Amaya Chutney
Category: Brasserie (£££) 
“I am sorry, you are not allowed to take pictures,” the Eastern European waitress kindly pointed out while I was about to snap the first course to arrive at our table.
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July 28th, 2012
 Tonkotsu Ramen (11) @ Tonkotsu Category: Budget (£) Japanese noodles have finally arrived in London. Apart from the established and highly praised Koya which opened a couple of years ago and serves home-made udon (their walnut miso udon has made it on the top 100 dishes in London list) , two new ramen bars were launched in the last few months. There is Ittenbari in Brewer Street, which was brought to London by the Japanese owner of a ramen bar in Osaka, and now also Tonkotsu. Â Behind Tonkotsu are the guys that are responsible for Tsuru, a small chain of excellent and cheap London sushi bars that also do great chicken katsu. July 14th, 2012
 Imli Bhel Puri (4.85) Category: Budget (£)
I am rarely doing invited restaurant reviews any more.  In some way, it makes me feel guilty when I get a free meal and I have to give a devastating review.  Unfortunately there is no way I could have written a positive or even moderate review about Imli, an Indian tapas restaurant in the middle of Soho. July 2nd, 2012  Prawn and Chicken Dumplings (4) @Siam Central Category: Le Budget Sorry that I am starting to repeat myself but it is almost impossible to find palatable and authentic Thai food in London. Thai food in London is generic, usually too greasy and by far not spicy enough.  Diners who have not been to Thailand and enjoyed the gorgeous and multifaceted cuisine of this beautiful country, are made to believe by chains such as Busaba Eathai that this is the way Thai food is supposed to taste like.  Siam Central in Charlotte Street is just another restaurant in the same vein.  The food is ok and very cheap, it’s just not Thai. May 16th, 2012
 Madame Tuyet's Chicken Skewers When I received a parcel from Hello Fresh a few weeks ago with ingredients to try 3 different recipes, the chicken skewers with rice was my favourite one. Â Its original title is “Madame Tuyet’s Chicken Skewers with Ginger Rice“, but typical me – I didn’t properly read the recipe and added the ginger to the marinade rather than the rice. Â The result was very delicious indeed: Â beautiful tender chicken immersed in an South-East Asian inspired marinade on the most light and fluffy rice I have ever managed to make. March 28th, 2012  Malaysian Style Nasi Goreng (6.50)
 Category: Le Budget (£) C+R Cafe is very hard to find, particularly when you use google maps on your smart phone which deviously sends you somewhere about 150 metres away in the middle of a block of house  and when you are terribly hungover at the same time.  After running in circles for a considerable amount of time, I finally found C+R Cafe, tucked away in a tiny alleyway on the Western corner of Chinatown.  I met my equally hungover friend there to indulge in some Malaysian food to soak up all that was left from our heavy partying the night before. January 12th, 2012  Scallops, Garlic, Chili (11) @Galoupet Category: Brasserie (£££) And another small plate restaurant.  I remember when these restaurants started to pop up everywhere I was thrilled. Now I have reached a point of saturation where all I want once in a while is a normal menu! November 6th, 2011
 1. course: Soup with chicken and mushroom
Category: Brasserie (£££) Hunan on Pimlico Road is contrary to what the name suggests, not a Hunanese restaurant. In my limited knowledge of Chinese cuisines, I would have placed it as being Cantonese, as dishes were rather mild and a some reminded me of upmarket versions of stir fries I had in Chinatown. According to their website, Hunan‘s food is mainly the chef’s own creations, chiefly influenced by Taiwanese. September 22nd, 2011 Category: Bistro+ (££-£££) I cannot believe that it took me so long to finally eat at Sushi of Shiori! This Japanese eatery has been on my to do list for the better part of 2 years and when I think of all the amazing sushi that I have missed by not trying it earlier… Sushi of Shiori serves among the best, if not the best, sushi I have ever had in London, particularly considering the value for money equation. Here everything is about quality of the food without the fuss: nothing of the sedate indulgence of Umu, Zuma‘s upscale party atmosphere or Nobu‘s elitism and patronizing staff. The place really doesn’t look like much from the outside and no one would expect a sophisticated sushi bar behind this facade in a little side street somewhere around Euston Station. Stepping through the door, you enter a tiny room with 2 tables, each with 2 seats (you might be able to fit another chair if you are slim) and 3 more seat at the sushi counter where you can watch the master in action. The head chef and owner has worked for the Michelin starred Umu before setting up his own little family venture with his lovely wife taking good care of the patrons.  The Master at Work @Sushi of Shiori I will not go too much into detail about each of the single nigiri that I have tried, most of which were of extraordinary quality. A very good option for Sushi of Shiori newbies is the Shiori Platter which for £19.50 for 8 pieces of nigiri and 3 hosomaki is incredible value for money. The sushi master probably got sick of observing people drowning his little works of art with the rice side in salty soy sauce thereby masking the subtle taste of the different toppings. So we are explained to use the little brush to brush only little soy sauce on the fish side of the nigiri.  Sushi Platter @Sushi of Shiori September 17th, 2011 Category: Bistro I will try to hold back and not spend 500 words telling you HOW bad the service was at the new Covent Garden Thai restaurants Suda Rice Bar (I went there in the soft opening period about a month ago after I had read the Skinny Bib’s review). I am terribly delayed with my restaurant posts, so the HORRIBLE service I experienced might have improved by now. I hope it has really, otherwise Suda Rice Bar won’t be around for much longer, let me tell you that much. Suda Rice Bar is one of these mixed restaurant/bar places which sometimes work but very often don’t…The interior is all about dark wood and little wood donkeys on the tables grazing on grass (see below). I spent the whole evening staring at them and wondering what the interior designer wanted to express. I still don’t know if I like them or not. They are certainly… ahmmm different?  grazing donkeys @Suda From the name I expected the menu to be very rice oriented , but in the end there were only 6 rice dishes on the menu, comparable to any other Thai restaurants. The menu does sound very interestingly though and there is certainly some divergence from the standard Thai fare on offer. This is hardly surprising considering that the masterminds behind Suda are the same people that are also involved with the high-end Thai restaurant chain Patara. Jumping on the small plate bandwagon, Suda Rice Bar also has a “small plate” section on the menu (they used to be called starters, right?). You will search in vain for greasy prawn toast or other fried monstrosities, but find light and creative fusion style dishes. The Crabmeat rolls (5.95) which were served drizzled with a sweet and tangy tamarind sauce were rather lovely. Less convincing was the pomelo salad (5.50). While the kaffir lime based sauce was gorgeous, I found it rather lazy to just dump some pieces of pomelo and some prawns on a plate without any additional ingredients. What about herbs? Chilli? Peanuts? Anything?? |
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