00 | Puddings £11.50 – £16.00 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour 3/5 | Value 2/5 TOTAL 14.5/25 Well, there a few reasons. I say this in…
Read MoreHicce, London
hicce mkt (in wolf&badger) 102 Stable Street, Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, London N1C 4DQ 020 3869 8200 www.hicce.co.uk The Bill Boards £4.50 – £9.00 Plates £10.00 – £28.00 | Desserts £9.00 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 3/5 Flavour 3.5/5 | Value 1/5 TOTAL 12.5/25 Regular readers will know of my distaste for…
Read MoreThe Rabbit Restaurant, Marine Troon
The Rabbit Restaurant Marine Troon 8 Crosbie Road, Troon, Ayrshire KA10 6HE 01292 314444 www.therabbitandseal.com The Bill A la carte Starters £5.00 – £13.50 Mains £12.00 – £42.50 | Desserts £7.00 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Salmon with Fennel and Sorrel Rabbit. Why…
Read MoreNoble Rot Mayfair, London
Noble Rot Mayfair 5 Trebeck Street, Shepherd Market, London W1J 7LT 020 7101 6770 www.noblerot.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses £22.00 | 3 courses £26.00 A la carte Snacks and Nibbles £4.50 – £16.00 Starters £9.00 – £16.00 Mains £28.00 – £48.00 | Desserts £9.00 – £12.00 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 |…
Read MoreGlaschu Restaurant & Bar, Glasgow
Glaschu Restaurant & Bar 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AB 0141 248 2214 www.glaschurestaurant.co.uk The Bill Market Menu 2 courses £25.00 | 3 courses £30.00 A la carte Appetisers £3.50 – £7.00 | Starters £10.00 – £18.00 Mains £23.00 – £42.50 | Desserts £8.00 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service…
Read MoreDavid Bann, Edinburgh
David Bann 56-58 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX 0131 556 5888 www.davidbann.co.uk The Bill Set Menu 2 courses £20.50 | 3 courses £25.50 A la carte Starters £5.95 – £7.45 Mains £12.25 – £15.50 Desserts £6.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 3/5 Flavour 3.5/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 16/25 Don’t do…
Read MoreValvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant, Edinburgh
Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 5AA 0131 556 6066 www.valvonacrolla.co.uk The Bill Antipasti £7.00 – £16.00 | Panetella (Flatbread Sandwiches) £12.00 Pasta £18.00- £20.00 | Primi Piatti £16.00 – £26.00 Dolci £4.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking – Pasta 7/10: Other 4/10 – Average 5.5/10 Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5…
Read MorePaesano Pizza, Glasgow
Paesano Pizza 94 Miller Street, Glasgow G1 1DT 0141 258 5565 www.paesanopizza.co.uk The Bill Pizzas £6.90 – £11.50| Sides £3.50 – £6.50 Desserts £4.50 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19/25 Take recommendations from wherever, but treat those from untried sources with care. What then do you make of this…
Read Morenumber one, The Balmoral, Edinburgh
number one The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ 0131 557 6727 website 3MBSbzB The Bill 3 course Dinner Menu (Thu/Sun/Mon) £85 7 course Tasting Menu £115 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 22.5/25 Should Chef Mathew Sherry and any of his ultra talented…
Read MoreSugo Pasta, Glasgow
Sugo Pasta 70 Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3LX 0131 258 1650 www.sugopasta.co.uk The Bill Sides £3.50 – £6.50 | Mains £7.50 – £12.90 Desserts £3.50 – £5.50 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 In the 1980s, under the flamboyant Provostship of Michael Kelly, Glasgow…
Read MoreThe Old Fire Engine House, Ely
The Old Fire Engine House 25 St Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4ER 01353 662582 www.theoldfirenenginehouse.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters £7.70 – £8.70 | Mains £21.50 Desserts £8.80 – £9.50 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 20/25 Do spirits move you? In our increasingly secular…
Read MoreIncanto, Amsterdam
Incanto Amstel 2, 1017AA, Amsterdam 020 423 36 81 info@restaurant-incanto.nl The Bill A la carte Antipasti €18 – €21 | Primi Piatti €20 – €29 Secondi Piatti €24 – €36 | Dolci €12 – €15 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5…
Read MoreThe West End Brasserie, Edinburgh
The West End Brasserie 2 Hope Street, Edinburgh EH2 4DB 0131 226 6669 www.westendbrasserie.com The Bill A la carte Snacks £4.00 – £5.00 | Starters £6.00 – £12.00 Mains £14.00 – £26.00 | Desserts £6.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19/25 …
Read MoreBridges, Amsterdam
Bridges Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197,1012 EX Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 555 3560 www.bridgesrestaurant.nl The Bill Menu du Chef 5 courses €105; 6 courses €115; 7 courses €125 A la carte Starters €30 – €45 | Mains €34 – €110 Desserts €17 – €22 The Score Cooking – Amuse Bouche 8/10; Rest 4/10 -…
Read MoreThe Magnum, Edinburgh
The Magnum 1 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3PY 0131 557 4366 www.themagnumrestaurant.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters £6.90 – £17.00 | Mains £17.00 – £36.00 Desserts £7.00 – £9.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Just a pub lunch, said the lady. I’m fed…
Read MoreLocanda de Gusti, Edinburgh
Locanda de Gusti 102 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2DW 0131 346 8800 www.locandadegusti.com The Bill A la carte Starters £7.95 – £10.95 | Pasta £12.95 – £28.95 Mains £14.50 – £30.95 | Desserts £6.95 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 3.5/5 TOTAL 17/25 In 1940 You Can’t Go Home…
Read MoreLokál Dlouhááá, Prague
Lokál Dlouhááá Dlouhá 33, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia +420 734 283 874 www.lokal-dlouha.ambi.cz/en/ The Bill (£1 = 25 CZK) Starters £2.40 – £5.50 | Mains £7.00 – £11.40 Desserts £2.40 – £3.60 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 18.5/25 In the mid 1990s when Bill Bryson…
Read MoreA Street Near You, Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry, Edinburgh
Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry 96 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2AX 0131 629 1750 www.mia-restaurant.co.uk The Bill Lunch Menu (Mon – Fri: 12 – 3) 2 courses £11.95 | 3 courses £13.95 A la carte Starters £4.25 – £10.95 | Mains £8.95 – £25.95 Desserts £4.95 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 4.5/5 …
Read MoreHaar Restaurant with Rooms, St Andrews
Haar Restaurant with Rooms 1 Golf Place, St Andrews KY16 9JA 01334 479281 www.haarrestaurant.com The Bill Five Course Tasting Menu £82.50 Optional Extra Courses £18.00 – £25.00 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 1/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 3/5 TOTAL 17/25 Oh, Dean Banks. I’ll begin the year with a quotation from a well known…
Read MoreReview of the Year 2022 Part 2: 1 – 20
Well, here they are, the champions of 2022. 21 scoring 70% or over; 7 over 90%, and 1 perfect 25/25, only the second in the history of Tom Eats! Wow! Congratulations to the ladies and gentlemen in question, and their teams. *** Signifies Guest Reviewer*** Restaurant Score Comments 1 Aizle, Edinburgh 25 Take a bow, Stuart…
Read MoreReview of the Year 2022 Part 1: 21 – 35
Another 12 months, another review of the year. Well, what went wrong this year? Let’s start with the insignificant personal stuff. Last year we published 27 reviews. Never again, I said. This year we’ll get out more and write less. Ah well, we have 35 this year – how did that happen? On a…
Read MoreLight of Bengal, Aberdeen – Guest Reviewer David Dickson
Light of Bengal 13 Rose St, Aberdeen, AB10 1TX 01224 648224 www.lightofbengalaberdeen.co.uk The Bill Starters £4.95 – £9.95 | Mains £12.95 – £19.95 Rice £3.95 – £5.45 | Vegetable sides £6.45 Breads £1.95 – £5.45 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 19/25 A bitterly cold night in the…
Read MoreSix by Nico, Glasgow – Guest Reviewer David Steele
Six by Nico Glasgow 1132 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8TD 0141 334 5661 www.sixbynico.co.uk The Bill Six Course Tasting Menu £37.00 Matching Wines £30.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 3/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 18/25 David Steele It seemed an excellent way to celebrate the boy’s significant birthday – a visit to the…
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