362033 Fri Jan 19 20:34:13 -0800 2007 14 42 U.K./Ireland 0 2207188 i live in hampstead and am needing to find some thing new for 2007 . i enjoy the freemasons , cafe japan , the bull , l'aventure , dim t ,nahling , the pump house , fredericks for eg and i am wanting to find some new places in and around the area . anyone know of some new or reliable places ? nothing run of the mill please ! cheers steve Fri Jan 19 20:34:13 -0800 2007 60111 stevenjf 1 2207688 that 'nothing run of the mill' sounds a lot like fawltys 'no riffraff.' have you tried the czech and slovak house in west hempstead? and the parsee in highgate? Fri Jan 19 22:24:45 -0800 2007 2207188 11086 howler 2 2207976 nothing run of the mill means exactly what it says , nothing boring , average or ordinary and certainly nothing like basil faulty would be happy with . i am trying to find some new places with good food and atmosphere thats all . Fri Jan 19 23:30:28 -0800 2007 2207688 60111 stevenjf 1 2232910 Not sure how local you want it to be, but there is the new XO - http://www.rickerrestaurants.com/ (from the people who did E&O) in Belzise Park and also they've just done up Odette's and its had some good reviews. Sat Jan 27 09:04:32 -0800 2007 2207188 15907 fifi 1 2232932 Home was great...maybe "run of the mill", but truly standout execution. Sat Jan 27 09:11:24 -0800 2007 2207188 51511 shaidr 1 2236439 You don't mean Home near Old Street do you? I hope not . . . Sun Jan 28 17:54:27 -0800 2007 2207188 65826 Howard V 1 2241226 A few thoughts: Eriki (imaginative Indian) - Finchley Road (near Swiss Cottage) Taro (sushi and Japanese grill) - Finchley Road Singapore Garden (South East Asian) - Fairfax Road (South Hampstead) Mulan (Chinese) - Rosslyn Hill/Chalk Farm Road Muang Thai - Chalk Farm Road Gung Ho (Chinese/Szechuan) - West End Lane Tue Jan 30 05:33:04 -0800 2007 2207188 28263 oonth 1 2277019 Tobia in the Ethiopian Community Centre on Lithos Road, off Finchley Road is really good, best Ethiopian place I've been to. Not very done up, but nice atmosphere and great food. Fri Feb 09 13:28:45 -0800 2007 2207188 73128 irishgirl 1 2277126 nice tip! what do they do especially well? Fri Feb 09 13:53:36 -0800 2007 2207188 11086 howler 2 2277313 It's been a while since I was there (haven't been to London for a bit, or I would be in there regularly), but I seem to remember a whole leg of lamb, wrapped in a banana leaf, which was gorgeous! Their curries etc were all great, and I liked the tej (mead type drink). Enjoy! Fri Feb 09 14:44:29 -0800 2007 2277126 73128 irishgirl 1 2279348 Morgan M is "exciting". On the Islington/Holloway borders. Sat Feb 10 11:04:56 -0800 2007 2207188 11015 Tony Finch 1 2326027 The Wells in Hampstead - Well Walk? Sat Feb 24 14:55:39 -0800 2007 2207188 22559 smartie 1 2327004 A.A. Gill gave XO a shockingly bad review in last weekend's Times. Whether that pushes you closer towards making a reservation or running away like your hair is on fire, I'll let you decide. -mighty Sun Feb 25 02:43:35 -0800 2007 2207188 18709 mighty_ one 2 2346655 i went to XO last week and apart from very nice surroundings the food was poor and the prices very high . the menu is organised in a confusing way and the whole place is up its own backside . forget it and dont waste your money Fri Mar 02 14:07:03 -0800 2007 2327004 60111 stevenjf 1 2376421 I saw the AA Gill review in the Time's too and decided to head on down to XO myself to see what all the fuss was about. I must say, how wrong can one man be. I had a fantastic evening (me and my date): the food was delicious, the wine list as equally impressive and such stylish surroundings. The hostess there was very welcoming and the staff were very knowledgable about the food (id only every eaten at Great Eastern Dining Room once before). I live way out in East London and will definately we going back as it's so worth the trip. Mon Mar 12 06:32:17 -0700 2007 2207188 82016 Scott1983