Leon Bankside

There used to be the greasy spoon, when no one cared about the intrinsic nature of what you ate. It was simple stuff, lots of calories, reasonably priced, and not for everyone. Now in this extended period of peace after war-time austerity, there are a generation of eateries where we go because we care about what we eat and what it stands for, and no eater should be discriminated against on grounds of creed, allergy, intolerance or vegetarianism (religion does not enter into it). I put Leon into that class, but on the other hand, it is a jolly good place to eat with a fair selection of good stuff once you have stopped worrying about the allergies, intolerances, sustainability and glycaemic index. I have eaten one of their lunch boxes before in Bluewater, but today, I was showing an overseas guest round the Tate Modern, and having missed lunch, went in for a snack, but as usual went a bit further than I intended.
I had the chicken and chorizo wrap and a coffee for just under £6. I am pleased I did not look a the web menu before I went there, as I would never have stopped worrying http://www.leonrestaurants.co.uk/nutrition/dish_detail.php?=44

Service was helpful but hesitant at the counter, and there was plenty to choose from. In the middle of a weekday afternoon, it was fairly quiet, but would probably get busy at lunchtimes and weekends.

The somewhat factory pre-pack looking wrap reveals a flatbread containing hot spicy chicken, chorizo, salad, and probably all the other stuff on the ingredients list above. It was hot scoring an 7.8, very tasty and surprisingly spicy, and comes with a good strong cup of coffee. 

Putting aside the somewhat aspirational eating philosophy, this represents good value for central London, and there is plenty of scope to go back and try many of the other offerings. http://www.leonrestaurants.co.uk/menu/