Comments on: A Penny Saved: The Clerkenwell Dining Room

By: Natalie C.

Natalie C. — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:33:41 +0000

This blog post makes me wanna visit London even more now!

By: Debbie Jack

Debbie Jack — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:47:40 +0000

I’m a tastelondon member as well. The key is to only join if you eat out more than a couple of times a year, otherwise use toptable. I eat out a couple of times a month and have saved a fortune. Go the the Gay Hussar, 50% off for a group of 8 of us. Saved £150, and you won’t find their offer elsewhere.

You’ve got to be disciplined though – i found when I first joined i ended up at restaurants without checking if they were tastelondon and only realising after paying the bill. gutted.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:10:39 +0000

I also have a tastelondon card, I’ve used it quite a few times though and in my opinion is well worth the money. Try the White Swan on fetter lane or Bacchus on Hoxton street where the tastelondon saving was over £100 in one visit!!!

I live just off Upper Street in Islington, there are loads of tastelondon places on around there so it’s well worth trying them out with the 50% discount – Pasha and Almeida are the two that spring to mind immediately.

Cool site btw, I use London Eating a lot for reviews and stuff, but find the reviews on there to be somewhat ‘off the mark’.

By: Kake

Kake — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:31:48 +0000

I had dinner with my sister last night (Le Mercury, Islington — very small, very cheap, rather decent food) and she recommended the Clerkenwell Dining Room to me because of the Top Table offer mentioned by slonik. Might have to give it a go some time! I like the part about the scallops; I love scallops but it’s always a bit of a gamble as to whether you’re going to get a decent portion or not.

By: slonik

slonik — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:13:01 +0000

I got suckered for the Taste London card renewal too – and am glad to discover that I am not the only one! Clerkenwell Dining Room often features on toptable’s discounts (as does The Hat and Feathers). But if you want to get your money’s worth from the Taste London card around the area, try Malmaison Brasserie on Charterhouse Square and The Well on St John Street — both do nice food and neither do toptable offers.

By: chrisc

chrisc — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:23:50 +0000

You are always so generous.
Surly service, and the water trick, yet you would go back?

Such a boring option too, given what else is in EC1.

By: Paula from Only Cookware

Paula from Only Cookware — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:44:20 +0000

I am going to keep your blog in my favorites for my next visit to London.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:24:38 +0000

I got suckered into taste london card too- I think I have used it all of—erm twice!! Maybe only just covers the amount I paid for it. I was meant to get a free book which never materialised despite phoning- humph! I’ll make sure they dont renew it though- cheers for the heads up. Sarah