The dinner started like a five star experience. My wife has been here and we were looking forward…read moreto dining here. Some of the smoke exhaustion systems didn't work tonight so they only served a limited menu. That shouldn't have been a problem as we were going for some soups. I have ordered chicken wings followed by spicy beef soup. When the food was served the waiter accidentally spilled some of the red soup on my pants. At this point I was still willing to give them five star is the food was delicious. Unfortunately when I was about to finish my soup and put in the last spoonful into my mouth it contained a large piece of long hair that I had to take out of my mouth. I almost throw up. As much as I loved the food I cannot get the hair out of my head and would have a difficult time coming back and eating here again

Easy walk from Turnham Green station, this Vietnamese restaurant can give you a quick fix to the…read morecol, rainy weather in Chiswick! Vietnamese food is a lot of fun to eat. My favourite starters are the Cha Giò (Egg rolls) and Banh Xéo, which are both socially acceptable to eat with your hands! You can also dip both in nuoc cham or peanut sauce for additional flavor. I also recommend the Pho Tai (steak), Pho Chin (brisket) or Com Tam Dac Biet (House special broken rice bowl). The broth for pho is always warm and I can't help myself but to drink all of the soup after I am done! If you need a drink, go for the Cà Phe Sua dá (Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk) - I swear it's nothing like you've ever tried before. They also have exotic Asian ice cream flavours, like Honey & Ginger, and Green tea. Pro tip: Head over for their lunch special before 5 PM on a weekday for a 2 course meal for £10!

Annie's has the key things that make for a great dining experience. It has charming ambiance, a…read morediverse and well-executed menu, and great service. After a long day at work, I trekked down the quiet side of Chiswick to Thames road for a late bite. I was seated upstairs amidst couples and groups of friends, next to a corner fireplace. From this vantage point I could see the entire upstairs dining area. Candles and roses are on every table and the decor is eclectic yet romantic - a love theme. Annie's shepherds pie (a special on my first visit) and a side of broccoli hit the spot. A few nights later I tried a more basic fish and chips, plus a pear, green bean, and shallot salad. The fish was flakey and battered perfectly - not the sloppy pub stuff you find elsewhere. The salad was refreshing. Finally, I've also enjoyed the halloumi burger. It's thick and well-executed. Substitute sweet potato fries or a vegetable for the chips if you want something a little more nutritious. Despite arriving just before closing time on most of my visits, the staff is always helpful and enthusiastic. Even on cool nights, the heat from the kitchen warms the upstairs, so be ready to de-layer if you're dressed for the cold. It's cozy! The love theme extends to your post-meal survey card, which reminds me of Valentine's cards kids give out in school. Maybe the love theme explains why I fell in love with Annie's.

The food and cocktails were quite good except the lamb was overcooked and tough. Service was very…read moreslow and they did apologize for that. They completely forgot about the order put in by the couple at the table next to us and gave them free wine. I would go back though.

I was skeptical going in here but this is some damn good Vietnamese food. I got the curry with…read moretofu, aubergine, sweet potato and okra and it was spot-on: pungent, spicy (and this was supposed to be nonspicy haha) and filling. My husband similarly praised his dish and my friend hers and her pandan dessert.

Amazing Vietnamese food in the UK. Who knew? Met a friend there for dinner. Delicious all around…read more Duck Satay. Yummy. Pho. Yummy.. vermicelli with pork balls. Yummy. Cold Saigon Beer. Mmmm. Prices very reasonable, and service was excellent. I'll definitely go back when this Yank returns.

amazing food, super friendly staff, awesome atmosphere. The owner was delightful to talk to.read more

So I happen to stop at Westfield to go to Sephora. Stopped here to grab a bite. The Food was good,…read moreway better than I expected based on there being only 1 person eating at the restaurant. My order - Green chicken curry, I added beef. 7/10 It was good green curry, nothing special veggies were a bit overcooked but overall good. -Drunken noodles with shrimp & Beef 8/10. This was very good, only issue it wasn't drunken, a bit dry, not saucy at all. Others I've gad elsewhere have been saucy. - side of egg fried rice 6-10. A bit bland - Jasmine tea 3/10. Tea pot was dirty, tea wasn't great. Service was 10/10. Gave four stars mainly off the service. Would return.

Busy , bustling café with many pastries, bread and coffee. No cash - card only. Friendly server…read more Indoor and outdoor seating. Chocolate chip cookie was okay. Blueberry muffin was really tasty!! It was moist. Not sure if they have WiFi. I did a take away. I would recommend Gail's. Just wish they took cash.

This was the first time we actually ate at a Gail's Bakery. It's funny because we always buy their…read morebread but have never actually seen one of their places. The interior is absolutely lovely. You are greeted with an overflow of beautiful pastries, sandwiches, breads, burgers, sweet little things, everything beautiful and delicious looking. The display is quite lovely. I also noticed that the waitress came to put the items in a bag, rather than customers doing it themselves. That probably limits the amount of hair/crap that falls on them, but I'm sure it's still an issue. Anyway, we had breakfast here and it was lovely. The mushroom toast was fine, nothing out of this world but still good. We also had the granola and greek yogurt, which was also nice. Simply a lovely place to get a coffee on the high street of Chiswick.

The food was delicious , many options to choose from. It smelt a bit funny like gas . And service…read morewas slow. But overall

This is the real thing (almost) with Japanese proprietors/chef. Feels like It could be anywhere in…read moreJapan. Sashimi and sushi menu are classic, not over the top. Sashimi was super fresh and delicious. A little skimpy on the daikon oroshi serving with the shrimp tempura. The only off note is that probably in an effort to be generous on the sushi portion, the salmon and tuna (but not the bass) were quite thickly cut. Of course no authentic Japanese restaurant will ever serve a portion of four (which would have been the way to provide similar weight of fish and more expected sensation)... so I guess that's a minor quibble. If I were a regular, I'd be tempted to go ahead and order the larger 5-pieces, and ask the chef to cut 6-7 thinner pieces.

Not very impressed with the Banh Mi special…read more I love my Vietnamese sandwiches so was positively salivating to get my hands on the £5.50 special filled with sausage, floss, salad and more. But sadly it was a big disappointment. Well, I say big, but it was actually a bit skinny and long. For me a Banh Mi should be a crispy fresh-baked demi almost the shape of a pair of lips and stuffed as full as possible with goodies. This was basically a bit of a thin baguette sliced and filled quite thinly. For £5.50 it was a bit of a rip off considering a similarly underwhelming baguette sandwich can be got over the road at M&S for £3 or so. Hopefully I'll get a chance to come back to Ngon to try their Pho. When I do I hope they've upper their game with the Banh Mi. At the least, please just get better bread!

comment updated in January 2015 …read more The restaurant now does deserve it five stars for providing great value for money. I am so pleased that the restaurant heard the voice of the consumer and decided to install air-conditioning. It greatly improves the dinning experience. Friendly staff and great value for money. The curries are to die for.

Rare 5 star. Outstanding restaurant with innovative seasonal food. Execllent wine selection and…read morefaultless service From the moment you walk in until you leave, the ezperience is great Highly recommend

Prix-Fixe Friday (£37.50 for three courses): What a wonderful lunch with rental child #1 (RC#1),…read moreher sublime husband (HRC#1), and the bump that is soon to be my first rental grandchild! They took me to The Glass House at Kew's Station Parade - a picturesque square - the train station bustling with London commuters, on one corner an organic grocer across from a "Chemists" (we call them drug stores), and a butcher shop that features game pie, which is next to the subtle glass and wood front of The Glass House - the facade adds a dash of modernity to the tableau of Britishness of the Kew Parade. Now on to the food... AND WINE! Three courses, a HUGE wine list, menacing the Sommelier (Sorry - I'm persnickety), lovely waitstaff, a friendly General Manager, and delicious bread!!! What a treat!!! Let's start with the bread - a choice between raisin walnut or white bread. Don't fill up on bread - even if the waitstaff politely show you the basket multiole times and offer to place the warm deliciousness on your plate. How do you choose three courses from so many possible combinations? We discussed, we researched, then we chose, and decided to share bites.... We did have to resort to Google to look up a few dish items: chou farci (stuffed cabbage); lardo di Colonnata (mmmm lard - bacon's flavorful fatty cousin); and cime di rapa (Broccoli Rabe) Starters: Each plate was elegant and the flavors were wonderful, but the most beautiful plate of the day was HRC#1's Seared Orkney scallops, delica pumpkin, coco nibs, lime and watercress dressing (I've added pictures) - I was so visually stunned that I don't remember the taste. HRC#1 devoured it though.... which is a testament to the deliciousness. RC#1's Duck breast with bok choy, wasabi, teriyaki and grapefruit was intense, and the duck was so tender - it was a great start. I am a fan of eating things that have been hunted, so rounding out our starters was a succulent Rabbit ballotine rolled in pancetta, Dijon mustard, caramelised kohlrabi and lovage - yes,it may have been Bambi's Thumper served with the garden greens that had been nibbling on - but it was so delicious - with Italian bacon (pancetta) and the subtle bright earthiness of dijon mustard. The lovage really added to the dish with a fresh subtle crispness that offset the velvet richness of the rabbit. Wine: AKA where I showed off by torturing the sommelier... This is a Michelin listed restaurant - the wine library is extensive. Overwhelming for even for me. I wanted something from the Rhône - and was tempted to pick a Viognier - but why not have the professionals make a recommendation... he started off with an American Syrah - NOPE said the loud American (me), next he suggested a French Syrah - NOPE said I. I wanted a lighter wine. Then he suggested some blends - Syrah/Viognier - NOPE ... now even I was wondering "why Syrah???". Then he turned the page and uttered the word Gigondas - that ticked all the right boxes - Red, Rhône and really yummy! A bottle of Domaine des Pasquiers `14 - a black Grenache and Syrah blend that was fermented in concrete tanks (no oak) it was perfect! And a win/win the sommelier finally found a Syrah blend that I was going to agree with! Main Courses: HRC#1' s Cornbury estate fallow deer, roasted salisfy, pine, red cabbage and juniper was so good. The juniper was subtle, and I wanted to steal all of his red cabbage. RC#1 and I were back and forth talking about the Suffolk pork shoulder, chou farci, black garlic, cep croustade (spectacular flavour) and poached cranberries - the pork was amazing - long cooked and melt in your mouth, and the stuffed cabbage (chou farci) was a tight, flavorful comfort food. I went for fish: Roasted halibut, harissa, chorizo, confit red pepper, black quinoa and corn sauce. Even though I could not taste the chorizo and could not identify the vegetable (grilled bok choy?) I am still thinking about the corn sauce. It is wrong to lick your plate in polite company - so I didn't. But needles to say, Love, love, loved it. Dessert: You won't over eat at the glass house. The portion sizes are perfect, and they pack a wallop of taste. HRC#1's Passion fruit meringue, coconut ice cream and caramelised mango was lovely. I only tasted (did not eat all of) RC#1's Warm apple and pecan brioche with ginger ice cream, and the ginger ice cream is so intense - it was the best flavor of the night. I went for a classic Dark chocolate mousse, and milk ice cream yummy. Perfect way to end a terrific meal with 2.5 of my favorite people in the world! TL;DR: Relaxed atmosphere with formal service. Seasonal, delicious food with great staff and an extensive wine list. Expensive but totally worth it!

Our group of 8, no make that 10, had a lovely, if not long, dinner on a Wednesday evening in…read moreDecember. I made a reservation for 8, but wasn't quite sure how many we'd be until we arrived. We added one on each end and made it work. We started with various appetizers around the table. I shared agedashi tofu (4 pieces) and gyoza (fried, 5 pieces) with a colleague while others enjoyed sushi and salads and soup. Gyoza was better than the agedashi tofu. For the main, I got the pork tobanyaki - pork and mixed vegetables marinated in spicy chilli sauce. It was nicely spiced with thin strips of pork and vegetables (onions and peppers mostly). I ate mine without the white rice that others ordered. Portion was generous, particularly after all the starters. The staff did a great job of keeping up, despite us wanting separate checks (thanks to different companies' travel policies).

We reserved a table for a Saturday night though it was not necessary…read more There is a vegan sushi set that includes 10 pieces. Recommend the gyoza. The food was average. However the service slow and inattentive. A meal for 2 and drinks was around 60.

Delicious food- so happy to see they have some great traditional Shanghainese dishes…read more Everything was absolutely delicious. Favorite: Steamed whole sea bass - delicate and tender. Absolutely delicious Silk Tofu with crab meat- flavorful, perfect with the bread bowl. Jiu Niang (glutinous rice with rice wine)- really fragrant. Perfect ending to a meal Ambiance was nice, with classy decors. Perfect place to celebrate lunar new year with friends and family.

Nice and quiet ambiance. Good service. Food is a little oily, but tasted good. Would like to try…read morethe dim sum next time.