Friday, 1 August 2014

Est. India

www.estindia.co.uk/
70-75 Union St, SE1 1SG

Cuisine
Indian

What we ate
Chris
Vegetable dosa, sambar, coconut chutney.
£6.30

A light and fluffy dosa that was deceptively filling

Lu
Lunch tiffin special: Vegetarian curry, lamb palak, rice
£7.95
Trio of tiffin delights!

Friendly place, quickly served, lunch time deals. All round good!

Friday, 6 June 2014

Miss P's Kitchen (Royes Catering)

https://twitter.com/royescatering
Lower Marsh market, SE1 7RG

**we were too excited/hungry to take a picture, sorry**


Cuisine
Jamaican

What we ate
Chris
Jerk chicken box, coleslaw, rice, beans, hot sauce.
£5
Loads of 'slaw and rice. Hiding beneath: at least half a chicken

Lu
Jerk chicken box with salad, rice, beans, hot sauce
£5
The low calorie version. Also hiding half a giant chicken.

Amazing value. Huge portions fresh off grill. Warning: Long queues!

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Korrito

http://www.korrito.co.uk/
Southbank Centre Square (Real Food Market)



Cuisine
Korean burrito

What we ate
Chris
Pork belly burrito
£6
Food photography fail

Pork belly rice box
£6
Prettier in a box

Not Korean BBQ as we now it, a bit 'meh'






Friday, 11 April 2014

Borough Market face off: Nana Fanny's vs Veggie Table

www.nanafannys.co.uk / www.theveggietable.co.uk
8 Southwark Street, SE1 1TL 

VS
Cuisine
Salt beef bagels / Vegetarian burgers

What we ate
Chris
Salt beef bagel
£5
Potentially the closest thing SE1 has to Brick Lane?

Lu
Vegetarian Haloumi burger box with carrot and potato salads. Spicy salsa.
£6
Pretty colours: Think that's my 7-veg-a-day right there.

Conclusion
Nana Fanny's: Suitably beefy to fulfil craving.


Veggie Table: Feel-good, filling veggie treats.


It's a TIE!



Friday, 28 March 2014

Shrigley's Moroccan Cafe

www.shrigleys.com
125 Borough High Street, SE1 1NP 

Cuisine
Moroccan

What we ate
Lu
Mixed plate with salad, Lamb Kofte,
Moroccan chicken, haloumi, hummus, pita and harissa

£5.50
Hello! Check out the cheeky bowl of harissa on the side.
Chris
Mixed plate with salad, cous cous, Lamb Kofte,
Moroccan chicken, falafel, hummus, pita and harissa

£5.50
Best mates: Chicken, lamb and falafel. With some salad for company.

Conclusion
Moroccan run. Authentic flavour. Amazing value.
Nothing more to say!


5 EGGS!

Friday, 14 March 2014

Marsh Ruby

www.marshruby.com
30 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, SE1 7RG 

Cuisine
Indian 

What we ate
Lu
Vegetarian curry, spinach and paneer, yogurt, rice, salad, chillies
£4.50
A healthy plate for a healthy appetite!
Chris
Keema lamb curry, yellow dahl, yogurt, salad, rice, chillies
£5.90
Add your own chillies (top) at your own risk

Conclusion
Indian food. Organic, free range, made fresh. A successful ethos.

5 EGGS


Friday, 14 February 2014

Soup Lounge

www.souplounge.be
Zuivelbrugstraat 6, 9000, Ghent, Belgium 


Cuisine
Soup kitchen 

What we ate
Lu
Large cauliflower cream soup, extra cheese and meatballs.
Two bread rolls. Apple. 

4
Extra cheese (shown), extra meatballs (sunken).
Guest EAtSE1'er
Large corguette soup, extra cheese, meatballs, croutons. Two bread rolls. Apple. 
4
Canteen style: Goodness on a tray.

Conclusion
Cheap, fresh, plentiful. Go for the soup, not the music.

4 EGGS

Friday, 7 February 2014

B Street Deli

88 Bermondsey St, SE1 3UB


 Cuisine
Deli


What we ate
Lu
Chicken soup & flat white 
£6  
A free taster proved effective 


Chris
pastrami, horseradish & beetroot relish sandwich
 & flat white

£7
Purple stained bread is fine, when you know why 


Conclusion
Nicely made, lovely looking offerings,quaint place.
Great Volcano coffee

3 EGGS



Friday, 31 January 2014

The Giggling Sausage

105 Great Suffolk Street, London, SE1 1PQ 

Cuisine
British cafe and restaurant 

What we ate
Lu
Two poached eggs, fried mushrooms, fried tomatoes
£4
Creative scattering: Bonus points for presentation!
Chris
Two poached eggs, bubble and squeak, chips
£4.50
Unidentified Fried Object (top left)

Conclusion
All round good greasy spoon experience. Build your own lunch.

3 EGGS




Friday, 24 January 2014

The Lord Nelson

243 Union Street, London, SE1 0LR 

Cuisine
Pub grub 

What we ate
Chris
Burger with cheese, onions and pickles £10.40

Customised perfectly

Lu 
Burger with bacon & cheese  
£9.60
A gorgeous mess


Conclusion
Huge plate, lovely toppings, a burger thats hard to beat

5 EGGS!

Friday, 10 January 2014

Franks cafe

132 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SW 

Cuisine
British cafe 

What we ate
Chris
Mushroom & bacon omelette and chips £4.20

Golden chips, the Holy Grail of cafes

Lu 
Bacon, mushroom & fried eggs 
£4
Franks signature dish 2013

Conclusion
All sorts of classic cafe grub, cheerily served, tasted great

4 EGGS