Fried Tofu Fried Tofu

Crispy and golden-brown fried tofu served with a savory dipping sauce, perfect as a tasty appetizer or side dish.

Joy Luck Resturant

Joy Luck Resturant

47 Gerrard Street, W1D 5QJ, City of London,Westminster, United Kingdom

Soup • Meat • Asian • Chinese


"OK, so the place isn 't fine dining, it 's not somewhere to linger all night, it 's a bit scruffy and the staff have seen it all, so if you 're a bit precious, or you 're trying to impress somebody, don 't go there. But if you want really good, tasty Chinese hotpot, then do go. We 've walked by the place a dozen times over the years and thought 'nah ', but this time we saw people eating hotpot and thought 'why not ', and we are glad we did. There 's loads of other stuff on the menu, but we opted for hotpot. Now there are several options, but we went for a slightly Thai influenced one with beef, with side orders of pak choi and mooli to cook in it (from a long list of options seafood, meat veg). We 're not big eaters so ordered a single serving size (rather than the per person one), and didn 't have any rice or noodles, which people with bigger appetites might want. They fired up the burner on the table and the pot arrived a thickish broth with loads of big chunks of beef, along with loads of tofu and big fresh chillis. We popped the veg in and started hot potting (if that 's a word). The broth was full of flavour spicy but not dangerously so and the slow cooked beef was beautifully tender. The bill, with service and one glass of half decent merlot for Mrs Ex Punk, as I was driving, was £36. You can 't knock it at that price. So, it 's likely to be our go to place in Chinatown."

Thai Corner

Thai Corner

Lamb Arcade, OX10 0BS, South Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Thai • Asian • Vegan • Curry


"Have been here many many times before the Thai food here is just brilliant and it’s very easy to forgive the tired decor, quirky headroom of some tables etc etc.However the past three times it has become apparent that their service standards are failing Significantly.I will only talk about this visit as have not mentioned it before because decided to ignore it as love the food.Pre booked a table and when we arrived only 4 tables out of 12 in use. Were offered Thai crackers and orders drinks. The drinks took 20 Minutes to arrive!Then we ordered the strayers and main meals, well ...... basically we had to wait an hour yes really an hour to get our starter!!!!!She sis apologise and give us some more crackers but for how few people were in there an hour was totally unacceptable without proper explanation.Ate our meals and spoke to the server who told us that the owner was very busy doing take away meals so that’s why we did mot get our food. I asked does he prioritise on take seats over people in the restaurant and her reply was ‘of course ‘.There was no apology at a and we distinctly got the impression that people eating In were a hassle for them because they can’t easily answer the phones or deal with the take away Food.This was such a disappointment for us as we love this place food and have eaten here loads of times but after the past three visits being so shambolic we really don’t want to book ourselves go back in ever again."

Koreana

Koreana

40A King Street West, M3 2WY, Manchester, United Kingdom

Bbq • Salad • Chicken • European


"So despite a previous disappointment we have subsequently returned every 4 to 6 weeks because we live locally and generally have an enjoyable visit. Not this time unfortunately. The spicy kimchi casserole was bland, certainly lacking any hint of 'spicy '. Even worse was the spicy chicken which, in addition to having no spice, was hot but chewy on the outside and cold on the inside suggesting it could have been cooked from frozen rather than cooked fresh. When we told the waitress it is normally crunchy on the outside and hot throughout she offered to have a fresh one made, only to hastily return to advise that the dish is not crispy because of the sauce on top this is nonsense as we have ordered this dish on several previous visits and it was nothing like what was served this evening. I 'm not sure whether the chef was feeling lazy, whether they took umbrage at the constructive feedback or whether they actually hail from Korea but the response from the kitchen was unacceptable. My wife then complained about the chicken to the waiter who brought the bill; the waiter simply said 'sorry '. Yet throughout our meal the table next to us was being fawned over? I appreciate restaurants are going through a tough time but so are their customers; why should we accept a substandard dish in return for our own hard earned money? Sorry Koreana but I am struggling to contemplate returning after this visit!"