| Restaurant |
Food |
Atmosphere |
Price |
Comments |
| The French Table, Surbiton |
5 |
5 |
££ |
This went straight to the top of our chart - the atmosphere,
food and service were all top notch. Slightly confusing entrance
was the only thing we found to criticize. Really enjoyed our
visit here. |
Nosh,
St Margarets Road (now closed) |
5 |
4.5 |
££ |
Our second favourite of all the restaurants we have tried
so far. Nice atmosphere and lovely food. Yum. |
|
La Petite Auberge, Teddington |
4.5+ |
4 |
££ |
Lovely - really enjoyed what was fairly modest French restaurant.
The only minus we could find was that the lighting was a bit
bright (yes, pathetic isn't it?!). Everything else was excellent
- food is well cooked, authentically French and the service
was unobtrusive and efficient. Very good indeed. |
Ma Cuisine,
Twickenham |
4.5 |
4.5 |
££ |
We really like Ma Cuisine. So much so that we have been twice.
Really nice French food with a great atmosphere. The only thing
that edged others into the lead was that the food at Ma Cuisine
is a bit creamy for our tastes (not necessarily a drawback,
we know). |
|
Restaurant Noel, Teddington High Street |
4+ |
3.5 |
££ |
We had a feeling of deja-vu when we visited this restaurant
- it is Browns Seafood Restaurant (see below) made over as a
French Restaurant. It was a bit empty when we visited (thus
the moderate atmosphere rating). The food was imaginative and
well presented. We would recommend it, definitely, but maybe
go on a busier night so it feels a bit cosier. |
Simply Thai
Kingston Road |
4.5 |
2 |
££ |
We visited this restaurant after it had won the title of 'best Thai restaurant in the UK' on Gordon Ramsey's 'F Word' programme so our expectations were high. Unfortunately, the atmosphere wasn't great and the staff a bit haphazard. When it came, the main courses were absolutely delicious. The sticky rice pudding with mango was to die for. |
|
Brula, Crown Road, St Margarets |
4 |
2.5 |
£££ |
Seems VERY expensive for what you get. Nice food, but couldn't
help looking askance at the price. Paid £2.50 for a cup
of hot water with some mint leaves. |
|
Thai Pin
St Margarets Road |
4+ |
2 |
££ |
The food is spicy and interesting. Moonstone knew it from
years ago and felt that the atmosphere wasn't as good nowadays
- where are those chillis? |
Restaurants in and around Richmond
|
Kew Grill, Kew Green |
4 |
3 |
£££ |
Anthony Worrell-Thompson owns this place and it was a bit
of a boost to find him eating there the night we went. The food
was very nice, but a bit filling. Small but friendly and 'buzzing'
atmosphere. |
|
El Vino Tapas
London Rd, Twickenham |
4 |
2 |
££ |
Very nice place from the same people that run Ma Cuisine.
Tasty food, but enjoyment depends upon whether you like this
format (small amounts on multiple plates). |
|
Fishworks
Richmond |
4 |
2 |
££ |
Lovely fish - this place has a fishmonger's out front where
you can wade through fishy puddles to get to the restaurant.
The fish is great but a little expensive (side orders small
for the price). Feels as though you are in an aircraft hangar.
Noisy and not very relaxing but worth a try. |
Loch Fyne
nr Twickenham Green |
3.5 |
3.5 |
££ |
Also known as the Fishermans Hut. Lovely fresh fish and nice
atmosphere. Enjoyable meal, but a rather noisy restaurant. |
Austins
Twickenham |
3.5 |
3 |
£££ |
Nice restaurant in a back-street setting in Twickenham. |
| Fat Boys Thai Restaurant, East Twickenham |
3 |
3.5 |
££ |
Food very pleasant but didn't seem to be much variety in flavours.
Music wasn't to our taste and was a bit intrusive. Nice, but
probably won't be tempted back there. |
|
Saffron
The Quadrant
Richmond |
3 |
4 |
£ |
The prices were very reasonable - except for water at £3.50
per bottle - but the food was a little disappointing. We liked
it - but all found something that didn't quite impress. |
| Shambles, Teddington |
3 |
3.5 |
££ |
A little disappointing after a good start. Overcooked tuna
steak was a bit tough and other food was good in parts. |
Retro Bistrot
Teddington |
2.5 |
3.5 |
££ |
Nice ambience. This place has lot of local competition (La
Petite Auberge is just a few doors away and Restaurant Noel
is nearby). Some of the food was very nice, but some unsubtle
spiciness and rather overpowering fish stock gave this a bit
of a thumbs down. |
| Strada, Kingston |
3 |
3.5 |
££ |
Part of a chain of Italian-inspired restaurants. Nice food,
nice setting - recommended, but being part of a chain reduces
the character. |
Gaucho, Richmond Riverside
|
2 |
4.5 |
££££ |
Fabulous setting - as before when it was Canyon. Food was
massively expensive for what it was. Service was fairly poor.
We had burgers and spatchcock chicken which was pleasant, but....
Would have been a lovely meal at half the price. |
| La Buvette |
2.5 |
3 |
££ |
Enjoyable but self-conciously French restaurant in Richmond.
Didn't feel very relaxed here. |
Cammesan,
Kingston |
2.5 |
2 |
££ |
Pleasant Chinese restaurant. Unexceptional. |
| Auberge at the Kings Arms, Teddington |
3 |
1.5 |
££ |
Sister restaurant to La Petite Auberge (see above) but very
disappointing when we went. Atmosphere very lacking - not helped
by the fact that our table was on a part of the floor that constantly
vibrated - very strange! |
Canyon
Richmond riverside (now Gaucho - see review above) |
1 |
5 |
££££ |
American restaurant on Richmond riverside. Great views over
the Thames - its' where we came up with the name for this website.
Food pretentious and lacking in flavour, though. |
| Browns Seafood Restaurant (now Restaurant Noel - see review
above) |
2.5 |
2 |
££ |
Atmosphere of a transport cafe. Fish was quite nice and very
reasonably priced. but overall not a particularly good night
out. |
