Harden's survey result
Summary
“More than the sum of its parts”, this stripped-down modern venue with picture windows overlooking Newington Green showcases the skills of chef Ben Marks, who wins impressively high ratings for his “short menu” of skillful dishes (including a tasting four-course option with bread for £59). Marks began working at the age of 13 and is a veteran of some of Europe’s leading restaurants, including Noma and Phil Howard’s late, lamented The Square in Mayfair.
Summary
“Intelligent, creative, modern British food from chef Ben Marks” is attracting widespread foodie attention at his “hip” three-year-old, whose huge picture windows overlook Newington Green. Still in his twenties, the Noma graduate wins praise for his “really great cooking and innovative thinking” – “you can really feel the kitchen’s sense of excitement at diners enjoying their delicious food”, and it’s “very rare to get a chef of this quality in the kitchen every night”.
Summary
“Intelligent, creative, modern British food from chef Ben Marks” is attracting widespread foodie attention at his “hip” two-year-old, whose huge picture windows overlook Newington Green. Still in his twenties, the Noma graduate wins praise for his “really great cooking and innovative thinking” – “you can really feel the kitchen’s sense of excitement at diners enjoying their delicious food”, and it’s “very rare to get a chef of this quality in the kitchen every night”.
Summary
“I cannot believe that somewhere like Perilla opened on Newington Green – what a fantastic addition to the local area!” Ben Marks and Matt Emerson’s yearling, “with its “huge picture windows overlooking the green”, “high ceilings, open aspect and well-spaced tables” serves some “astoundingly tasty dishes, using interesting earthy ingredients” and there’s “a great local feel to the place”. Not everyone who lives nearby is wowed, though: “I wanted to like this place, but found it too cool-for-skool”… “it was too quirky and elaborate and felt like a ‘concept” rather than a satisfying night of food”.
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Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £34.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £4.50 |
1-3 Green Lanes, London, N16 9BS
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
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