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Toast to Roast

Attempting to sum up good & bad food experiences whilst travelling in Europe and North America, with the odd trip further afield.

9 Most Recent Reviews

This blog has been on something of a hiatus but now it's time to try and catch up. Hopefully.


There’s quite a backlog so the reviews will be a mix of the brief and the slightly more in-depth. 

Must-Visit Restaurants

United Kingdom

Antidote, London
Chez Bruce, London
The Clove Club, London
The Dairy, London

The French by Simon Rogan, Manchester

Hedone, London
Hind's Head, Bray
Kitchen Table, London
Kitchen W8, London

L'Enclume, Cartmel

Launceston Place, London
Lumiere, Cheltenham

Marianne, London
Medlar, London

Peckham Bazaar. London
Pollen Street Social, London

Restaurant Sat Bains Nottingham
Restaurant Story, London
The Square, London
Trinity, London

Van Zeller, Harrogate

Europe

Alkimia, Barcelona
Chez L'Ami Jean, Paris
​Cinc Sentits, Barcelona

Ekstedt, Stockholm
Johannes, Amsterdam
Tickets, Barcelona



Asia

Esquina, Singapore
The Tippling Club, Singapore


United States

A Tavola, New Paltz
Alder, New York
Atera, New York
Blackbird, Chicago
Craigie on Main, Boston
Eleven Madison Park, New York

Local 11 Ten, Savannah
Longman & Eagle, Chicago
Pub & Kitchen - Philadelphia
Salt & Fat, New York

Highly Recommended

United Kingdom

Alyn Williams at the Westbury, London
L'Autre Pied, London
Berner's Tavern, London
Bonnie Gull Seafood Shack, London

The Bull's Head, Craswall

Castle House, Hereford

Club Gascon, London
Galvin at Windows, London
Gymkhana, London

HKK, London
Lockhart, London
Magdalen, London

Merchant's Tavern, London
Mughli, Rusholme
Murano, London

No.1 Cromer
Odette's London

Quo Vadis, London

The Rat Inn, Anick
Rogan & Co., Cartmel
The Stagg Inn, Titley
The Walnut Tree Inn, Abergavenny

Trishna, London
Yuzu, Manchester

Europe

Restaurant Johann, Basel
Agape Bis, Paris
Bodega 1900, Barcelona
Chez Casimir, Paris
Envy, Amsterdam

Le Chateaubriand, Paris
Wilde Zwijnen, Amsterdam

Asia

Jaan, Singapore
Jungsik, Seoul


United States

A.lure, Savannah
Amada, Philadelphia
B. Matthews, Savannah

Bar Boulud, New York
The Dandelion, Philadelphia

Esca, New York
Fountain, Philadelphia

Fruition, Denver
Graham Elliot, Chicago
GT Fish & Oyster Bar, Chicago
John Dory Oyster Bar, New York
Kin Shop, New York

Lacroix, Philadelphia
Parc, Philadelphia

Panzano, Denver
Perry St, New York 
Rioja, Denver

Saxon & Parole, New York
Twelve, Denver

Volt, Frederick, Maryland







Rating System – Marks out of 5 (mainly based on the food, although sometimes the overall experience helps)

The ratings for most places tend towards the higher scores out of 5. This is a result of a lot of careful research before I commit it trying a place. As much as it is fun to write a scathing review about a place, it ultimately means I've wasted money on a lousy meal to do that.

5 – Flawless. Every dish a memorable, clever mix of flavours that let your palate know it’s being indulged. The type of experience that will stick with you forever.

4 – A very good meal lacking that additional wow that prevents the whole experience from being outstanding or just having one element that didn't quite live up to everything else.

3 – Reasonably good food that justifies a return visit. Nothing particularly outstanding but it’s unlikely that you’ll come away unhappy with your experience.

2 – Overall a poor experience. Food that doesn’t really work but at least the kitchen seems to be trying.

1 – Awful. Food is poorly thought out and miserable enough eating that you can’t wait to leave

0 – Garbage. Food with no redeeming qualities, whatsoever. A cynical exercise in separating the diner from their cash




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