Spot on! Ok, perhaps it had something to do with Hil St Soul performing at this great…read morelocation...but also as we walked up other than hearing great music I had no expectations. Then came really stellar wine...then brilliant food...the amazing dessert and coffee. So paired with incredible service and entertainment, this may have been the most perfectly outstanding night spent with two enormously wonderful friends. Well done.

This is the first time I have ever been here, didn't even know it existed!! The actual entrance is…read morearound the back not on the high street, this means that parking can be problematic, If you are lucky you will find somewhere on the side roads which have no yellow lines. There is a car park next to the venue, however it belongs to the offices near by so park there at your own risk. It strikes me as a good venue for artists and audiences alike. The artists can perform in an environment which allows for a certain amount of intimacy. There is a bar area which has seats, so if you prefer to be near the bar and watch the show you can, however there is a glass screen between the bar area and the main floor so what you would hear I don't know. The food they serve is to cater for a wide range of tastes, fish & chips, jerk chicken (which if you are like me needs some proper spice to it) and some salads. The portion size was good and i did not feel the need for desert, although nothing took my fancy!! They had the usual variety of wines, beers, sprits along with some cocktails. The time it took to get served was ok no long waits and it was packed. Its always nice to not have to go to the bar to order your drinks so the table service was very much appreciated!! We witnessed Michelle John, who I had not seen on the Voice and she most certainly can sing!!

amazing fantastic. what a fantastic place. its my go to place every weekend. the owner ought to be…read moreproud what a cracking establishment. spend my weekends there now. 10 stars

Great spot after the theater! Thoroughly enjoyed our charcuterie and sticky toffee cake with ice…read morecream. Lovely service.

Came in for a pint with a friend and lucky to score a table given there was a football match…read moreunderway. IPA was cold and fish and chips were solid. Classic vibe, would come again if in the area.

This is one of the first places I went to with friends upon arriving in London. My Brazilian…read morefriends like to go there because the owners are Portuguese, and there are some dishes with a Portuguese influence. However, most of the food seems to be suited to British tastes, they even offer an English breakfast and jacket potatoes, though chips aren't on the menu. Out of the two times I have been, I have ordered the penne pasta with onions and sausage, for the reasonable price of 4.95. It's a menu item that has exactly what I want in a meal, so I can't persuaded to try other things just yet; the fulfillment that dish offers is just too great. Overall, this is a reasonable and cute cafe off the high street with friendly people and good tasting food, pop in for lunch sometime.

This is my Hangover Recovery Place!…read more A fantastic little cafe in West Norwood, offering everything from English Breakfast to more Portuguese influenced dishes (it is a Portuguese Restaurant after all!). Service is great and while it is not the most stylish place in the world, it is good based on the area. Well worth popping in for some lunch some time. - And if it is a Saturday morning and you see a rather dishevelled group of people in the corner eating Full English with a beer, that may well be me and my friends!

I'm a huge fan of Bistro Union's sister restaurant Trinity.Chef Adam Byatt has gone for a…read moreneighbourhood bistro feel with his new venture. Located on the trendy Abbeville Road area of Clapham, he has certainly hit the nail on the head as far as what the local population want in terms of brunch offerings judging from the crowds there on the Sunday I visited I was happy that I booked a table for my first date with my girlfriend to avoid said crowds even though we were politely ejected from our table at 3pm There is an innovative lineup of dishes for brunch, reflecting the chef's penchant for British cuisine. The girlfriend and I decided to go with the small plates Well, Chef Byatt has done it again. Flavour is his watchword and we enjoyed a variety of dishes with clear, bold and distinctive flavours My favourite was the potted brown crab and the rabbit pate. Rich, round flavours with satisfying umami content. The black pudding sausage roll was a revelation - nice sausagemeat with black pudding filling with a thin layer of crispy pastry. Devils on horseback combined sweet prunes with salty bacon, a classic combo The only slight disappintment was that the mac n cheese could have done with more cheese We would have loved to have tried some dessert but ran out of time

This place has the best customer service I have ever seen on this side of the pond!!And there is a…read moregreat story behind it. So I came here weith two friends for Sunday brunch, and I ordered a roast duck whereas they ordered the Spanish omelette and bavette steak. (The bavette steak looked AMAZING by the way, I would definitely get that next time. The mushroom ketchup was also very unique, definitely worth a try.) We also got a round of bucks fizz/bloody mary. But then there was some miscommunication in the kitchen, so they brought out my friends' dishes but didn't bring mine out for more than 5 minutes after, so I had to ask about it, after which I was promised it in another 5 minutes. So in the meantime, they brought out a free large plate of chips. Then when my meal did come out, the chef came to personally apologize and offered us free ice cream after if we wanted any. The manager also came over a short while later and offered us another round of drinks on the house (we accepted of course). So at the end of the day, we got free sides, drinks, and dessert for a 10 minute delay. And the ice cream is SO good- we had marzipan and honeycomb and a berry vanilla, homemade and in the cutest little jar. Must have! Then after all that, they also took off the service charge from the bill! What unbelievable staff. The food is great but the staff definitely made the experience. Will definitely come back and hope to see the same people again!

I haven't had a meal this good in a very long time! The service was flawless and only surpassed by…read morethe quality of the food. All made better by being ethically sourced. I couldn't speak any higher of it all! I had a salad with chicken and pork cheek and a Crispy egg (I'm not a salad person) and it satisfied me completely, the other diners had pork belly which is by far the best I have tasted ever and a chicken dish that had such a deep beautiful flavour! Please go here! Also the cocktail with sloe gin and prosecco was to die for!

The food here is honestly amazing. I came here first for a fresh pasta that was better than I could…read moreever imagine for British cuisine, and then again for a brunch of outstanding pancakes with fruit. I highly recommend this place, one of the best brunches I have had in months.

An odd bar-cum-private cinema-cum exhibition/ performance space, parked on the edge of a large…read moreSainsbury's car park. I've been to both children's parties and more adult occasions here. Food looks undistinguished; cocktail production seems pretty competent. Cinema space can be hired ( just bring a DVD, and 20 friends). Usually fairly busy, but can't comment on the evenings.

I was drawn to The Exhibit on the promise of some very fine cocktails indeed. I decided to visit…read moreThe Exhibit with some girlfriends for the start of this year's birthday weekend, I though cocktails and a good gab would be appropriate here. I didn't think much of the exterior. It looked a little drab and didn't have the pizazz that I had seen on the website. However, looks can be deceiving and I was just looking forward to tasting these infamous cocktails! The Exhibit is a 3 level venue. The first floor has a bustling bar, the second is the restaurant and cocktail bar and the third hosts a cosy, plush little cinema (which I found pretty impressive). The cocktail bar is tucked-away neatly beside the restaurant. It's a gorgeous little room encased in deep, rich red paint and dark leather seating. This cocktail bar is called "The Crush Bar" and is like a little drinking den in The Exhibit. Their cocktail list is pretty impressive. I'm immediately drawn to the Japanese cocktail, purely based on the name as I'm intrigued to see if it actually *tastes* Japanese! Unfortunately, it's a little too strong for my liking although my friend seems to be lapping it up! I finally decide on the Abermarle Sour as my drink for the evening - light and fruity and doesn't taste alcoholic in the slightest (probably dangerous for me so I watch how much I drink!). The bartender was really friendly. He talked us through the menu and answered all our questions and we ended up having a nice chat about his band and folk music, a lovely surprise. I quite enjoyed my night at The Exhibit. It was busy and bustling but The Crush Bar was a little quieter; we were able to get a drink and a seat in relatively quiet surroundings as it's tucked away. This place didn't blow my mind, but if you are around Balham on a Friday night, this is definitely a good pit stop.

Brilliant restaurant tucked away on the Balham High Rd. Good for special occasions - the food is…read morevery very good and of a high restaurant standard. Service is also excellent. The most impressive aspect of Lamberts though is the price. It's a Michelin level restaurant (although it doesn't have it's star...yet) but it's incredibly good value. Don't let the location put you off - highly recommended but book in advance.

This place is a real find in Balham. It's fairly unassuming so you'd probably walk past thinking it…read morewas another of the cafes that line station parade, but it's actually a pretty fancy (in a good way) restaurant serving local and seasonal food. Yes, local and seasonal have become almost ubiquitous anywhere smarter than Starbucks (only because we can't grow coffee though, I suspect), but here the food is beautifully presented and tasty which is just as important to make it work. We went for a mid-week dinner which is an absolute bargain at £25 for 3 courses. My boyfriend ordered a la carte, essentially to be able to get cheese at the end. Everything was lovely - fantastic gnocchi in particular (though these may have stuck in my mind since my own pursuit of creating the perfect gnocchi has hit a brick wall and I can't get past just ok), with fresh wild mushrooms and some salady stuff. I think I had pork belly because it came with black pudding - my usual achilles heel for ordering - and it was a good not-too-heavy portion. Service was fast but not rushed, etc. etc. The spiral staircase to the toilets can be daunting after 2 glasses of wine. I do wish they'd make more of the bar though, it would be a lovely place to have a quiet drink methinks.

I had an appointment in Tooting, and have never been in the area before. I was pretty happy to…read morewander about a bit and find a vegetarian/vegan restaurant, because the appointment took longer than expected and I was famished. I got there about ten minutes before they opened - they open at 12. After they put the sign outside, I walked in, and found a nice little well kept place, with friendly people ready to serve food. I had a tomato/bean soup, very filling, and a salad. The salad had a great rice and bean under it...the absolute best was the miso dressing! (I probably would have bought a bottle had they sold it!) All in all, I was lucky to find it and am now hauling my very full belly home.

If I could give this place 10 stars I would…read more Everything from the nice community feel of the people who work here to the amazing ginger miso salad dressing, to their homemade hummus, to the warm meals that are so nourishing. I think it's one of my favorite go to restaurants I've ever been to.

Yelp has a habit of removing any comment that is not complementary…read more I agree with the one not instantly accessible. Magda, who hit the nail on the head. Music over 110 decibels on the Saturday we visited!

Extremely good food for a "bar" and very affordable. The chef is top-notch. The management is…read moregreat, very accommodating no matter how many in your party they will tailor to your needs. Best music in town, sometimes Live bands perform there. Great people!