@venue was a favourite haunt when I worked for SAP in Jermyn St. along with Quaglino’s. I walked with sticks then and both were accessible but Quaglinos had a lot of stairs (with banisters) both to the bar area and the restaurant beneath. Avenue is fine access wise as it’s all on street level. I frequented the…
I have frequented Cecconi’s for a number of years as it’s in ‘The Golden Triangle’ of my favourite restaurants which include Sketch and Sartoria. Located just behind the Royal Academy of Arts and just off New Bond St., it gets an interesting clientele who are worth ‘people watching’. The cars and chauffeurs alone are worth a second…
Another day, another ultra hip US style restaurant! This time US tapas type dishes. Apparently Spuntino translates as snack. We went for the peanut butter and jelly sandwich but it will be remembered for the liquorice ice cream with pineapple. Amazing! The staff were excellent, friendly and helpful. There was a bit of a wait…
I love Midsummer House restaurant – beautiful location on Midsummer Common near the river in Cambridge. I used to go when I walked with a stick even though using the toilets was a struggle as they are up a number of stairs. The food was and is excellent and I am dying to try the…
I have to admit I have not been to any of the Hix Restaurants but I did eat Mark Hixs’ food at The Ivy and Le Caprice many years ago and very good it was. However, I wasn’t even aware of him as a chef until I saw The Great British Menu 2007 on BBC2, where…
Lieutenant No.1 went out on his own – ‘how very dare he!’ He went to Duke’s Brew & Que. Here is his report: Stylish, hip BBQ joint. It had the feel of a bona fide Brooklyn restaurant. A great inside bar and restaurant with space outside streetside too. The beef ribs were the best I’ve…
I am pleased to report that after seeing one of the ten disabled rooms in the St. Martins Lane hotel, that we can now give them 3 BBS Ticks. The rooms are minimalist and need extra grab rails in the shower but the fact they have 10 such rooms is unusual to say the Least. Some are…
I have reviewed Assaggi as I went there when I could walk with sticks. It’s in a room above The Chepstow pub in Chepstow Place and is up a flight of stairs! Totally inaccessible by wheelchair, unless you’re carried, but if you can make stairs it’s worth the effort. There is no disabled toilet either…
Asia De Cuba at st. Martin’s Lane hotel is a great night out. I’ve been there many times and the food but especially the drinks are great. It serves Asian and Cuban cuisine, as the name suggests ,and it’s served in a ‘sharing-style’. I love the decor of the restaurant and the lively atmosphere. The access is…