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So a few months ago I had the day off and I decided to go for a late breakfast to the much talked about Meds cafe in Mile end. Which offers an all day halal English breakfast

Made popular due to its proximity to Queen Mary uni, it was packed with a lot of students from the area.

I ordered the standard English breakfast. What did I think?

 

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It was up there with the most unforgettable and poorest things I ate in 2015. I seriously question how this place is so busy. Everything on the plate I had was sub standard.

Maybe it’s because I like making my own English breakfast at home and it’s 10 times better than here. It’s just a English breakfast but jeez how badly can you make it. Beans tasted like they were from some 10p can and the sausages were poor. Just sub standard quality use of condiments, even the bread/toast was cheap.

Wouldn’t go back here in a hurry. But for some reason it’s always busy. One of life’s mystery.

Thainese

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Thainese

Date of visit: Jan 9 2016

So I was in the mood for thai one Saturday night and headed first to the new yum yum in Walthamstow, but they had no tables, so i ended up in Thainese just Down the road. As the name suggests, it’s a fusion of Thai and Chinese food.

The venue is small and has that local restaurant vibe to it. There are loads of items of the menu to choose from which gives you many options to pick from so there is something for everyone.

Starters:
Chicken Satay, Won Tons

The satay skewers were average, a bit dry with a rubbery texture. Since I’ve had satay sticks made from chicken thigh and leg anything else doesn’t taste as good.

The wong tons felt like there were cooked from frozen, but were okay.

Mains
Beef noodle clay hot pot. Sadly this dish may look pretty, but it was very disappointing and tasteless. It was on par with a pot noodle. The watery sauce lacked any flavour and taste. The noodles sat at the bottom of the pot and didn’t go well with the meat.

I had the Singapore beef rendang, this was more like a beef Indian curry and was again very disappointing. It didn’t have any hint of being slow cooked in coconut milk and lacked authentic flavours. This dish did not taste anything like how it should have tasted.

Not much else to say about this place, the quality of the food I ate has not made much of an impression on me to be persuaded to come back in a hurry. I just think that the mish mash of different type of cuisines doesn’t really work im my opinion, one should perfect either thai or Chinese as both types of food require different techniques and styles of cooking and instead of having a large menu to please all, instead focus on a few unique and staple dishes.

Starters
Crispy Wontons.............. £5.50
Grilled Chicken Satay....... £6.95
Mains
Clay pot Beef + noodles..... £5.95
Singapore Beef Rendang...... £6.95
Plain White Rice............ £1.45
Drinks
7-up........................ £1.25


TOTAL...................... £32.50


 


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Located just behind Wembley Arena and the outlet centre is the desert spot Sugar Mill. The venue has a stylish interior that is similar to the styling and decor of a modern hotel lobby. There are regular tabled seating or nice big sofas. 


The menu has a wide range of deserts and food options. I came here as i remember my friend over at @halalgems mentioning that they do slider burgers. So that’s what i went for. 


I had a grilled chicken, lamb and beef mini burger. I wasn’t that impressed. It didn’t feel like quality. First the bread used for the bun just didn’t work, it was on the smaller side and the texture was too hard. The chicken was best slider of the lot, it had good flavours but the rest were poor. I didn’t take any enjoyment from eating the beef or lamb. It felt like a canopy than a slider burger lacking any juiciness or identifiable flavours.


 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  


Also hand a moroccan lamb burger, which also wasn’t impressive. I had the lamb burger from my local favorite Five Lads a few days before for less than £5 which much better compared to this. Moroccan burger was £10.95


Sliders cost £12.95 with one side, the side I picked was dirty fires which were absolutely brilliant. On par with the masala Chips from saffron kitchen.


Slider burgers are NOT available on event days.

                

            


        

            

            

                

                    
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My first visit to Stickywings in Brick Lane last night. Some pretty epic wings here. I went for the UK size BBQ wings with chips.


The BBQ wings here were absolutely fantastic, I preferred them to Buffalo chicken.


Had a great chat with the half English half bengali brothers that work there. Really nice guys. The place was very quiet due to the road closures around the area. But the food was simple but really hit the spot. Will try the bagel burger next time. 

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Trishna is one of few halal Indian Michelin stared restaurants in London and has been on my list for a long time. They offer a decent lunch bites menu, where 2 dishes £19 per person, 3 for £24, 4 for £29 and 5 for £34. I ordered a total of 6 dishes which are the following, plus lamb chops from the la carte menu for £18.


Starters

Paneer tikka anardana [fried onion, mint, corn & pomegranate chat]
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Andhra lamb masala [curry leaf, coastal spices]
Moplah seafood biryani [seabass, shellfish, coriander, pink peppercorn raita]
Sides

Bread basket, basmati rice, Hyderabadi dal and wild mustard potatoes

Desserts

Gajar halwa [heritage carrot pudding, masala chai kulfi, cake]
Cardamom kheer [fig, raisin, pistachio, cardamom]

 


First of all, there was a lot of food and the portions where great, I was very pleased with the amount of food that arrived, I was very well fed and stuffed after lunch. I have to say I was expecting more for a Michelin stared restaurant, apart from the lamb chops nothing stood out or really made an impression. The lamb chops where very thick and very good, cooked well and Burnt on the outside not dry, and very juicy and moist inside infused with a tandoori flavour a very good piece of meat here.

The paneer was underwhelming but the samosa chaat was light, well textured and good start. The lamb curry was bland and uninspiring, the seafood biryani was cooked well but nothing outstanding.


For dessert, I rounded a nice meal off with a well made Kheer with Kufi, served cold just how I like it.


Venue wise, the space is small and similar to a cafe in Shoreditch, I was expecting better from the decor and the service was rather average for a one star Michelin. Booking was required and we were shown to out table at 1.45pm straight away. I just felt the staff where slight unattentive. Each meal was introduced when brought to the table as standard by a restaurant with a Michelin Star.


The total bill was under £70 which is very good considering it is a Michelin starred restaurant. However, after leaving I noticed that they charged me for 2 dishes per person and not 3, so result! All in all, I think the lunch bites menu was great value and food was filling.

                

            


        

            

            

                

                    
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I went to visit this new restaurant from Mr reggae reggae Levi Roots. The venue has a decent vibe to it, reggae style music in teh background and a cool smokehouse caribbean style vibe, you can even learn some Jamaican when you visit the rest rooms.


The Chicken here is halal and so is the lamb ribs, however the ribs where not available, something that was only mentioned at the time of ordering and not before.


I was with 3 others, so 4 in total, we all ordered the jerk Chicken. Menu is among the photos below, with each main you get to pick 2 sides, and there is a wide range of sides you can chose from.




The odd thing about this place is the way they served ALL the chicken together. I ordered a half chicken – they serve chicken here pre cut, so Leg, thigh and breast. The pieces are small. This meant that an order 3 1/4 chicken meals and a half chicken meal was all served on one tray along with a 2 portions of a side sweet potato fires. We found this confusing as we ordered individual meals and everything was served together, which was confusing and we didn’t know who ordered what.


The chicken itself was rather underwhelming, i found it dry and it lacked the freshness one would expect. There was a lack of flavour and i was expecting a more robust taste due to their unique cooking methods.


If you like your chicken then stick with you nandos for your chicken fix. The chicken here was defiantly not worth the trip, i was really expecting a lot more.


Perhaps me and my friends also made the mistake of limiting our sides to just rice and peas (which was very good, rice was soft and flavoursome) and sweet potato fires.


Drinks, I ordered a coconut and lime refresher but had to send it back as it was awful and got a mango juice instead.


Oh, i forgot the sides, we ordered fish cakes – very good, as was the salt fish but the chicken wings were not anything to write about. Portion sizes here were good.


We had a lot of food left over, this is a reflection of the food taste more than anything – however they run out of packaging and put the left over chicken and rice in a parcel of kitchen foil.


But as always, i encourage you to go and visit yourself and make up your own mind




 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  




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Bunny chow, referred to as a bunny, is a South African fast food dish consisting of a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with curry. It originated in the Durban Indian community.


There’s a pretty simple menu, you pick the type of bread you want, I go for the brioche as it’s sweet and light, then the filling: DURBAN BUNNY – Slow cooked mutton curry,  CHAKALAKA BUNNY – Spicy chicken and tomato and VEGGIE BUNNY – Cauliflower, chickpeas, paneer, spicy South African sauce and then the topping if your choice, slaw or coriander salad is what i either go for.


 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  


I’ve actually now been here 5 times and have tried the lamb, veg/paner and chicken. I love them all, I’d say the chicken just edges it. Each bunny I’ve had had been great, the flavours of each are brilliant, really spicy and flavoursome. It’s nice having food that’s something different.


The price is also great as well, each bunny is only £5, but if you share a picture on instagram you can grab a badge that gives you 20% off which makes it only £4. It’s a small place, good for a quick lunch or dinner if you around soho. Food arrives in no time at all so there’s not much waiting around either.


Its a very simple concept, but its a really great tasting meal and its something new and different to what you and me normally eat.

                

            


        

            

            

                

                    
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Elephant Royal, is located by a really nice part of the docklands over looking the river, so there’s plus points for the location. Inside the restaurant has a nice ambience and is spacious, with water features next to the tables where you dine.


 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  


For starters I offered prawn spring rolls and fish cakes. For Mains I went for the lamb massuman curry and lamb chops. For drinks I ordered a virgin pina colada and a Shirley temple. The food was good but not amazing. I have had far better thai food and for a lot cheaper. The prices here are very expensive for the location, i think you pay a premium for the venue over looking the river. Starters cost between £8 to £9. The curry was £12 and lamb chops £16. These prices are representing of central London. Im my opinion the food was not worth the money. The starters where not anything amazing, food is definitely fresh, i found curry lacked depth in flavour and wasn’t like other massuman curries I have had in the past.


So, overall, the atmosphere is really nice, but food and value is not worth it. Total was £64, Inc service, 2 drinks, 2 starters and 2 mains plus rice.

Chicken and lamb halal.

                

            


        

            

            

                

                    
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So much food, i don’t think 5 people could finish all of this. Only cost £22, with salad, bread and everything you see pictured. Much better than the Turkish restaurant Wazir down the road. The Meat was of a good quality, the lamb ribs where juicy and all the meat was infused with the charcoal grill taste with a slightly oily texture. Recommended. 


 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  


 


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Considered the king of Malaysian restaurants, Roti King is a small, and I mean very small family run style restaurant in Euston. It holds around 30 covers at best, but its known for its value and top quality food.


I love Malaysian food, it’s one of my favourite types of cuisine and coming here was on my list for a long time, but it was hard to find a friend to come with me as the venue, well is pretty dingy.


I headed here on a Tuesday night thinking in my wisdom that it wouldn’t be that busy at 7pm, well I was wrong. There was a queue and a wait of around 20mins with not much of a welcome, the place is so small there is just one member of waiting staff. But to be fair, there was hardly any space to move at the door.


 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
  


After browsing the menu that featured a good selection of dishes I went for my standard beef rendang for main and for starters Roti Cani with daal gravy


Roti Cani is not too dissimilar than a Paratha , it is made fresh when when you walk in and pretty much a must have when eating here.


My beef rendang was very good, it was not as dry as I was expecting, it had good deep flavours and the meat was soft and tender, served in a not so thick sauce.


The venue is small and very no thrills, it’s better to say this is more of a cafe than a restaurant environment, but the food is a good high quality standard.


Like my Spicy basil for Thai, this place is about Food and value, the ambience is not existent. However, the service was better than expected, despite being the only staff on the floor, our waitress managed to give us a personal experience and help my very indecisive friend some advice on what to order without looking flustered.


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