Jamie Oliver’s chain of “buzzy” and “fun” Italians started off as the best restaurant venture he’d ever been associated with by far; as the group grows, however, gravity is re-asserting itself, and gripes about “overpriced” and “average” food are gaining momentum.
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Not much equivocation on Jamie O’s new chain outlet in Canary Wharf. “This place is ace”, says the critic. “The décor speaks of… attention to detail [and t]he food is brilliantly priced, as is the wine list”. “Pukka stuff.”
Marina O'Loughlin (11th September 2009)
The critic confesses she finds St Jamie “irritating”, and arrives at his latest Canary Wharf venture “with fairly low expectations”. Things are not helped by the hour-long queue (no bookings) and she dislikes the “gimmickry” evident in the dishes and presentation. However, she concedes that the menu is “extraordinarily comprehensive”, the “bill is gentle” and the “quality is light years ahead of [other Italian chains]”. Furthermore, the “superchummy” staff are “well versed” and, all in all, “this is about as good as a midrange chain gets”.
Feargus O’Sullivan (7th August 2009)
Turbo penne ?arrabbiata, proper posh truffle chips!” Frankly, the cheeky-chappy tone of the menu at Jamie’s ?Italian is so chirpy it makes me want to bang my head on the table.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (18th September 2009)
Marina O'Loughlin (11th September 2009)
Feargus O’Sullivan (7th August 2009)
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