Great cooking, shame about the conceptThe pass is the bit of a restaurant where the chef stands glowering over finished dishes before letting the waiters take them into the dining room. When chef tantrums happen, they tend to happen there. It's where tyranny is exerted, where ingredients are dumped off plates, insults chucked and wobblies thrown.In the case ... Read more
'Dirty food' has its merits. But when it turns up on the table in a bin, you might feel like cutting out the middle manCloth Hall Street, Leeds (0113 834 5834) Meal for two 60It was when they put the ... Read more
Nestling on a high above Ambleside, this rambler's pub doesn't put a foot wrong even if you don't walk thereAmbleside, Cumbria (01539 436 347). Meal for two, including drinks and service: 100It begins... Read more
Asadal's Korean dishes would provide a fitting if not entirely satisfying meal during a long nuclear winter229-231 High Holborn, London WC1 (020 7430 9006). Meal for two, including wine and service: 1... Read more
If you like your dinner hot and spicy, then Sichuan cooking is just the ticket. And this place in Oxford does it better than mostIt's always exciting when you make a find, and this week's restaurant i... Read more
There's a lot to like about Aurelia. Until the bill arrivesThe Waney group aren't household names, but they are admired in the restaurant business as the minds behind two very successful sort-of Japan... Read more
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) When hundreds of cafes are striving to draw custom with their own specialties, it would be a blessing to find one stop place for any occasion - family dinner, get-together of... Read more
London's Cucina Asellina offers the best of New York Italian dining without the hellish waiters and tiny tables336-337 Strand, Aldwych, London WC2 (020 7395 3445). Meal for two, including drinks and s... Read more
The Inspector checks in to Burpham Country House, a former parsonage within the South Downs National Park. But will its traditional atmosphere bring out a reverential side of our reviewer? Read more