A long established, family run restaurant on Kingsbury High Street serving a diverse variety of…read moreGujarati, Jain and Indo-Chinese food. Whether you're looking for a quick bite or a full dinner, Rose Veg will please. Their Bombay chaat is a delicious tongue teaser and their extensive Indo-Chinese menu will be sure to please all those looking for something a little different. From their drinks menu, their super yummy chiku milk shake hits the spot and is a nice alternative to the standard sweet, salty or mango lassi. I've also had the ragra patties, aloo papri chaat and dahibhala chaat and they're all excellent and the best thing about all of them are the portion sizes. They're crazy huge and fit for a king! My absolute favourite things to order at this restaurant are their wide selection of paratas which you can have them make-to-measure by specifying what stuffing's you want added. The staff are attentive and the service is fast and efficient. We frequent this restaurant often and each time we've been we've noticed couples, large families and mostly Indian clientele. The 183 bus or Kingsbury station on the Jubilee Line will take you very close to this superb restaurant. Highly recommended and very affordable. Two people can easily have a full dinner or lunch for around £8 per head (including non-alcoholic drinks). Now that's what I call value for money!

It was my first time staying in North London and I trusted my dear friend and host to guide me…read morearound to my food places. This place was a hit. The biggest concern? Ordering too much food! The prices are super reasonable and the portions are generous. If you are thinking you are ordering too much food, you are. Slow down. Enjoy it. And be pleasantly surprised at paying less for food than you are used to in ol' London-town.

Wow, the other reviewers really have a high expectation! I think Pret is great at being what it is…read moreand I don't find their sandwiches particularly unimaginative. Sure, there's the standard Egg Mayo with Cress and a Pret Pickle and Smoked Salmon, but once you get past the standards, there are some really great sandwiches in that cooler. Try the Red Pepper Tapenade & Soft Cheese or the tasty Crunchy Humous Bloomer or even a Sweet Chilli Crayfish & Mango Bloomer. I really love their salads, especially the No Bread Crayfish & Avocado since I'm on a low carb eating regime. It's just.. delicious. As for the coffee, I find Pret to be better than the Starbuckses of the world. First, it's organic milk. And second, it's just better roasted. It always seems to taste better to me. Did I mention it's also inexpensive. Sandwich, drink and bag of chips (they have some very unique flavors) is under £8. There are a couple of Prets in the Canada Square shopping centre, but the ones I have patronized are all the same. Take-away only with no seating and no free wifi of their own. Which is fine because the Canada Square wifi usually works okay.

Just like all Pret a Mangers, the fare was pretty expected. A slew of sandwiches, salads, and…read moredrinks. Pret is a surefire way to make sure you get consistently edible, unimaginative food. But at least it's consistent, cheap and fast.

I don't really understand how this chain has become such a large presence in the UK. Even by…read moreBritish standards where locals will often tell you that the historic impression of their food being bland and uninspiring is overblown and will recommend countless places to you that unfortuantely confirm the impression to be true, I have yet to meet one person here who enjoys Wagamama. "Oh that place is terrible - you should try Bone Daddies!" If you've been to Bone Daddies you'll know what an indictment that is of Wagamama. I mean what else can I say that probably has been written about countless times in other reviews? It's pan Asian (problem #1), some things are fried in a pan, there's noodle dishes you can get and all of it sucks. It has sucked for what, 20 odd years now? Every once in a while (~five years) I will have no other choice (e.g. airport, tagging along with colleagues, drunk, etc.) but to eat here and every single time I am in awe at how truly forgettable it is. How one company can render the tastes of cusines that are normally so delicious to be so bereft of flavor is truly a marvel in mass produced sludge. It must be the marketing right? The playful name? That the locations look inviting? It has to be something other than the reputation that gets people through the door.

Food is alright, Service is fine, but could be better. Atmosphere like in every Wagamama. I usually…read morego to this one when i am in area.

I've had a meeting in West Kensington and as usual I was way too early...so I decided to go over my…read morespeech at a local Starbucks or so...but luckily I walked by this little gem of indy coffee shop. The atmosphere is really nice and there's plenty of seatings - big community tables, small tables and high-tables that allow you to look out of the window. I didn't pay much attention to the food selection, but there was quite a nice array of different beverages - cold and warm alike. The only downside for me was that it was packed with Mommies and their screaming kids...but I just plugged in my earphones and tuned out the whining noises. Try it out, it's for sure refreshingly different from the nearby Cafe Rouge...

Lovely place. Stumbled upon it on the way to Westfield at Sheppards bush. Atmosphere is very cozy…read more You find yourself feeling right at home on the wooden tables/benches. The pastries and freshly baked goods are spread all over the counter in neat arrangements. Most of the cakes are displayed at the window and really make passerbyers salivate. The place is also family friendly with a change table across the toilet and toys around the eating area. On my first visit, I had one of the best hot chocolate I've ever had. The eggs benedict was a decent portion size and satisfying on a cold winter day. The day right after I couldn't help but go there again and had a generously filled smoked salmon crepe filled with cream cheese. Definitely will make this a local fav of mine!

Vegan burger spot in pop brixton. Inside and outdoor seating…read more The menu is simple but delicious. The burger uses beyond meat patties and are tasty. Recommend the fries (similar to animal style fries at In-n-out) Called "don't have a cow". Burgers are 7-9.5 and fries are 2.5.

Gooey, tasty vegan burger! It will meet your junk food cravings and the packaging is spot on. It's…read morean oddly un-messy burger to eat.

I drop in regularly for my lunch. After the new manager took over in Feb/Mar 2013 the menu expanded…read moreand the coffee was changed to something drinkable (it's actually pretty good). The menu is a bit confusing though so it helps to know what you want. They do some excellent salads. Big portions and they're happy to customize it for you, so add or subtract as needed. It does have the appearance of something homemade vs restaurant made though, so don't be too caught up in how it comes out. They also do a few homemade options like a homemade spaghetti bolognese, roast and goulash, but again -- they're not always available or well advertised.

Walked by soo many times on my way to my usual cafe and luckily finally decided to go in and give…read moreit a go! Really interesting and vintage set up as its included in the auction house but open to public. The manager and his wife are from Iran and such lovely people. They make you feel at home directly and deliver really good coffee! Perfect space to do some work as the free wifi is superb as well as the atmosphere. Come on Tuesday's and you can participate in the live auctioning.

When my new co-workers asked if I wanted to go try a new place for lunch, of course I said yes! So…read morethey brought us to Babylon Tower. They have some amazing lunch specials. For £6.50 you get two grilled kebab skewers, rice, tabbouleh, hummus, baba ganoush and a few pickled bits and bobs. (If you're hungry, for £9.50 you can get three skewers) It's pretty spectacular when it arrives as well. Someone else got the lamb dish (which looked like a lamb curry) and that came with the same sides as with the kebab special. Given the nice weather, we headed "downstairs" which turned out to be a little outdoor area with a few tables to sit at. I love places that have hidden outdoor seating! I opted for the minced lamb kebab and the marinated chicken kebab. There's also a lamb kebab consisting of chunks of lamb meat. They were both incredibly tasty. There was a nice bit of spicy chilli sauce on the side as well. All the flavors on the plate were spot on. I can't complain about anything, except they do like to give you a lot of rice. When we left, there was more of a queue, and it looks like they do traditional kebabs wrapped in flat breads as well. Next time we go I might see if they can do the flat bread instead of the rice, it's way more my style. Not only did they have good food, but it was nice to meet some other people working around the building!

Try not to go here when busy, especially during a workday lunch…read more I tried to go (looked and smelled great) and stood in the line waiting my turn. When taking the orders, they skipped me and asked the person behind me who clearly had just walked in. I tried to tell them, they were quite rude and told me if I didn't like it I could leave. So I followed their advice.

I'm not a fan of pan-Asian restaurants but Momo was friendly and quirky. The laksa was yummy…read morealthough could have used slightly more kick and could have benefitted from a better bowl. Definitely a likeable local joint.

I just stumbled into this place on my last day in town. I wish I'd discovered it sooner... I…read morewould've gone back multiple times! This little mom 'n' pop restaurant serves Japanese (sushi and sashimi), Chinese (dumplings), and Malaysian cuisine (Laksa, etc.). I asked and the chef is apparently ethnically Chinese, but grew up partly in Japan and spent 15 years in the restaurant industry there. My server (the chef's sister-in-law and I'm guessing also a/the proprietor) spoke fluent Mandarin, and when I revealed that I spoke Mandarin as well, she immediately recommended the pork dumplings. (At first she had simply said that everything was good.) The pork dumplings were indeed good. Very similar to what I enjoyed in northern China. Just be aware, that while advertised as plain dumplings, they came out pan-fried on the bottom, like pot-stickers. I tried the salmon & tuna sashimi, which was very fresh, soft, and delicious. Finally, I tried the laksa with udon noodles. They warned me that it would be a little bit spicy. I said a little spicy to medium spicy is ok... It came out with almost no heat. I finished the whole bowl and my lips barely tingled. I'm from southern California, so maybe I'm used to spicier things and their spice levels have been adjusted for the local palate. I'd say this was the only somewhat disappointing dish I tried, but it was still good. Maybe next time I'd just ask for it hotter or with hot sauce on the side. And I got the goji berry tea, which was served with rock sugar. I didn't ask if other sweetener options were available, but if you require others you might want to come prepared. They do have some vegetarian options. I was tempted by one of their salads, but that will have to wait until my next visit. As other commenters have mentioned, the decor is kitschy and cozy, and I might even add entertaining. There was a knit art installation filling the entire main window. The proprietor was delightful. Eavesdropped kitchen banter was happy, adding to the cozy atmosphere. If I lived in Staines, I would come here all the time. [By the way, you might think the place is named after the book 'Momo' by Michael Ende (author of The Neverending Story), of which there are copies in several languages on one of their bookshelves. But I asked and it's not. It's just a word that's easy to remember and pronounce and has positive or neutral meanings in several Asian languages.]