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Oishii - 2007 October

There are two branches of this Japanese restaurant in Boston. Tempura of scallops and also of prawns was pleasant but had tempura batter that was good rather than the

Odin - 2013 January

This restaurant has now closed. Some restaurants in London have been running successfully for years yet are entirely off the media radar, and seem invisible to food bloggers. One

Odette's - 2007 November

The meal at Odette’s tonight was worryingly worse than my meal here two years ago. The room’s lighting in the evening is absurdly gloomy; everyone was peering at the

Nuance - 2016 October

Nuance opened in 2008, situated in the little town of Duffel near Antwerp, noted mainly for its invention of the heavy woollen cloth that is used to make the familiar duffel coat

Nuala - 2018 March

Editor's note: Nuala folded in January 2019. Nuala opened in late December 2017, near the Old Street roundabout. Its executive chef and part owner Niall Davidson was originally a

Novikov - 2012 March

There are two restaurants within the vast Novikov complex (which employes well over 200 staff, to give a sense of scale), the other being a pan-Asian restaurant. Downstairs

November 2012 - Moreno

Editor's note. This one did not last long, nor will it be missed. Moreno Cedroni is no longer associated with the restaurant, which has now been renamed Brunello, with a chef

November 2012 - Khans

Khans is a curry institution, serving Pakistani food in Kensington since 1977. It is a vast, sprawling place, with high ceilings, bright murals on the walls and vast plastic

November 2011 - Kitchen Joel Antunes

Joel Antunes built his reputation on the restaurant Les Saveurs in Mayfair in the early 1990s, earning a well-deserved Michelin star in 1994. It was a regular haunt of mine

November 2010 - Kiku

Kiku has been serving Japanese food in this Mayfair side street since 1978. It has a frankly ugly concrete façade, softened by the quirky touch of a clock mounted near the

Notting Hill Kitchen - 2013 August

This Notting Hill site was originally home to Leiths, and then to the Notting Hill Brasserie, before it changed hands and cuisines in July 2013. The Notting Hill Kitchen serves

Northall - 2013 June

One of the restaurants at the Corinthia Hotel, Northall opened in April 2011. The dining room is smart, with very high ceilings and lots of mirrors, and is carpeted so noise

North Sea - 2024 February

This fish restaurant started out as a basic chippie back in 1977. It has expanded over the years under the ownership of Ian Beauchamp, and it is now run by his son Ben. At least

North Road - 2010 November

Editor's note - On 31st August 2012 it was reported by The Caterer that the chef was leaving North Road. The restaurant closed in December 2012. North Road hints at the Danish

NOPI - 2012 September

NOPI (North of Piccadilly) is an all-day restaurant from Yotam Ottolenghi which opened in 2011. It is a big place, seating 120 people at a time, the upstairs dining area twice as

Noize - 2021 June

Editor's note: from August 2021 the head chef is George Farrugia. Since October 2017 the residents of Fitzrovia have been fortunate to have at their disposal the restaurant

Noize - 2019 July

Noizé opened in October 2017, the restaurant service run by owner Mathieu Germond, who was formerly general manager of Pied a Terre. Since my last visit there has been a

Noize - 2018 May

For general background on Noize and a discussion of its wine list please see my prior reviews. My latest meal began with warm gougeres made with Cheddar. The choux pastry was

Noize - 2017 October

Mathieu Germond opened Noize in early October 2017, having spent much of his career at nearby Pied a Terre, both as its sommelier and later its general manager. The restaurant

Nodaiwa - 2013 April

This is a specialist unagi (freshwater eel) restaurant, using eels caught in the wild rather than ones that are farmed, at least during the season from mid-April through to