I won't repeat what other reviews have said; simply confirming that the price range, variety, and…read moretastiness of foods is as reviewed by others; a delightful, culinary sampling of London's diversity. At least 10+ stalls, including vegetarian options. Pretty busy and lively during weekday lunch hour! The space is outdoors and is not covered, so bring an umbrella and/or coat as needed, and I didn't see a lot of place to sit and eat there, so it's mainly takeaway. Bathrooms: Not that I saw.

a mixture of cultures and tastes from around the world. a place to taste diversity.read more

Psst...please don't tell my boss, but I took an extended lunch break today to check out this new…read morestreet food vendor, which I'd seen featured on BBC's "The Hairy Bikers". In fact, when I saw the show, I was already pulling out my diary to see when I could pencil in a trip to The City. Today was the day! Fearing that they might have sold out for the day, I jumped on my Barclays Bike in Marylebone and criss-crossed eastwards towards Liverpool Station...believe it or not, but I was beaming in anticipation of trying out Street Kitchen and probably violated tons of street rules. Finally I arrived and let me tell you straight out: I'd track this distance again even on a rainy London day! The folks inside the food truck were really nice and as it was still before the rush lunch hour, I was able to have a nice chat with them. They recommended I should try the slow-cooked mutton on potatoes and ratatouille-like vegetables...topped of with mint sauce. That was indeed an excellent recommendation and as I sat down on one of the benches on the square, I was actually picturing myself in the countryside with sheep all around me ;-) A little bit about the concept of Street Kitchen: they're all about local ingredients and everything they cook/prepare has been sourced locally. In the show on TV they showed how they even sourced Parmesan-like cheese from the UK to make a pesto-sauce. Love it...and it tastes great! Having said that, this is not the cheapest lunch option around (£7.50 for my dish), but it's definitely one of the most satisfying! On a side-note: the chap behind the counter told me that they will soon open up a second location in Covent Garden...they can count on me as a patron! (Dear owners: Do think about opening yet another branch in Marylebone though - this area is dreadfully deserted when it comes to independent/local lunch places.)

After months of reading and hearing about the Street Kitchen, I finally got a chance to try it…read moretoday. It met, if not surpassed all my rather high expectations. Street food that is gourmet! I ordered a crispy chicken with lettuce and crushed potatoes. It was excellent, Tasty, well-cooked filleted chicken with crispy skin and a creamy, tangy dressing. It is definitely worth the extra money and I look forward to trying them again!

The La Mian Stall is an institution and long time resident at the the sunday market at Brick Lane…read more To find them, they are near the top of brick lane market, right underneath the underpass, closer to Shoreditch High Street Station than Aldgate East. Sundays only from some time in the morning until 5pm when the market shuts down. What you will find is a little taste of Asia in the best possible way. Hand-stretched flour noodles (la-mian) made right there before your very eyes, boiled, then served in the broth and meat accompaniments of your choosing. I had one with minced pork and 'special sauce' (who doesn't like special sauce?) and it was really good. The noodles were (obviously) really fresh, the broth was decent, and the pork bits salty and flavourful. AND all for about £5 a bowl. They also have chicken, roast pork, chilli tripe, and all kinds of available versions in addtion to some wok-fried items and really tasty dim sum. The only dim sum I tried was char siew bao, and it was legit (£1.50 for two). Plus they have a plastic table-clothed table for a few people (can maybe fit about 8 or so people) and some cheap plastic stools to sit on, so it is one of the few places along the brick lane market where you can actually sit down to eat. So authentic in its practicality and function that it makes me smile. This is also a great stall because you can stare at the guy making noodles, which is a fun show in itself. He's got skills.

** IMPORTANT NOTE: I think these guys go on holidays for 3-4 months at the beginning of the year,…read moreso don't freak out like I did when I kept visiting Brick Lane every Sunday hoping to catch them! Hopefully they'll be back soon :( ** I've been extremely picky about Chinese food since arriving in London, but luckily, this little La Mian stall under the bridge at Brick Lane has got it right! Fresh hand pulled noodles (la mian), swimming in a bowl of broth with your choice of roast duck, chicken, minced pork, and a few other variations. They also serve up other small dim sum items, such as pork buns, shrimp dumplings (har gow), pork dumplings (shiu mai), spring rolls, etc. I've tried their roast chicken leg, which is very good. The broth that they use is a mixture of soy, chicken (possibly beef) bouillon stock powder, plus a few other things. I think the broth could be better, but for the quantity I get, and by London standards - there's not much else to complain about! I've also had their tan tan noodles, which came with 5 or 6 pork shu mai. The shu mai was alright, I don't think they make this, and it was in a spicy peanutty soup. I've had proper tan tan noodles before, and this kind of missed the mark. Tasty in general, yes.. but doesn't really resonate a true bowl of tan tan noodles. i think I'm just gonna stick with normal noodles in a basic broth + meat! As for seating, there's a little table with a few small stools, but good luck getting a seat unless you're on your own! There's also a huge jar of chili oil on the table too, so don't forget to drizzle some over your noodles before taking off. The cost is very reasonable, especially for the quantity that you get. I think it runs you anywhere from £5.50-£7 per bowl, and even though they don't look THAT big - don't let it deceive you, as you will literally have to roll away. In Chinatown, a crappy bowl of noodles will cost you about £6, plus their "discretionary" (translation: mandatory) service charge. However, be prepared to wait for your food! Its awesome watching the noodle man do his thang, but with everyone standing around watching, its hard to figure out where to queue, and if people are even waiting in the queue. I believe this is a 2-man show, and while I get that they are popular and I'm sure they're popping out as many orders as they can - we waited 45 minutes for 4 bowls of noodles, which is a bit ridiculous. I think if they had a 3rd person in there, it would really speed things up. In any case though, if you have a lazy Sunday, get in line :)

Thank GOODNESS I found something in London to fill the Allen St. Poutine-shaped void in my heart…read morethis summer. The Poutinerie is a pop-up at the Brick Lane Market every Sunday. While the market is worth a trip in and of itself (if seemingly endless streets of awesome vintage finds and other food stalls are your thing), The Poutinerie sealed the deal for me. If you've followed along with my reviews this shouldn't surprise you, but I consider myself something of a poutine connoisseur. I wasn't super optimistic about the quality of the poutine in London, but I had no reason to be skeptical, as The Poutinerie delivered. Maybe it's just because everything is better served out of a food stall, but the dish was great. I got the regular, and the curds-to-gravy ratio was good, and the fries were fresh. No complaints here! Service was quick and friendly as well. It was a little more expensive than I was expecting, but well worth it considering just how badly I was craving poutine at the time.

I learned something after eating this great poutine. As the cheese is squeaking beneath my teeth…read moreand the crisp chips are holding well under the brown gravy pressure, I realized I don't enjoy poutine that much. I merely eat it when I'm away from my poutine addicted girlfriend; hoping to make her jealous. The Poutinerie had a great, eye-catching signage. There was a chalkboard explaining what poutine is and what they offered. If you want to compare poutine, do what I did and order the original. Otherwise, you can order the The Coq au Vin or the Philly Cheese Steak. I'll upload some pictures so you can see what this includes. I overheard as I walking past once done with the markets that this was their first day. I hope it went well for them and I hope they return. I think they have a really good product.

The truffle Mac n cheese is really delicious, Wagyu Steak of the day & Iron Steak is also good…read more Gets free popcorn when u dine-in & ice cream after you pay. [Flat Iron]

Great time , great service, great food !found this place by accident and so glad I did !!! Sunday…read moreat 6:30 pm. Not too busy . Free ice cream if you trade in the token they give you , so cute ! Had o e of the best cheese burgers.

I love Scotch eggs. A semi-soft-boiled egg wrapped in breaded sausage, and fried. Mmm delicious…read more £4.95 Scotch Egg Salad - I thought it would be nice to have this with 'salad,' instead of fries, since the egg is already fried. However, I felt a little gypped since it was just served with some lettuce leaves and a slight drizzle of dressing. This 'salad' was practically a throw away item. I'm glad they cut the egg in half, because this is not the easiest thing to eat as street food. Also, the sausage could have been warmer. The good points were that the egg looked good with a rich, orange, soft yolk and had a crunchy outer surface. I think I'll stick to Scotch eggs in sit-down establishments though.

Every time I'm in London, I make it a point to try to get an order of Scotch eggs at Borough Market…read morefrom this vendor. The best Scotch eggs you will ever eat! Fried perfectly on the outside. Juicy meat and a perfectly boiled egg with a soft runny egg yolk in the center. Now I'm looking through my pictures and really can't wait for the day we can all travel safely again. I want to go back to London to eat these Scotch eggs!

These were our first meat pies we had on our trip to England. As someone who lived in Australia (a…read morelong time ago) but now lives in the US, the lack of meat pies and sausage rolls is sad. I was very excited to try these pies out! The pies don't come with any sides, such as mashed potato or mashed peas. That's not a dealbreaker though, as they are meant to be eaten on the go and adding mushy peas would be a challenge. We both enjoyed the pies and I'm glad we chose them from all the options in the market, especially since I was growing tired of fish and chips. Great pies - I'd eat them again!

All hail, Pieminister. Hail to thee, Prince of Crusts. All…read morehail, Pieminister. Hail to thee, Prince of Fillings. All hail, Pieminister, that shall be King of Pies hereafter! On our 9 day visit in London, one of our quests was to find the best British meat pie in the city, and we're happy to say this is the One! Our admittedly subjective criteria includes: - Pie must have a good balance of gravy and fillings - Fillings must be meat-forward, and not overly displaced with potatoes, carrots or other 'fluff'. Caveat: non-meat fillings must still be present and enhance the pie. - Crust must be crispy, all-around (no soggy bottoms!), but balanced with the fillings. - Value (quality for price) matters Along these lines, this Borough market vendor provided the absolutely best pies we found in all of London. We ordered the "Moo & Blue" which was a beef steak and Stilton cheese pie for 8 or 9£. Start to finish, the pie was crispy, well-balanced, while still offering the best price around. There were a variety of other pies offered, each with clever names (Deer & Beer! Kate & Sidney!), and we wish we had more time to sample them all, but we're sure we'd be quite well pleased with any of them. Is it easy to eat a meat pie in the crowded Borough market location? No. But, it was worth it! All hail, Pieminister!

Located right in the heart of the city of London, this outdoor grouping of street vendors is a…read moregoldmine for food! Offering a diverse selection, Pump Shoreditch is the perfect place to sit down, grab a drink, and eat into a food coma! While exploring each station, I understood why it was called Pump - the vicinity used to be a gas station or at least looks like it used to be one. There is a giant awning similar to that of a gas station. My friends and I stumbled upon it one brisk March night and we each bought food from different vendors because that's how you get a taste of everything. What caught my eye was a vendor who combined Mexican and Turkish cuisines. I ordered a chicken shish bowl: burrito bowl + chicken shish kebab = love. Hot damn it was amazing! I scarfed that meal down like nothing - mostly because I was starving and hadn't eaten all day. The chicken was perfectly spiced and on served with salsa and veggies iver rice...youre definitwly hitting thw jackpot! I'm sure you guessed it by now...I ate into a food coma, haha. Worth it! There are vegan vendors as well and cultures range from the aforementioned to Middle Eastern to Argentinian to Japanese and more! These markets usually offer the best food and Pump certainly didn't disappoint! If you're a foodie and you love food markets (i.e. Smorgasburg), you'll love this place!

Of all the street food places in Shoreditch, I think Pump is my favourite. It's a little quieter…read moreand more intimate than say Dinerama, great for a date or just hanging out with friends. It's not too loud so you can actually have a conversation. The food selection is really varied and interesting, with international cuisines including Mexican, Brazilian, Argentinian, Italian... My favourites though are the Asian stands - Makimayo and Nosteagia. I have reviewed Nosteagia separately so won't go into too much detail, but will say that the hot bowls are reasonably priced, delicious and substantial and the bubble waffles are to die for. My other favourite is the 'popcorn chicken' from Makimayo. This isn't how you'd imagine popcorn chicken, it's huge chunks of panko breaded chicken breast in your choice of sauce - the Szechuan style Gangnam is justifiably the most popular. They have a decent number of stalls catering to vegan as well. I like the layout of Pump, and having been an old petroleum station it's an interesting space. Gets a bit chilly though - there are fire pits but I've never seen them used! Oh and the bathrooms are inside Boneyard, just inside the kitchen and not signposted at all! No alcohol is sold on site but you can bring your own, which isn't a bad thing.

Nothing like the smell of cheese being grilled in a delicious sandwich with pulled pork. I for one…read moream a big fan of it. You can find Grill My Cheese at the Friday market of Southbank Centre and I definitely think you need to try a sandwich. The cheese one is £6 and the pork one £6.50 and they are both delicious. In terms of street food this is a good one.

The best grilled cheese sandwich in London. I've seen a lot of new places come about over past year…read morebut this is the original after starring in many food markets. Of course the ultimate and maybe the main rival is Borough Markets finest Kappacasein has been been around forever to the delight of many but in terms of a place more central namely leather lane most on the times GMC is outstanding. Mostly £5-7 the don't hold back on cheese and the bread is toasted perfectly. The one I'm looking out for is their special of peanut butter and jelly.

A relatively new stall on Whitecross Street serving (as you'd imagine) -- Bibimbap wraps! And…read morebubble tea. There are several selections of wrap: steak, bulgogi turkey (will go back to try that), vegan, etc. We popped in here after our Salad Kitchen plans were foiled (burst pipe!) -- this stall is usually right across the street from SK, so here we go. The cute hand drawn menu drew me in, as did the smell of bulgogi...mmmmm. The good: Fresh wraps! Interesting composition! Big! Huge portion of the steak wrap...it felt like a burrito. 7.50 might seem steep but the quality of the meat was high and it was made fresh right in front of us. Very good value. The maybe-not-so-good: The ingredients are wrapped in nori (seaweed paper and then wrapped in actual paper. Unfortunately, they are super messy to eat, unless there is some trick I am unaware of. Foil might be a better choice? I don't know but ish was everywhere, I was glad to be with a close colleague and not with those I would need to look proper in front of! The bubble tea- meh. It was just sitting up on the counter (I thought it would be made fresh and these were just an example set of teas) -- and I don't know about you, but I don't really want milk tea that's been sitting for a long period of time, you know? Plus they mixed boba with the jelly balls, I hate the jelly balls. I wanted all boba. This is a pretty big thing with bubble tea -- so I basically didn't like mine at all. I would skip it next time return. Overall, a solid little spot - sans the old bubble tea. The wraps are nice, I'd love an option to get the ingredients on a salad or in a bento box type thing, for ease of eating. But the goods are fresh, and that's the most important thing. *open with weekday lunchtime market. *cash only.

Clearly, this is not a good spot for a first date. This thing is just very difficult to eat "on…read moreroute" and that's I guess the idea behind the street food trend right? Eating on the go & stuff. BUT...this "thing" aka wrap aka bibimbap is delicious. I went for the bulgogi steak, and to be honest, I could stand next to this steak being cooked all day long. 7£ is well, not cheap, but you'll be fed for a few hours, trust me :)