Our local friend recommended we come to this brasserie for lunch, especially for the escargots and beef tartare. Both were brilliantly done. They do the beef tartare the classic way here-with capers, which served as a nice accelerator to the dish. I had moules frites Mussels to follow which was also delish. We had glorious […]

Chef and I took my parents out to dinner for my dad’s 70th. Instead of always going to Chinese restaurants, I suggested a change in the trendy Wanderlust Hotel. Cocotte is a tastefully done urban chic resturant with a simple menu (although the way the structure of the wine list is a little dubious, with […]

I stopped by this bistro briefly in April for Timeout’s winewalk. It’s a charming little place that almost feels like dining in a bistro in France. Great ambience, a short but decent wine list and a small menu that does simple good food. Bread comes warm, crisp and fresh, my only gripe is I wish […]

First time I had dried version of dan dan mian and have to admit I was quite disappointed. My mouth was watering thinking about the spicy tongue numbing chilli oil gravy and uber tasty. We recently checked out Hayyo Kitchen, right round the corner from where we live. This place does good pasta with a […]

Reviews and our friends had raved about the food here, which perhaps subconsciously had us raising the bar. Although admittedly, I am spoilt when it comes to French cuisine, so we were slightly disappointed as my escargots and sole were bland and uneventful even after I dressed it in salt. I also didn’t quite understand […]

I saw this ages ago, but never got round to posting it. While trying to make up for my uneventful lunch at the staff canteen, I went through more readings on food and more food. Escargots are one of my favourites and I haven’t had any significantly good ones since I arrived in Beijing nearly […]