Whilst Vauxhall does have plenty to offer, it's never been known as a centre for culinary excellence, fine dining or corporate parties, but that was probably because hardly anyone has ventured into the imposing St George Wharf with the vast expense of highly priced apartment blocks
Japanese cuisine is a notoriously tricky industry to break into if you are not of Japanese origin; so the story of Tim Anderson, 2011 Masterchef champion from Wisconsin opening the hugely popular Nanban in Brixton is all the more remarkable
It is a common misconception that diners assume the best restaurants are all in Zone 1 in Central London rather than experimenting with dining establishments which are further afield
It isn't a frequent occurrence for Townfish to be reviewing one of the biggest high street restaurant brands, but what Wagamama is launching with Noodle Lab in Soho is a fascinating development worthy of consideration
With the recent closure of Veneta at St James's, you do wonder whether the project of turning that area into a foodie destination by the Crown Estate has stuttered somewhat. Anzu, which we've reviewed previously on Townfish has made an intelligent move by opening a Tonkotsu ramen residency for most of January and February
There are numerous private member's clubs dotted throughout the city and one of the more popular ones is Devonshire Club in Liverpool Street
Buddha bar was first established in Paris in 1996 by visionary Raymond Visan. It was at the time a groundbreaking venue serving cutting edge Pan-Asian cuisine along with some of the funkiest house music you will find in town
Most people have a soft spot for Japanese cuisine, whether it is the freshness of the food or the exquisite presentation of the dishes. There is no better place to learn the art of preparing Japanese dishes than at Sozai in Liverpool Street
When you have the might of the owner of the Japan Centre, Shoryu and Ichiryu as well as being the first Japanese restaurant to be owned by a sake company in the UK, authenticity is never in doubt for a restaurant like Sakagura on Heddon Street
Pan-Asian cuisine is notoriously tricky to execute successfully for fine-dining establishments because diners have certain expectations on what flavours they should expect
Before the onslaught of Ramen bars in London, there was Shoryu, which first launched in 2012 from the team behind the Japan Centre
A recent visit to Murakami reminded me why Japanese cuisine is one of the most popular dining options amongst the food-loving general public
Anzu is the big sister to the ever popular ramen joint, Tonkotsu which now has multiple branches across the city
With a multitude of sushi options like Itsu, Wasabi and Yo! Sushi, do we genuinely need another sushi takeaway option in London?
Izakaya are popular drinking establishments in Japan; however the food plays a much more important role than your typical everyday bar
At Townfish, we've reviewed numerous bottomless brunch offerings and we've also reviewed other branches of Tootoomoo, but when we saw that they've launched a bargain bottomless brunch offering
If you are as much of a theatre-lover as ourselves at Townfish, you might have encountered the problem of finding a suitable restaurant for that pre or post-theatre meal
Most Londoners know of DSTRKT as an incredibly famous nightclub graced by A to Z list celebrities; however their restaurant is less well-known
Kurobuta might be Tony Blair's local Japanese being in close proximity to Connaught Square. Luckily for Mr Blair, he has one of the tastiest Japanese restaurant near his residence
If you haven't enjoyed the frivolities of a supper club yet, you need to make a booking with Popdown by Cuisson straight away
When you visit a restaurant that is self-proclaimed 'pan-asian', your first thoughts might be how likely it would be for the restaurant to perfect the culinary complexities of the vast variety in cooking styles of Asian countries.
Having visited Ichiryu when it first opened in early 2016, it was a pleasant surprise to revisit this welcoming udon restaurant
The popularity of restaurants in London do vary as much as movements on the stock market, very few of them truly stand the test of time
It just makes perfect synergistic sense for a healthy supermarket giant like Whole Foods to combine with a Japanese culinary expert like Genji to open up a restaurant like Sushi and Robata
Memory likes to play tricks to people's minds. You always think the past is better than the present.
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