Otarian

[teaboy]

There were a couple of workmen stripping out all of the fittings at the Neal Street branch today. I didn't stop to ask, but since I've never seen anybody eating there, I was thinking it could be curtains:confused:

[harpy]

Oh dear - I hope not, I thought they might pull their socks up a bit as I quite liked the "concept"

[teaboy]

I do quite like the Indian chutney burger. Although, at nearly six quid, I know I can eat cheaper and better elsewhere. In fact, if you're in the area, you should try the Bibimbab Café on Museum Street WC1 for some vegan Korean nosh. It's addictive.

[harpy]

Thanks for the recommendation, teaboy - must give that a try. Do you know how late it stays open?

We keep ending up in Tibits for dinner, which is absolutely OK by me but it's good to know of other places.

[teaboy]

It's open until 8pm each day. Here's a link http://www.bibimbabcafe.com/ It's the vegan bibimbab with kimchi that I keep going back for.
I went past Otarian again today. It seems as if they were doing a minor refit yesterday; removing a few banquettes and wall lights, giving it a lick of paint and putting in some new tables and chairs. And true to form, there was nobody eating there...

[harpy]

Thank you very much teaboy - I did try a search but found the wrong one evidently. 8pm is a bit early for us normally, but we must try it one weekend.

Maybe Otarian does more take-aways than eat-ins, do you think?

[teaboy]

I did try a search but found the wrong one evidently.There is another one on Greek St, called Bibimbap with a 'p'. I've tried it as well, equally good, but slightly more expensive as I recall. Although, due to its location in Soho, more likely to stay open late.

[harpy]

Thanks again. The Greek St one seems to be open until 11 apart from Sundays when it's closed all day, so that might be good for us.

Thinking about it, I might actually have had Bibimbap, or something corresponding with the description, in a Korean restaurant off Piccadilly, but it wasn't one that specialised in them. Was pleasantly surprised that they had something vegan though.

[Rooey]

I really need to try more places in london as I've mainly been to Redveg (now gone :(), a place in Covent Garden which sold vegan gellato, and a vegan japanese place. I was going to try Otarian next.. there's too many places to choose from :)