Magdalene — Restaurant in London

Nestled subtlety along the aptly named Garlick Hill, is this quaint flavour bomb takeaway serving fresh morsels from native Italy.

Immediately outside of Mansion House Underground station you could be lucky enough to be met with a Vespa line outside the venue, big on personality, yet small enough to become personal. The interior of the store is clean and fresh, with seating for a handful of customers wishing to enjoy the atmosphere while pondering away from the office. This is improved by the efficient, presentable and polite staff who greet you on arrival.

Food options are reflected in the venues size, with three core Gnocchi options of Plain and flavoured Gnocchi on offer, ticking the box for vegetarians. In addition, tastes of Italy were also on offer, with home made Focaccia slices and a hearty Lasagne on offer.

Each Gnocchi flavour combination is supported by an additional sauce, side and the essential fresh Parmesan. On this occasion I opted for the regular, yet amply sized Spinach Gnocchi (low carb) with Italian Sausage Ragu and a Mozzarella Side salad, totalling a reasonable meal deal price of £8.75. Upscale 'GO LARGE' options are also available, but rest assured is your looking for a hearty lunch your unlikely to leave hungry.

Food is served in robust card trays, sealed for those travelling, decent cutlery and accompanying balsamic/olive oil glaze. My main dish was cooked well, tasting flavoursome and un-starchy, a definite plus for a Gnocchi based takeaway championing its core product.

A popular location for those looking for a good feed with bags of flavour. By the time my visit was over, the queue for lunch had already exceeded the door, so arrival time is a benefit but not essential as it's worth...

Disappointed, unimpressed

I just got a take away from this restaurant and took it back to the office. It was my first time giving Nyokee a try.

I opened up the box only to find cold chicken, and a different kind of pasta than I had ordered. I had ordered protein pasta, but got generic white pasta instead. I ordered what I ordered specifically as a post gym meal, so I'm pretty disappointed.

While the chicken was cold and rather flavorless, the pasta sauce was extremely hot. This comes across as if it was microwaved.

All in all, a very unimpressive showing by Nyokee. I won't be going back, and now I think I know why it's...

Poor value for money, I was left hungry after ordering a large sausage ragu pasta today. The box was 1/4 full (see photo) and I had confirmed with the waitress that it was a Large portion. The taste was fine, but not amazing enough to justify the premium for a small portion.

I personally prefer Coco Di Mama for its range and price - value.

(In response to the owner: It is not very helpful to ask someone to prove it was 450g after I'd eaten it. Weight aside, the box size was very standard, so your normal box would seem...