Master Chef in Islington

It’s an experience. Something completely different than any other dinner. We had a few small (and complex I'd say) dishes. The bread they serve at the beginning it’s delicious. Then we went with the 5 course taster. Most of them were very tasteful and it’s good to try something new and different. But I don’t know if I’d come back. The attention was great. The waitress was called Izzy and she was absolutely kind and nice.

Booked this as a Christmas present for the partner in Nov/December - 8course tasting menu with wine pairing for 4 of them.We very much enjoyed the experience, wonderful mixture of tastes and textures. The chef(s) did well bringing out the wonderful flavours of the ingredients, not over seasoned, if any seasoning were used they put just enough to complement rather than overwhelm.Interesting and quirky decor, staff were lovely and friendly and introduced each dish and wine very well.I think all was good but felt the seating were not designed for the slightly shorter population, I’m shortish but not below average.Likely to return to try Sunday Roast that some other reviewers have been commenting on.

Was looking for Sunday Roast and came up with this cosy restaurant (reasonably priced) in Angel! One of the best roast I have had in London. We have started with the lamb kromeski and an oyster. The beef dripping roast potatoes were so on point. We found the caudiflower with truffle mayo a bit too powering. It was nice on first bite but the cheese and truffle mayo were too strong afterwards. Love the gravy, the hispi cabbage and the yorkshire puddings!! Beltrd galloway beef was perfectly cooked. Made our Sunday!

The lamb kromeski and jerk chicken snacks were lovely. We had the Sunday roast which was not great! Gravy was bland, carrots were bland, roast potatoes not the best but the meat was nice!

What a disappointment the roast it was. I had such high expectations... The single thin slice of meat was cooked correctly but it was cold. It was difficult to cut (specially the bit where the fat meets the meat) as we did not have proper knives. My Yorkshire pudding was burnt so I did not eat it. All the sides were alright. Nothing special. Nothing that anybody cannot do at home.We ordered all 3 available starters. The jerk chicken and the lamb croquette were amazing. The beef tartar was not that good. The cracker is made with cow's fat and it get chewy as soon as it get just a bit wet from the beef and oyster sauce so it was not pleasant to eat.

Beautifully crafted dishes with amazing staff. Probably the best fried chicken I've EVER tasted, so you have to try that with the chilli jam. Well worth a visit

The venue was a little loud but it was cosy. The staff were really nice, incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. The food was well presented and looked excellent. Overall the flavours were good but nothing to blow us away. The cooking was great though.

Service - attentive and generally friendly but wish that they would wait until everybody on the table has finished their meals before clearing tables.We didn't get our celebratory prosecco until the dessert course as the waitress 'forgot'.Food - nicely presented, got to try some flavours/dishes that we wouldn't normally go for. My fave course was the mussels. The Chelsea but tasted a bit old/stale.Wine - we got the wine flight but they are quite stingy with the pours and the first cocktail doesn't come until the third course so recommend you only get one flight between two and then get another drink a la carte to supplement.I would give this 3.5* but Google only allows 3 or 4!

I really wanted to like James Cochrans restaurant but was little disappointed. Food fairly average and service way too fast for 8 course meal, we were in and out of there in 1 hour 20 minutes, felt a bit rushed as not more than a minute between courses. Mushroom truffle dish was sublime as was dessert but everything else very average and nothing that hasn't been done so many times before... I think I expected more because of Michelin accreditation. Lovely American waitress but lady who greeted us was not so professional and did not have much in the way of hospitality skills that I would expect.

Super welcoming and attentive service staff. Amazing cocktails and wine selection. Dishes were well made but some of the flavour combinations was not my cup of tea.Bread with anchovy butter was amazing. Lamb cut was a tat stringy and sauce was too sweet for me. Love the egg & pea + spicy jerk chicken dishes !!