Showing posts with label British. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British. Show all posts

Sunday, February 16, 2020

[Restaurant Review] Roast Dinner at Toby Carvery

Roast dinners and English food are getting scarce these days so the ones that still do it can get quite busy.
At Toby Carvery, they serve the carvery every day but Sunday is the best day to go as all five roast meats are available.

As it can be very busy on Sundays, it really depends on luck as well because the Yorkshire Puddings run out fast and the lines for roast are long.


Although the Yorkshire puddings are refilled, they do take time and the second batch that we saw were not as good as the first as they had not risen.

The roast meat is also like that because it gets dry the longer it sits there.

The location also matters because the quality looks different at different Toby Carvery branches.

Went to the South Croydon branch because the roast and sides looked fab.

To be honest, I was lucky everything was spot on when it was my turn so definitely top marks.

On my plate was Gammon, Roast Beef, Roast Roast Lamb and Roast Turkey should have there but as it wasn't so I got some more on a different plate.
Sides on my plate were Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, mac & cheese, Pork Crackling and beef dripping and plain roasties from the carvery deck.

After you get the roast, the final touch is the gravy and condiments where they have Toby's Special gravy and Vegetarian gravy.



Lashing of gravy and mint sauce make it all delicious.

I was definitely satisfied with the roast especially the gammon ham which had a nice salty kick without being too dry and the turkey was soft and moist.
The best thing was the stuffing, mint sauce and gravy which just makes it complete so that's why I'd rather come on Sundays when everything is there!

The Menu:











Will also be coming back for breakfast because they have the all you can eat breakfast!








Friday, December 06, 2019

[Review] Itsu Asian inspired food

itsu is a British chain of Asian inspired food that boomed in 2017 with over 90 branches in the UK with 50 in London.

It appealed to me recently because of the Asian inspired buns and the Christmas dumplings.

Went to three different branches.

The first branch I visited was in Camden where there were lots of customers.
Dumplings were selling like hot cakes and replaced quickly by the kitchen.

There were so many gyozas to choose from: prawns and spinach, chicken and spring onions etc as well as the Christmas Cracker.



The Christmas Cracker gyozas appealed to me as it was like a Christmas dinner inside a gyoza.
They are filled with cranberry and turkey in a red dumpling wrap.


Overall, the Christmas gyozas were quite nice but a little sweet because I was expecting the dumplings to be tart.

On another visit, I was at itsu, Westfield where I did not buy anything but observed the decor was nice.

Another time, I was in Farringdon where I went in for the hoisin duck steamed buns which is another creative pairing not seen in Hong Kong yet.

I liked the idea of duck and hoisin sauce in a bun but sadly I couldn't taste any hoisin sauce and it just tasted like a BBQ roast pork bun.




Although I was not wowed by their food, I love their creativity and probably will come back and try other new creations.

https://www.itsu.com/

Saturday, October 05, 2019

[Review] Cavendish Bakery

Cavendish Bakery is a local bakery that has been in Eastbourne for at least 45 years on the corner of Cavendish Place.

My grandma got me treats from there like Swiss Buns and the cream slice which they don't seem to do anymore.

Anyway, I have been away for a while so the first thing I did was eat there when I got back.




Had the Steak and Kidney pie, Traditional pasty, Donut with cream and the Swiss Bun.



The Swiss bun is a must because that sweet icing topping is so damn good with the soft bun.

If I could go back in time I would have the cream slice again.

Cavendish Bakery:
73 Cavendish Place

Monday, September 30, 2019

[Review] Amazing Fish and Chips at Dolphin Fish Bar

Fish and Chips is a national dish so obviously you will find it everywhere in UK.

There is nothing like a good fish and chip with lashings of salt and vinegar.

Dolphin Fish Bar is raved as the best in Eastbourne, it is family run and has been around for over 40 years.

The location was a bit off the radar for me as I don't have a car but I am so glad I finally tried it.

When you walk in, you are greeted by the typical glass cabinet, pickled eggs etc.
The menu is behind the counter.

Without further ado, I ordered the cod and chips with curry sauce.
There are other fishes available but for starters I felt I had to have the cod.


It took a while to come but it was totally worth the wait!!!!

Before even trying it, it was visually impressive.
Every chip was uniformly blonde and perfect.

The fish was evenly coated and the batter had an even coat that was just the right thickness.

After taking pictures, I just dived in, every chip was so delicious, it was soft and fluffy inside with a strong potato taste.
The fish was more than perfect, the cod was flakey and chunky inside the crispy batter.

As for the curry sauce, every chippie has it's own recipe so it depends if you prefer the sauce sweeter, spicier etc.

Basically it was so damn good, I could have it every day if I was nearby!

https://dolphinfishbar.com/
86 Seaside
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 7QP
Tel: 01323 722813
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