Menu @MishkinCategory: Bistro (££)I absolutely love Spuntino, have enjoyed Da Polpo, feel rather indifferent towards Polpo and haven’t yet been to Polpetto. This, in one sentence, summarises my experience with the restaurants owned by Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, undoubtedly the most interesting and most influential restaurateurs to have appeared in the London gastronomic scene over the past few years.Mishkin’s, opened in November 2011 in Covent Garden, just next to the highly recommended Opera Tavern, is following the same winning concept:  spotless interieur and design (in the case of Mishkin modelled on an Jewish-American diner) – compact menu containing American classics such as mac and cheese, hot dog and sliders with emphasis on food-sharing, cool-nostalgic music and even cooler personnel as well as an atmosphere that seduces you to order cocktails rather than diet coke .What makes Mishkins unique is that it’s “kind of” a Jewish deli.  ”Kind of” because, as stated on Mishkin’s website, “The boundaries in Mishkin’s origins are as ambiguous as the menu’s influences. Mishkin’s is not Kosher and the dishes are based very loosely on the sort of Jewish comfort food we all love eating.”While I enjoyed the vibe of the restaurant,

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