Restaurant Recommendation

heavenSE7

Taking a young lady out for a third date now, its going good... bad luck it was her birthday yesturday so i've gotta find somehwere to take her out friday night!!

I'm thinking around Covent Garden or L Square.. kinda restuarant/bar type.. any recommendations?

You know its bad when you have to ask on CL for good restaurants.. but so what i'm a bloke!

KillersBeard

I hear the Rock Garden in Covent Garden are doing a good deal at the moment, but sorry, no idea if it's any good or not.

Stone

Zizzi's is always decent atmosphere, not too dear etc. Opposite Bow Street Court and near Pizza Express. Depends what you want to spend really. £50 - £60 you can have the works inc wine

ThreadKiller

smollenskys? easy to get home from and i think they have a bit of a disco in there.price is reasonable as is the food and the link says something about free champagne!

Shag

How about the spud-u-like on Oxford Street

Ketman

Glad to see someone on here is having a bit of success with the 'Ladies' Tom. Hope it continues to go well.

razil

Cafe uno, charing cross road, don't try to impress her too much mate..

;)

...but seriously how much do you want to spend per head?

heavenSE7

Nice one,

Aint to sure how much I wana spend really, not tooo fussed. I've only met her couple of times but seems to be good so just somewhere nice I guess with a good atmosphere. smollenskys sounds good never seen cafe uno but i'll look into it. Cheers!




Tom

T

Try coccoon on Regent Street. Very Stylish and not too expensive. Floridita on wardour street was dead good aswell.
Failing that and you want to go somewhere a bit cheaper, you can't go wrong with Bodeans!

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/

heavenSE7

Well I found out she doesn't like steak so that kind of rules out smollenskys! Typical cos i bloody love steak!!

suzisausage

la tasca? tapas chain loads of them around, good food and good value.

one on maiden lane just off the strand near covent garden, and the porterhouse next door is a nice place to drink before/after

Medders

[cite]Posted By: Stone[/cite]Zizzi's is always decent atmosphere, not too dear etc. Opposite Bow Street Court and near Pizza Express. Depends what you want to spend really. £50 - £60 you can have the works inc wine

I'll echo that. Went to Zizzi's last night in Whitstable. Nice atmosphere, great food, decent staff. Spent £40 for the 2 of us. Can't go wrong.

suzisausage

[cite]Posted By: T[/cite]
Failing that and you want to go somewhere a bit cheaper, you can't go wrong with Bodeans!

I work right near that, and have never been. always full of men in suits!

Alex Wright

A pizza hut, a pizza hut, kentucky fried chicken and a pizza hut.........

Curb_It

the mexican place that was mentioned before on Trafalgar square, good atmosphere. Texam Embassy Cantina.

Rothko

Strada on Panton Street, better menu then Zizzi, nice atmosphere, friendly staff, or you could try The Portrait Restaurant at the National Portrait Gallery

T

Go for lunch Suze, the pig out is a rack of ribs, fries, coleslaw and a beer for £10... You won't be able to walk afterwards!

suzisausage

I'm being taken out for lunch today........will suggest here. will post how i feel this arvo if i make it back!

Ledge

depends - are you hoping to unleash the beast after or is this just a social night out.

Cafe [Pacifico in Langley St is good night out.

Isolabella's on Red Lion St in Holborn is a quality reatuarant Italian - thoroughly recommend the Lobster taglietelle

Curb_It

lol. unleash the beast.

Medders

[cite]Posted By: T[/cite]Go for lunch Suze, the pig out is a rack of ribs, fries, coleslaw and a beer for £10... You won't be able to walk afterwards!

Where's this place? Can't beat a rack o' ribs!

suzisausage

poland street, soho

ThreadKiller

if you have a decent budget,try hakkasan. i really like it there but some people have found the waiters to be up their own arses.it is slightly lumpy though.

Mortimerician

Thought T's reccs were the best TBH.

Also Sarrastro is worth a go, very funky decor and they have kind of Roman porn in the toilet if it looks like it's all going west. They do an excellent pre-theatre if you go earlier.
http://www.sarastro-restaurant.com/reviews.html

suzisausage

ooooh yeah. love sarastros, used to be my favourite restaurant in london as i got taken there by an old boss for a lunch. first time i ever had humous!

well cool eating on tables up steps behind curtains and on cushions.

Curb_It

I could be wrong but i think Tom might be one of the younger members, i guess this as he's very polite and not bitter and twisted like us older ones.

Hakkasan (would desperately love to go there) and a few other of the places mentioned might be a bit too formal.

_MrDick

If you really want to impress the Laydee, there's always the Coach House which you will find in the Ruxley Garden Centre. Very nice with a price list to match but it is frequented by a number of Charlton players. Have previously seen Paolo Di Canio, Richard Murray and Dean Keily in there, amongst others.

Chirpy Red

[cite]Posted By: Valley_McMoist[/cite]If you really want to impress the Laydee, there's always the Coach House which you will find in the Ruxley Garden Centre. Very nice with a price list to match but it is frequented by a number of Charlton players. Have previously seen Paolo Di Canio, Richard Murray and Dean Keily in there, amongst others.

I saw this place on a pre-Christmas trip to Ruxley. I never knew it exisited. I must say it looked lovely. Is it as good as it looks?

Shag

The Coach House in Ruxley is good , very typical old fashioned Italian restaurant

_MrDick

[cite]Posted By: DJ Davey Dave[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Valley_McMoist[/cite]If you really want to impress the Laydee, there's always the Coach House which you will find in the Ruxley Garden Centre. Very nice with a price list to match but it is frequented by a number of Charlton players. Have previously seen Paolo Di Canio, Richard Murray and Dean Keily in there, amongst others.

I saw this place on a pre-Christmas trip to Ruxley. I never knew it exisited. I must say it looked lovely. Is it as good as it looks?

I promise you, you will not be disappointed

suzisausage

your wallet will be empty! but worth it!