Bella Cosa

Bella Cosa

Location is everything.  Well, at least in real estate.  The same could be said for restaurant locale.  If the outside footfall is rather timid, it might be a bit hard to entice people in the door.  Exceptions being, of course, the Fat Duck and the 

Yamagoya Ramen

Yamagoya Ramen

One of the general maxims about London dining is to never randomly walk into a restaurant without doing some research first. As this randomness has a very high chance of excitement. So, in a moment of madness, when someone walked past and spotted this new 

La Petite Maison

La Petite Maison

The small house.  Kind of a weird name for a restaurant.  As imaginative as Burger and Lobster serving, burger and lobster.  Or Five Guys serving, Five Guys’ burgers.  Or KFC serving mutant chicken.  Although I guess it could be worse.  It could be called something 

Grand Imperial

Grand Imperial

Bachelorhood is sometimes a blessing and sometimes a curse.  Please forgive me for starting with a pithy one liner but the conversation which revolved around the dining table dwelt on this theme for a not-insubstantial amount of time. One of our number was sadly without 

Lantana

Lantana

Some restaurants ought to have warning signs at their entrances.  This might make you fat.  This might cause grievous injury.  You might find your future wife here.  I found all of these were applicable to Lantana. Addressing the first point you will have to read