This well-known burger chain opened its Bristol branch at Clifton Triangle this month. They made burgers posh. I had the Byron Burger which is topped with bacon. The burger itself is similar to McDonald’s quarter pounder with better quality ingredients. However, the patty was too dry! Isn’t cooking it at medium supposed to keep the juices […]
Eating Out
Brekkie + oysters at Source
Source prides itself on selling only high-quality produce. I had a very miserable breakfast at Source as the maple bacon pancakes that I had my eye on were sold out. Settled with porridge. And because it’s healthy and natural, is basically bland with some molasses on top. While I was browsing the butcher’s and fishmonger’s, […]
My Birthday at Las Iguanas
Headed to Las Iguanas for my birthday celebration as I had a free main meal to be claimed. Had Sizzling Steak Fajitas. What can I say, but absolute disappointment! Basically it’s like a toned down version of those sizzling hotplate dishes sold at Chinese hawker stalls in Malaysia (something similar to this). Call it Latin […]
Afternoon Tea at Brown’s
Had English afternoon tea as part of a friend’s hen party. Dinner afterwards was in Toro (post to follow). Top tier: Profiteroles, Victoria sponge, and meringues. Middle tier: Smoked salmon and cream cheese, egg (and cress separate as a garnish), cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches. Bottom tier: Scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream. I found […]
Las Iguanas
I come here occasionally for special occasions as my friends like it and one even declared that “they have the best nachos ever!” I beg to differ, the food here is only so-so and nothing there is spicy enough for my Malaysian tastebuds. On this occasion we were celebrating a friend’s birthday (for whom I […]
Lunch at Vincenzo’s
This is a small family-run Italian restaurant situated in a terrace. You enter on the ground floor, and then find yourself on a terrace on the same level due to the steep slopes. That’s Park Street’s hills for you! For £ 4.95 from 12-3 pm, you get chips or salad with a main meal from […]
Signor Valentino, Cardiff
Had Fritto Misto off the lunch menu at £ 9.95 – it was the best seafood I’ve had so far in the UK and so worth it! Being a Penangnite, I miss fresh seafood. Description from the menu: “Selection of lightly-battered whitebait, king prawns, calamari, baby squid, mussels and sardines served with lettuce and fresh […]
Brunel’s Buttery
This institutional place is located in an unassuming brick hut near the S.S. Great Britain. I had a bacon and egg in a roll. Bread is hearty and the runny egg yolk dripped onto my fingers (the drippy egg yolk is apparently how the sandwich gets the egg banjo moniker). The coffee is made in […]
All-Day Breakfast at Dizzy’s Cafe
Full English with coffee/tea and orange juice! Hash brown, English sausage, bacon, fried egg, baked beans, grilled mushrooms, grilled tomato, and toast. All this for a very reasonable £ 6. Dizzy’s Cafe, College Green. Open till 4 pm most days.
Cha Cha Moon
Fuzhou fishball soup noodles (‘Hock Chew hu ouan’) in this Asian (turned out to be Singaporean) restaurant off Carnaby Street in London.