Megaro Bar - London

The dining experience at this restaurant is fascinating and expertly done. Although the bar selection may be somewhat limited, the food is scrumptious and prepared with great care. There are two delightful dining areas as well as a private room available for events. The service is adequate. While this restaurant may not be easily visible, it is certainly worth discovering.

A culinary joy with great ingredients and super service. so it should be prepared and presented. zelt for small plates of tuna tartar, pig bell, scallops and goat cheese salad. .divided between two just perfect. we are also regular guests in the hotel. far away from home, but sermen near home. See you soon.

A couple of weeks after suffering at the hands of a huge, geographically vague menu at Cha Cha Moon, here we are in a brand new restaurant in Kings Cross that has exactly the same problem. Look at the size of it Brunch, Lunch, Larder, Hot Starters, Wood fired Oven, Not Wood fired Oven (weirdly), Puddings, Ices, it goes on and on and on. And I can see why they wouldn 't want to lump quite so many items under anything so prosaic as Starters and Mains but how the hell am I supposed to know which of Speck pickled quince or Vegetables a la grecque both filed under Larder are big enough for a starter without guessing based on their price? Karpo is also billed as an American style diner, but despite the appearance of a burger, Shrimp grits and a Macaroni cheese, the rest of the dishes seem to hail from more or less anywhere. There 's risotto with buffalo mozzarella, sourdough toast with Gentleman 's Relish, a fish taco (lunchtime only) and Omelette Arnold Bennett (for break

Karpo, located a stone's throw from King's Cross St Pancras station, is an all-day independent restaurant serving food from 7am until 10pm. Dimly lit with a rustic wooden design, Karpo also uses foliage on the walls to give it a fresh vibe making one forget the hustle and bustle outside the front door. There is a balcony with extra seating upstairs and the atmosphere is relaxed with quiet background music rather than the pulsating beats often heard in other London eateries. It is possible to book private areas in the restaurant which is great to know considering the very convenient location. Would I Want Seconds? We dined in the evening however the breakfast menu is wholly tempting with everything from eggs benedict to buttermilk pancakes being served up until 11am on weekdays. I was pleasantly surprised by how tasty the food was at Karpo considering the fact I did not have much choice in their offerings. My starter was pumpkin soup which was well seasoned and warming. If served alone, perhaps it would have been a little dull however it was greatly improved as it was served with great thick slices of granary bread with sunflower seeds and salted butter. It made for a tasty and filling starter. For my main course, I had the wild mushroom risotto which was creamy and flavoursome and went down a treat. As I like risotto the fact that this was the only option was not a huge problem for me however if the option had been a goat's cheese tart or something of that ilk then I might have had issues. At Karpo, the desserts change regularly so they aren't published on the website. I would encourage you to try the recommended wine that is allocated to each dessert in order to enhance the flavours. My dining companion had a delicious and attractive strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake but being a self-confessed chocaholic I opted for a chocolate and hazelnut praline. It was artfully presented however the dessert was so rich that an accompaniment of ice cream or cream would not have gone amiss. Could I Afford Seconds? Depending on what you are eating, you could afford seconds. Notoriously vegetarian dishes are cheaper than meat dishes and at Karpo you could be spending a hefty £60 on the Cote de Boeuf. The veggie dishes are a little more reasonable and you would be spending around £25 for three courses excluding drinks. Overall: I had an enjoyable meal within pleasant surroundings and with good service. Obviously more vegetarian choices would be preferable but if you like flavoursome food with delicious desserts then you won't be disappointed with Karpo.

After some pre-dinner cocktails at Megaro we settled down for a meal at the airy Karpo, which is directly opposite Kings Cross tube station on Euston road but hard to spot from the road. We were sat next to the indoor garden (on the wall! and next to the pass so I could easily see what was going on in the kitchen. They certainly keep up a frantic pace at Karpo, and whilst our starters were served quickly, the mains were slow to arrive. However, the offer of chunky seeded bread with butter whipped on site (served with a pile of salt and toasted pumpkin seeds kept us going while we waited. The menu has a nice range of well sourced options, and for starter (ranging from £8-12 we had a crab salad and scallops with chorizo and cauliflower. Both portions were on the (very small side which was disappointing, and the delicate flavour of the crab was overpowered by the marie rose sauce. However, our mains, when they arrived, were very generously portioned, rich and very filling. Roast duck breast had perfectly pink flesh and crispy skin with the fat nicely rendered, and was served with a potato cake mixed with confit duck leg. The generous amount of sauce on the plate was sticky and rich, and the fig chutney added a nicely balanced sweetness, although there was more of it on the plate than necessary and I had to leave some. The special of brill with mussels and gnocchi was also served with a rich sauce. The mussels were well cooked and the large pieces of homemade gnocchi were substantial. The fish was a touch overcooked and dry, but overall it was still a good dish. We also ordered a side of broccoli with chilli and anchovy, and the fishy flavour was a touch too strong for our tastes. Puddings are listed on the menu with accompanying dessert wines, and these are very well matched and fairly priced. We chose a lemon posset with raspberries and shortbread crumbled on top; and a chocolate torte with praline and malt delice. This turned out to be a rich creamy torte with unidentifiable crumbs on top (beautiful presentation . The crumbs turned out to include popping candy which was a lovely surprise. This and the lemon posset were once again very rich and we were unable to finish. Overall Karpo is a nice place and well priced for the location, although the starter portions are not particularly generous, you are unlikely to leave hungry!