Francescos - (Near Southwark, london)

D B I stopped by a Caribbean takeaway and was genuinely surprised by how good the food was—truly exceptional. Even with all the five‑star reviews, I didn’t expect to be this impressed. We tried the curry chicken, and it’s hands down the best I’ve ever had. The meat was perfectly seasoned and tender, and the basmati rice was fluffy ans perfectly cooked - not quick‑cook variety, which can be on the firm side. Every bite was pure pleasure, which I didnt want to end! Well done Chef. The decor is a tired, but the food more than makes up for it. What I appreciated is that the prices were super reasonable and reflected the demographic of the area. By keeping the cost fair, the place is set to earn / already earning a steady, loyal crowd rather than inflating costs to maximize short term profit. Theyve got this right ✅️ We will be back.

Paul Jauncey Absolutely delicious sandwiches! We shared two of the vegan options, some fries, and the fried tomatoes. Even though the pub was really busy, the food came quickly, and we were full for hours.

Amy F Been to Blackboard twice now and really enjoyed it. I like the small, seasonal menu concept - it adds to the cosy vibe, like youre being invited come round to my place, this is what Im making. And as vegetarian, I can vouch that those options have been lovely and flavourful! The cocktails and wine are great, too. Highly recommended.

Shay Shay Sugarcane The best fried dumplings! Even better when they are freshly fried piping hot. I get fried dumpling and sweet chilli wings, which are also delicious. I have also had their chicken soup which was good. Another recommendation is the banana and plantain porridge which has bits of coconut. I believe this is served on Wednesdays (double check with them). Delicious! The patties were not the best. Quite dry and I didnt like the filling Customer service great especially the older lady.

Miss K Flavourful food, great portions and great staff. What more can you ask for? The 3 course meal was great value (£34.50) and I left feeling stuffed with leftovers. I was recommended the prawn dish by Irene and I was not disappointed. Irene made our visit special and it certainly won’t be the last time I come.

Rimon Ahmed Back in August a work colleague said one lunchtime "boys let me take you to a place for some good lunch for the price of a meal deal". So we went to Falafel & Shawarma! It is a nice spacious simple looking shop, queue up on the right to order, then move over to the left to pay for and pickup up your order. There is long sitting wall benches on either side of the shop where you can sit in and eat, but when the shop is busy you will be sitting along side both queues. The staff were very friendly and professional. The gentleman who takes your order is always lively and having a laugh with customers as hes taking the orders and preparing the orders. Theyre always giving out samples of their side food items especially their roasted spice potatoes which are really nice. We each ordered their chicken shawarma wrap and their own made lemonade drink. The chicken filling tasted really good had that nice spiced marinated tase and the meat came out soft. They top the filling with a choice of garlic and/or chilli sauce which isnt all that spicy in all honesty but does give that nice taste to it all. The lemonade nicely compliments the chicken shawarma. We went again yesterday and this time I ordered their falafel wrap and that was equally as good! Also this time I ordered a portion of their 4 lamb sambusaks, which is like Indian samosas but made without the Indian spices. I liked them (being a bengali person) as they had the natural cooked lamb taste and had a slight taste of some cooking spices. For £4.50 the shawarma wraps they serve up interms of taste and how big it is, I have seen other places charge around £9! The side items like the Sambusak was £2.50 and again worth the price! Highly recommended place to go for lunch, you wont be disappointed!!