Went here for a meal last fri and even though they were down on staff we were treated very well didn't wait long either lovely meal and beautiful 16th C building adapted tastefully.
Codfish
The staff are friendly and chatty. The food was very good and the right size portions. A nice little place for a quiet evening.
Himalayan Spice
This little place has plenty of character and is tuckedaway in the Barbican. I thought the food was really tasty for an indian meal without it being your usual overpowering tastebud destroying curry. They know how to make their curries a little more refined. The portions were just right and the some of the staff were shy but friendly non the less. I swear I saw a Sherpa lurking around when I was in there last. Go here if you fancy going out for dinner with friends where you can hear yourselves talk.