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Leon, London SE1, restaurant review - Telegraph

On the basis we were not really supposed to be having a starter, then, C and I both had a salad, he the original superfood (£4.95) and I the smoked mackerel and beetroot superfood (£6.25).

But as much as I sound like a cranky old thing, I cannot deny they were tasty.

Once you have the basics in place – a delicious bit of fish, processed in a delicious smoky fashion – pretty much the only thing that can go wrong is if it is leathery, and I have never tasted softer or silkier.

The main cause of over-eating, in my life at least, is things being delicious.

At least not if you're on the M6, where these (north- and southbound) family-owned service stations offer seasonal salads and wholesome roasts with meat from their own farm (£6.70) Not all dishes here are super-slimming, but they're nutritious, made with the organic produce sold in the shop downstairs and through its veg-box scheme.

REVIEW: Leon Restaurants, Brighton | The Graphic Foodie ...

Another post banging on about pizza.

And this one is going to be the growing mamma of all Brighton pizza reviews, so get comfort...

Restaurant Review: Leon (Gluten Free) dinner, The Strand, London ...

The counter has large photographic menus like most fast-food restaurants and glass cabinets with food which looks enticing.

I selected the Grilled Meatballs (“Grilled meatballs cooked down in a plum tomato sauce with fresh herbs and spices“), the Grilled Chorizo (“Grilled Brindisa chorizo served with fresh herbs and a wedge of lemon“) and the lovely baked fries.

The meatballs are soft and the tomato sauce has a real spicy kick to it.

The grilled chorizo oozes flavour and the Baked Fries have a super crisp edge.

On the menu, they have symbols to clearly identify any food allergy ingredients within each dish (Low saturated fat dish, low gycemic load, wheat free, gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan.

Restaurant Review: Gluten Free Salad at Leon, The Strand, London ...

On my previous review of the Leon restaurant on The Strand, London, I described the set-up and restaurant but before another Theatre Evening with friends, it was a great central location to meet up.

This time I opted for the “healthy” Ham Hock and Lentil Salad which is devine.

The pulled pieces of salty ham contrast in texture and taste to the soft but firm lentils topped with a few leaves of rocket and a light dressing.

A side of baked fries just added to the meal and weren’t strictly necessary but definitely enjoyed.

I do love Leon as a chain as they do offer an extensive selection with easy to understand “keys” identifying dishes on their Menu which are: A great choice for anyone with food allergies who wants a quick, health and GLUTEN FREE meal or snack, with options across London

Leon, 35 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1 | The Independent

I was lured in one day by the promise of healthy fast-food – as opposed to so many of its Soho neighbours, which offer either healthy food (no meat, no dairy, no fun) or fast-food (of which nothing need be said) – and soon I was scurrying back to work each day to eat slap-up "big dishes" of tangy Moroccan meatballs with brown rice and crunchy slaw, or sweet-potato falafel with punchy aioli straight out of the sticker-adorned brown-card box.

That and the fact that despite its reputation for turning out quick, tasty, healthy takeaways for breakfast and lunch, Leon has a little-known evening service, where you eat off a plate, rather than out of the brown boxes.

It's nothing like the big fast-food chains, thank the lord – but if you want a posh pit-stop pre- or post-theatre/ cinema in London, Leon is just the place.

n Scores: 1-9 stay home and cook, 10-11 needs help, 12 ok, 13 pleasant enough, 14 good, 15 very good, 16 capable of greatness, 17 special, can't wait to go back, 18 highly honourable, 19 unique and memorable, 20 as good as it gets Leon 35 Great Marlborough Street, London W1, tel: 020 7487 5280 Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

£40 for dinner for two with wine A regular greasy spoon by day, at night this family-run Shepherd's Bush favourite serves delicious tagines and couscous and other authentic Tunisian dishes with great charm Quirky premises make this an atmospheric destination at any time of day – from top-quality breakfasts, via tea through to sweet suppers with a romantic vibe This friendly and relaxed city-centre dining-room above an excellent deli serves hearty comfort food; it's a smallish place with a great atmosphere (including for romance)

Leon's not fit for a night out | London Evening Standard

The menu is short — a few starters such as hummus, some wraps, a couple of soups, some "superfood salads" and just five hot dishes: grilled Freedom Food chicken, Moroccan chicken tagine, Moroccan meatballs, roasted sweet potato falafel and Thai green vegetable curry.

The tagine (£4.95) was decent chicken, quite well prepared but a very small portion, bulked up with a lot of exploded and stodgy brown rice and raw, chopped vegetables.

The curry (also £4.95) was sloppy and coarsely spiced — a lot of Leon’s food relies on quite heavy hits of chilli to wake it up.

Leon restaurants also open in the evenings, with waiter service, plates and cutlery, and even alcohol served in some branches.

The menu, however, remains the same with the addition of some hot mezze — grilled halloumi, chargrilled chorizo, sesame chicken wings.

Pret A Manger: restaurant review | Life and style | The Guardian

Pret A Manger, 87-88 The Strand, London WC2.

Well, this evening I am sitting in the Reading of the Pret A Manger sandwich shop chain, a branch on London’s Strand that has been given every possible bell and whistle for the trial of an evening waiter-service menu and is hence now entirely atypical.

It strikes me that going to a branch of Pret A Manger for a classy night out of prosecco drinking is a bit like going to a brothel in search of true love.

I’m here, at Pret A Manger, trying to have a good night out over an utterly inappropriate bottle of prosecco.

The salt beef is cut thin and is too lean, but as a whole the sandwich isn’t bad, and the caper, rocket and tomato salad on the side is fresh and vibrant.

Leon Spitalfields | Restaurants in Spitalfields, London

We welcome it; the company’s commitment to animal welfare, sustainability and healthy but tasty food is admirable, and the simple culinary creations work well.

The hot dishes we sampled were both satisfying and fresh: grilled halloumi combined perfectly with a sweet chilli relish, while aïoli chicken was both light and creamy.

A brown rice and fresh coleslaw accompaniment (the same for all hot dishes) was wholesome and flavourful.

Breakfast baps, organic porridge, various wraps (mexican salsa, chilli chicken), superfood salads, and fruit- and spice-filled tea-time treats like cranberry and pecan flapjacks provide sustaining and delicious snacks or meals.

A welcome addition to the Spitalfields food court.