Public - Woolwich

Hiya!

Street Feast London had opened in a new location and its in...

Yup. The guys at Street Feast have turned an old unloved market into a trendy food hall. I went along and visited them on both Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd; the reason behind this was that on Friday it was so busy that we couldn't try everything on offer so we returned on Saturday with kids in tow!

Burger & Beyond

Parmesan & Bacon Tater Tots // Hot Mess Burger // Waffle Fries 

I didn't get to try the burger as someone ate it all before I even took a bite! S said it was so good he wanted another one as the meat was juicy and it was spicy but not so much that you couldn't taste the meat. I LOVED these tater tots! The Parmesan worked wonders with the bacon and the potato! I had people come up to me asking what that was and where I had got it from as it smelt so good. The waffle fries was a big hit with Z. I had to stop him trying to eat it all as I took this picture.

Hens

1/4 British Chicken cooked on a charcoal fire with Lemon & Sage butter // Chips

We wanted to try the Chicken Bombers but they didn't have any so I thought that I should try the chicken and I was not disappointed! It was so soft, juicy and full of flavour! They gave us gravy on the side which I dare say would give KFC gravy a run for their money! We was disappointed with the fries as they was a bit burnt.

Ink.

Crispy Salt and Pepper Squid // Fish Nuggets and Hand-Cut Fries

The squid was the one I was most looking forward to but I was let down by it as there was no chilli flavour on the squid unless you ate a piece of chilli with it. The squid ink mayo tasted funny at first but after the first bite you get hooked on that sauce. I was extremely surprised by the  fish nuggets though as they tasted amazing! It was soft, juicy and so fresh. 

Salt Shed

Butterflied Lamb Steak with Mixed Chips

This was very tasty as the lamb was still tender yet juicy and the sauces worked amazingly well with the meat but I do have to confess that this is my second time having chips from here as they was very burnt on opening night which made me scared about re-ordering chips from them but luckily they looked amazing when we got this meal and tasted so goooooooooooood! Especially the carrot chips! 

Yumbuns + Yumplings

Pork Belly and Chicken Steamed buns //  Mixed Mushroom Steamed dumplings.

The buns were so delicious! Full of flavour and it tasted so fresh but I was let down by the dumplings. The sauce in which they used over powered any kind of mushroom flavour and it was very garlicy. 

Lava 

Hot Doughnut Puddings Double Choc // Salted Caramel

AMAZING! OMG! It smelt so good but once we cut open the doughnuts the sauces came rushing out! I loved it so much especially the salted caramel one! No words can describe these amazing little balls as they are just so good; the toppings worked so well with doughnut and ice-cream. 

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I would highly recommend you visit here for catching up with friends and family as everyone there are so friendly and welcoming but its definitely not a venue for a family trip out as its not really 'kid-friendly' due to being very tight. I will be visiting again but with no kids in tow as I will NOT be able to eat anything as the kids will be snatching food right out of my hand AGAIN!

Please Note
that this is a review based on their opening night so I will be revisiting after a couple of weeks to see how they've settled down and then give a fairer review.

Public - Fridays 5pm until Late // Saturdays 12pm until Late

TC

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BITE MI, Brockley

Hiya!

Spring is finally here! The weathers been ever changing but when it's hot all I crave is a nice Vietnamese meal. Me and S recently visited a new Vietnamese Restaurant located in Brockley, Lewisham called BITE MI.

Cha Gio

(Deep Fried Spring Rolls with Pork and Prawns)

This is the meatiest spring roll I have ever had! There was so much filling and it wasn't very oily but the sauce for the spring roll worked very well as it cut most of the grease.

Goz Cuon

(Summer Rolls with Pork and Prawn)

Whenever I eat Vietnamese I have to order Summer rolls. The ones at Bite Mi was so fresh.

Bun Thit Nuong

(Grilled Pork with Spring rolls served with Vermicelli Noodles)

S ordered this and loved the meat as it was marinated perfectly but the sauce was very spicy but it worked amazingly with the meat.

We had an amazing time here and the food was great. The staff was friendly and very welcoming so if you're near the area please pop by even if its for a started because its such an amazing place. I would visit again if I'm in the area as it took me nearly an hour by bus! LOL but if I drove I would be there every week. lol

Please visit them at: www.facebook.com/bitemibrockley1

TC

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Autumn Love Bites

Hiya!

I haven't been baking much but I decided to do some baking today and as a trial and error it was a success especially with Z.

Ingredients:

- 225g Unsalted Butter

- 225g Self-Raising Flour

- 1 tsp Baking Powder

- 100g Golden Caster Sugar

- 100g Light Muscovado Sugar 

- 4 Large Eggs

- 1 Large Orange, Zest.

- Dark Chocolate covering

- Food Colouring paste, Red, Orange and Yellow

1. Mix the butter and eggs together in a bowl and leave to the side.
2. In a separate bowl mix the flour, sugars and baking powder together.
3. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and carefully fold them together.
4. Using half of the orange juice it into the mixture and add the zest.
5. Using a hand mixer, mix the ingredients together for a minute.
6. Separate the ingredients equally into 3 bowls and add your colour paste (about 2 drops each). 
7. Fold the mixture into the food colouring until it is fully covered.
8. Pour the ingredients into a tray alternating the colours and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
9. Rest the cake for up to 2 hours
10. Melt the hot chocolate covering either using the microwave or place a heatproof bowl above a pan of hot water.
11. Pour the chocolate over the cake and let it rest.
12. Once the chocolate hardens you can cut the cake into squares and ENJOY!!

I added an extra step as I used a cookie cutter and stamped out little love hearts for Z. It was small but still full of flavour. Z and S managed to finished the whole thing by the time I got out of the shower so that was the only picture which I had managed to take. Z left me 1 to try and I loved how it tastes! It reminds me so much of Autumn! Next time I will try and add some cinnamon to the chocolate to give a christmassy feel.

I hope you can try this recipe out

TC

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Bagel Boss Woolwich

Hiya!

Bagel Boss opened on the 3rd September in Woolwich and I managed to get 2 bagels and the Jerk wings but missed out on the Chicken, rice and peas. 

Boss Chicken Bagel (£2.75)

I was a bit disappointed with the Boss Chicken bagel but it was because they had ran out and had used a different cut of meat for it which they did say will not happen in the future.

Peri Peri Chicken Bagel (£2.75)

This bagel was so spicy but it tasted amazing! I loved how simple it looked yet it tasted great! I will definitely get this bagel again.

Jerk Chicken Wings (£2)

My number one thing to get is the jerk wings! It was full of flavour and for £2 for 6 wings its a bargain! 

On opening me and my friend visited this place and asked for a take-away as it was so busy. OMG! The smell that was coming out of the bag was so amazing! It makes my mouth salivate just thinking about it! The bagels were soft and sweet but balanced perfectly with the fillings.

Jerk Chicken Bagel (£2.75)

I got A to go and get me the Jerk Chicken Bagel on Monday and like usual the bagel was soft and worked so well with the jerk chicken filling. There was the same yummy taste as the wings but it was much more mild compared to the wings...

I feel like going down there for a portion of wings now.. *dribbles* but then again I would love to try their chicken, rice and peas and also their healthy drinks!

They are located at the bottom of Woolwich High Street opposite Woolwich Leisure Centre :)

Please Visit them at http://www.bagelboss.org/ 

TC 

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Tai Tung Chinese Restaurant Croydon

Hiya!

So recently we went to Ikea in Croydon and decided to go for dim sum. We drove to Wing Yip as my mum wanted to do a spot of shopping and so we ate at Tai Tung.

Dim sum is like Spanish tapas; everything is served in small portions which you share.

 

Siu Mai (Pork Dumpling) & Har Gow (Shrimp Dumpling)

 These are the main dim sum dishes which everyone orders as it's just not dim sum without it. I'm not a big fan of Siu Mai but I did try the Har Gow and it was so juicy! As soon as I bite into it the juice from the shrip started pouring out.

Thai Style Chicken Feet & Chicken Feet in Chilli and Black bean Sauce

I know that it's a weird thing eating chicken feet but it's not bad. The Thai Style Chicken feet is typically eaten cold and its spicy but the ones here were very sweet so my mum had to order extra chilli sauce to dip it in; there wasn't a lot of daikan and carrot salad either so I was disappointed but the chicken feet in black bean sauce was amazing! It was very spicy and full of flavour.

Curry Whelks

I LOVE THIS! The curry sauce was spicy and full of wonderful flavours! J ordered this to try and between the both of us we finished it!

Spicy Beef Tripe

I'm not a fan of tripe but my mum and S loves it. I did try one and it was soft but it was so chewy! I had to spit it out as I couldn't break it down to swallow and I managed to suck out all of the flavours.

Prawn Spring Rolls & Deep Fried Meat Puff

I had a sore throat so I didn't really eat anything fried but S loved the meat puff as it wasn't too sweet but there wasn't a lot of meat inside. He also ate the spring roll and said that it was over fried so it was hard.

 Char Sui Pork Buns & Chicken and Chive Buns & Sticky Rice Buns & Crispy Custard Bun

I love all of these buns as the actual buns were very sweet and complimented the fillings well. S ordered the sticky rice bun to try and I ate 2 by myself! The char sui filling was salty but worked amazing with the soft and sweet bun. I didn't manage to eat a chicken bun as I was really full by then. J ordered he crispy buns as she's had it before and said it was amazing; when it came I kinda avoided it as it looked so greasy and oily but it wasn't! It was very sweet and the bun was crispy but not very oily. I will definitely get it again!

Prawn Cheung Fun

You can't have dim sum and not order at least one cheung fun. Cheung fun is normally made from flour and steamed before being wrapped around a filling. We ordered the prawn one and it was so sweet. My mum didn't really like it so me and S ate it between us.

Beef Ho Fun (Wet)

 As you know Z is very fussy at eating so we normally order him either a noodle or rice dish but he still didn't eat. All of us had some and felt that there was too much sauce even though we asked for the wet noodles we didn't expect it to soaked in sauce. The veggies was crunchy and sweet but the beef wasn't nice it tasted a bit off.

We ordered about 13 dishes between 5 of us and we couldn't even finish it so we had to take the left overs home. Apart from the whelks and the buns I found that this place wasn't nice as everything was sweet.

Dim Sum is nice as a family outing as you all get to sit together, catch up and try bits of everything but never go on a Sunday as its always busy.  

Where do you like to go out for family meals?

TC

xx

First Choice Cafe Woolwich

Hiya!

After a night out nothing beats a fry up and in Woolwich there are lots of choices but one of my favourite places to eat is First Choice Cafe as the portions are big and the price is amazing. 

I love the staff there as they're always smiling and so friendly. 

Homemade Shepherd's Pie 

This was alot of food! I didn't finish it all as there was too much but I couldn't stop eaten! The shepherd's pie contained more mash potato than meat and it was a bit dry. I loved the veggies especially the roast potato! The potatoes were sweet and full of flavour.

Grill Burger

S ordered a Grill burger and somehow managed to finished it all! He liked his meal especially the egg as it was cooked to his liking. He likes dipping things into the yolk.

What's your hangover cure?

TC

xx

Aqua Mediterranean Bar and Grill - Blackheath

Hiya!

So sorry for the lack of posts.

S and I visited Aqua Mediterranean Bar and Grill in Blackheath for our anniversary. We was lucky enough to be able to book a table as it was very last minute. As soon as we entered we was greeted by a sea of smiles. The staff member took us to our seats and even offered to move us as I was feeling very cold at the particular table. He took our coats and came back with the menus.

Cypriot Meatballs

I was lucky enough to get a meatball as S ate it all! The sauce was very rich and tasty. The meatballs was very flavoursome. I should of ordered a portion for myself!

Hot Tiger Prawns

The prawns was sweet and juicy. I liked them but it was missing the spiciness and also it did lack flavour.

Special of the day

I couldn't remember the name of this but it was so delicious. I loved the tomato sauce and started dipping my prawns into the sauce. It was tangy but it left a sweet after taste.

250g Rib Eye Steak

S loves his steak's so he ordered the rib eye. His not a fan of mushrooms so I ate it and I love it! Bursting of flavour and the red onion marmalade was so mouth watering. S loved his steak (medium cook)! He said it was soft and juicy.

Pan Fried Fillet of Seabass

The seabass was cooked perfectly. The meat was soft and light whilst the skin was crispy; I normally don't eat fish skin but this was so good! I loved the white wine sauce as it wasn't to rich and it worked very well with the clams, seabass and asparagus. I loved my except for the potatoes as it did taste a bit like plastic on the outside but the inside was sweet and soft.

Warm Chocolate Brownies

The brownie worked perfectly with the vanilla pod ice-cream. The mixed berry compote was very tangy but I loved how there was red berries as it gave a lot of flavour once you bite into it.

I would love to go back and try more of their yummy food especially the seafood as I love how fresh the seafood was. It was such an amazing night and it was made better by the staff; they're so welcoming and friendly and made me want to stay there and not leave! lol 

Check out www.aquabarandgrill.co.uk  for more information.

TC

xx 

Kintan Japanese BBQ

Hiya!

We visited Kintan in Holborn. S thought we was going to Korean bbq but it turned out to be a Japanese style bbq (Yakiniku). We had a reservation for 5pm but we got there early and only had 2 hours parking; as we was about to cancel our reservation, the manager managed to move it up to 4.30. 

We made it in time for Happy Hour! Which meant that we got a discount on the set meals! S had picked the Meat Lover's set which contained the following:-

Crispy seaweed, Fried Chicken Karaage, Umami Salad, Miso Soup and Plain Boiled Rice

I loved the Chicken Karaage! It wasn't greasy and it was so juicy! Normally I don't like to eat chicken but I couldn't help myself it was amazing. I didn't take any pictures of the miso soup or rice as Z took my phone.

Sirloin, Premium Rib Eye, Yaki-Shabu Beef, Bistro Hanger Steak, Spicy Pork Kalbi and Citrus Pepper Aburi Bacon

These are the meats you get with the set deal and I surprised myself by actually loving a pork item. I finished the Spicy Miso pork myself but the other meats just tasted the same as each other once they were cooked.

S'mores

How cute is this! For dessert you get a S'more each and all I can say is keep the sticks away from children at all time unless you want meat juice with your marshmallows! Z kept trying to do it and ended up wiping some meat juice on mine but he loved being able to toast the marshmallow under mine and S's watchful eye lol.

S thought that there wasn't enough food so he went and ordered the following appetizers:

Kintan Buns, Takoyaki and Ebi Furai

OMG! The buns was soft and very sweet but it complimented the meat very well as the meat was bit salty on its own but worked amazingly well with the sweetness of the bun. I loved the Takoyaki as they contained big chunks of octopus and it didn't feel too greasy. The batter on the prawns was light and tasted yummy with the accompanying sauce.

Z got a Kid's meal which contained:

2 Takoyaki, Crispy Seaweed, 2 Mini Japanese Sausage, Beef and Boiled Rice.

Z only had 1 sausage as he dropped one so we asked for an extra sausage in which they gave us one big sausage cut into quarters. We cooked the sausages and mixed it with his rice and he loved it! He didn't eat the takoyaki, beef nor the crispy seaweed although he does eat the seaweed at home. S ended up eating the beef.

Matcha Ice-Cream

On the leaflet it stated Vanilla Ice-cream but they must of ran out as they gave Z matcha ice-cream which I was not very pleased about because Z hates matcha so I ate it instead and it was disgusting! They didn't say anything to me about exchanging the ice-cream so we was left with no choice.

It was very bitter and bitsy; the ice-cream contained alot of matcha powder which gave it a strong matcha taste but leaves a horrible bitter after taste. I didn't finish this even though I love dessert. 

Kintan Ice-Cream

I ordered this for myself but I gave it to Z as I had his matcha ice-cream but he did share a spoonful with me and it tasted okay. The brown sugar syrup was bitter but the ice-cream did balance the bitterness out a little. Z managed to finish it after mixing everything together.

The staff was very welcoming. I would love to visit again sometime without Z and just enjoy cooking and catching up. Z wasn't naughty but it was no place for children as I did get meat juice jump out onto my hands a couple of time. This is a perfect way to catch up with friends as you wait for your own food to cook and its a fun experience! 

Please Visit Kintan.uk

What's your favourite meat?

TC

xx