JGB SLOUGH

Where is this lovely restaurant

Hero
Littleton

Hero Wantage, Littleton, UK

Just before Christmas I was in France and called in at a restaurant which happened to have the 'special Christmas' menu and nothing else.
My wife and I sat down and were immediately given a bowl of hearty soup as it was freezing outside.
A celebratory glass of Pousse Rapier (like champagne) to accompany our foie gras salad.
Then the main course of a whole small duck breast cooked over a wood fire with potato gratin.
The desserts were limited to a yule log or fruit salad but by then we were full.
Unlimited house wine during the meal and coffee to finish.
13 EUROS (less than a tenner).
How much would this have cost in London?

GJB, Slough, Berkshire

Here are a few simple points to determine whether a sushi place is worth setting foot in:
1) Don't go to a sushi place located on a street corner.
2) Try to determine if there's at least one Japanese chef on hand. No xenophobia here, just that they know their craft and respect it. Non-Japanese just don't get the munitiae of the craft. MAke that an absolute rule.
3) If you can recognize, understand or pronounce the name of the sushi restaurant, like Osaka, Sapporo, Okinawa, or Sakura, or indeed like Sake no Hana (Flower of Sake, or Flower of Salmon). don't go.
4) Don't be lured by cheap prices: good sushi will carry a premium price, and if prepared in the strict standards, will deliver on the quality...but verify all other points since price is not the only issue here.
5) Once in a while, go to an authentic Japanese place and educate your palate.

eve shebang, new york city, USA

Oh my god. I've been waiting a lifetime (or at least the last four years) for this article. THANK YOU.

Fizz, London,

The restaurants in London are not that good. Sao Paulo is much better.

Eliana Ritchie, Sao Paulo, Brazil