Tootsies, Belsize Park, London

If you like bought in meals and don’t care for your food to have flavour or seasoning, this is the place for you.
Here is what we had:

Mozzarella Fondue
sharing fondue, heated with a touch of chilli,
served with tortilla chips, crudités and flat breads

This translates to some weird red pepper and chilli sauce with blobs of barely melted mozzarella. Served with shoelaces of carrots and other veg. Flat bread = pitta chips! (We sent this attrocity back)

Cajun Chicken Alfredo
Cajun spiced chicken on a bed of penne pasta in a creamy
basil pesto sauce

This means: a weird thin and watery sauce with some cooked basil bits and no pesto. The chicken was alright.
(This was sent back)

Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding
a stunning brioche pudding, pulled together with a rich creamy
custard with a hint of vanilla, then finished with a sweet apricot glaze

This means: a soggy disgusting creation, with no seasoning and very strange smell. Served with creme anglaise NOT CUSTARD. I saw no vanilla beans in this, which leaves me to believe that the vanilla flavour is coming from vanilla essence. (I ate one spoonful and left the rest).
There were also some pink fruits masquerading as strawberries.

My partner had the chicken terriyaki, it was drowing in terriyaki and the noodles tasted like the precooked kind.

I did manage to order a burger that was quite tasty. It was served with some dried up chips. You know the kind? The one that require you to drink a gallon of coke to wash them down your throat!

There is really nothing special about this restuarant that you can’t get elsewhere in the area.

If you really want a burger go next door to the gourmet burger kitchen.

It was not very busy, in fact almost empty. The interior is cream and sage with some nice big lights. Wooden tables and chairs. It’s safe and boring. Nothing interesting to look at.

In an area like Hampstead, you can be choosy where to go to eat. Do not choose here.

Fanatstic restraunt great for a decent meal and to spot the occasional celeb. Although its a bit on the expensive side the food comes in fairly large portions and tastes amazing. Combine this with the interior design and atmosphore and you have a 5 star restraunt!

The Belsize Park location of a popular London chain. A big menu, with big food. Lots of burgers and sandwiches, pastas, popular sorts of meals for families.

I like this location for weekend brunch (and so does everyone else, judging by the crowds). You can get fuelled up enough for the whole day if you can get a seat amongst the Heath walkers and high-end Hampstead prams.

Celebrity spotting: I once ate lunch here at a table next to Abi Titmuss. I did not pester her, and she did not attack me. Also, she kept her clothes on throughout the meal.

I went here on a Sunday daytime and although it was quite busy, we managed to get a table in no time at all. The service was great and the waitresses are genuinely interested in your food choice and whether you’re enjoying yourself. You can tell them exactly how hungry you are, what you fancy and they’ll find a meal to match.

I had the Teriyaki chicken with buttery mash and coleslaw. For the first time in ages I actually scrapped the plate clear, because I enjoyed it so much and it didn’t leave me feeling bloated, just very content.

I highly recommend this place to eat and drink, plus it’s in a lovely area. Perfect after a walk on Hampstead Heath.