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Wapping Food was a restaurant with art space, housed in a converted power station in [[Locale Wapping|Wapping]]. It [http://web.archive.org/web/20201112024748/http://www.whatsinwapping.co.uk/wapping-project-sold-for-3-2-million-09122013/ closed] at the end of 2013.
 Restaurant with art space, housed in a converted power station in [[Locale Wapping|Wapping]].
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Restaurant with art space, housed in a converted power station in [[Locale Wapping|Wapping]].
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[[Kake]] and [[Ewan]] visited on a Friday evening in June 2008. We hadn't booked, and when we admitted this we were told that we'd be lucky to get a table &#8212; despite this, we were seated after a short wait.
 [[Kake]] and [[Ewan]] visited on a Friday evening in June 2008. We hadn't booked, and when we admitted this we were told that we'd be lucky to get a table - despite this, we were seated after a short wait.
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We'd ordered cocktails prior to ordering our food, but Ewan's (an Earl Grey "mar-tea-ni") arrived just after our starters, and Kake's (a long combination of cassis, gin, and lemon) shortly before we finished said starters &#8212; so we ended up drinking them between courses instead of pre-dinner; this was actually a surprisingly nice change, though unintentional on everyone's part. We were a little disappointed by the cocktails themselves, though; Ewan felt his martini was lacking in alcohol kick, and Kake's bramble tasted primarily of citrus, with the cassis flavour almost completely overwhelmed.
 We'd ordered cocktails prior to ordering our food, but Ewan's (an Earl Grey "mar-tea-ni") arrived just after our starters, and Kake's (a long combination of cassis, gin, and lemon) shortly before we finished said starters - so we ended up drinking them between courses instead of pre-dinner; this was actually a surprisingly nice change, though unintentional on everyone's part. We were a little disappointed by the cocktails themselves, though; Ewan felt his martini was lacking in alcohol kick, and Kake's bramble tasted primarily of citrus, with the cassis flavour almost completely overwhelmed.
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again stuck with the sole vegetarian option &#8212; risotto primavera with goat cheese and mint (&pound;12.50) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2618278984/ photo]</small>, but seemed quite pleased with it.
 again stuck with the sole vegetarian option - risotto primavera with goat cheese and mint (&pound;12.50) <small>[http://flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2618278984/ photo]</small>, but seemed quite pleased with it.
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: I want to come back, and I will.
 [[Kake]]'s verdict: I want to come back, and I will, even though it's a bit annoying to get to from my place while the [[Category East London Line|East London Line]] is out of action.
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* [https://www.standard.co.uk/reveller/restaurants/wapping-pile-of-good-food-in-e1-7431181.html Evening Standard review] (by Fay Maschler, Nov 2000)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100115130243/http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/13421.html Time Out review]
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* [http://www.docklands24.co.uk/content/docklands/foodanddrink/story.aspx?brand=docklands&category=eatingout&tBrand=docklands&tCategory=zfoodanddrink&itemid=WeED17%20Jun%202008%2010%3A18%3A49%3A177 Docklands24 review]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100918220606/http://www.hownottodoafoodblog.com/2010/09/wapping-project-wapping-wall-e1w.html How Not To Do A Food Blog review]
* [http://hungryfemale.blogspot.com/2010/07/wapping-project.html Hungry Female review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130429135842/http://hungryinlondon.com/2012/08/wapping-food-wapping-restaurant-londo/ Hungry In London review]
* [http://londonreviewofbreakfasts.blogspot.com/2009/09/wapping-project-wapping.html London Review Of Breakfasts review]
* [http://themightyaubergine.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/restaurant-review-wapping-project.html Mighty Aubergines review]
 * [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-461218-details/Wapping+pile+of+good+food+in+E1/review.do?reviewId=461218 Fay Maschler's review] (Nov 2000)
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* [http://piehunter.blogspot.com/2009/10/rabbit-pie-at-wapping-project.html Pie Hunter review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130830020756/http://theskinnybib.com/2011/05/17/yoji-yamamoto-wapping-project-and-food/ Skinny Bib review]
* [http://www.tiredoflondontiredoflife.com/2012/07/eat-at-wapping-project.html Tired Of London review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20090213150003/http://www.harpers.co.uk/news/1892-the-interview---jules-wright.html Harpers interview with Jules Wright, the owner of Wapping Food]
 * [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/13421.html Time Out review]
* [http://www.harpers.co.uk/interviews/1892/THE-INTERVIEW-JULES-WRIGHT.ehtml Harpers interview with Jules Wright, the owner of Wapping Food]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[Ewan]], June 2008.</div>
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 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[Ewan]], 27 June 2008.</div>
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summary='Restaurant with art space, housed in a converted power station in Wapping.'
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Restaurant with art space, housed in a converted power station in Wapping.

The decor is industrial; brick arches, high ceilings, random bits of machinery.

Kake and Ewan visited on a Friday evening in June 2008. We hadn't booked, and when we admitted this we were told that we'd be lucky to get a table - despite this, we were seated after a short wait.

Glasses of tap water arrived shortly after we'd asked for them, and bread was offered minutes later; the bread was excellent; proper sourdough with a holey texture and a good sour flavour. We only got one slice each, but weren't too put out by this.

We did have a bit of a wait for both starters and mains, but we never got the impression that we'd been forgotten about; also, it was a busy Friday night, and the owner mentioned to us that she was a person short.

Kake started with "tiger prawns, avocado, noodle cakes, preserved lemon, and salmon roe" (£8.50) photo. Although I had slight reservations about this working, it was good. The avocado was neither underripe nor mushy; the noodle cakes were crisp, light, and ungreasy; and the prawns were just right. Ewan had the only vegetarian option; "wild mushroom bruschetta, buffalo mozzarella, and truffle oil" (£7) photo.

We'd ordered cocktails prior to ordering our food, but Ewan's (an Earl Grey "mar-tea-ni") arrived just after our starters, and Kake's (a long combination of cassis, gin, and lemon) shortly before we finished said starters - so we ended up drinking them between courses instead of pre-dinner; this was actually a surprisingly nice change, though unintentional on everyone's part. We were a little disappointed by the cocktails themselves, though; Ewan felt his martini was lacking in alcohol kick, and Kake's bramble tasted primarily of citrus, with the cassis flavour almost completely overwhelmed.

For mains, Kake had "pan fried wild sea bass, cherry tomatoes, Dorset crab and potato filled courgette flower" (£17.50) photo. I had a moment of fear when it arrived, as it all looked very fried. I was a fool for thinking this; it was great. The fish was cooked just right, and the skin was nicely crispy; and although the stuffed courgette flower was battered and deep-fried, it was light and not greasy. Ewan was again stuck with the sole vegetarian option - risotto primavera with goat cheese and mint (£12.50) photo, but seemed quite pleased with it.

We were told that the menu changes every month, and is also tweaked from day to day.

Kake's verdict: I want to come back, and I will, even though it's a bit annoying to get to from my place while the East London Line is out of action.

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Last visited by Kake and Ewan, 27 June 2008.

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