Dim Sum and Business Lunch at the Chinese Cricket Club, Hyatt Regency Blackfriars (5 Star Hotel)

I'm not the biggest fan of Chinese but the food here is decent as well as the nice quiet environment.
To start, the lunches were a good value apart from the one rib which had white cartilage unlike their official photos.
I'm quite particular with ribs, they have to look like good ribs ie just the bone part and not the white stuff or joints.
Prawns with black beans were a bit too salty and garlicky.
The sweet and sour was really nice with the finely diced pineapple.
Anyway, the dim sum is spot on and better than most in Hong Kong ie non oily or heavy while looking neat, especially the steamers which look new.

Some garnishing was missing from the pink prawn dumplings as shown on their official pictures.
Overall, top tier for Chinese but not something I would crave for because I just don't have an Asian tummy.

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Beef biang biang noodles at JWD Lamian Noodle bar (Liverpool St) 金味德拉面

Beef biang biang noodles at JWD Lamian Noodle bar.

It is not my first time having Biang biang noodles and there are so many places in London for it.

Biang Biang noodle are like parpadelle noodles which are wide but these are hand pulled so it has that uneven thickness.

Anyway, the biang biang noodles here are slightly twisty and resemble more like Taiwanese knife cut noodles.

I was not impressed with the beef biang biang noodles I got because the beef was dry, some of them were really fatty that I was better off having the vegan option.

Secondly the oil had a terrible rancid smell like it had been boiling in a metal pan for years.

Decent biang biang noodles should smell nice and not put you off.

Anyway, the taste was ok but it is hard to finish when the oil smells horrible.

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Cherry & Chocolate brownie from Popina

Popina is a cafe in Mayfair but they also have stalls at the market all over London like Kings Cross.

Spotted them because of the chocolate cherry brownie so decided to try it as it looked like a lush pairing.

I am so glad I did because it was an amazing brownie, the chocolate brownie part was soft moist and not too sweet while the cherry layer consisted of real pieces of cherries.

Overall, money well spent and the lady at the market packaged it nicely which keeps it safe and sound until you take it out!

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Clam burgers and fried green tomatoes at Grosvenor Fish Bar

Grosvenor Fish Bar, an assuming American style quirky chippie that serves clam burgers and fried green tomatoes so tried them.

The clam burger reminds me of canned clams from the US but the patty also had other stuff which gives it a garlic bread taste.
The fried green tomatoes were a bit too hard for my liking while the tomato slices were not juicy.
The basement of this restaurant is a must visit.

Med Salleh Viet Westbourne Grove Pho and grill

The name of this place is somewhat confusing because it appears to be called Pho and grill but also called Med Salleh Viet.
Just another Vietnamese pho place but they offer oxtail pho which is unique and they have my favourite pandan pudding.

Feng Shang Princess

A very scenic place to eat but food wise it was not outstanding. I thought it was a waste because with such beautiful decor and views, the restaurant could have upped the game by using Oriental chinaware instead of of dull cheap plastic black bowls.