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An awesome and ridiculous film that leaves you thrilled beyond the point of your natural endurance
2012
Theatre
The show has suddenly become quite wonderful, and the galvanising factor is the terrific stage debut of Melanie C
Blood Brothers
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The British pop music industry may be eating itself but if Muse are the pick of what it can offer the world in 2010 then British music is in rude health indeed
Muse
I was smitten by both Gilberts enormous luxuriant moustache and the intelligence and nuance of this highly entertaining play
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Always been a fan but never seen them live. I was ecstatic to be part of this epic event. WOW!
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Phone: 020 7361 1717
Dress code: Smart casual
Payment options: All major cards except Diners and Amex
Byron: Clean lines and plastic cows
The new baby from Gondola Holdings (Pizza Express, Ask, Zizzi) has slunk on to the scene with hardly a murmur - surprising given its heritage and plum position at the entrance to Holland Park.
Perhaps it's nervous of poor publicity but, if our visit is typical, it needn't be. 'Proper burgers' is the brand positioning (as I'm sure the Gondola pointy-heads would put it) and, with a nice juicy, medium rare, 21-day-aged, grass-fed Aberdeen Angus patty on soft white bun in front of me, who am I to argue?
The thing that sets Byron apart is attention to detail, from proper staff training, to bread baked by a proper (there's that word again) baker in the East End, to soft drinks that arrive in frozen glasses. Cheese toppings include Gruyère and Irish Cashel Blue; a dense, fudgy cheesecake doesn't taste like mass catering.
With its clean lines, plastic cows and colourful mural, it looks good, too. It's not 100 per cent perfect - clunky, overbattered onion rings, a lurid, sickly barbecue sauce - but what is? Better than most of the chains now infesting the high street (with the honourable exception of Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Haché) - look forward to one opening near you soon.
A meal for two with wine, water and service costs about £35. 222 Kensington High Street W8. Tel: 020 7361 1717. Tube: High Street Kensington
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
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Tasty burgers, crisp chips, pleasant ambiance, good service with a smile, knowledgeable waitress
Rocky table and chair, could be more generous with ice cream accompanying chocolate brownie.
Chocolate brownie to be recommended - loved all the nuts.
Cheesecake good
Toilets a pleasure to use - shame about all the steps and the time it took to get to them!
- Elna Harris, Marlow Bucks, United Kingdom
