Buen Provecho

http://www.buenprovechomc.com/
Lower Marsh Market, Waterloo, London, SE1 7RG

Cuisine

Mexican street food

What we ate
Chris

Tinga de Pollo (chicken and chorizo in chipolte chilli sauce)
Borrego Tamarindo (lamb with caramelised onion in tamarind) meal box. Rice, beans, salsa.
£6.00

Help yourself to salsa and sauce.

Lu
Cochinita Pibil (pork marinated in orange juice, spices, aciote)
Borrego Tamarindo (lamb with caramelised onion in tamarind) meal box. Rice, beans, salsa.

£6.00

A request for more beans and less rice next time...

Conclusion

Authentic street food that's spicy and fresh. Just add sunshine. 

4 EGGS

Culture Grub

http://www.culturegrub.co.uk
84 The Cut,SE1 8LW

Cuisine

Chinese

What we ate
Chris

Roast duck and roast pork ho fen noodle soup - £6.00
Green tea - free!
£6.00

Noodle soup, noodle soup or noodle soup? Easy choice!

Lu
Roast duck and roast pork ho fen noodle soup - £6.00

Green tea - free!
£6.00

Bargain!

Conclusion

Fast and friendly. Huge bowls of no-nonsense Chinese food. 

4 EGGS

Tsuru Sushi

www.tsuru-sushi.co.uk
4 Canvey Street,SE1 9AN

Cuisine

Japanese

What we ate
Chris

Chicken thigh katsu curry with vegetables and rice - £5.50
£5.50

A good portion of crispy chicken with comforting Japanese curry sauce.

Lu

Chef's special salmon box - nigri, maki rolls and salmon sushimi (not pictured) - £6.95
Cucumber and wakame side salad - £1.95
£8.90

Super fresh handmade sushi with a tangy seaweed salad. 

Conclusion

Fresh, fast and authentic. Great range of sushi and katsu.

4 EGGS

Theo’s cafe

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/restaurants/map/771/theos-cafe 

Sackler Studios

Bear Gardens,SE1 9DT

Cuisine
Canteen / Homemade meals

What we ate

Chris
Americano with hot milk

Mixed salad plate: Pasta & pesto, Couscous with squash, feta,nuts & seeds, Coleslaw with green beans, Pumpkin with pomegranate seeds and goats cheese.

£4.90

Note the award winning mug of coffee

Lu

Mixed salad plate: Coleslaw with green beans,
Pumpkin with pomegranate seeds and goats cheese,
Mixed leaves salad   

£3.00

 All things nice and plentiful

Conclusion Excellent value and ingredients,

 a hidden gem of home-made offerings

5 EGGS!

 

El Vergel

http://www.elvergel.co.uk/

132 Webber St, SE1 0QL

Cuisine

Latin/Mediterranean

What we ate
Chris

Churrasco palta: rump steak, avocado and tomato
in chilean village bread – £5.50
Tap water
£5.50
 

Sounded exciting on the menu...

Lu

Rump steak salad (with mixed leaves, rocket, tomatoes,
cucumbers, peppers, olives and avocado)- £6.80
Tap water
£6.80

Lots of salad but no dressing!?

Conclusion
Possibly wrong choices made. Interesting menu didn't deliver.
Quite bland!

3 EGGS