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Our latest fortnightly round-up of the latest London restaurant reviews from the top UK critics as they are added to our reviews section. This week we sees a whole host of new entries including the Lady Ottoline, Assemblage, Abbeville Kitchen, Copita and more.
Hedone - overall score 8.5/10 (up 0.5)
AA Gill - Sunday Times
Choice quote: "This dining room gave me such pleasure and left us with a rounded sense of satisfaction and replete wellbeing, without self-conscious fuss."
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Copita - overall score 8/10 (new entry)
Guy Dimond - Time Out
Choice quote: "We were so impressed with executive chef James Knight's dishes, though, that we went back, and ate our way through almost the entire menu. And we can recommend everything."
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Guy Dimond - Time Out
Choice quote: "It's good to see less obvious British ingredients used to good effect, such as the pickled walnuts served with braised ox cheek, or the damsons used to flavour the ice-cream."
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See all the Abbeville Kitchen reviews
Ducksoup - overall score 7.5/10 (down 0.5)
Giles Coren - Times
Choice quote: "Sorry. I don’t normally mention the money before I’ve got to the food. But this was ridiculous. Half a grand for a steak and a glass of red. If ever I could get a swearword past the Times censors, this is where I would try."
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Jay Rayner - Observer
Estimated score
Choice quote: "...hope springs eternal; I'm intrigued to see what Ramsay's Bread Street Kitchen will be like if – and when – it grows up."
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Helena Lee - City AM
Choice quote: "...Bread Street Kitchen is great fun at reasonable value. A fashionable and very welcome addition to the City."
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Marina O'Loughlin - Metro
Choice quote: "It may have cost a reputed £5million but there’s a meanness of spirit on the plate – portions look like they’ve been given more attention by bean counters than chefs."
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Fornata - overall score 6/10 (new entry)
Fay Maschler - Evening Standard
Choice quote: "There are carefully bought main ingredients and sometimes good cooking struggling to get out of this kitchen but they are hobbled by otiose detail and fancypants presentation..."
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Euan Ferguson - Time Out
Choice quote: "The dishes, especially starters, are elaborately constructed. Cured duck breast came as three tiny slices, artfully surrounded by pickled ginger, micro-leaves and goat's cheese mousse."
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See all the Lady Ottoline reviews
Fay Maschler - Evening Standard
Choice quote: "Desserts of carrot cake with cinnamon ice cream and duo of chocolate became highlights of a meal I wish I could have liked more."
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Stephen Farmer - View London
Choice quote: "...the quality is undeniable, with a really exciting modern menu featuring ingredients sourced (primarily) from the south-west, put together with suitably artistic panache for a venue boasting such a moniker."
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See all the Assemblage reviews
ALSO REVIEWED
Young Turks at Canary Wharf
John Lanchester - Guardian: "Since Lowe and McHale are manifestly good cooks – witness their biographies – I suspect this was just an off night."
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Forman's Fish Island Stour Road, E2
Grace Dent - Evening Standard: "With 2012 on the horizon, Forman's has a wonderful location, but they're not getting any medals for food just yet."
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The Happy Kitchen Mentmore Terrace, E8
Jasmine Gardner - Evening Standard: "Since all the cakes are sugar-free, sweetened with fruit and fruit juices, I don't even feel guilty. That's happiness."
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