How the heck can Viet Garden in Islington add a service charge of 12.5%? No wonder they seemed empty last week. With places such as Wagamama, Yo! Sushi and even Gourmet Buffet (Chinese buffet restaurant) around the corner it means it is the last time they see my custom.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘restaurant’
No need to feel cold, go for a Korean lunch
With temperatures approaching zero what you need to keep warm is not a scarf or gloves but a piping hot bowl of spicy Korean soup. Happy House does just that. They highlight two courses from their lunchtime menu for £4.90. It was Saturday and the Pork Soup was one of the specials for the day. [...][...]
November 28th, 2010 - 8:45 pm § in General, Restaurants
Kam’s Palace for dim sum near Southampton
The two Chinese restaurants in the centre of Southampton serving dim sum that I have been to already were pretty average and do not compare to Ocean City but after a bit of searching I found Kam’s Palace. I found a bit of a bargain hotel stay at the De Vere New Place, near Wickham, [...][...]
September 27th, 2010 - 10:41 am § in Restaurants
Dosa World is a different take of curry
Bournemouth is a great place for food. Not meaning the Esso starred restaurant types but having a great variety of choice. Something new pops up regularly. Dosa World has been around for a short while. Seems to get mixed reviews but not bad reviews. It does sound authentic and ethnic, which is what [...]
February 9th, 2010 - 3:30 pm § in Restaurants
How to out-Thai a Thai restaurant
Boscombe gets a new place serving Thai food that lays down the gauntlet for others in the area. Review of Koh Thai – tapas and cocktail bar Koh Thai website[...]
November 28th, 2009 - 10:58 pm § in Food
More Korean food
I went to Maru Korean restaurant in Charminster for the second time. I have enjoyed trying different dishes yet again, and their big casseroles look interesting as well. Spotted this blog that shows a 12 course Korean dinner at a restaurant in Atlanta, USA.Take Thou Food blog. [...]
September 7th, 2009 - 3:15 pm § in Latest
No shame in doggy bags
{mosimage}This is probably going on the back of the recent news, or shocking news about how much food we waste each year. Although it is prevalent in the US to take your leftover food from restaurants home it seems an embarrassment here. I think this attitude should change as it means that less food[...]
July 7th, 2009 - 2:10 pm § in Restaurants
New Korean Grill restaurant in Bournemouth
It was a Monday night, with little in the fridge and for some reason I have been toying with the idea of going to a Korean restaurant in Bournemouth this past week. I know there is one in Charminster at the main crossroads near the Richmond Arms pub and there is one virtually opposite Staples [...][...]
April 6th, 2009 - 3:53 pm § in Restaurants
Curry King in Cambridge – bad, do not go
{mosimage}We at efnic.co.uk rarely like to give bad reviews. However, sometimes you come across a place that you just need to warn others about. Curry King in Cambridge is just one of those places. They hassle you in trying to upsell extra side dishes, rice and nan, even though you have said several[...]
December 3rd, 2008 - 1:06 pm § in Restaurants
Baozi Inn, Chinatown
Baozi Inn 25 Newport Court, London WC2H 7JS. Tel: 020 7287 6877 Strange little place this restaurant. I sat down underneath a large photo of Chairman Mao. The seat was in the shape of what I assume is traditional wooden seats in rural china, like the ones bandied around during kung fu fight scenes i[...]