This “thoroughly accomplished” Soho bistro has won a big name with its “no-nonsense” dishes, often based on cheaper cuts, plus “stunning wines” (by the glass or carafe), and all at very “sensible” prices (particularly at lunch); the interior is rather “dull”, but it does get a boost from “lots of happy diners”.
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In conjunction with Putney Bridge's former maitre d', Demetre is now back in the Soho kitchen where he once worked with one of the big names of the '90s, Bruno Loubet.
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Press Reviews (2)
Jasper Gerard (6th May 2008)
8/10
A “striking absence of women” is noted at this much hailed ‘haute’ bistro, in Soho. He is impressed by the value on offer, though, and concludes that the place is just “too cheap”.
David Sexton (13th March 2008)
5/5 stars (but only 4/5 online!)
Two swallows don’t make a summer, but surely the fact that a David Sexton review has followed one by Ms Maschler two weeks running must be telling us something. Has the Standard succession-issue really finally been decided? It’s very difficult to see any other reason for this unprecedented ongoing cohabitation. Anyway, whether or not he is Ms M-in-waiting, Mr Sexton is very much ‘up’ on this now-celebrated Soho bistro (which was awarded our Rémy Martin Excellence Award when it opened a couple of years ago). Lunch here is hailed as an “astonishing deal”.
Jasper Gerard (6th May 2008)
David Sexton (13th March 2008)
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