Ridiculously overpriced for what you get…read more It was pretty flavourless sharwarma. It's £11 for a large and you basically get some under-seasoned meat. They definitely saw me coming. Won't be returning.

Formerly Andy's - which churned out kebab's, Laras in now a casual but smart restaurant selling…read moremeze and Mediterranean food (including kebabs) and has a sophisticated feel about it. Now don't get me wrong this isn't an upmarket top restaurant but it fills the gap between kebab shop and full blown restaurant. It is the sort of place that you want to go to get good food with a nice atmosphere when you just want to chill out and not have to make too much of an effort. For there part they do everything without too much fuss and looked after me during my visit very well. Food and wine are all reasonably priced and ranges from meze to pasta to fish to casseroles. Ideal if you want something on the go or somewhere to chill and eat before plodding off home having filled your belly and drank some good house red.

The Albertine has been one of the best things in Shepherds Bush for as long as I can remember. I…read morehadn't actually been for a couple of years and was pleasantly surprised that nothing much has changed despite its proximity to Westfields. The wine list is extensive and excellent and they now also offer a "take out" option - great idea. The bar is extremely busy, especially during the after-work hours. On my last visit it was almost impossible to have a decent chat due to the noise levels - and they don't even pipe music! The food menu changes regularly and includes a good selection of comfort dishes (pasta, bangers and mash), saladdy things and cheese or meat platters.

For some reason, even though I have these amazing places at the step of my doorstep it always takes…read moreme awhile to discover them, and another while to finally go to them. Such is the case of the Albertine Wine Bar. Lovely old wooden floors, chairs that seem to have belonged to a church, and its owner/ chef always having a glass of red wine at the end of the bar. There is an upstairs area which is decorated with photography for sale and chilled out tunes. Excellent selection of wine (130 wines from around the world), red Chilean 'Chocolan' is always our choice and the food is simply divine. A home-made feel, like carrot and pea soup, or duck salad, charcuterie selection, honey roast ham salad and amazing blueberry cheesecake. The menu changes on a regular basis this is one of the reasons you have to come back for more, and the other is to taste all the cheeses (about 20) it costs £5.95 for 3 cheeses of our choice, crackers and bread. Not a cheese connoisseur? not to worry, they are and can give you a guide as to what you may like. It can get very busy on friday and saturday evenings so get there early to get a good table, like the ones by the windows, or call ahead to reserve.

AMAZING food! My partner and I were staying in Chiswick for the week and decided on a whim to try…read morethis place out. I had a beef meatball dish called Sheftali and he had a roast lamb dish called Kleftiko. We also each had a Greek salad and split an appetizer of the fried calamari that came with a house made dipping sauce that was seasoned unlike anything I've ever had but was absolutely fantastic! The restaurant is clean, well decorated and inviting and every bite of food we had was top notch, generously portioned and reasonably priced. We're trying it again one other night before returning home...and this time we're saving room for the baklava for dessert!

Our mini family reunion of 10 came in. It was a Sunday and they accommodated us without a…read morereservation at 3:30 pm which was very appreciated, however, the general attitude seemed as though we were inconveniening the establishment. We understand that it was extremely last minute. My family just wanted to treat Peter and I to a nice dinner and this was the closest place. We did have a plan b, therefore, if they truly could not accommodate us we would've understood. I just did appreciate being treated like an inconvenience. The food itself was awesome, very flavourful and well prepared. Of course I have a soft spot for humus.

Listen. If this gaff was in NY and you were on holiday there…read moreand stumbled across it on some intrepid manoeuvre to Queens or Brooklyn, you'd be raving to all and sundry about this place you found in Brooklyn or Queens that nobody else had ever heard about and was one of the best kept secrets in NY. Well you're not on holiday in NY. But you live in London. And Hammersmith isn't intrepid like Plaistow or some Godforsaken place. It's fairly central and packed full of great places to eat. In fact, in this one 200m stretch of the wide pavemented bit of King St W6 I'd say there are five very good restaurants, plus a couple of more dodgy additions. And a Pizza Hut. So competition for the local Hammersmith groat is fierce. L'Amarosa is the place you rave about because you think you've discovered it. Seductively lit, all mahogany, mezzanine floor and wine glasses that ting. Even the typography is seductive. This is what you want a proper Italian to be. Flowers on every table. Art on the walls that isn't a blight on your evening. Friendly relaxed service that makes you feel like you're the only ones there when in fact they are often full and never mob handed when it comes to staff. Le Gavroche this ain't. But I defy the aforementioned to whip up a plate of pasta as moreish and satisfying. The owners cook and serve. And you feel the love with every plate. Excellent small local places like this can't exist without that love. It's too much hard work. But the chef loves his pasta, you can tell. And the maitre 'd loves serving it, you can tell. The true sign of a good Italian is one where have never heard of the pasta on offer. Fact. I suspect the good places make up the names just for people like me. Toofie. Pacceri. I ask just in case it's not pasta at all. It's all explained gleefully. The menu is small. Another good sign as far as I'm concerned. Three dishes in the pasta section, plus a few in the char grilled section and some nicely put together starters. Courgette with Romesco sauce was pretty and tasty. The aubergine and tomato tortelloni had punch. The white chocolate pannacotta a delightfully elegant way to finish. But by the time you go the menu will have changed. What won't have changed is the love. It's an 'order two bottles and settle in' kind of place from which, if you're in a window seat, you can plot future meals at Potli or Saigon Saigon directly opposite. But the night will always belong to L'Amarosa, a place Hammersmith people will want to keep secret but absolutely worth the trek if you're from the wrong side of the tracks. A seductive, elegant reward for your intrepidness.

Last week we were in London for a wedding and took our family to LAmorosa for dinner the evening…read morebefore the service. What a disappointment! The first clue was that there was only 1 other table occupied on a Friday night. The service was terrible. From getting no dishes for a table of 8 forolives and bread, we asked the server for plates. She brought 2. We then asked her to bring one for each person. She plunked bottles of water and wine on the table without serving them. She wanted our dinner order even before she asked about cocktails. The whole experience was abysmal, although itself was fine. We travel to London often and would never go back. I don't like to write a negative review. I always look for the positive, but this is an exception. How they were ever recommended by Michelin for an award, is beyond me. The following week we ate at a Michelin restaurant in Tuscany, and it was outstanding. Joseph DEVLIN

We had the Ritz Meze at £14.95 person (min 2). 3-4 people can probably share the generous portions…read moreof food and dips and just might have enough room for dessert. Good food, friendly staff and clean restrooms. Will definitely be back for more!

Make sure you're stomach's empty before you get there. That's my first piece of advice. Believe me,…read moreit may not look it but order to menu to share and the food just keeps coming and is so tasty. There were three of us, we had the meal for two but seriously, that's enough and it works out as such good value for money. Including wine for three of us it worked out at around £7 a head, which was very reasonable for what we got. If you've had tapas, then it's like that, in individual dishes for you to share. Very very tasty! The waitress was really friendly although slightly difficult to understand and be understood. Highly recommend!

Very much enjoyed our dinner. We stopped in shortly before they closed and the staff did not blink…read morean eye - they served us as if we were the first customers of the day. Come to find out they were extremely busy that night. Food was fantastic - we tried several tapa's and they were all equally wonderful. The Grilled Halouimi was amazing - wish I could take it back to the states. We really got the sense that we were in their home being fed a home cooked meal. HIghly recommend!

Food was amazing but a bit pricey. Really enjoyed the sunday roast! Service is nice but a bit slow,…read morethough it was worth the wait. Like the vibe of the restaurant, it was very clean and chill.

A great gastropub offering good food (please avoid pizzas) yet pricey…read more Besides that, quantities are quite small. The good point being that products are very good. The place itself is amazing (lots of space, nice furniture) and you must pay a visit to the toilets: funny! Great point: they serve Hendrick's gin ;)

I thought the restaurant was decent. I had high expectations given the 5 star reviews on Yelp. Here…read moreare my thoughts. Tomato and Mozzarella salad - needed salt but good Bolognese - good Gnocchi with mushroom and truffle - definitely really creamy and rich. Too creamy/rich for me. Sea bass - good Pappardelle ragu - just ok Fat chips - needed salt (they forgot about the fries until we asked again) Chocolate ice cream - good Raspberry sorbet - not that great Overall, it was a decent restaurant. The people next to us had chicken (and said it was too dry). Service was ok. There were a few misses but there was only one person waiting on all the tables so everyone should be patient. She was really nice though.

This is a cosy and intimate gam tucked at a busy intersection near Shepherds Bush Garden. We walked…read morein jet lagged at 9:30PN. The menu was attractive to us: not too heavy but appealingly filling. We had the Parpadella Beef Ragout and the Caesar salad with Prawns with a glass of the Syrah, Barone Montalo. Proportioned ideally, the parpadelle arrived promptly prepared to perfection: al dente noodles with the ragout tender and the tomato-base sauce deliciously balanced. The prawns were tender and delicately herbed. We found the prices very reasonable and went for the dessert. Vanilla Pana cotta, Mixed Berry Compote was vegan and gluten-free. The service was attentive and excellent. We'll return.

A very nice place with even nicer folks working there. They were very helpful and the food was…read moremade very fast. I had the spicy potato falafel wrap and a medium was a great size for lunch. If I am around I will be going back!

7.7 rating on a 1-10 scale. The 1-5 scale is designed to be useless…read more Safety: 9, Cleanliness: 9, Food Art: 5, Food Quality: 7, Taste: 7, Decor: 7, Selection: 9, Menu: 7, Price 7, Emotional Maturity: 9, Employees: 10, Bathroom: 0, Tip Policy: 10, Happy Tummy four hours later: 10, Wishing to return: 10. This was one of my top 5 places I planned to eat at during my month long vacation in London. I wanted a falafel place and this Palestinian spot was perfect. These guys are lovable and friendly and they make a great sandwich at an inexpensive price and the sandwiches are very healthy for you. Falafel made on the spot while you wait. I recommend their most expensive sandwich and the spicy chips. Realize the more expensive the roll, the size doesn't increase, only the ingredients change. Unfortunately London is a house of ruins when it comes to hummus because they water it down with about a gallon of the Thames river, everywhere you go. Why doesn't anyone make their own hummus and do it right? There is indoor seating available with tables. My advice is buy your falafel and head deeper into Shepherd's Bush Market until you reach Osman's Juice, and there are chairs there under cover. Get some pure sugar can juice, freshly squeezed, and go to heaven, or he will mix anything he has to your your delight. May The Falafel be with you! Sorry, I missed taking photos, just ate the sandwich.

Got the Super Chicken Box in the restaurant in White City. LOVED the tasty and very tender chicken,…read morethe amazing unique halloumi cheese, the fries, the dips EVERYTHING. Really full after having it all. Amazing service as well. Would definitely recommend it!

From the owner: We specialise in authentic Greek souvlaki, Greek salads and beers.read more