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Confessions of a Malaysian-born, London-based foodblogger in search of the perfect meal…
Browsing All posts tagged under »West End«
10 Greek Street: the blueprint for a great neighbourhood restaurant
Fresh, seasonal ingredients. Bold, comforting flavours. An ambience that’s understated yet buzzing. And great value for money. If there was a blueprint for that neighbourhood restaurant I wish was in my neighbourhood, Soho’s 10 Greek Street would be it. The bare, stripped back interior may appear somewhat spartan to some. And yes, they’ve crammed a […]
The Bratwurst (Soho): Currywurst Craving. CHECK.
May 12, 2012
Ever since my trip to Berlin last year and discovering the holy institution which is Curry 36, I occasionally find myself waking up with a monster craving for the king of all Berliner street food… CURRYWURST! Thankfully, there was no need to fly all the way to Berlin just to quell a craving. I had […]
Dinner by Heston: Blumenthal’s London outpost lives up to the hype
February 19, 2012
Over the past few years, I’ve spent many a morning trying The Fat Duck‘s reservations line, only to be told by that same (now slightly annoying) auto-generated female voice that that the weekend table I was after for 2 months in advance was now fully booked. Accepting that some things are not always meant to […]
Medlar: King’s Road now has a neighbourhood gem befitting its name
February 4, 2012
With the recent small-plates / no-bookings fad that’s taken over London’s restaurant scene, the humble neighbourhood restaurant that serves up reliable, good value food has become increasingly few and far between. Someone needs to bring well-executed, Modern European cuisine back into fashion. Thankfully, they now have a champion in Medlar. Medlar’s £30 3 course Prix Fixe […]
Semplice: contender for the biggest letdown of the year
November 12, 2011
I’ll keep this review short ‘n simple, as despite it’s 1 Michelin star, I found very little to like about Semplice. The one saving grace: The pastas. Top notch ingredients, simply but skillfully executed with well-balanced flavours, it’s perhaps the one and only Michelin-Star-worthy thing about the place. Home-made egg Sedanini was al dente yet light, […]
Riding House Cafe: this goes straight onto the Cool Wall
October 8, 2011
If I maintained a ‘Cool Wall’ for restaurants like they do for cars on Top Gear (yes, I’m presently partaking in my fav weekend activity of watching Top Gear reruns on Dave while food-blogging), the Riding House Cafe would go right up there in the top-right hand corner in the sub-zero section (with the likes […]
Yauatcha: Posh Dim Sum does exist after all
September 18, 2011
For many years, I had procrastinated from Dim Sum at Yauatcha. Call it a mixture of skepticism and stubbornness, but I had never bought into the idea of ‘Posh’, Michelin starred Dim sum (… well until now that is). When I think Dim Sum, I think of a budget meal with friends & family round […]
Waiting for Gauthier
August 14, 2011
When I book a 9pm table at what is supposedly a 1 Michelin star establishment, I expect to have a table waiting for us at 9pm. NOT to be sent back outside into the rain and told to come back at 915 because our table wasn’t ready and they didn’t have anywhere for us to […]
Candy Cafe
July 3, 2011
I find that few places in Chinatown do decent Asian desserts which is ironic because its exactly after the usual hyper-tasty, MSG-packed Chinese meal where one tends to need and crave dessert more than ever. This little first-floor cafe hidden just off the main stretch on Macclesfield Street though is seeking to stir-up an oriental […]
Bob Bob Ricard
March 10, 2011
If I had all the money in the world, I would install one of Bob Bob Ricard’s infamous gold-plated “Press for Champagne” SOS buttons smack beside my living room couch. Fine, its a little outrageous and bordering on ostentatious… but absolute genius and a whole lot of fun at the same time. I was extremely curious […]
Wild Honey
February 27, 2011
Having to pre-book dinner at least a week in advance for Michelin starred places can sometimes be a pain, especially if you get that sudden pang for posh nosh. However, I’ve found that if you are willing to have dinner late enough (i.e. 930pm onwards) as we did at Wild Honey a few months back, you […]
Kopapa
January 30, 2011
Fusion food is often difficult to get right. There’s such a fine line between brilliant and shambolic. A little too much to the right or left and what ensues is an overcomplicated disarray of flavours which just confuses the palate. Walk straight down the line though and the outcome is a multi-dimensional dish that marries […]
Marcus Wareing @ The Berkeley
October 31, 2010
The Berkeley, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge SW1 | marcus-wareing.com | Mon Aug 30th ’10 Many were surprised to find Marcus Wareing missing from the list of elusive 3-star restaurants when Michelin released its 2010 guide earlier this year. The rise of this once Gordon Ramsay protege has been meteoric to say the least ever since a very […]
L’Autre Pied
August 29, 2010
5 Blandford Street, Marylebone W1U | lautrepied.co.uk | Fri 18th June ’10 I often get asked what my favourite restaurant in London is, to which my default answer is : “it depends”. But, it really does depend… Are you after a posh meal or something more casual? Michelin starred cuisine or a down-and-dirt cheap eat? […]
Salt Yard.
June 20, 2010
54 Goodge Street, W1T London | www.saltyard.co.uk | ingested Friday 4th June ’10 Ben Tish’s unique breed of hybrid Iberian-Italian tapas is bold and inspired, drawing packs of happy diners night in, night out to this sleek and contemporary Goodge Street tapas bar. The emphasis here is on quality produce, and the star ingredient tends […]
Baozi Inn.
May 31, 2010
25 Newport Court, WC2H 7JS | ingested Sunday 23rd May 2010 Another one of China Town’s newer breed which only opened more recently in the past couple of years, Baozi Inn’s claim to fame is its regional Sichuanese street food. A warning: for those unfamiliar with Sichuan cuisine, its a far-cry from your generic Roast […]
Hibiscus.
May 2, 2010
29 Maddox Street, W1S London | hibiscusrestaurant.co.uk | ingested Apr 1st 2010 Claude Bosi’s two-Michelin starred Hibiscus has been on my to-do list for some time now since it made the move in 2007 away from its birthplace in Shropshire to its Central London location, tucked away at the corner of Maddox and Mill Street. […]
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