Asian food at dim t

Another place that serves Asian inspired food that has been here for decades with a branch in Winchester.

The decor was interesting because it looks like a Japanese restaurant but then you have Thai stuff like statues and Chinese stuff like mugs.

I wouldn't say the food was nice especially the plain noodles which were really oily and you could taste the metal pan.

The McRib is back in the UK

Smoky and delicious topped with onions and gherkins in a maize dusted bun.
However the patty was strangely soft and squidgy compared to the last time I had it.

Definitely not nice as it used to be, the Rustlers version is nicer while some people say the iceland version is good too.
This is the first day it was launched so maybe teething stages in serving it.

NANDOS X Fanta ZERO spiced chicken

NEW at Nandos from October 15th!!
Fanta wings and cheesy garlic pitta.
Finally the fanta glazed wings can now contend with cola wings which are popular in the East.

There were also new chicken skewers so I had it with FANTA ZERO sugar sauce.

Trying the fanta sauce alone, you can taste the sweet orange flavour similar to that of the lemon sauce at Chinese shops where they add orange juice but the spices in this are intense. 

Malted softserve at Crème soho

Creme, a cookie specialist in London.
Cookies take a while so had the malted ice cream and cookie crumble.
Tbh, I define that as softserve.
It had a very strong malty taste like ovaltine and horlicks.
I wasn't a fan of the cookie crumbs though.

Empanada galore at Empanada Circle

There are many places for empanadas in London and they come in many different shapes like pasta and dim sum.
An empanada is a fried/baked turnover with fillings.

As you can imagine in this modern day and age, there are more fillings and varieties than ever to cater for different tastes.

Tried the cheese and ham and the Argentian sausage.

I got the ham and cheese because it was shaped like a tortellini and dumpling.

Fillings were a bit salty and the Argentian sausage was rather meaty.

The pastry was a bit dry and chewy compared to this other Empanada place I tried and not fond of the mozzarella cheese they use as I prefer cheddar.

Cheese fondue at St Moritz, SOHO London

There are not many places for authentic cheese fondue in London so St Moritz is the place to go and it dates back to 1974!!

You might even see the owner there if you are lucky.

I can confirm it was even better than the one I had in Switzerland.

The cheese is cheesy but not heavy and the texture is like a thick puree/sauce that isn't stringy.

Tried the Fondue Forestiere and Escargots à la Mode du Patron.

The escargot sauce was really strong and herby and there is so much sauce that you can dip your bread into.

Yari Club, London's first robotic yakitori restaurant

Yari Club is the first robotic Yakitori restaurant in London hence I had to give it a try.

At the entrance you will see this rotating grill that holds the skewer which rotates around the grill.

All that is offered are skewers mainly chicken.

As they have newly opened, they are in teething stages so not all skewers are available.

I most wanted to try the chicken skin which is like crackling but it wasn't available.

Other than that, the three I tried were to my liking and probably the best yakitori I have had if it keeps that way.

The chicken is silky and tender with a bounce if you choose the thigh and the yakitori sauce is just right as it isn't too sweet or sticky.

I didn't like yakitori before from past experiences because it was so sweet that once you took a bite it makes you drink so much water to flush it.

They serve tsukune where at some restaurants it comes with egg yolk for dipping for those in the know but I can imagine the concept being a bit weird in UK as well as the chicken skin.

Address:

57 St Martins Lane,

London, WC2N 4EA