[Slightly OT] UK restaurants

Hi Ewan

You might like to try asking for advice on the UK WIne Forum

Best wishes

If you're looking for London places, try subcribing to Harden's on line (free)

I've found it pretty reliable. I'm going to a couple of places in december, so may be able to give some suggestions.

Obviously much depends upon what you're looking for. French, modern Brit, Chinese, Singaporean, Thai etc.

come back and I'll see what I can suggest.

All the best Ian

Thanks, Ian.

We're very flexible with regard to cuisine, although probably not Indian - we get enough good Indian here in CT, surprisingly. French or (best) modern Brit would be top.

Given the exchange rate, and how it's hitting us on car hire and hotels, we may end up slightly lower pricewise anyway - the Crooked Billet (see other post) also has the advantage of being close to MK.

Ewan

john shaw wrote:

Ian,

For some reason I can't see your reply, only Ewan's response to it. OP is still up, as is Steve Slatcher's reply. Anyway, I'm responding to Ian. As I had asked for London wine bars, and restaurant recommendations in Oct, I followed this thread and went to the

Hope the trip to the "States" went well. All of the posts from the road seemed to indicate that it did.

Thanks, as always, Hunt

Googling 'harden UK restaurant' got me to

Hunt wrote:

I know, gauche to self-respond.

Brief perusal (via the

Ewan McNay wrote:

Hi Hunt.

(Could some I said

without loooking. The correct URL is

Sorry 'bout that.

Brilliant. When I'm back in the UK, I'll try to take time to post something a little more measured.

All the best

Ian

I've looked at the two places you mention. Both are quite close together, and neither are near central london at all. I've heard a lot about the Fat Duck, as being very adventurous and assured. The Crooked Billet in Henley doesn't look bad, though any place that A W-T likes makes me deeply suspicious.

I shall be going to La Trompette in Chiswick, certainly, (described as Gallic), and can report on it if you like. If you can get into Chez Bruce in Wandsworth, I loved the food there.

Hardens gives Clarkes, Notting Hill Brasserie Chez Bruce Glasshouse Redmonds

as restaurants having top notch Brit cuisine. Clarkes & NHB are both in the Kensington area, Chez Bruce is in a pretty out of the way location in wandsworth, the Glasshouse is in Kew, (tricky parking) and Redmonds in East Sheen. Of these I've only been to Bruce.

They also show 3 pubs & a Caff.

Anglesea Arms Earl Spencer Havelock Tavern Fuzzy's Grub

MK? Who he?

All the best Ian

Different Crooked Billet, Ian - I think you're assuming a London bias which isn't there :). We'll be based in Milton Keynes - the 'MK' below - and the Crooked Billet is a 'gastropub,' I suppose, on the southern edge of that city.

We *could* go into London, but it's a pain; doable if worthwhile, but our bias is toward north(west)ern home counties.

Thanks for the comments, though!