Mark Palmer of The Daily Telegraph and Giles Coren in The Times Magazine both review Mocotó, a Brazilian restaurant in London’s Knightsbridge. Both critics award a score of 6 out of 10.
Palmer finds the menu well-presented but still needs help with ordering the obscure dishes. He enjoys his tiger prawns with pumpkin, chilli and coconut but describes the “feijoadinha” has “bog-standard stew” and the “cozido” - guinea fowl with white beans, chorizo and inhame - is “most uninteresting”.
Meanwhile, Coren quotes his Brazilian companion who finds the food fairly authentic and tasty, but bemoans the lack of salad on the menu and the “confused” staff.
Matthew Norman, in The Guardian magazine, reviews Salaam Namaste in London WC1. He finds the food both inexpensive and “delectable”, with one exception – the “horribly overspiced” crab vindaloo. He enthuses over the “magnificently juicy” tandoori-basked pomfret and the “faultless” breads and rice. He awards the restaurant a score of 9 out of 10 for its “inventive, imaginative food, cooked with real flair and precision”.
Tracy MacLeod of The Independent reviews Jack and Lulu’s, a child-friendly brasserie in London NW3, which serves “proper restaurant food” for adults alongside a child-friendly menu for junior family members. She enjoys her langoustines and pan-fried sea bass but finds the service “friendly but patchy” and the kids’ menu wholesome but unadventurous.
The Daily Telegraph 31/3/07 page W16 (Weekend)
The Times 31/3/07 page 65 (Magazine)
The Independent 31/3/07 page 43 (Magazine)
The Guardian 31/3/07 page 71 (Magazine)
