London's Top Ten Pan-Asian Restaurants

by Andrew Barrow, Posted Mar 4th 2006 @ 1:31PM

As detailed in todays Times. Again they have managed to squeeze in two restaurants from just outside the capital. As usual I have added website links.

E&O London, W11 "one of the most polished operations in Notting Hill" [Details]
The Café at Brovey Lair, Ovington, Thetford "a rarity in South-West Norfolk, The focus is on fish and seafood with most dishes cooked on a Japanese teppan grill in full view of the five dining tables" [website]
Cocoon, London, W1 "beautiful dining room (table tops filled with rose petals, groovy swivel chairs and lots of gauzy curtains)" [details]
Enak Enak, London, SW11 "Nancy Lam, whose acerbic wit and good humour made her the face of Malaysian/pan-Asian TV cookery in the 1990's is cooking up a storm here in her family-run restaurant" [website]
The Grocer on Warwick, London, W1 "a stylishly informal eat-in restaurant" [website]
Jaan, London, WC2 "a conservative feel, providing a rather sedate setting for the vibrant and ambitious food" [website]
Surin, Ramsgate "the cooking has a certain freshness and verve" [website]
Mangosteen, London, SE27 "...clean flavours are succeeding in winning this little Gypsy Hill newcomer many admirers" [details]
Uli, London, W11 "good food, reasonable prices, relaxed atmosphere" [details]
Zen Satori, London, N1 "gives catering students the chance to practice their newly learned skill" [website]