My boyfriend is wonderful in many ways, but he is also a bit of an idiot. Even after many hints that he would have to book well in advance if he wanted to take me out for dinner on Valentine's day, he still didn't so we ended up going for lunch, and we ended up going here.

It's a very swanky, french/japanese fusion restaurant.

The prices are like a French meal combined with a Japanese meal - one dish but double the price. Wine starts at around £6 a glass.

I'm sure this is a great place, and quite romantic, in the evening. At lunch time, however, it is a place for business lunches and as such really not very romantic at all.

The prices are a bit cheaper at lunch if you opt for the set menu (£16.50 2 courses). My chicken was beautifully presented but sadly bland and dry.

L'Etranger is a triumph of style over substance but it's certainly not an awful place to go. I'll be having a business lunch or two there as soon as I become a high powered business women.