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115 Useful, 18 Funny, and 44 Cool
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Yelping SinceMarch 2008
My HometownWalpole, MA
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I am working through any number of projects.
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My First ConcertRay Charles
My Last Meal On EarthHopefully something delicious.
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London W2 4UA
020 7727 3981
Tiroler Hut
Category: German
Neighbourhood: Bayswater
It is just always fun there. I first went about 8 years ago, and I found myself there a lot back then. Then a dry spell of not visiting London, followed by going there every time I can to check in and be sure it is still awesome. It is.
I think why I might like it so, could be the friendly and fun atmosphere. The family that owns the place really hosts you, and the staff is great. The food really is delicious and the beer is well matched. The entertainment is entertaining, without taking itself too seriously. I think you should just get a group of your friends together and go there right now, relax, and have fun.
Last time we went there we ordered:
Goat's cheese, honey & green apple panini
Olive, sun-dried tomato, and pesto panini
Falafel & hummus baguette
Cucumber & brie baguette
Various baked goods
Various bottles of beer and wine
And we had a memorably delicious picnic.
London W2 4BG
020 7229 2553
Garden Court Hotel
Categories: Hotels, Bed & Breakfast
Neighbourhood: Bayswater
First of all, the shower didn't drain, and the shared WC in the hallway was out of order. They couldn't fix it when we told them, and the next person on the desk didn't even know about it after the shift change. I gave them a third star because they did put some money back on our card after making the shuffle of 4 people trying to get to the airport less than easy.
Next was the room itself. Online it said it was a "3 bedroom", which seemed odd for London, but it also said it was an online price for half off. Well, when we realised that the online price at half off was actually more than the on site price, it seemed less odd that the "3 bedroom" was actually a 3 bed room. So we were a bit cozier than we expected, and a bit less thrifty than we thought.
Finally was a small detail, but they have WiFi that doesn't reach beyond the lobby. Not the most convenient thing for getting work done, and as I was trying to conduct some business, I wouldn't recommend this to other business travelers unless you are bringing your own data connection.
London W8 4PL
020 7937 1263
Maggie Jones's Restaurant
Category: British
Neighbourhood: Kensington
I think perhaps the most memorable bit aside from the atmosphere is the house wine. Order a 1.5l bottle of house and they will charge you for how much you drink, rather than the full bottle. A great way to just have as much or as little as you want... though we perhaps drank more of it than intended...
The front pub is calm enough to relax and neat enough to enjoy. The food is tasty enough and the back room dining room is quite nice actually!
Date
The staff was extremely pleasant, and seemed not to mind that we came in late and ended up being the last table by a good bit of time. The owner came over and chatted with me and my family about where we were all from, told us about Sardinia, and seemed like more of a host than the average restauranteur at the end of a night.
If I had the money, and I were in Woodstock more, I would spend a lot of time here. It is a fine dining experience without the snobbery, a locally sourced menu for many of the options, and a culinary gem in a quiet setting.