1. Okawari@China Town – Japanese
This restaurant is reasonably priced and the food is just so-so. The Chirashi was not that fresh. However, from previous visits, I thought the Salmon Teriyaki was OK(obviously Hi Sushi is better for this). The space in this restaurant is not that large but it is OK. At the back, there are seatings like Hi Sushi style(where your legs go underneath and you sit at floor level). Meal costs about £6 – £12.
2. Bento Cafe@Camden – Japanese
This restaurant has a nice ambiance and good space. The food was OK and the price was good for lunch meals. I had a chicken/tofu bento for only £6.20. Went there with Mel after our FCUK sales shopping; hence food tasted good(might be because we were sooo hungry). However, the salad that came with the bento was tasty!!!! The sauce was awesome – never had that anywhere else. Mel has a feeling they might be linked to Sushi King because their logo is very similar!!! Check it out:
3. Yung’s@China Town – Chinese
It is a Chinese restaurant, but they have specialities(Malaysian food). So far the best Hokkien mee I have tried in London(closest to home) – could improve if they use the normal pork meat instead of char siew. I tried the prawn mee as well – it was good. Prices are reasonable £7 – £8 pounds for the normal meal. One thing I liked about them is not setting a minimum order per person as one of us did not eat there(happens in most chinese restaurants, especially during meal time). However, this might be due to the fact that Jia En was there 3 nights in a row – so they gave chance! hehe
4. Kiasu@Queensway – Malaysian/Singaporean
The food used to be excellent, priced apropriately and came in large quantities. Since it has gained recognition in many magazines and won several awards, the quality has deteriorated. The price has gone up by about 10%(from about £6+ to £7+ now), the portion smaller and not that tasty. Only two things are still good – the teh tarik and the hainanese chicken rice.
5. Taza@Queensway – Kebab place
The kebabs here are excellent and priced only at £3.50 each. Also the fruit juice(freshly blended) only cost £1.50!!! Highly recommended for those close to Bayswater. Too bad when I was living thre in my second year, could not afford to eat out that often and only had Taza kebab once in the whole year!!!
6. Cha Cha Moon@Kingsley Street(off Regent Street – Malaysian Chinese
Situated at a very posh area, one must think that these place cost a bomb. Well, the ‘promotinal’ prices are far from it. From the inventor of Wagamama, Cha Cha Moon is born. Food is priced only at £3.50 each for mains or starters. Although the portion is not something to shout about, the food quality is good. We totally loved it! The cha kuey teow, seafood ho fun, prawn dumpling, shitaake mushroom and also the milk tea were awesome. All those costed us £9.00 each! The place is big, people were queueing up to get in and yet service was fast! Man, hopefully this will not be another Kiasu story…Well, check out the pictures(the menu&logo, prawn dumplings, shitaake mushroom):
