ottolenghi

the bill wasn’t cheap, but this dinner was a treat. yotam is one of my favourite chefs and ottolenghi didn’t disappoint when it came to the food, staff, atmosphere and general prettiness. so for that ladies, i’m giving it a lle rating of 8/10.

this morning i was in islington hunting for scallops, and just happened to pass by ottolenghi. for some rather strange reason i've never been to the actual restaurant; i've cooked plenty (ha ha - get it - plenty) of dishes from ottolenghi's vegetarian cookbook plenty and i've read so much about the restaurant itself. yet i've never been, so when i passed i decided to pop in and perv on what's on offer. i decided to sit down with an espresso and toast - boring me, i thought - but then the toast showed up, along with my own personal toaster (coooool!!) and three amazing spreads. so satisfying. i'm really picky with the level of toastedness for my toast, so this is perfect. also, i like a lot of butter (in capitals because i really mean it - i eat obscene amounts of butter), and there was a whole bowl of fresh butter served with the spreads. bonus points! toasting in progress now, let me tell you about the spreads. they are outstanding! there's a raspberry jam, which tastes homemade and a

since moving to london, i haven't kept up my reading of the foodie scene (in australia and overseas). so when i made an impromptu stop at ottolenghi, i didn't realise that it was one of few eateries that is owned by chef, yotam ottolenghi. i chanced upon ottolenghi after lunch at almeida. we were too full but just had to buy some of the food-porno-worthy cakes that were on display in the window. i'm rather glad that we decided to get the cakes takeaway, as the seating inside was at full capacity, and the narrow entrance was like a night club - a crush of people who were either gawping at the divine food (i don't blame them), people waiting for a table, and people doing takeaways. too many choices on offer, and it's a shame that i can't quite remember the delightful names of each cake, but we went with... raspberry sponge cake. the raspberry was a balanced tart and sweetness. it had a cream-like inner, which i think was somethink along the lines of cream patisserie. it was dusted with i

food is divine! customer experience is ok but food is just stupidly delicious. exciting opportunity to try out an array of dishes (starter sized portions). 4-5 are enough for 2. highly recommended.

exciting and interesting food. didn't like the wait at lunch time but worth it in the end

the food is good, and many of the cakes are delicious, but the service is extremely hit and miss. some staff are great, but on several occasions i have encountered really poor, unfriendly and unhelpful 'service', which has ultimately left me feeling i just wouldn't go back.

test

wonderful place with a very good array of delicious filling platters with the freshest ingredients at reasonable prices and prompt and punctual service as well. highly recommended ambience and atmosphere.

his pub crawl is for the younger crowd. you will be joined by 50 plus people or more and walk through the streets with said people. wait at every bar for a drink every time. so you are always bringing the crowd with you. the entire pub crawl is more of a night club dj thing . not what i was expecting we made it to 2 stops before our exit. this should be called a club crawel not a pub crawl.

amazing place in london. i love the food. can’t wait to come back here again. congratulations to the staff.

i really like the food and the mixture of oriental ingredients with the english spices. the eggplant salad i ate was amazing, the seasoning great and the fennels were waw

the cakes in ottolenghi is simply best. you cannot ask for anything better. the salads given were also good. prices are also very reasonable.

we decided to take our chance for dinner at ottolenghi without a reservation. we waited about 20 mins for a table for two which wasn't too long. we shared a smoky eggplant salad, ricotta stuffed zucchini flowers and the slow cooked goat on polenta. my favourite was the tender, delicious shredded goat meat; the polenta made it a hearty meal. the eggplant salad from the counter was served cold but it was still tasty. wasn't a big fan of the zucchini flowers, i found it greasy. we ended with an apricot tart for dessert. it was a rustic homely slice but was a nice finish to the meal. though the food was nice, i thought it was a bit on the pricey side given the petite portion sizes. service was hit and miss - the hostess was quite dismissive when we approached her but the other staff were friendly.

lovely setting! the mouth watering cakes in the window always makes me stop by and gape hungrily at them.

and must say the cakes are delicious.

just look at the display i have clicked. 😋

it’s been so many years since i last went to ottolenghi that it was pre-blog days – and the blog turned 6 last month! so when annie suggested we ate there last night before going to the almeida theatre, i was really pleased. i’m not sure quite why it’s taken me so long … i’ve been to the almeida quite a few times; i fairly regularly meet up with north london friends in islington. and certainly i’ve walked past ottolenghi (the first and flagship ‘ottolenghi’ store) many times and the food on display in its windows is so enticing, i’m not sure how i’ve resisted going in (well, actually i did once but just for coffee and cake). i know it’s partly because i always think of it as very expensive but last night i realised that while not cheap, actually it isn’t outrageous at all and given how amazingly special every dish was, it’s certainly worth what you pay. there were 3 of us as jerry came too and the waiter suggested 6 to 8 dishes to share – all plates of food are for sharing; some cold from the counters at the front and some hot from the kitchen. on average they’re about £10 each and as we chose 2 each (to then share) that’s a base of £20 a head.