Tag: fried chicken

Mr Bao

Mr Bao

An izakaya is maybe not the first place I would think to bring underaged guests. However, I was desperate to get out of the house and this looked like somewhere half decent which was within walking distance. After having arrived and admired the dried flower 

Popeyes

Popeyes

I am reminded of an occasion recently when I was forced to use a telephone help line. I find them particularly infuriating, in that grind the teeth, smash the plates kind of way.  It generally doesn’t go so well when you keep someone on hold 

Park Row London

Park Row London

A theme restaurant is a risky endeavour depending on how far you take it. Make some window dressing attempts only, and your lacklustre attempt will be decried as half-hearted.  Go too far, and you will be accused of riding a gimmick train, lacking in authenticity 

Buns & Buns

Buns & Buns

I have always been extremely wary of restaurants which look like tourist traps.  In my younger days, I was often lured in with promises of traditional and culturally appropriate food available for my eating convenience.  As I grew older, I would try to not willingly 

Bao Noodle Shop

Bao Noodle Shop

This is the new iteration of Bao, the noodle version.  Something to try and lift me up in the days when the GBP plummets towards the earth.  No comment on the economic leadership that is leading to a rather painful experience as I watch my