Haji Baba’s: still around when I first did this site, but dead now. Famous for Shish Kebab, aAlthough Haji seems to be considering whether the claim of fame was, indeed, accurate.

The Kings Arms was famous for its “peerless ‘Flaming Steak,’” which must have been fun to watch as it crossed the dining room, the waiter taking care not to set alight any Aqua-Net-drenched bouffants. The Lobster was “Neat as a ship’s galley without frills.”

We all know how frilly those ship’s galleys can get.