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Joe's Refreshing Networking Restaurant Review - Berenjak *** (Borough) I'm going to use this format from now on. A star system (out of 5). Review Below Did I only rate this 3 star as I've been waiting to go for ages and my expectations were too high? Maybe Did I only rate this 3 star as Bubala last week was so good, I'm struggling to compare anything? Maybe Was it because it was just ok? Maybe. With the set menu being nearly £40pp with service, you would expect it to be good and it certainly did look good but did the taste really, really blow me away. It didn't. I started with a blackened hummus (made with black chickpeas). It was rich and probably a bit too rich. Truffle like. Nice. But not even close to the hummus at Bubala......I know, I know, stop comparing. The main is kebab which came as per the photo. The chicken was good and the saffron came through, but the lamb was a bit limp in texture and depth of flavour. It came with a salad (basically chopped toms and cucumber) and very plain rice. All quite subtle flavours which when combined just became a bit flat. If I eat rich food, I want something acidic to cut through it. The salad could have had an acidic dressing and lift everything. The rice is fine plain if the meat smacks you with flavour. For want of a better way of describing things....imagine you made a marinade for meat at home. This felt like a 20 min marinade, when I want a 20 hour marinade. It probably was a 20 hour marinade, in which case it needed more. It was good, but for £40pp for lunch.....I would expect a lot more. Like Bubala last week.

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Check out this feature on a one-of-a-kind Mexican seafood restaurant that's making waves. Dive into the article to discover what makes it so unique! #iCombiPro

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