Harden's survey result
Summary
“Behind an unprepossessing facade, on an equally unprepossessing part of not-quite-Camden, not-quite-Kentish Town, lie gastronomic delights from Italy” conjured up in a tiny kitchen by Moroccan-Italian Mustapha Mouflih, a chef who “combines high-quality ingredients with imagination”. “Even if the ambience is somewhat chaotic and basic, at best, the cooking is wonderful” (“the ravioli, malfatti, tortellini and so on are of a freshness and stuffed with flavours you would otherwise have to get on a plane to find”).
Summary
“All it’s cracked up to be” – Mustapha Mouflih’s tiny but dynamic Italian restaurant and gelato bar in Kentish Town delivers “exceptional value”. “The homemade pasta is a revelation, and is cooked with invention” alongside other “amazing” dishes. “It’s all a bit cramped and hectic in spite of the extension”.
Summary
“Fab creative Italian food” – “an ever-changing menu with great homemade pasta” – is “served with charm in the most unpretentious environment”, at this “tiny BYO café” in Kentish Town. With ratings improving every year, locals are smitten by this “lovely hidden gem”, so the only problem is the increasing difficulty of grabbing a seat – but then again “they’re expanding, so perhaps it’ll become a little easier to get a table”.
Summary
“Fab creative Italian food” – “an ever-changing menu with great homemade pasta” – is “served with charm in the most unpretentious environment”, at this “tiny BYO café” in Kentish Town. With ratings improving every year, locals are smitten by this “lovely hidden gem”, so the only problem is the increasing difficulty of grabbing a seat – but then again “they’re expanding, so perhaps it’ll become a little easier to get a table”.
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Restaurant details
Anima e Cuore Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Not a smart place to sit but the food was great and fabulous value for money. We have recently returned from Italy where we gorged on ice cream every day and Anima's ice cream was easily as good. NB Bring your own booze. They don't take credit cards. "
"The food here is good, but the restaurant now seems to be taken over by large groups and parties which are very noisy and make it difficult to enjoy an intimate meal. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £16.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
129 Kentish Town Rd, LONDON, NW1 8PB
Opening hours
| Monday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑8 pm |
| Tuesday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am‑5 pm, 5 pm‑8 pm |
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