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If only every neighborhood had such a great bookshop. Having a bookshop on a street makes it special - and Review is a special bookshop. They have a great range of books, and the owner is very knowledgeable - she is always good at helping my daughter choose new books, and for me too. I try and buy as many of my books here - rather than Amazon.

Truly the worst Vietnamese meal I’ve ever eaten. Last year I was lucky enough to work on a cookbook with experience in a professional Vietnamese kitchen in London – this rather spoilt me. Eating Vietnamese food in London can often be reminiscent of eating Indian food here in the 1970s. So, why is the restaurant PHO so bad? The banh xeo was like a hard greasy taco shell, the nuoc cham tasted like red dish water. The Pho, and noodles, and “curry” were vapid, with meat that tasted as if it had been frazzled-black several hours ago - like bits of old shoe leather. All in all, truly appalling food. The range of beer was good and the Saigon beer was the tastiest item on the menu by far. The staff were professional, courteous and very friendly – but he food was so bad I went home and cooked for myself.