Restaurants

Bistro 1
Budget choice
This is the type of no-frills eaterie beloved of backpackers; offering a hearty, budget-conscious feed for those more concerned with portion size than quality ingredients and presentation. However, on our visit a group of sedate pensioners lunching before a matinée were our
fellow diners; a younger, livelier crowd packs out the tables in the evening. The menu's full of comforting Med staples (meze, boeuf bourguignon, calamares) of mixed quality: lamb kebab was fatty and its accompanying salad (little more than some lettuce leaves) limp, but a vegetarian moussaka featured fresh-tasting veg and was served with a generous mound of rice. The decor's dated but inoffensive and, while they made no effort to be friendly, the eastern European staff were prompt enough.
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Posted by Anon on 13 Oct 2008 12:41
I have only been here once, but the service was very friendly, the food was lovely (I had the salmon main which was beautiful) and the location is great if you want to sit outside and people watch. For the money you cannot go wrong.

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Posted by Rebecca crowe on 25 Sep 2008 15:28
i completely disagree with the persons review. i love this little restaurant - and the service I have received has been amazing - some of the best in lodon. And the food is so so cheap!!! All the starters are lovely - esp. if you re in a group and then can share - and the mains are 80% spot on - i particularly like the goats cheese main dish - on bread and veg!!

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