Leicester Square, London

Open: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

A new American fast-food chain has just opened its first restaurant in Britain. 'The Nashville Superburger Bar' is just off Leicester Square. Be­cause of the success of McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken, I was in­terested to see if Nashville had anything new to offer.

The res­taurant was so brightly-lit that I wished I'd brought my sun-glasses. Once I'd got used to the light, I rather liked the green and orange plastic decor, which was very futuristic. The place was spotlessly clean - almost antiseptic! Although there was a long queue, service wasincredibly fast. The menu was limited to a variety of hamburgers and prices were veryreasonable. I had the 'Giant Superburger' which was served with a generous helping of French fries. Although the burger itself was rather tasteless, there was a large selection of relishes on every table and the French fries were the best I've ever tasted. This kind of establishment obviously caters for young people in a hurry. I was amazed to see that many of the customers preferred to eat standing up even though there were seats available. Most of the customers were under 25 and alone. Everybody seemed to be drinking milk shakes and although I'm not very fond of them I felt I should have one. Not much can go wrong with a milk shake and it tasted as good or as bad as any other. Although it's a quick and efficient way of taking nourishment, you wouldn't choose 'The Nashville' for a quiet and romantic evening with a friend. Although I wasn't in a hurry I was in, fed and out in ten minutes. It reminded me very much of a motorway filling sta­tion.