Gareth's reviews
Review of Majestic Wine Warehouse
16 Jun 08, 20:52
Sells single bottles! 
Yes, the only Majestic I've found in London which sells individual bottles of wine, which is great, as I have been known to drink less than a full case at a time. Best thing for about this place is it's an ideal stop if you're heading home after going for a stroll along the Thames. Now, many of you young people out there will probably say "Well, what about the pubs like the Market Porter? Go for a drink in there!" Well, when you've got kids, pubs aren't always the easiest of places to visit. So pop in here, grab a couple of bottles of something tasty and head home. I find the layout in here a bit weird, but the staff are generally pretty helpful and cheery, which is nice!
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Review of Brindisa
05 Jun 08, 11:47
The best converted potato warehouse restaurant I've ever been to. 
All right, so it's the only converted potato warehouse I've ever been to. But the tapas here proved to be more than I'd expected. We went on a busy Friday night, as early as possible after work to snare a seat (most of the tables were reserved, but we grabbed a couple of bar seats at a big barrel by the door) and decided on a bottle of fino sherry, some toasted marcona almonds, and some fine marinated green olives while we decided what to sample from the tapas menu. If there's one thing to sample from their winter menu, it's got to be their sweet potato soup. It was perfectly smooth, balanced and delicately spiced. It was also filling, so side dishes of braised red cabbage with pine nuts and some chorizo was enough to satisfy. The atmosphere continued to grow livelier throughout the evening, and the fact that the place feels too small can only be a testament to its popularity. On weekends when the market is on, it seems similarly stuffed. I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the service despite how busy they were. Brindisa is a good option in Borough, especially if you've had your appetite whetted after looking around the food stalls...
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Review of Brindisa
05 Jun 08, 11:46
Good tapas
but when it's busy you're so crammed in and it gets so loud, you have to shout across the table. Sherry - lovely, and then shed loads of ham, ham, and yet more ham. This trades on being authentic, I'm sure the ham is, some of the other dishes were decidedly under-spiced/seasoned. I need more garlic gawd-dammit!
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