Shale Xiong

It was another year of Christmas Eve and another year of a dinner with “daddy”. We walked from British Museum to Hyde Park. The Christmas Eve dinner started at 10pm. It was very busy outside of the restaurant as the enter for the night is located in the hall of... [Read More]

This was my friend’s birthday dinner. The restaurant has a very nice environment, locating inside the Mandarin Oriental in Munich. I have requested Omakase menu, basically a set menu, when booking. Yet my friend does not eat any red meat, hence the main beef dish for him was replaced by... [Read More]

I decided to have short break in Lyon France and reserved this restaurant. I literally booked a hotel that is one-minute-walk away from the restaurant. It was a very unlucky trip, since my flight in the previous night was cancelled and British Airways rebooked me to the first flight in... [Read More]

This was a last-minute book just before I flew out London (less than two weeks ahead). I was just curious how a Japanese chef presents French cuisine, which was surprisingly fun. I was the first customer in the night, and in fact there were only seven customers for the evening.... [Read More]

This restaurant is close to Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社). The shrine lighted up in the evening and attracted a lot of tourists. Anyway the restaurant is a very narrow street. I was asked to take off the shoes to enter the seat. There was only one customer on the counter seat,... [Read More]