My girlfriend and I ate here a couple of weeks ago and had a lovely meal. It reminded me a lot of…read morebeing on holiday! We had a seat right in front of the large, retractable windows, shared a very tasty paella, drank a lovely Chilean white wine, and then spoke to the owner/chef at the end as he thanked us for coming. Both him and our waitress were charming. A local, and much-hidden, gem, we'll be coming back soon.

In my quest for the best Greek restaurant in London, I found myself in this establishment across…read morefrom Parliament hill. They have a nice outside seating area that was closed, and the demographic in the restaurant was a bit over middle aged. That didn't bother us much, the food was very good, I particularly enjoyed the sausages and happily dipped them and my pitta in the tzatziki sauce. 3 things that bothered me about Carob tree were that the vibe resembles more a posh english restaurant (even with the faint greek music in the background), the fact that the bottled water we ordered was room temperature (if you know me, you know how much that infuriates me) and the worst thing was that we saw the other tables getting their complimentary baclava dessert but a plate never reached our table! :( Overall it was a lovely meal, if you want something quiet and don't mind paying for the privilege.

We ended up at The Carob Tree after a rather hungry stroll in Hampstead Heath. Overly grateful for…read morethe table and ungraciously eager to order, "no no, we'll order drinks and food together." Now that we should stumble across a restaurant so well reviewed by my boss is simply delirious luck, but to be greeted by just the right character of host was wonderful. A quick scan of the menu we had been recommended to choose around five dishes, including a dip or two, a couple of meat dishes and a salad. Naturally we went for a bit more than suggested, because by this stage no food seemed like it could be enough - but we restrained from ordering everything, which I felt was good of us. The houmous and melin tzanosalata to you and I that's: roasted aubergine, tomato , garlic olive oil and lemon dip came with fresh toasted pita - apparently delicious, but I requested something non-glutenous and some refreshing cucumber fit the bill. Oh and wine - let's not forget the wine. The restaurant itself it simple, but extremely welcoming and was buzzing with chatter and evidently very happy guests. The wine was going down a treat, but we were clearly looking starved and assured our food would be coming out as soon as each dish was cooked - that's how small plates work and we were happy to wait. But shortly they arrived in their individual glory - coal grilled asparagus with kefalotiri - that's a delicate cheese, and who doesn't like cheese, on everything? Keftedes next, these are a generously sized mixture of minced pork, spices and potato fried in little balls. But it's not over yet, here goes the charcoal grilled lamb... I know, I know.. I'm hungry all over again. Fresh lemon squeezed on everything; mouthfuls of smokey meat, perked up with fresh flavours red onion and sweet grilled peppers And it wouldn't be a proper meze if we didn't have some squid.. again, the charcoal grill just gives it that flavour that I can't quite get over on every mouthful. The tentacles were particularly crispy, which sounds barbaric but really we all know they're the best bit. Filled to the brim, there's no intention of looking at the dessert menu (though we all know there's a second stomach for that!) But it seems sweet is not an option here - before we could ask for the bill our host has popped these down and almost before we can say thank you.. Greek baklava - layers of filo pastry, syrup honey and chopped nuts We mentioned thrice how sweet it is and by the fourth consideration of its intensity we'd demolished the lot . Concluding, that it was just sweet enough. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I'd thoroughly recommend a visit here, via the woods or just getting in the car works too! A full review available with photos on my blog www.survivalsurvival.com

The best fish and chips I ever eaten. Regular customer, never been disappointed. I couldn't believe…read morethis place hasn't visited by any of my fellow Yelpers. This is truly been kept quite by the well heeled locals of Highgate and Dartmouth Park for too long. I would best describe this place as a posh fish shop. Forget any images of greasy, oily, bland fish and chips you may have experienced in the past. This is a whole other level. Firstly, the chips are triple cooked Maris Pipers which is (as all self respecting British connoisseur will know) the best roasting/ frying potato. The fish is locally sourced and would have been swimming around the North Sea no less than two days before. The fish is beer battered in locally brewed Camden Hells larger and it has to be one of the best pieces of batter you can get. It comes in at £11 which is slightly more than you would pay else where but the difference is roughly about £4 but well worth it. They also offer an array of other quality seafood based dishes all of which I haven't tried but on viewing look amazing. If in the N19/NW5 area or a tourist wishing to sample the national British dish at its truly best then defiantly go out of your way to visit. I've attached the menu with prices along with address so guys defiantly check it out if looking for a fish fix. I'll attach some more images when I next go in.

I moved to London from US for 5 years and refused to eat fish and chips. With that said, I am…read moredefinitely not a fish and chips expert... Nevertheless, I LOVE SEAFOOD so I am going to say, from a seafood restaurant perspective, it's definitely a Must try! It has great oysters, mussels, and their fish and chips is definitely light and crispy -heart-! Unfortunately, this place only opens on Wed thru Sunday so make sure you are there on the right days!

Adore this restaurant! What a luxury to live so close to such great food, people and atmosphere!…read moreEverything was excellent!!

From the owner: Festac Seafood Restaurant is set on the mezzanine level of a premises with a bar and a nightclub on…read morethe ground and basement floors known as Festac Bar and Festac Groove, respectively. Located at 148 Holloway Road, London, it is a stone's throw away from the London Metropolitan University and a ten minute walk to the iconic Emirates Stadium - the home of the great Arsenal Football Club. There are other attractive sites you may wish to discover and explore. A visit to the neighbourhood is worth the money on its own. However, you are invited to check out, arguably, the tastiest seafood in the City, prepared and cooked with remarkable attention and consideration given to the well being of customers as very little oil is used to garnish and cook as a matter of course.

I stopped in here for lunch and was slightly disappointed. Rather than getting a takeaway I decided…read moreto eat in the small dining room in the back, which has several tables, a full menu with different seafood dishes. I ordered the cod and chips which came out relatively quickly. The fish was slightly over cooked and the fish batter did not look fresh, as the colour was a little too dark. The chips also were not the best, tasting as though they had been left out and reheated. I also had to wait for a long time for the waiter to clear the table and in the end I got fed up and went to pay at the counter. They were fairly busy and only one waiter - should think about hiring more staff. In the past o had a fairly good takeaway from here. I tried this place again on July 25, 2018 and again was disappointed. The fish was frozen rather than fresh and clumped up. Oil was not fresh. Taste just wasn't there. Such a shame.

Really, really, good fish and chips. I'll be back! The chips…read moreare amazing, you got to try this if you're a fish and chip fan.

Wonderful, delicious gourmet Indian food and great service! The prices are very reasonable for the…read morequality of the food. I had the best lamb korma i've ever tasted and the side dishes were delicious too. The location is a bit off the beaten track for London but well worth checking out.

Good place to go when you need a quick meal. It's not that bad for the price. It's inexpensive and…read moreright next to the shopping mall so quite convenient. I normally get egg fried rice and vegetable singapore noodles which is lovely! The service is okay though if you're looking for fine dining this place would not be for you. The only downside is that there is man that would come in and try to sell you DVDs lol

The overall feel is definitely one of taverness - all wood walls, floors, tables, and chairs. It's…read morea comfortable place to relax, eat, and watch a game. The service was particulary friendly and casual.

First of all they forgot the battered sausage after clearly calling it out only for me to find out…read moreit wasn't in there half way home. Also as soon as the sausage came from the packaging, the whole batter just crumbled to pieces completely.

The worst fish & chips we've ever had. We got ripped off by this place. We ordered for pickup and…read morewhen we got home the chips were undercooked, soggy, some tasted outright raw. The fish was bland and tasteless with too much batter. It was like eating cardboard. We had to pour salt on it to make it taste like something. We ended up tossing all the chips and could only eat some of the fish. Oh, yeah, but at least it was super-expensive!!! We spent £28 for two people! Absolutely ludicrous. Beware and avoid this place! It's a rip off with no recourse. There is no consistency in quality judging by all the 1 star reviews.

Clean facility! The food really was not the best. I got special friend rice and prawn dumplings…read more The rice was a bit mushy and the dumplings were more gelatinous than I like.

So it's actually a four and a half, but this restaurant opened and I was impressed. Oh and you get…read more15% off at the moment. Quality of food has improved from the previous restaurant. The crispy noodles with BBQ pork is a winner and the dim sum is great - better quality than most. The Peking duck and garlic gailan or morning glory are also very good.