Tag Archives: fast food

London’s Best Vegan Burgers of 2020

Posted on 2020-12-30 by tikichris

Dreaming of Veganuary? Or maybe you’re simple looking to change up your London dining routine and find some alternative eats in the new year? See if this ‘meat lover’s guide’ to vegan burgers helps you find what you’re taste buds … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged Beyond Beef, Beyond Burgers, Beyond Meat, brick lane, brixton, Brixton Station Road, burgers, cheeseburgers, chick'n, Drink, E1, E1 6RL, E9, E9 6NA, east london, fast food, Flexitarian, Food, hackney, HACKNEY CENTRAL, Halo Burger, Halo Burgers, hamburgers, leon, London, Mooshies, Mooshies London, Mooshies London Vegan Burger Bar, morning lane, Plant based, Pop Brixton, Princelet Street, restaurants, reviews, seitan, south london, spitalfields, SW9, SW9 8PQ, Temple of Hackney, Temple of Seitan, tower hamlets, Travel, vegan, vegan burger, vegan burgers, Vegan restaurants, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Flexing Vegan | Halo Burger

Posted on 2019-05-24 by tikichris

Made with a Beyond Meat plant-based patty and topped with tangy BBQ sauce, smoked Gouda style cheese, crispy onion strips and mayo, Halo Burger’s Smoky Carolina BBQ burger is a treat! Continue reading →

Posted in Flexing Vegan, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged Beyond Beef, Beyond Burgers, Beyond Meat, brixton, Brixton Station Road, burgers, cheeseburgers, fast food, Flexing Vegan, Flexitarian, Food, Halo Burger, Halo Burgers, hamburgers, London, Pop Brixton, restaurants, reviews, south london, SW9, SW9 8PQ, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Halo Burger Launches at Pop Brixton

Posted on 2018-11-28 by tikichris

Plant-based burger joint, Halo Burger, has launched in London with a outlet at cargo container retail village, Pop Brixton. Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged Beyond Beef, Beyond Burgers, Beyond Meat, brixton, Brixton Station Road, burgers, cheeseburgers, christmas, Christmas burger, Drink, fast food, Food, Halo Burger, Halo Burgers, hamburgers, London, Pop Brixton, restaurants, reviews, south london, SW9, SW9 8PQ, vegan, vegetarian, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Good Stuff

Posted on 2014-09-06 by tikichris

Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, England, Food, Good Stuff, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel | Tagged bar, beer, Billie’s Cafe, breakfast, brighton, Brighton & Hove, burger, burgers, chicken, chicken burger, chicken korma, chicken madras, chicken tikka masala, city of london, currizzas, curry, Curry Dave, czech beer, DRAFT HOUSE, draft house pubs, draft house seething lane, england, fast food, Food, fried chicken, good stuff, hash, hashbrowns, Indian flatbread pizza, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC UK, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, naan, ocado, pilsner, Pilsner Urquell, Pilsner Urquell Tankovna, pizza, pub, Pulled Chicken, restaurants, seething lane, street photography, surrey, sweet potato with spinach, tank beer, Tankovna, Ultimate Burger, vegetarian, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

KFC Me: Clucking Off

Posted on 2014-05-20 by tikichris

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my short series of posts about my “behind the scenes” visit to KFC HQ. Through KFC Me, I tried to add some nuance to the discussion about what it means to eat fast food and to get past the urban myths and corporate hype to tell the truth about what this global fast food peddler is and does. I don’t think the visit really changed my attitude toward the brand or that I will now begin patronising the restaurants on any sort of regular basis. But it is slightly more positive than it was before. Also, I am more aware of how KFC goes about its business and how those charged with expressing the KFC message perceive its image. There’s value in that, and I appreciate the folks at KFC for opening their doors (and kitchens) to me. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, KFC Me, London, Restaurants | Tagged animal welfare, chicken, colonel sanders, fast food, Food, free range chicken, fried chicken, Head of Communications & CSR for KFC UK & Ireland, Jenny Packwood, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC Me, London, London blog, qsr, quick service restaurant, surrey, woking, yum brands, yum international, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

KFC Me: Fry Time

Posted on 2014-05-19 by tikichris

From the headquarters in Woking, we headed out to an actual KFC outlet near Heathrow where I tried my hand at cooking a few products and having a taste of some as well. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, KFC Me, London, Restaurants | Tagged animal welfare, chicken, chips, colonel sanders, fast food, Food, free range, free range chicken, french fries, fried chicken, fries, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC Me, kfc secret recipe fries, KFC Supersweet Corn Cobette, London, London blog, natural enrichment, nutrition, original recipe, qsr, quick service restaurant, Red Tractor, Red Tractor Assurance, secret recipe fries, surrey, woking, yum brands, yum international, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

KFC Me: Finger Lickin’ What?

Posted on 2014-05-18 by tikichris

For me, the takeaway was this: the chicken you eat at KFC is to the same standard or above that which you get from a typical high street supermarket and probably a lot better than anything from one of the myriad copycat skanky chicken joints spread across the UK. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, KFC Me, London, Restaurants | Tagged animal welfare, chicken, colonel sanders, fast food, Food, free range, free range chicken, fried chicken, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC Me, KFC Supersweet Corn Cobette, London, London blog, natural enrichment, nutrition, original recipe, qsr, quick service restaurant, Red Tractor, Red Tractor Assurance, surrey, woking, yum brands, yum international, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 4 Comments

KFC Me: The Good, the Bad, and the BBC

Posted on 2014-05-18 by tikichris

So it wasn’t just me invited to Woking. A couple of other bloggers – Heidi of Heidi Roberts Kitchen Talk came along as did Jan of A Glug of Oil. There was also a film crew with us – a couple of dudes working on a three-part “fly on the wall” documentary about KFC that’s due to air later this year on BBC One. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, KFC Me, London, Restaurants, Television | Tagged BBC, BBC One, BBC1, blog, chicken, colonel sanders, documentary, fast food, Food, fried chicken, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC Me, London, London blog, original recipe, qsr, quick service restaurant, surrey, television, tv, woking, yum brands, yum international, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 1 Comment

KFC Me: Something to Cluck About?

Posted on 2014-05-17 by tikichris

… When an invitation recently came my way for a “behind the scenes” visit to KFC HQ in suburban London, I must admit my own secret recipe of childhood memories and cravings, blended with cynical adult ambivalence amounted to a heaping dish of intrigue and a quick RSVP to take up KFC’s PR wing on the offer. Soon enough I was on my way to Woking to visit the UK offices of Yum International (corporate group that owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell) for a talk and a tour and even the chance to have a go at frying up some chicken in an actual shop. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, KFC Me, London, Restaurants | Tagged chicken, colonel sanders, fast food, Food, fried chicken, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC Me, London, London blog, original recipe, qsr, quick service restaurant, surrey, woking, yum brands, yum international, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | 2 Comments

Where to Eat Hot Wings in London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-09-04 by tikichris

Winging it for next meal in Central London? Here are five London eateries with chicken-rific menus serving awesome wings that you should give a cluck about. Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged BARBECUE, BARBEQUE, BBQ, Bodean's, buffalo wings, cheapoair, chicken, chicken wings, clockjack oven, fast food, fried chicken, grilled chicken, hot wings, jubo, London, London blog, nando's, orange buffalo, rotisserie chicken, street food, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Jubo (Blue Tomato)

Posted on 2013-09-03 by tikichris

Newbie fast-gourmet outlet Jubo – located at the Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch – wants to bring this K-style treat along with the concept anju to the London table. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged anju, bar, bar food, bedroom bar, beer, BLUE TOMATO, chicken, chicken wings, cocktails, drinking, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AY, fast food, fried chicken, hackney, hite beer, jubo, Korean, korean cuisine, korean fast food, KOREAN FOOD, korean fried chicken, London, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review, rivington street, shoreditch | Leave a comment

New Reasons to Love an Old Favourite: Gourmet Burger Kitchen at the N1 Centre, Angel

Posted on 2013-06-06 by tikichris

Remember when Gourmet Burger Kitchen was virtually the only place in London where you could go for a halfway decent burger? I guess such a time really wasn’t all that long ago but it seems like ancient history given all the choice we have for burgers now. I reckon GBK deserves much of the credit (or should I say blame?) for creating the conditions that led to the burger mania that’s swept London these past couple of years. And now that a number from the recent onslaught of burger joints seem to have eclipsed GBK in popularity and success, is the beefy trendsetter still worth taking a bite out of? Yeah, I’d say so. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged angel, beef, bunless burgers, burgers, cheeseburgers, chips, fast casual, fast food, fish burger, fries, garlic mayo, GBK, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, hamburgers, London, MILKSHAKES, N1, N1 Centre, naked burgers, new restaurant review, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, the capital, the captain cook | Leave a comment

Tasty Kids’ Stuff for Grown Ups @ Lazybones, Farringdon

Posted on 2013-03-28 by tikichris

A Ms Pacman table or a Donkey Kong console in the corner would complete the fun times effect, but Lazybones gets bonus points (with some caveats) for its easygoing and tasty menu. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London | Tagged bar, beer, chicken wings, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Cowcross Street, dixie beer, Drink, EC1, EC1M 6DQ, farringdon, fast food, Food, hot wings, lazy bones, lazybones, lazybones review, London, meat, moosehead pale ale, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review | Leave a comment

10 Best London Restaurants of 2012

Posted on 2012-12-21 by tikichris

2012, what a delicious year for London! This city – this big old convoluted mess of a city – kept improving its flavour profile and coming up with new and better ways to offer locals and visitors alike more choice … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged 10 Best London Restaurants of 2012, american cuisine, american food, american restaurants, barbican, bermondsey, best of 2012, bethnal green, borough, british cuisine, british food, british restaurants, burgers, cambridge heath, chef, chefs, clapton, Clerkenwell, fast food, french cuisine, french food, french restaurants, hackney, hamburgers, hotel, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurants, JOSE PIZARRO, JUMEIRAH CARLTON TOWER, kensington, knightsbridge, korean cuisine, KOREAN FOOD, korean restaurants, London, london restaurants, london's best restaurants, marylebone, michelin stars, Moreno at Baglioni, moreno cedroni, MORGAN M, morgan meuier, penny tapsell, PIZARRO, pizza, pizza pilgrims, restaurants, reviews, Rib Room, roganic, SEOUL BAKERY, simon rogan, smithfield, sodo, Sodo Sourdough Pizza Cafe, soho, spanish cuisine, spanish food, spanish restaurants, tapas, THE RIB ROOM, this bright field, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT, top 10, top ten | 1 Comment

New Restaurant Review: Tommi’s Burger Joint, Marylebone Lane

Posted on 2012-08-20 by tikichris

Yep, more burgers for London. These latest come compliments of Icelandic entrepreneur Tomas Tómasson, who has launched nearly 20 restaurants and hotels (including the Hard Rock Cafe) back in his native Iceland and reckons now is the time to expand … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged burgers, cheeseburgers, fast food, hamburgers, ICELANDIC, lunch, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, new restaurant review, restaurants, TOMAS TÓMASSON, TOMMI'S, TOMMI'S BURGER JOINT, W1, W1U 2NX | Leave a comment

Best Fish and Chips in London? (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-08-07 by tikichris

Hmmm .. there are probably as many opinions about where to find the best representation of England’s most iconic dish as there are actual chip shops in London. Still, few would disagree that Fish House is among this city’s best contenders. … Continue reading →

Posted in CheapOair, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged best fish and chips in london, cheapoair, english food, fast food, fish & chips, fish and chips, fish house, London, restaruant, reveiw, seafood, takeaway, tikcihris, victoria park | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: White Arches

Posted on 2012-05-13 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged fast food, LDP, leicester square, London, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, Photography, street photography, white shirts | Leave a comment

New Restaurant Review: MEATliquor (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-11-21 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: MEATliquor Londonist, November 21, 2011 15 13:00 pm From the folks that brought the Meatwagon to the London masses comes a stationary brick and mortar meat offering. For carnivorous cravings and crafty cocktails, MEATliquor is well worth considering. Just don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged burgers, CHEESEBURGER, cocktails, fast food, hamburgers, London, Londonist, lunch, marylebone, MEATLIQUOR, MEATWAGON, new restaurant review, restaurant, W1, W1G 0BA | Leave a comment

What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy Diner, Soho (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-09-28 by tikichris

What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy Diner, Soho Londonist, September 27, 2011 at 11:30 am C’mon ya know you want it. A bit of American style grease served in a 1950s setting. READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged DINER, ED'S EASY DINER, fast food, hot dogs, London, Londonist, lunch, MILKSHAKES, OLD COMPTON STREET, restaurants, soho, W1, WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: MMM

Posted on 2011-08-08 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged fast food, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, morley's, Photography, street photography | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Jumbo Hot Dogs

Posted on 2011-06-15 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged fast food, hot dogs, ice cream truck, ice cream van, KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: Eat Your Heart Out

Posted on 2011-02-09 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged chicken, fast food, heart, kfc, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, valentine, Valentine's Day | 2 Comments

London Daily Photo: Glowing

Posted on 2010-10-04 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged burger, fast food, hamburger, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Peace by Piece

Posted on 2010-08-03 by tikichris

Posted in Food, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Restaurants | Tagged fast food, fried chicken, halal, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Leave a comment

adagio pizza al taglio for on-the-go dining in soho (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-05-11 by tikichris

adagio pizza al taglio for on-the-go dining in soho lastminute.com blog, may 11, 2010 – 12:01 pm With the recent opening of this friendly little Greek Street eatery, Adagio Pizza al Taglio brings the efficiently Italian concept of pizza “by … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Lastminute.com, London, Restaurants | Tagged adagio, Adagio Pizza al Taglio, fast food, Lastminute.com, London, pizza, pizza al taglio, roman, soho | Leave a comment

Bring the In-N-Out to London!

Posted on 2009-12-10 by tikichris

Here’s a link to Chris Pople’s The In’N’Out campaign post on his Cheese and Biscuits blog. Chris was recently in sunny San Diego, California where he apparently (and most understandably) fell in love with “genuine American burger” restaurant, In-N-Out. So … Continue reading →