Bento Oriental Food and Japanese Cuisine

Hi!

So as you know I love my sushi and I've recently discovered that Bento in Lewisham does a sushi buffet and decided to try it out.

I love the layout of the the counter especially with the Japanese lanterns and fairy lights. The staff gave us a very warm welcome and smiled throughout. 

The buffet cost £14.99 per person but free for children under 120cm. You have to choose 8 items from each side and also you get 3 sittings. If one person opts for the buffet then the whole table opts in for the buffet. We only managed 1 sitting because we realised that between the two of us we had 16 dishes! There is also a £5 per person charge for food wastage so that's why me and S stuffed ourselves even when we hit the food wall! 

Soft Shell Crab 

We paid £2 extra for this and did expect a little something but we just got a fried soft shell crab. It didn't taste bad but there wasn't even a sauce to go with it so we was very disappointed.

Chicken Karaage

 Disappointing. The chicken was tough and I found chicken skin in my karaage.

Takoyaki

 Sorry for the horrid picture but S couldn't wait and ate one straight away. The takoyaki was soft and I found 2 pieces of octopus which I was happy about. It didn't taste greasy and the sauce was salt and salty.

Prawn Tempura

Me and S eyes lit up when we bite into this. It wasn't greasy at all. It was light and the prawns was full of flavour without a sauce. The sauce that came with it was salty but not too over powering.

Chicken Gyoza

It was crispy and the filling was full of flavour. 

Spicy Salmon Hosomaki, Spicy Squid Hosomaki, Tamago Nigiri, Salmon Nigiri & Salmon Sashimi

 The spicy hosomaki's were very spicy and a shocked as me and S thought it'd be a mild chilli but it was a full lashing of tabasco chilli! It tasted nice but it was very spicy.
I love my tamago nigiris and I have just found my favourite tamago nigiris! The egg was sweet and not tough.

Crispy Duck and Cucumber Uramaki Roll

 We absolutely loved this roll and managed to finish it. The duck was very crispy and worked perfectly well with the cucumber and the softness of the rice.

Dragon Roll (Top) and Prawn Tempura Roll (Bottom)

The Dragon Roll came with alot of tobiko (orange fish roe) on the top of the Dragon Rolll which I've never seen before but it did help enhance the sushi. I only managed 1 piece because S ate it all! He loves his Dragon Rolls and said that it was nice.

The Prawn tempura roll was nice and light with a bit of crunch from the tempura batter. I loved it!

Chicken & Vegetables Yaki Soba

Ok. This was a small plate which we didn't expect but we was so glad it was because we was so stuff! The noodles tasted nice and not to greasy. The chicken was soft and vegetables gave the noodle a little crunch which was needed in this dish.

Black Sesame Ice-Cream Mochi & Raspberry Mochi

I wanted dessert after that big meal but I couldn't take another bite so I asked if I can take it away. I love the black sesame ice-cream mochi as it was full of flavour and not too sweet but I didn't like the raspberry one as it was very sour.

I recommend Bento Oriental Food for anyone looking to try out different Japanese cuisine because the plates are small. There are some items which you need to check closely as they are priced as extras i.e. Dragon rolls £3.00 for 5 pieces but the menu does indicate in bold the add-on prices. 

I would love to visit here again but this time to try their udon Soups as I was too full to try anything else.

Check out their Facebook page (Click Here) for details and also they do discounts!

Hope you get to try this place out

TC

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Sushi Addict

Hiya!

So last week I had sushi not once but twice and at different places.

As a recommendation from someone we was told that this new sushi place was nice and good value for money so we ordered it.

Dragon Sushi

We ordered alot of rolls and we also ordered 2 Udon noodle soups and tbh it was horrible!! The soup was so salty I had to spill the soup out and boil water to pour in as a soup even then it was still salty. 

The sushi rice was soft and tasted like plain boiled rice with no flavouring and left overs had to be thrown away as the rolls tasted really off. 

NEVER AGAIN will I order from this place.

They only do telephone or just-eat orders so if you want to try it then goodluck.

Super Sushi Chingford

This is my first time visiting this place and I can tell you it was worth the wait. Super sushi is about 40 mins drive from where I am located and is different to most sushi places as they do a buffet which you order like dim sum so they only make to order :)

Inari Pocket, Tamago Nigiri & Unagi Nigiri

I'm not a fan of eel but this was so fresh and soft! I managed to eat pieces of it including a Inari pocket! As you know I am a fan of sweet things but I can never order Inari pockets as I find the skin too sweet but this skin was not too sweet. 

Spider Roll

AMAZING!! It was so fresh and the soft shell crab wasn't very oily. The sauce complimented well with the sushi not to over powering.

Tofu Steak in Terriyaki Sauce, Yakitori Kushiyaki & Gyu Kushiyaki

OMG! Just thinking about the Tofu is making me dribble! It was crispy on the outside and full of flavour and on the inside a very soft tofu! I loved it! This is a must when visiting!! I didn't manage to try the beef skewer because it was all gone by the time I finished eating my udon :(

Dragon Roll

S is a massive Dragon Roll fan so we order one whenever we are out eating sushi but this was so tasty!! We ordered 2 of these and within 2 minuted everything was gone including the sauce! 

Grilled Chicken Udon in Soya Soup

Me and S shared this and the chicken was so tender and a bit sweet which complimented the soup which was NOT salty lol! 

There was alot more food which I couldn't take pics off because everyone was just eating so fast because its that tasty!! This is a place I highly recommend because its so fresh and tasty. It cost £17 (adult) / £8.50 (children under 120cm tall) per person for all you can eat although some items do have a limit amount of how much you can order but other than that you can eat until your hearts content! 

http://super-sushi.com/

Let me know what you think

TC 

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Sushi Love

Hiya!

As you could tell I am in love with sushi and noodle soup! lol
So on the 23rd I went to do my theory test and stupid me manage to fail :( but its ok because S took me to eat sushi to comfort me! YAY!

We went to Taro Old Compton Street Soho.

It didn't look very welcoming as you had to go through a small doorway and down the stairs to get to the restaurant and the stairs looked grimy.
The restaurant was surprisingly bright and light but as we sat down at the table I had to use a baby wipe to clean the area which I was sitting as the table was sticky.

Korokke

Deep Fried Mashed Potato with Breadcrumbs and Salad

OMG! I loved this! Even though it was fried it wasn't very greasy! The korokke was just the right size for a starter but the salad was pointless as it was bland even with the sauce.

Taro Special Inside-out roll

It tasted like the other special we ordered so we was disappointed. I was even more shocked that it was only 4 pieces which I have never seen before as its not very pleasing to look like especially on a big plate.

Taro Special Tempura Roll

This was nice as the rice was soft and fluffy whilst the outside was crunchy.

Seafood Ramen

Noodles in soy soup with stir-fried mixed seafood and mixed vegetables

The soup was very salty and the portion was huge! I was disappointed with the seafood as it wasn't very fresh and so I left it.

Prawn Tempura Bento Box

S ordered this set meal and ate everything, it doesn't look like much but it was very filling. You also get a miso coup which came when we got our starter and S was so hungry he drank it before I could take a picture ¬¬

Overall it wasn't bad if you're on a budget and tbh I would rather of went to Yo!sushi as it didn't taste very fresh and I think that if they made a bit more effort on how to plate the food then it was be pleasing to the eye and more enjoyable to eat.

 http://www.tarorestaurants.co.uk/

TC
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Celebration Meals

Hello!

I'm going to continue with my March munchies because I got kinda busy with potty training my toddler and its been difficult but his finally getting it! Hooray!!

so lets get back to the food..

S is Irish and so we had to celebrate St Patricks Day at TGi Fridays in Bluewater.
We ordered from The Liberty Menu as they told us it was new and I just like to try anything new.

Fire Roasted Veg Taquito Bites

These were amazing and it was full of yummy veg!

Boneless Wings

I didn't like this as I found it so cheesy even without the bleu cheese.

Bruce Lee Burger

I ordered this burger even though I don't normally eat burgers and this burger didn't help. The noodles inside the burger was so hard I couldn't even bite it. The burger was very spicy and the sauce was amazing but other than that I was really disappointed in it.

Half Rack of Ribs

S ordered this and wasn't very impressed as the onion rings seemed over cooked and hard and the ribs was dry.

I normally enjoy going to TGi Fridays but it was my first time at the Bluewater branch and I will not be returning. I went on a weekday and it wasn't very busy but it still took over 1 hour for someone to take our order and when we asked for the bill the waitress forgot! After waiting for another 30 minutes we asked another waitress for our bill.

March is also a special month for me and S as it's the month we got together :) 

So for our anniversary we went to Sticks'n'Sushi in Greenwich. 

Miso Soup

Full of flavour and very tasty

Upgrade

2 salmon nigiri, 2 tuna nigiri, 2 shrimps nigiri, 8 pink Alaska ura-maki, 8 crispy ebi ura-maki, 6 slices of salmon with a lime marinade, 6 slices of duck wrapped in rice paper with goma dressing, 2 tsukune chicken meatball sticks, 2 tuna sticks with chili dip, 2 lamb chops yasai sticks with seeds & miso dip.

Grilled scallop with masago, spring onion, lime & tsume soy

 Gypsy Big

Seared fish, spicy sauce, avocado, cucumber, chili, red onion, ginger & tsume soy

The Upgrade set was so filling that we didn't even finish it! The duck rolls tasted like a very bland summer roll with a very thin slice of duck and the sauce that came with it was very salty.
If you've read my previous post then you's know that I didn't get to try any sticks at my previous visit to a different sticks'n'sushi branch well the Upgrade set includes some sticks and tbh I didn't really enjoy it. It was very salty and I was so full after eating all of the sushi.
We both enjoyed the Grilled Scallop but the Gypsy big wasn't great as it was very bland and the soy used was very salty. Overall I found everything a bit too salty compared to the Covent Garden branch so I doubt I'd visit this branch any time soon.

TC

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Food Venture!

Konnichiwa!!

I have been very lazy with posts but I have set myself a new goal of posting atleast one post every fortnight so please bare with me and my tardiness lol

Anyways...

Its already 2015!! WOW! Time sure flies by when you're a mum lol I'm starting my 2015 posts with some catch up posts of food.

JAN 2015

I went to Sticks'n'sushi Covent Garden in Jan with some friends.

This is so random but its tap water with charcoal inside, the charcoal acts like a filter and takes out the bad stuff.

MAKI DE LUXE

This set contains 8 pieces of each of the following : Hell’s Kitchen, ebi panko, shake aïoli, salmon ceviche

FOUR MEAL DRIVE BIG

This set contains the following: 8 salmon ceviche, 8 ebi panko , 4 formidable, 4 ebi cocktail, 8 pink Alaska, 8 spicy tuna, 4 gypsy big, 4 tuna, 4 sea bass, 4 salmon, 4 seared salmon, 4 shrimp, 4 sweet shrimp Soy, wasabi & ginger

This wasn't all of the food sorry as everyone was starving so the food was going really quick and I couldn't take the pics. The food was very good from what I remember and I would love to go there again someday especially with the staff! They gave such a welcoming atmosphere and was so helpful :) 

http://sticksnsushi.com/

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After a long day shopping we had some food at Big Moe's Diner in Newham.

I ordered a Fresh Strawberry Lemonade. It looked really pretty but tasted like normal lemonade which was disappointing an everyone else had coke.

We ordered the Big Moe's Platter for our starter. The BBQ wings was nice and sweet but everything else tasted oily.

C ordered a Kids Texan Burger which she said tasted very nice.

I had Big Moe's Fish Strip Burger which was covered in grease. As I bit into it the oil came pouring out from the fish strip and the strip kept falling apart from the burger.

Z had the Kids Chicken strip meal which he loved as he finished nearly all of his meal except for the chips as he found them not crispy.

S ordered Big Moe's Diner-Mite Burger. He couldn't finish it because it was so huge! lol but he did eat most of i so it must if been good.. shame I ain't a fan of bacon so I never ordered it.

Overall we agreed not to go back as the food took over an hour to come out and that was just the starter, we had to ask where our food was as the table who came after us got their food before us. They handed balloons out for the children but Z didn't even get one! I don't know if they 'forgot' about us but the food wasn't great and the staff was clueless.

http://bigmoesdiner.co.uk/

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FEB 2015

On a random date night S and I went to The O2 and visted Spur Steak and Grill

I ordered the Yellow Jacket Mocktail and it was very refreshing and S ordered a beer like usual -_-

Spicy Cheesy Nachos!! Yum!! I couldn't get enough of this especially how spicy it was! I love spicy food so this was amazing!! There was a lot of crispy tortilla chips and it was covered in cheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream and lots of jalapenos! 

S ordered Half Buffalo Wings in Peri Peri Sauce. I don't normally eat wings but I had a couple and it was so tender and juicy! 

We was very disappointed at the Hot Crispy Garlic Roll and you can guess why. We thought it'd be like a tear and share but its just a baguette covered in cheese.

I didn't order a main as I wanted dessert and I can't remember what he ordered but he did finish it so it must of been good.

OMG! This Sticky Toffee Pudding Cheesecake is amazing!! I'm not a big fan of cheesecake but I wanted more of this and yes I finished the whole thing including the ice cream! The cheesecake help cut the sweetness from the toffee sauce and the biscuit base gave it a crunchy texture.

We visited the restaurant on a Monday night and it wasn't very busy so food came out quick and piping hot except the garlic roll and my dessert obviously and the service was decent as there was 1 guy serving us and a big table of about 12 people who wanted to pay for their own food from the one bill. 

http://ukspur.co.uk/

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February is the month of love and as for our first valentines day together S treated me to my favourite food.. SUSHI! I didn't want to go far as he had work the next day so we went to Sensuru in Greenwich.

We ordered a Dragon Roll and Caterpillar roll. He loves these rolls and I knew we couldn't finish off the meal if we ordered more but these were so fresh and tasty.

S ordered Teppanyaki Fillet Steak in Spicy garlic sauce. I'm not a big fan of steak but they had put fish flakes on which looked as if it was moving and dancing due to the heat coming from the pan. 

Kyushu Seafood Udon in Soup was so refreshing and they had arranged the seafood into a smiley face lol! 

I've been to Sensuru many times before when it used to be called Ginza and I would continue going especially when they do buffets on Sundays! But I've never been so I will try it someday.. All you can eat sushi yum!

http://www.sensuru.co.uk/

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Every once in a while I crave for desserts like most people do so we visited Kaspas Catford. They had just recently opened when we visited and it was very busy, they told us that there was a 10 minute wait but it was shorter than that!

L had the Banoffee M&M Waffles. She said it tasted very good and even finished it.

I had a Sticky Toffee Pudding with Custard which was very sweet but the cake was so warm and soaked up the sauce just right.

S had a double chocolate cake with custard which he didn't finish off as his not into sweet things. I know silly of him to go but he only went after knowing how much I love desserts <3

Z had a Ferrero Rocher Sundae which he picked himself. His never had a sundae before and I was afraid that he wouldn't like it but he loved it! 

http://www.kaspas.co.uk/

Enjoying his first sundae :)

TC

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