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Restaurant Reviews

A curated collection of honest, unfiltered reviews from my dining experiences — from hidden gems to headline spots. Come hungry.

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The Ivy 1917 Lunch Menu Review

heylollyMarch 13, 2026March 9, 2026

Is The Ivy Nottingham’s £19.17 lunch menu actually worth it? I tried the 1917 heritage lunch menu to find out. Here’s what the food, atmosphere and bill were really like.

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COYA City Review. Peruvian Restaurant in the City of London.

heylollyJanuary 18, 2026December 30, 2025

A Friday night review of COYA City, covering the evening bottomless brunch and three-course dinner. Expect high energy, generous pours and a lively atmosphere with food that shows promise but leans more towards style than substance. A fun night out, as long as you know what you’re booking.

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Dishoom Shoreditch Review. Is the Famous Bombay Café Still Worth the Queue?

heylollyJanuary 10, 2026December 30, 2025

An honest Dishoom Shoreditch review based on repeat visits, covering the food, atmosphere, service and value, plus how it compares to Covent Garden and why it still delivers big on flavour.

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Plates by Purnell’s Review

heylollyUpdated on November 27, 2025November 26, 2025

Plates by Purnell’s review, gorgeous dining room, good service and plates that look the part but were pricey, underwhelming and forgettable.

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Piccalilli Nottingham Review. Candlelit Comfort in a Hidden Courtyard

heylollyNovember 19, 2025November 16, 2025

This Piccalilli Nottingham review covers a softly lit dining room tucked off the city centre, plates of treacle-baked ham, bright, sharp fish and a chocolate, coffee and whisky sponge that almost finished me off. Warm service, understated elegance and food I’d happily eat again.

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Pici Nottingham Review. Mini Pasta Plates That Are Authentically Delicious!

heylollyUpdated on October 30, 2025October 29, 2025

This Pici Nottingham review finds a room built for appetite: generous “mini” plates, hot-from-the-pass pacing, and staff who keep things human. Consequently, it’s the kind of place where “one more plate?” feels inevitable and yes, I’m already plotting a return.

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Passan’s Nottingham Review. A Confident Take On Modern Indian Dining

heylollyUpdated on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

A fresh take on Indian dining in the heart of Nottingham. In this Passan’s Nottingham Review, Hey Lolly dives into smoky monkfish, standout chaat, and a dining room that balances modern polish with old-world charm.

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Sunday Lunch Nottingham. A Review of The Griffin, Plumtree

heylollyUpdated on October 6, 2025September 21, 2025

If you’re searching for Sunday lunch in Nottingham, The Griffin at Plumtree deserves your attention. A village pub with plenty of charm, it serves up hearty roasts, big portions, and some memorable dishes – though my most recent visit showed there’s still room to refine the experience.

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La Bellezza Birmingham An Honest Review

heylollyUpdated on October 6, 2025August 24, 2025

La Bellezza in Birmingham has built a reputation as an Italian spot worth visiting. But does it live up to the hype? Here’s my honest review of the experience.

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Kushi-Ya, Nottingham. The Sizzle Behind the Skewers at one of Nottingham’s Best Kept Secrets.

heylollyUpdated on July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

One thing is for sure, you don’t just stumble across Kushi-ya. Tucked down Low Pavement in Nottingham, Kushi-ya is the kind of place that lives …

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In the mood for a little dish and tell… This time In the mood for a little dish and tell…

This time it’s @the_ivy_collection and their famous £19.17 1917 lunch menu.

A sunny Monday birthday lunch that quietly turned into something rather lovely.

Intrigued to know what we ordered and how much the bill really came to?

Head over to the blog to find out: https://tinyurl.com/2dnjk7v9 or link in bio

#nottinghamrestaurants #placestoeatinnottingham #nottinghamfood #restaurantreview #theivynottingham #ukfoodblogger #nottinghamcity #foodbloguk #eatingoutuk #heylolly
Cod you resist a bowl like this? 🍜 Fresh cod glaz Cod you resist a bowl like this? 🍜

Fresh cod glazed in sticky yuzu–gochujang sauce, served over noodles with vibrant greens and peanuts. Ready in just 25 minutes!

Recipe now live on the blog. Link in bio.

Fish sourced at Fred Hallam-Ltd

#codrecipes #fishrecipes #noodlebowl #asianrecipes #gochujang #noodlesrecipe #easyweeknightdinner #seafoodrecipes #healthyfishrecipe #flexitarianfood 🐟🍜
Bonjour, breakfast. 🍓🍞 Ridiculously easy to make, Bonjour, breakfast. 🍓🍞

Ridiculously easy to make, but next-level brunch indulgence.Golden brioche soaked in vanilla custard, piled high with fruit and maple syrup.

Full recipe now live on the blog, link in bio.

#briochefrenchtoast #frenchtoastrecipe #weekendbrunch #brunchrecipes #easybreakfast #breakfastinspo #maplesyrup #brunchathome #foodbloggeruk #heylolly
👉 Cooked… not booked! 🍝🔥 There’s something deligh 👉 Cooked… not booked! 🍝🔥

There’s something delightfully wicked about pouring vodka into a pan don't you agree?! What starts off undeniably alcoholic softens into a silky sauce that's rounded, robust and delicious! There's a reason why Italian food is up there with the best... even the most devoted of meat-lovers won’t miss a thing. Promise!

Finished with melting burrata and freshly smashed basil pesto, this Pasta Alla Vodka turns a quiet night in into the only plan worth keeping. Full recipe over on the blog (Link in Bio) 

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In the mood for a little escape… 🍾🏨 I spent a wee In the mood for a little escape… 🍾🏨

I spent a weekend at @buxtoncrescent  where the warm mineral waters met the crisp Peak District air in the beautiful historic spa town of Buxton that has so much to offer for a wonderful weekend away.

If you’re planning a mini UK spa break, I’ve shared the full review with insider tips, spa timings and everything worth knowing before you book.

👀 Have you visited Buxton yet?

👉 Full review now live on the blog. (Link in Bio) 

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Bean keeping it simple 🫘👌 The pleasure here is in Bean keeping it simple 🫘👌

The pleasure here is in the texture: the beans softening at the edges, the orzo giving body without heaviness, the pesto lingering just long enough to send you back in. Before long there are quiet slurps, a scrape of spoon against bowl, and that unmistakable moment when someone gets up for just a "little more" 

Full recipe now live on the site.  Link in bio or follow: https://www.heylolly.co.uk/white-bean-orzo-soup-with-kale-pesto/
🍛 How to Make Chicken & Kidney Bean Keema ✨💛 Swip 🍛 How to Make Chicken & Kidney Bean Keema ✨💛

Swipe through for the full step-by-step, from building that golden onion base to toasting warm spices, browning chicken, and simmering everything down into the thickest, cosiest keema. The secret? Creamy beans + gentle spice = maximum comfort with minimum effort.

It’s hearty without being heavy, perfect with rice or naan, and somehow tastes even better the next day 

(I'm honestly not judging if you want this for breakfast next day... I did.... 🌚🌚)

#HeyLolly #ChickenKeema #KidneyBeanRecipes #WeeknightComfort #GentleSpice #CosyEats #EasyDinnerIdeas #FoodBlogUK #HomeCookingWins #FlavourFirst #OnePanMeals #SaucyGoodness #ComfortFoodMagic
🥘 Herby Chestnut & Cheddar Beef Cobbler✨🧀 Swipe t 🥘 Herby Chestnut & Cheddar Beef Cobbler✨🧀

Swipe through for the full step-by-step, from browning the beef until it catches just right, to building that rich, glossy gravy and finishing with plump cheddar-and-chestnut cobbles that bake into pure winter magic.

It’s big-bowl, cold-night food: tender, herby, deeply savoury and topped with the kind of cobbles you’ll want to pinch straight off the dish.

Perfect for Sundays, snowy days, or any evening when you want dinner to feel like nothing but a bowl of pure comfort.

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Cancel the dinner reservation… 🌚 Vodka cream orec Cancel the dinner reservation… 🌚

Vodka cream orecchiette, burrata and basil pesto - Going out was never really in the running… 🫢

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January taught me something about how I like to ea January taught me something about how I like to eat. Less defaulting to meat and more attention to vegetables.

Cooking meat-free for the month wasn’t a rule, just a choice — one that led me towards fish, vegetables, beans, eggs, and a lot more curiosity in the kitchen 🥬🐟 I didn’t miss it the way I thought I would.

February feels like the moment appetite settles back in properly. Food that satisfies, without explanation, I’m looking forward to seeing what the seasons bounty will bring for February 🤎💚

All the recipes from this month are now live on the site — link in bio 🔗

#SeasonalCooking #HomeCooking #VegetarianRecipes #FlexitarianFood #FoodDiary
January, you’ve been utterly delicious 🤤💛 A month January, you’ve been utterly delicious 🤤💛

A month of meat-free cooking and flexitarian recipes I didn’t expect to love this much. 🫶 All recipes available on my site (link in bio) 

#Flexitarian
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#SeasonalCooking
#FoodDiary
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Stacked and Snacked 🥢🥜 Okonomiyaki with gochujang Stacked and Snacked 🥢🥜

Okonomiyaki with gochujang and a peanut dipping sauce that could frankly be bottled it tastes so good! 

These Japanese inspired savoury pancakes are a bit spicy, and surprisingly addictive. 

Cabbage doing the Lord’s work. This is a soft entry into Japanese flavours for the flexis, the fridge-foragers and the ‘I can’t be arsed with takeaway’ crowd.

もぐもぐ (mogu mogu) friends! 🥢🥜

Full Recipe on the site (lin in Bio) or visit: https://www.heylolly.co.uk/okonomiyaki-pancakes-with-gochujang/

#okonomiyakirecipe #japanesefood #japaneseflavours #vegetariandinner #weeknightcooking #flexitarianmeals #cabbagerecipes #peanutsaucerecipe #midweekmeals #brunchideas
In the mood for a little Dish & Tell? 🍽️ Come for In the mood for a little Dish & Tell? 🍽️

Come for the champagne. Stay for the sax.

Friday night at @coyacity delivered energy in spades. DJ, roaming saxophonist and very generous pours. 🍾 🥂

I’ve shared a full breakdown of what to expect, who it’s best for, and whether I’d go back. You know I speak from the heart! ❤️ Honest review now live. 🥂🎷 Link in bio. 

#COYACity #COYACityLondon #LondonRestaurantReview #WhereToEatInLondon #LondonFoodGuide #CityOfLondonEats #BottomlessBrunchLondon #LondonFoodie #LondonDining #EatOutLondon
Some trends disappoint. This one? Certified serve. Some trends disappoint. This one? Certified serve. 🥄 Japanese Cheesecake 10/10

@fage_uk 

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Spoon first 🥄 Questions Later… 🤤 Silky chocolate Spoon first 🥄 Questions Later… 🤤

Silky chocolate and sticky salted caramel chocolate pots doing the Lord’s work - this is your sign to make something dangerously good.

Full recipe on the site (link in the bio) 

#chocolate #saltedcaramel #chocolatedessert #nobakedessert  #easydessertrecipe
🌮 How to Make Cowboy Taco Soup (aka the smoky, hea 🌮 How to Make Cowboy Taco Soup
(aka the smoky, hearty, one-pot wonder that’ll make your weeknight feel like a rodeo) 🤠🔥

Swipe through for the full how-to — from charring your peppers and toasting bold Tex-Mex spices, to simmering it all into a rich, 35-minute bowl of pure comfort. 🌽🫘

Top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado, sour cream, coriander, and a big squeeze of lime — because this soup deserves a little cowboy flair.

#HeyLolly #CowboyTacoSoup #OnePotWonder #TexMexEats #SmokyComfort #QuickDinners #WeeknightRecipes #SoupSeason #EasyMeals #FoodBlogUK #CosyEats #ComfortFoodMagic #HomeCookingWins #FlavourFirst #DinnerDoneRight
Hash is such a power move. 🤤🔥🤌 It forgives your f Hash is such a power move. 🤤🔥🤌

It forgives your fridge and rewards your laziness. Perfect for weekend Brunch. 

Brussel Sprouts get their redemption, the fiery Harissa keeps it interesting, the runny yolks tie it all together. 

Hot, messy, extremely repeatable.

Full recipe on the blog. (Link in bio)

#Egg #Harissa #BreakfastRecipes #PotatoHash #BrunchAtHome
Worth the Catch 🐟🍋 This salad doesn’t insist on b Worth the Catch 🐟🍋

This salad doesn’t insist on being eaten immediately, although of course I would never judge if you did. Just warm, it’s generous. Left to cool, the flavours just get better! 

And the next day, straight from the fridge, it becomes firmer, brighter and somehow even more delicious. The feta softens, the courgettes stay sweet, and the salmon flakes obligingly into the orzo without turning the whole thing into mush.

There’s lemon, tons of herbs and enough olive oil to keep the grains glossy rather than claggy. I like it for lunch, though I’ve been known to take a fork to it at breakfast with no regret at all.

Lovely to make, lovelier to return to!

#salmonorzosalad #salmonrecipes #mediterraneanrecipes #healthylunchideas #makeaheadlunch #fetarecipes #salmonmealprep #highproteinlunch #easyweekdaymeals #lunchbowlideas
Cream of cauliflower, dream of dinner. 🥣 Cauliflo Cream of cauliflower, dream of dinner. 🥣

Cauliflower and white bean soup for early evenings. Soft, warm and lifted with a daring dash of yuzu. I promise you, this one stays delicious and interesting all the wy to the bottom of the bowl!

Recipe now live on the blog. (Link in bio) or tap here https://www.heylolly.co.uk/cauliflower-and-white-bean-soup-with-yuzu/

#cauliflowersoup #whitebeansoup #souprecipe #vegetarianrecipes #healthycomfortfood #easyrecipes #winterrecipes #dinnerideas #weeknightdinner #cookathome
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