Comments for An American in London

Comment on Lantana Cafe, Fitzrovia by PK

PK — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:01:04 +0000

I ate there today actually, as it is local to me, and I do crave my ‘Australian cafe brunch’ fixes now and again! Service was a touch slow today, but not too bad. My food was delicious (grilled haloumi tower, with side of bacon), and our coffees came reasonably fast. I was tempted to order the bakes Spanish eggs, but now glad I didn’t!

However, I have been there when the service has been very slow, and the place is definitely too popular for it’s own good (when we left there were 10-15 people lining up). Hopefully they’ll find bigger premises soon with a bigger kitchen, so long as it is still in the same area!

Comment on Lantana Cafe, Fitzrovia by Greedy Diva

Greedy Diva — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:39:35 +0000

I have always loved Lantana, but since it won the Time Out Award for Best New Cafe a few months ago, I’ve heard so many horror stories about service, long waits, and forgotten coffees (worst crime of all, particularly if you need your morning caffeine to be a civil, functioning member of society) – I’m steering well clear until it sorts itself out. Although for sentimental reasons, I can’t write it off forever – those corn fritters….

Comment on Lantana Cafe, Fitzrovia by Gourmet Chick

Gourmet Chick — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:35:32 +0000

No good! What a pity as I agree the food at Lantana is great – 1.5 hours for breakfast is unacceptable – especially for breakfast – I always feel that minutes that you wait for breakfast are like dog years, they should be multiplied because given that you haven’t eaten anything yet yo are usually very concious of them!

Comment on Lantana Cafe, Fitzrovia by An American in London

An American in London — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:12 +0000

youngandfoodish – An excellent point, though to be fair, up until recently, I have been impressed that first-class domestic post generally gets delivered overnight. Then again, it’s a small country.

Comment on Lantana Cafe, Fitzrovia by An American in London

An American in London — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:05:36 +0000

I agree – the Cafe does seem unable to keep up with its popularity.

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Comment on Lantana Cafe, Fitzrovia by youngandfoodish

youngandfoodish — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:41:11 +0000

It’s not only Lantana who could learn a thing or two from the Jersey diner guys. If those Greek-American brekkie mavens were running the Royal Mail UK postal delivery would be the envy of the world!

Comment on Lantana Cafe, Fitzrovia by Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:46:56 +0000

Yikes! An hour 15 is in no way acceptable for that! I’ve been wanting to try the place but it sounds like it’s too popular for its own good…

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Comment on Launceston Place, Kensington by American in London

American in London — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:09 +0000

Su-Lin: Oh yes, I remember your post about lunch. It was one of the things that put Launceston Place on my radar, initially. I wish I could make it out there for lunch, but it’s quite a schlepp from Spitalfields, unfortunately.

Comment on Chez Rene Socca and Restaurant Saison, Nice, France by kiki

kiki — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:27:22 +0000

The best place for socca in Nice according to the locals is Chez Pipo, near the port….but I’ve never gotten around to trying it yet! Rene Socca is definitely the best option if you can’t get to Chez Pipo.

Comment on Launceston Place, Kensington by Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:37:36 +0000

Not been for dinner but the lunch is a serious deal. And to echo Mr Noodes, that ravioli really does look amazing!

Comment on Launceston Place, Kensington by An American in London

An American in London — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:28:47 +0000

Gourmet Chick: Yes, it’s amazing how quickly one can recover Foie Gras Fatigue Syndrome.

Lizzie: I hope I can squeeze in another visit to Launceston Place before the year ends as I sense they’re going to boost prices again soon. £45 for the tasting menu would be, indeed, astounding value. And while I usually try not to get sucked into the Michelin star prediction game, Launceston is a safe bet for one next year. [And come to think of it, Arbutus should be demoted.]

Mr. Noodles: I have a strong bias towards ravioli bursting with fresh ricotta, so perhaps my expectations were too high based on the menu description. If it had been called “spinach and herb ravioli,” maybe I’d be more forgiving. : )

Comment on Launceston Place, Kensington by Mr Noodles

Mr Noodles — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:06:43 +0000

I have to say how fantastic the ravioli look. There would be many a dim sum chef who’d kill to get the ’skin’ that thin. Bit of a shame that the filling was too herby though.