Caribbean chain perfect for East London Now open for ten years, this restaurant review was published soon after Turtle Bay Walthamstow’s launch in 2015 but has been updated to remove some out-of-date content. Prices and certain menu items may have changed. Turtle Bay is a Caribbean-style restaurant chain with a longstanding Walthamstow branch at The…
Restaurants
Pizza Express Westfield Stratford
*This review was originally published on Maison Cupcake in 2014. The restaurant is still open, but menus and experiences may have changed.* There are pizza chains and Italian chains aplenty in the UK but some are more omnipresent than others. I read once in a newspaper review that Pizza Express was the most flexible dining…
Yo! Sushi for kids, Westfield Stratford
*This review was originally published on Maison Cupcake in 2013. The restaurant is still open, but menus and experiences may have changed.* Yo! Sushi at Westfield Stratford occupies a prime position on the top floor of the main shopping mall. Open since the centre was launched in 2011, it’s a popular place to eat Japanese…
TGI Friday, Westfield Stratford
*This review was originally published in 2013. The restaurant is still open, but menus and experiences may have changed.* I have mused in the past how I virtually have my own parking space at Westfield Stratford. This giant new mall is under 15 minutes from home and one of our most frequent destinations for shopping,…
The Real Greek, Westfield Stratford
The Real Greek serves small plates of mezze dishes allowing you to mix and match according to appetite and tastes. It’s food that feels freshly prepared and straightforward, and somewhere to choose whether you want a sharing banquet or some grilled meat or fish with salad. Representative of “the Mediterranean diet”, the menu offers plenty of options to stick to a healthy eating plan.
All Star Lanes, Westfield Stratford
*This review was originally published in 2012. The restaurant is still open, but menus and experiences may have changed.* American diner with ten pin bowls The All Star Lanes bowling alley was a flagship feature of Westfield Stratford City’s food and entertainment offering and remains popular for birthday parties and group meal bookings today. The…
Cabana, Westfield Stratford
*This review was originally published on Maison Cupcake in 2011. The restaurant is still open, but menus and experiences may have changed.* Brazilian barbecue restaurant with cocktails At Cabana, like Brazil, restaurants have red STOP and green GO signs at tables. These indicate to servers whether you want meat, meat, and yet more meat, to…
Wahaca Canary Wharf
*This review was originally published on Maison Cupcake in 2010. The restaurant is still open, but menus and experiences may have changed.* Second time around taking Ted to Mexican chain Wahaca at Canary Wharf. Previously we had enticed him from his latest craze, Zing Zillas’ Fruit Squashing Game, with the promise of riding on DLR…
