Moshen
152 Warwick Road
W14 8PS

Date of Last Visit: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

The Victims: Howler, Limster

The Damage: Unknown! Howler paid!

The Background: In my spare time, I hang out on Chowhound, a community for what I would call foodie-travelers. The London board is a small board, so if you're not already on it, well, you should go check it out.

Howler and Limster are Chowhound veterans. They've been around forever and ever. Part of me doesn't want to ask how old they are but they must be young because they look it.

I'm met Limster before. You might know him from my Korean restaurant crawl. Howler, though is new to me.

He's picked the venue. And the wine. And I am late! I am never late. Blame the tube. And the walk from the tube. To Moshen, an Iranian restaurant across from a Homebase.

The Entrance: I am cold. And Moshen is warm. Howler and Limster have already started on the Chinon. And lucky for me, they've already ordered us starters. To be honest, I'm not really sure what I'm eating. There's some aubergine. And something yogurt-y. And something salsa-like. And lots of bread. It's all pretty excellent.

The Mains: Howler orders us a mixed grill. It's lovely upon arrival. The lamb is amazing…I've never seen lamb pounded so thin. And so much saffron! I mention that I like aubergine and lentils and my wish is delivered. Exactly. It's great too.

I've told you that I was late. Well, I am punished for it. It seems Howler is having hot water troubles too. He leaves an hour after my arrival, to go wait for the boiler repairman. He leaves Limster and me alone with our Iranian hosts with 2.5 bottles of Chinon. Excellent.

The Loos: Clean. And the stairs too! No round corners. Whoever is cleaning this place knows what they are doing.

The Verdict: I liked it here. And I got to take home the leftovers!

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Date of Last Visit: Sunday, November 12, 2006

The Victim: Kristi

The Damage: 8 quid

The Background: K and I had spent the afternoon at the BBC Good Food Show–where we got a look at Gordon Ramsay from afar and helped ourselves to delicious cava, rum drinks, kingfishers, and popcorn. It was not as fun as Vive la France, but that was about France and this is not.

Anyhow, tired of nibbling, we headed over to the Hare & Tortoise, which was just a hop-skip-and-jump away from Olympia. K had been wanting to try it for a while.

The Starter: We started off with some edamame, which seemed a little old and furry and reheated. And no salt crystals. I was slightly disappointed, but edamame is edamame is edamame, so I was still relatively happy.

The Mains: K felt like spring rolls, so that’s what she had. I felt like Chicken Katsu Don, so that’s what I ordered. K’s spring rolls arrived in all their deep-fried goodness, in direct contrast to spring, which suggests a certain lightness and peacefulness of being. My katsu don arrived soon afterwards and it was, precisely, rice and fried chicken and a little big of scrambled egg and onion. Now I am no expert, but when I have had this dish before, there’s been more to it than white rice and fried chicken and two onions and a dabble of egg. I was saddened. I ate some chicken and then we left.

The Verdict: Never to return.

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