Kam Tong Restaurant London

Roast Duck

Siew Yoke

Deep Fried Squid with Salt and Pepper

Mixed Curry Vegetables

Having heard rave reviews from my friend Joseph as well as reading online reviews, I decided to check out this restaurant at Bayswater. After hearing that this place had roast duck that was better than that of Four Seasons, I was pretty sceptical about it. How right I was. :(

Being a huge fan of roast duck, I can devour a whole bird and 2 cups of rice in one sitting. :) However, this roast duck sorely lacked the taste to whet my appetite to such an extent. For a chinese restaurant, the dishes seemed to sorely lack in sodium. Amazing eh?

The roast duck seemed to be lacking any taste of sort. It was neither salty nor sweet (as per Four Seasons/Gold Mine). The only thing that they had in common was the same fattiness. The gravy had the same look and appearance as the the other restaurants, but it was extremely plain to say the least. I was really disappointed with my roast duck dinner tonight, and I actually contemplated buying back some of the real stuff from Four Seasons, but alas I was too full.

The only saving grace was the Siew Yoke though. It was crispy and salty, definitely providing a good contrast to the tasteless roast duck that I just had. For £8.50, the portion served for the deep fried squid was very small and as per Kam Tong style, it lacked salt as well. Lastly, the mixed vegetable curry is a very westernised version of the dish I'm used to back home (sayur lodeh) and please do not order it!:)

By the way, I gotta sort out my bad habit of starting to eat before taking pictures. An eager beaver does not make a good foodie.:P

Domino's

Texas BBQ

Domino's Premiere

I know I've blogged about Domino's before but I gotta re-do it again. Heh. There's nothing better than a Domino's pizza for a busy student during his exams:) I wish they have it in Singapore -__-

Gourmet Burger Kitchen Burgers

Gourmet Burger Kitchen is a popular burger chain in London. They're famous for their wide range and well just famous for their burgers:) Prices range from about £6-£8 for a burger and each table comes with a cute little ketchup bottle as seen in the picture above:P The burgers are pretty good I would say, and sure as hell beats Burger King anyday!

Meza Mediterranean Tapas Lounge & Bar

Cheesy Bread Balls:)))

Chorizo ibérico (cured paprika sausage)

Mozzarella with jamon Serrano (baby mozzarella wrapped with jamon serrano)

Grilled rib eye steak, harissa and chips

Crema catalana (Catalan burnt cream)

Sorbete de limon con cava (lemon sorbet, cava)

Cheesecake

We had a dinner at Meza Mediterranean Tapas Lounge & Bar a while back and I managed to dig up some old pictures of it. The food was above average but I guess the best part of this restaurant would be the ambience. Average price per person would be about £40-£50 per head.

As described by London Online's Restaurant Reviews:
"A favoured bar for the creative and sexy media types of Soho, Meza Mediterranean Tapas Lounge & Bar offers intimate dining and drinking in a relaxed but funky surrounding. The interior is seductive yet informal, hosting both drinks and dining parties alike. Comfy sofas are popular for cocktails and canapés with friends, whilst the menu boasts cured meats sourced directly from Spain, fresh focaccia from Italy and hummus from Greece. With a DJ from 9pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, the funky music continues until the early morning whilst the bar continues to serve a wealth of traditional and bespoke cocktails alike."

PAUL UK London

PAUL UK London

Chocolate Macaroons - very, very average. The size of it is slightly larger than that of Laduree, but the quality pales in comparison. At £2.75, I would say these macaroons are pricey given its sub-standard quality.

Chocolate Tart - Nothing fantastic as well. Very average, and after a few bites of it, I kinda got sick of it.

Moelleux Chocolat - Traditional French soft, dark chocolate cake, this was another miss.

Coffee and Chocolate Eclairs - These two were the worse of the lot. To say the least, I really didn't like them at all. The creamy filling inside the eclairs were sour. I'm not sure if they're meant to be sour, but they sure as hell didn't taste good.

After doing some work in school, I headed to a PAUL confectionery at South Kensington to sample some of their pastries since it's supposedly quite popular in the UK. Sadly though, I was greatly disappointed. The prices of their pastries are almost similar to that of Laduree, but yet their quality is nowhere as good. The total bill amounted to £18.50, not a huge sum, but money well wasted I would say.

Laduree and a Nice Home-Cooked Meal

Nokia N97

Laduree @ Harrods

Chocolate Macaroons

Chicken Porridge

Fried Egg with Cai Poh

Braised Duck

Fish Cake

Sambal Kangkong

Grilled Curry Chicken

Grilled Chicken

I had a huge craving for Laduree Macaroons today, so got 4 of them chocolate ones after class! Like nutella, these macaroons are absolutely delightful and can be described as sex in a box!:) The chocolate filling in the macaroons are absolutely heavenly. £3 each for a large macaroon, kinda on the pricey side but really good.

Had a home cooked meal at my friend's house today. On the menu was some local fare, kinda impressive for my two friends to cook all these dishes and hunt for the necessary ingredients in London.

These new photos are taken with my new baby, my Nokia N97!:)

Belgo London

Nicoise Salad

Frites! - Super Addictive

Thai Green Curry Mussells

Roast Duck Breast

Chargrilled Aged Prime 10oz* Rib-Eye Steak with Frites

Belgian Waffle with Ice Cream

Belgo London @ Covent Garden is a restaurant very similar to Brussell Sprouts in Singapore. A typical Belgian restaurant, they're famous for their frites and mussells. They've got pretty decent steak and waffles as well. Belgo has this promotion called Beat the Clock! Between 4-6 pm, you pay for the price based on the time you place your order.

Addie's Thai Cafe @ Earl's Court

Addie's Thai Cafe

Pad Thai

Thai Dim Sum (Siew Mai) - If there was a miss, this would be it. Very mediocre and not recommended.

Sizzling King Prawns in Red Curry Sauce on a Hot Plate

Seafood Tom Yum Soup

Thai Sukiyaki - I love this...

Milky Way Drink - What better way to wash down the spicy food than with this great drink?

Deep Fried Cod with Morning Glory - Sorry I don't have a better shot of this as my camera was kinda malfunctioning that day. I would recommend this dish only if you love your spicy food. Easily the spiciest dish of the day!

Sizzling Sirloin Beef a.k.a. Weeping Tiger - So good it makes a tiger weep? Okay that was lame:P This dish is very, very popular and unless you don't take beef, you should definitely try this! It's really good!

Stir Fried Roast Duck with Thai Herbs

Seafood with Brandy

I was first introduced to this restaurant by my Thai friend after rugby training. Cold, wet and hungry, this restaurant had all the necessary ingredients to perk me up. After patronising it for the first time, I immediately fell in love with the food. This restaurant definitely serves authentic and unpretentious Thai cuisine to say the least, and complimented by its friendly staff as well as speedy preparation of dishes, Addie's is definitely one of my favourites in London.