Taste of grill - (Near , South East)

Phil Gladman Ritchies Buffet is a great place to get your food or drink before catching your train. Always a smile from all the staff and I always enjoy my little chats.

SD 4.5/5 Akara has been on my list for about a year so I was so excited to go and try it out. It really did live up to the hype! Everything I tasted was delicious and what elevated the experience was getting to try so many new flavour combinations. I haven’t had a meal as intriguing as this in a long time. The service was also great, our waitress was so friendly and able to help us decide what we wanted to order. We had the prawn Akara which came with a rich spicy Senegalese sauce that paired beautifully together. We also had the lamb dibi (if you love lamb this is a must try), beef yaji, Lagos chicken, grilled pork and efik rice. The pork was so tender and with the yam sauce, I was fighting myself to slow down and enjoy the dish properly. The rice was moist and flavourful, if you’re hungry I would recommend getting a portion each. We had the warm plantain cake for dessert that tasted like a lighter sticker toffee pudding. I only wish the portion was bigger, it was gone too quickly My only negative points would be it was cold in the restaurant! I was admittedly in a backless dress so bring a cardigan if you’re planning to dress up. I also found it a little noisy due to the chatter reverberating off of the high ceiling. Other than that, I’ll definitely be back in the future to try the other dishes.

Sarah Lowe Lovely meal here last Friday, pub was busy but the restaurant was quieter. The food was excellent and all the staff were friendly, welcoming and accommodating. Highly recommended.

Belle Lognon We had an absolutely wonderful evening! The food was fabulous, very generous portions and delicious flavours. The staff were all very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back and would definitely recommend

Isobel Coley This place is amazing. The vegan food we had was top tier. Very similar to Tofu Vegan (which we like to support as a fully vegan place, but this is way closer). The prices are similar but the portions seem bigger. We had the black fungus, spicy wantons, duck, kung po chicken and cumin lamb. Chicken and lamb were standouts, but everything delicious. Disabled friendly with enough room for wheelchair access and a disabled toilet on the same level. The service was great and attentive. Music not too loud and ambient noise good (although it wasn’t packed when we were there). Will be back!