tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post1706845160521529505..comments2024-03-26T14:12:12.075+00:00Comments on The London Foodie: London Restaurant Reviews - PolpoLuiz Harahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625648237398242154noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-73760869835177233032012-07-30T11:39:56.377+01:002012-07-30T11:39:56.377+01:00i rather liked the food but the queue was ridiculo...i rather liked the food but the queue was ridiculous! 2 hours, then they tried to sit us at the bar after the long wait. Too beautiful to care about the level of service i think. One of our mains didnt arrive so we had to write it off too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-37652987691383550352010-09-16T12:18:49.414+01:002010-09-16T12:18:49.414+01:00As a friend of mine says "Nicer than it is go...As a friend of mine says "Nicer than it is good." I found the food uninspiring as well. I wouldn't mind the small portions if they were well executed.<br /><br />This makes me a little aggravated at the London blog community. Why are they hyping up mediocre food?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-37598076828150791962009-12-26T11:59:44.414+00:002009-12-26T11:59:44.414+00:00If you were to visit Polpo, I would suggest the fr...If you were to visit Polpo, I would suggest the fritto misto and possibly the pork belly (which never arrived for us), I heard it is very good. If you stick to a cheaper bottle of wine, it might be even a worthwhile experience... you will probably need to go for a good chips later!<br /><br />Luiz @ The London FoodieLuiz Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625648237398242154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-44171340558480205462009-12-24T12:21:18.116+00:002009-12-24T12:21:18.116+00:00Interesting to see this, there are a couple of res...Interesting to see this, there are a couple of restaurants I really want to go to next year (once I have paid off the debts of doing New York to London for a while) and Polpo was half on the list... I thought it might well be like Hix (style and fluctuations in substance) but your review has thoroughly convinced me to try elsewhere...Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523972158924249530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-76233471367398402222009-12-18T11:55:47.158+00:002009-12-18T11:55:47.158+00:00Hi Abi, I know what you mean, my friend John did a...Hi Abi, I know what you mean, my friend John did an ace job at modelling it! ;0)<br />Indeed the desserts were the best part of the meal!<br /><br />Luiz @ The London FoodieLuiz Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625648237398242154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-34534382879445174752009-12-18T02:06:00.883+00:002009-12-18T02:06:00.883+00:00Despite some of the bad things I've heard abou...Despite some of the bad things I've heard about Polpo, I'm totally in love with that cute little semifreddo cone, although the price would put me off.Abihttp://www.auberginesandotherthings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-38231462518743529552009-12-17T16:45:05.908+00:002009-12-17T16:45:05.908+00:00Hi Helen,
I completely agree and cannot understa...Hi Helen, <br /><br />I completely agree and cannot understand to this day why people feel this is such an amazing place. I could even forgive Polpo for their tiny portions if the food was that sensational, but it wasn't, so we just got little of very mediocre food!<br /><br />Luiz @ The London FoodieLuiz Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625648237398242154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-31472955798939830192009-12-16T19:38:22.486+00:002009-12-16T19:38:22.486+00:00I was at Polpo with Su-Lin so obviously I agree. W...I was at Polpo with Su-Lin so obviously I agree. We had such an average meal it was unbelievable. I was actually a bit shell shocked at how disappointing it was.Helenhttp://www.helengraves.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-59233392744098253022009-12-16T11:48:12.827+00:002009-12-16T11:48:12.827+00:00I know, I just cannot understand what is going on ...I know, I just cannot understand what is going on in that place, a serious case of style over substance! I should have taken your word for it!<br /><br />Luiz @ The London FoodieLuiz Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625648237398242154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-59897025790469147672009-12-16T11:03:15.491+00:002009-12-16T11:03:15.491+00:00Wow...the size of that semifreddo is just taking t...Wow...the size of that semifreddo is just taking the piss now...<br /><br />Sounds like you had the same kind of experience that we did on our visit!Su-Linhttp://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com