Truffles Bakery in Hailsham

Spotted Truffles Bakery when I was in Hailsham.
It appealed to me because of the frosted windows which gave it that cosy feeling.

Inside, they offer a good range of treats.

The cornflake cakes were my favourite!

As well as Hailsham, you will find more branches in Sussex which is listed on their website.

It’s pleat at H&M Westfield London

Just like top shop, H&M has now got a cafe to offer at Westfield London.

It is a nice place to take a break from shopping in the relaxed environment.

It’s pleat is a chain of cafes from Sweden with another branch in Central London.

The Bok Shop from Brighton comes to Eastbourne

The Bok Shop which specializes in Fried Chicken first started in Brighton and now they have expanded to Eastbourne on the new side of The Beacon.

New kid on the block: Jamaica Blue in Eastbourne

The Arndale Centre got revamped and it has become The Beacon.
On the extended area, new restaurants and cafes have opened like Jamaica Blue, Nandos, The Bok Shop etc.
Jamaica Blue is a cafe from Australia with locations worldwide!
I liked the food offerings especially the ndjuda pizza.

Morley's Fried Chicken

I love these small fried chicken shops so this time tried Morley's.

Only tried the wings, so I ordered 3 BBQ where I changed a BBQ for the regular.

The BBQ glaze was too sweet and the quality of the chicken was not that good as one of them had broken bones inside.

[Review] Possibly the best pasta at Padella London Bridge

Pastas restaurants are trending especially when they specialize in freshly made pasta of all shapes and sizes cooked in different ways.

There are many notable pastas restaurants out there like Bancone but Padella is different as it is affordable.

It is located next to Borough Market in the heart of a food market!

Padella is so successful that they will open another branch at the end of Feb in Shoreditch.
In the meantime, get there early as there are always queues of people!

The menu is simple and concise.

My choices were easy, Gnocchi and the tagliarini with anchovy butter.
Gnocchi is one of my favourite pastas and tagliarini is a must because I like anything thin like capellini as it hangs the sauce well.
Had Malfade been a choice, then it would have been difficult as the frilly edges hang sauce to it as well.

There was salt and pepper available but the pasta was tasty so it was not needed.
Water was also provided.

Tagliarini with anchovy butter & pangrattato:
Started with the Tagliarini with anchovy butter & pangrattato first as I was really hungry.
The salty notes really hit me but then it was addictive as each strand of pasta was so moreish.

Gnocchi with nutmeg butter:

I didn't know what to expect from this but when I put the first piece in my mouth I was shocked how soft and pillowly it was.
They were dreamily delicious with fluffy potatoes in it unlike other gnocchi which are just firm and lack potato taste.

The bill came to about 10 pounds which was an absolute deal.

Although I only tried the two cheapest pastas I was really satisfied with taste so I was happy.
In terms of portion, it is not big which means you can try more pastas in one visit to satisfy your pasta cravings!

[Review] Wagamama Shirodashi Ramen

Wagamama is a British chain that has been around since 1992 founded by Alan Yau.
I used to go there a lot many years ago but less recently as there has been more choices.
It is good to see that Wagamama is still going strong.

The last time I had Wagamama was at the airport because the breakfast was exclusive there.

Recently went back to Wagamama because I have forgotten how it tastes after having countless ramens and noodles in Hong Kong.

The current menu is much more extensive compared to when it first began and they even cater for vegans.

Charcoal noodles are also on the menu.

For veganuary they are doing the vegan tuna.

On this visit, I had the Shirodashi Ramen which has slow cooked seasoned pork belly on top of noodles in a rich chicken broth with dashi and miso, topped with seasonal greens, menma, spring onions, wakame and half a tea-stained egg.

The ramen was a bit soft and breaks in half when picked up but overall it was good loaded with wakame but the broth was a bit too spicy for my liking but according to the menu it isn't supposed to be spicy.