Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 6 and Version 2 of Archipelago, W1T 5ED
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| Exotic meat restaurant in [[Locale Fitzrovia|Fitzrovia]]. |
Exotic meat restaurant in Firzrovia |
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[[bob]] and several co-workers visited on a Monday evening in May 2010. When we arrived for our 7pm booking, the restaurant was already quite busy and more people were coming in. It was a warm enough day that they were making use of their small terrace out front and had the windows wide open. |
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We started with some canapes (£2.50 per person) while we were deciding on what to have. They were fine, although not obviously a chargeable item when they were offered to us. |
[[bob]] and several co-workers visited on a monday night in late May. We had a booking for 19:00 and the restaurant was already quite busy and more people were coming in. It was a warm enough dat that they were makign use of their small terrace out front and had the windows wide open. |
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[[bob]] started with the Sarawaki seafood (£9.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670801459/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, which was a fine seafood curry. Others had the crocodile in vine leaves (£10.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4635959047/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, the ostrich (£10) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670802917/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, and finally the caramelised duck (£10.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670802245/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>. |
We started with some canapes(£2.50 per person) while we were deciding on what to have. They were fine although not obviously a chargeable item when they were offered to us. |
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For mains, [[bob]] had the wok seared frog's legs (£17)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671429702/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, which was very tasty. Others had the zebra (£19.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671428976/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, the gnu (£19.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671427868/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, and the kangaroo (£19.00) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671428492/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>. We also had a selection of sides — potatoes (£3.50), coconut rice (£3.50), and the love bug salad (£7.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670805993/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, all of which were fine. |
[[bob]] had the Sarawaki Seafood(£9.50)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670801459/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small> to start. This was a fine seafood curry. Others had the crocodile in vine leaves(£10.50)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4635959047/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, Ostrich(£10)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670802917/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small> and finally the caramelised duck(£10.50)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670802245/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small> |
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[[bob]]'s verdict: Worth a visit once in your life for the love bug salad, since insects are probably about the only thing you can't find elsewhere in London. It's also an experience. |
For his main [[bob]] had the wok seared frog's legs(£17)<small>[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671429702/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>. This was very tasty. Others had the Zebra(£19.50)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671428976/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>, the Gnu(£19.50)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671427868/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small> and the Kangaroo(£19.00)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671428492/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>. We also had a selection of sides. Potatoes(£3.50), Coconut Rice(£3.50) and the Love Bug Salad(£7.50)<small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4670805993/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]</small>. All of these were fine. |
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Accessibility: The toilets are down a narrowish spiral staircase. |
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See also: * [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/review-459742-archipelago-takes-up-the-wings.do Evening Standard review] (by Fay Maschler) * [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-182872-archipelago.do Evening Standard review] (by Toby Young) * [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/venue/2:1449/archipelago Time Out review] * [http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/restaurants/archipelago-review-6129.html View London review] * [http://www.meemalee.com/2009/03/restaurant-archipelago-exotic.html Meemalee's review] * [http://pickyglutton.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/archipelago-review/ Picky Glutton review] * [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/262.htm London Eating comments] * [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/84750#PlaceReviews Qype comments] |
[[bob]]'v verdict: Worth a visit once in your life for the love bug salad since insects are about the only thing you probably cant find elsewhere in London. Its also an expereince. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]] and co-workers, 24 May 2010. Opening hours taken from the Archipelago website, June 2010.</div> |
Accesability info: Toliets are down a narrowish spiral staircase. <div class="last_verifed">Last visited by [[bob]] and co-workers 24 May 2010</div> |
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formatted_website_text=' class="external">archipelago-restaurant...' host='2a00:1098:86:4d:c0ff:ee:15:900d' hours_text='noon-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm Mon-Fri; 6pm-10:30pm Sat; closed Sun' latitude='51.523210' |
formatted_website_text='http://www.archipela...' host='213.165.225.132' hours_text='Mon-Fri: 12.00 - 14.30, 18.00 - 22.30 Sat: 18.00 - 22.30 Sun: Closed' latitude='51.522699' |
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node_image='https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4715368756_dbf16e00d9_m.jpg' node_image_copyright='Kake' node_image_licence='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/' node_image_url='https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/4715368756/' opening_hours_text='noon-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm Mon-Fri; 6pm-10:30pm Sat; closed Sun' |
opening_hours_text='Mon-Fri: 12.00 - 14.30, 18.00 - 22.30 Sat: 18.00 - 22.30 Sun: Closed' |
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summary='Exotic meat restaurant in Fitzrovia.' |
summary='Exotic meat restaurant. ' |
Exotic meat restaurant in Firzrovia
bob and several co-workers visited on a monday night in late May. We had a booking for 19:00 and the restaurant was already quite busy and more people were coming in. It was a warm enough dat that they were makign use of their small terrace out front and had the windows wide open.
We started with some canapes(£2.50 per person) while we were deciding on what to have. They were fine although not obviously a chargeable item when they were offered to us.
bob had the Sarawaki Seafood(£9.50)photo to start. This was a fine seafood curry. Others had the crocodile in vine leaves(£10.50)photo, Ostrich(£10)photo and finally the caramelised duck(£10.50)photo
For his main bob had the wok seared frog's legs(£17)[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/4671429702/in/set-72157624207364424/ photo]. This was very tasty. Others had the Zebra(£19.50)photo, the Gnu(£19.50)photo and the Kangaroo(£19.00)photo. We also had a selection of sides. Potatoes(£3.50), Coconut Rice(£3.50) and the Love Bug Salad(£7.50)photo. All of these were fine.
bob'v verdict: Worth a visit once in your life for the love bug salad since insects are about the only thing you probably cant find elsewhere in London. Its also an expereince.
Accesability info: Toliets are down a narrowish spiral staircase.
Last visited by bob and co-workers 24 May 2010
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