Poppies is a very vintage-inspired fish 'n chips place, with two restaurants in London (Spitafields and Camden) and another stall opening soon in Camden market. What can I say? As always, the dishes are huge, with a whole fish with crispy fries. You can have a lot of fried or grilled fish, but we went on a classic (with a little variation): I got the cod and Alessio the haddock. I actually thought that the cod would have been tastier, but I was wrong. Haddock is better! Prices are fair, £12 for a regular fish (whole one) with chips and tartare sauce. I really enjoyed it, to be honest Alessio not that much. Don't ask me why.
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What about chinese food here in London? Recentely I've decided that I have absolutely let Alessio try the Beijing duck, so I was looking for the best place where to go. After reading some reviews, I chose the Four Seasons. We had to wait for almost 20 minutes to get a table. From the windows you can see the crispy ducks waiting to be eaten! We ordered half duck and some 鱼香茄子, translated into a debatable "braised aubergines with minced meat". They brought us the crispy duck instead of the Beijing one - my fault, I was so hungry that I wasn't really listening to the waiter. It was delicious anyway, served with pancakes (aka very thin rice round bread). The aubergines were amazing. Half duck is enough for 2-3 people, and the aubergines for two. My advice is always to get one dish each, or, if you are really hungry, three dishes for two people. In China they put everything in the centre of the table and every one takes what he wants. It's the best way to enjoy different dishes at once! We spent about £35. The service is not great, but it's just the Chinese way to deal with customers. There are three restaurants in London, we have been to the one in Chinatown.
Four Seasons website: http://www.fs-restaurants.co.uk/
