Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Happy Lok Diner, Crwys Rd, Cardiff
On March 20, 2017 by The Plate Licked CleanIt’s not easy to find the perfect fried egg. All too often, you get that bland uniform bleached white of the albumen, so uninspiring, so listless, so like something from a child’s playset. It’s far more rare to find an egg fried until the edges take on the crisp, delicate aspect of a lace ‘hem’.
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Burger Theory at Kong’s, St Mary St, Cardiff
On February 13, 2017 by The Plate Licked CleanWhat’s pink and wrinkled and hangs out your pyjamas? The answer, of course, is ‘your nan.’ (© Cardiff University Rag Mag, circa 1983.) As an aside- what happened to rag mags? Are they Still A Thing, available as a scratch’n’sniff app with added VR functionality, or is their unfashionable comedy now deemed too toxic? Anyway.
London . Restaurants in England
Anglo, Farringdon, London
On February 3, 2017 by The Plate Licked CleanIt’s easy to fall in love with Anglo. It’s not the palpable enthusiasm of the kitchen team, or the warmth of the welcome and genuine interest in what you think of each course: it’s a heady mix of all three. Mark Jarvis and Jack Cashmore have an impressive track record of experience in fine dining,
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Curado Bar, Guildhall Place, Cardiff
On January 19, 2017 by The Plate Licked CleanHow things change. It’s not just the this is on the site of the former Goldburger, which was just about the only place in Cardiff you could get a root beer once upon a long ago. (Clearly, no one has told them that a recent by-law stipulates that every local opening must now feature exposed
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Sushi Life, Wellfield Road, Cardiff
On January 12, 2017 by The Plate Licked CleanThings change. Il Pastificio went from word-of-mouth hot ticket (tables rarer than an earthworm with a Drama degree) to mini-empire very quickly. One mushroomed into four, but now just as quickly what was their original home, and latterly their pizza joint, finds itself up for grabs, and Sushi Life are the new kids on the block.
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
The Discovery, Lakeside, Cardiff
On October 12, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanIf you woke today in a cold sweat and wondered frantically, ‘Where on earth am I going to find a black and white picture of a panda in a fez today!’ – and I know I did- then The Discovery has you covered. It’s one of several arty shots in the elegant but homely dining