Camino in King’s Cross is an often-mentioned place for a cheap bite to eat; London Budget finally paid this place a visit to check it out! One of London Budget’s favourite activities is hanging out in Granary Square in King’s Cross. Even when there’s nothing on – no food trucks, no music, nothing – she hangs […]
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Review: Camino, King’s Cross

Review: G1, Hampstead
Anyone who knows anything about anything knows that the Giraffe chain of restaurants are always a good option for a wallet-friendly meal. They’re also a pretty good choice when you’re not entirely sure what kind of cuisine you’re in the mood for – given that their menu spans the globe…almost. (Well, it does burgers, enchiladas and quesadillas, […]

Review: Asakusa, Camden
When you’re pondering a restaurant based on its outside menu, and an old (and I’m not being unkind by using that word) Camden hippie walks past and says “Yeah!!! It’s great in there!”, you know you’re on to a winner…right? Such was the situation when found ourselves outside Asakusa in Camden (okay, technically Mornington Crescent) recently. […]

Review: Happy Dumplings, Brixton
“If you go down to Brixton today, you’ll come across Market Row” is how the old nursery rhyme goes…I think. I did indeed have reason to go down to Brixton yesterday and, sure enough, I did indeed come across…well, I think you get the picture. In amongst Brixton Market is this covered thoroughfare that was […]

Review: Tonkotsu, Soho
Ramen ramen ramen. Ramen? Ramen! At the start of my last restaurant review, I made some sort of joke about every single new restaurant in London being a ‘burger joint’. And until they invent a burger made from ramen noodles (oh wait…they already have!) we’ll just have to make do with regular ramen in steaming […]

Review: Porky’s, Camden
Every new restaurant that’s opened in London in the last six months has been – what’s officially known in the trade – a “burger joint”. No, really it’s true. “What about that fusion Japa-…” you might start to ask before I say “SHUSH SHUSH SHUSH I’M RIGHT anyway you’re thinking of a fusion Japanese-Peruvian burger place […]