Bun house has been on the list to go to for a while now, it uses to reside in Greek Street, in Soho next door to Pleasant Lady Jian Bing Trading Stall which is also owned by the same group. Bun House closed down to be refurbished...Bun House – Great for small eats
August 19, 2019 in Chinese
Bun house has been on the list to go to for a while now, it uses to reside in Greek Street, in Soho next door to Pleasant Lady Jian Bing Trading Stall which is also owned by the same group. Bun House closed down to be refurbished...Ichibuns – Japanese rock and roll fast food joint
April 1, 2018 in Japanese
The name Ichibuns did make me laugh inside at first, a blink of an eye and you could have misread as the restaurant name as Itchy bums. It is based on the number one in Japanese one = ichi. Ichibuns is quirky fun...Jen Cafe – Handmade addictive Beijing dumplings
March 8, 2016 in Cheap eats, Chinese
In the middle of Chinatown there is this green painted café, with BBQ meats, and roast duck hanging from the metal stands. in the Nothing much has change over the years, the same wooden 4-5 tables the curved bar area. In the shop window you see a lady...Asian desserts paradise – Boba Jam
February 11, 2016 in Just desserts, Tea
I really miss being in Hong Kong every street you go in Mong Kok there are desserts parlors in every corner waiting for you to stroll in. Mango pancakes, big bowls of sago and mango pudding, sweet dumplings in soup the list goes...Shuang Shuang – Conveyor belt style hot pot
January 28, 2016 in Chinese
There’s not much going on in London for the hot pot scene. Whilst many hot pot steamboat places offer unlimited buffet style menus like Little Lamb nearby. The newly opened Shuang Shuang in Chinatown at Little Wu old spot brings a Conveyor belt...bubbling joy – Pho 14 Paris
January 3, 2015 in Cheap eats, France, Paris, Travel
Paris it’s only a train ride away, one of those places where you need to revisit over and over again to fully explore the city of lights. When I last visited in 2011 Pho 14 was refurbishing so my friend and...Just that one thing – C&R Cafe
August 6, 2014 in Malaysian
If there was just one thing out of the entire menu that I can easily persuade you to pick. It would have to be the roti canai from C&R Café. With two establishments in Soho/Chinatown and a restaurant in Bayswater, C&R café serves...Double, double toil and trouble Fire burn, and hot pot bubble – Little Lamb
August 28, 2013 in Cheap eats, Chinese
With the long winter spells last year, all I wanted to do was huddle up next to the fireplace at home. My friends and I decided to head over to Little Lamb for some hot pot. Hot pot is perfect to gather a...
I had my fair share of Chinese food after a night out dancing the night away in clubs. Crawling into the nearest Chinese restaurant looking comfort food. Not many of the restaurants left me a memorable experience. My friend raved how the delicious...Bobba Jam – crepes affair
January 8, 2012 in Just desserts, Tea
Bobba Jam is run by the same owner of Candy cafe so you will see that the menus are identical. I had this crazy craving for a crepe, shopping in central can be exhausting and thirsty work and I made sure I ended...
Good 小籠包 is hard to come by in London, the other times I visited Leong’s Legend for this dish, and I was left rather disappointed. Forth time lucky, the Xiao Long Bao finally tasted great, with the soup exploding my spoon as you...Corean chilli – korean food
February 21, 2011 in Korean
Corean chilli is located in Chinatown a few mins walk from leicester square. This was our last choice to go on a Sunday night as bibimbap soho was closed. (bibimbap is now open Sunday’s) Kim and I wanted some bibimbap and jap chae...
Rasa Sayang Malaysian food- pull tea anyone?
February 2, 2011 in Food, Just desserts, Malaysian, Tea
One night last weekend my friends was itching to drink some soup for a midnight snack. Lol I already ate dinner but was more then happy to join them for some desserts! We ended in Chinatown and stepped into this Malaysian restaurant (forgot...
Golden Gate Cakes – Always a special occasion
January 24, 2011 in Chinese, Food, Just desserts
I love Chinese cakes, the cream is totally different to the English style, and the sponge is lighter in texture and not thick with flour. Located in Chinatown the cafe is slightly small and very cramped, but who cares to eat in cakes...
