Shale Xiong

I went this place with a friend visiting U.K. He is a pescatarian, who is a vegetarian and plus eats fish and seafood. It was the worst day walking around London, because it was raining and cloudy. Nevertheless, the restaurant is located in central London, close to Green Park tube... [Read More]

A Chinese friend suggested this restaurant to me, because she knows I grew up in the Changsha, Hunan province, where the restaurant name comes from. Our region is famous for strong chilli flavour. The restaurant, however, mentions the reason: “"”So, we must confess our name, Hunan, is a bit of... [Read More]

Summary at very beginning, this was a restaurant I liked, compared to many stared restaurants I disliked in London. This is a restaurant on Dean Street Soho. Many restaurants in this area are medium price range, yet a such high-end restaurant is unusual. In their website says “SOLA celebrates the... [Read More]

I was celebrating my friend David’s birthday. We walked in, and luckily they did not stop David in his “fancy” boot, because he broke his leg a week ago. It was a small restaurant, though of a very London-Japanese style: modern decoration with some transitional Japanese touch. [Read More]

This was my second last minute book when I was in Rome, travelling with my parents. I offered if they wanted to join but they preferred Chinese food themselves. Maybes I had too high expectation, since many restaurants I tried previously in Italy were all exceptional, nonetheless, this restaurant was... [Read More]