Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Abo Ali, City Road, Cardiff
On September 19, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanAbo Ali is one of the larger Lebanese grill houses on City Road. With framed pictures of the Kaaba and pyramids and camels, it’s no surprise to see there is no alcohol on sale, but there are plenty of fresh juices: my lemon and mint is tartly refreshing on a warm evening, although our three year
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Dear Jay Rayner…
On August 30, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanYesterday, Monday 29th August, Wales Online published excerpts from my response to Jay Rayner’s criticisms of Cardiff’s eating out scene. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/weve-fantastic-food-here-heres-11814779 Picture: Eat Me Daily Here’s my original piece. Dear Jay, I’m a fan. The first thing I do on a Sunday morning is to read your latest Observer piece. I’ve bought -and recommended- your
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
The Meating Place, St Mary St, Cardiff
On August 10, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanI do enjoy a good food-related pun. Canton’s ‘The Codfather’ chippy. Karl’s Burgers, just off Ocean Way, and their nod to a certain Danish lager’s telltale font. And you’d have to have a heart of stone to ignore the brilliance of Bristolian mobile kebab outlet Jason Donervan. Which brings us to The Meating Place. This
Restaurants in Wales . Vale of Glamorgan
Oscar’s, Cowbridge
On August 5, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanIt’s not always easy to pick your favourite Oscar. It usually comes down to a toss-up between the immortal wit of Wilde and the ingrained irascibility of The Grouch. (You might add the musical genius of Hammerstein II, though I can never hear ‘Oklahoma!’ without thinking of Ruprecht.) But for all their gifts, I wouldn’t trust
Cardiff . Cheap Eats . Restaurants in Wales
Saray, City Road, Cardiff
On July 30, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanThe former ‘Istanbul’ sits opposite current favourite of this blog, Mezza Luna, and the upcoming New York Diner. It’s had a refit since changing hands, with an expanded kitchen area. Many-coloured glass lanterns, embroidered wall hangings: these are attractive touches, but it’s the neat ranks of meat-filled skewers on pristine display which impress this hungry
Cheap Eats . London . Restaurants in England
Street Feast London at Hawker House, Canada Water
On July 20, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanThis incarnation of the Streetfeast London collective is just short dap up from Canada Water station, signs pointing the way as soon as you as you re-emerge into daylight. The site centres on a large open courtyard, currently with a ‘World of Bamboo’ theme around a statuesque central fire pit. There’s an enclosed trampoline for