"You can certainly get poor food in the West End. The down market
food places are still not good enough, but in the West End why
are all the tourists buying it? Go to the restaurant area where
people like me eat (100 metres away) around Charlotte Street and
take some photos there!"

Too many tourists buy into the stereotype of British food being
terrible, and assume there isn't anything beyond pub food, tourist
traps, and downmarket Chinese and Indian. Many people who carefully
plan where they will eat each meal in Paris or Hong Kong are willing to
just go anywhere in London. I think London is one of the better
European cities for restaurants if you have at least a moderate budget
and really know where to go...London is the most international city in
Europe and the restaurants reflect that, and there are also a lot of
options in the way of fusion and contemporary cuisine.