What with the recent official end of British Summer Time for 2011, we have obviously turned ourselves to more hearty pursuits as the dark nights draw in, the temperature drops and X-Factor begins to heat up (before fighting off some ethical rival for Christmas No. 1). This is all good news as our familiar hefty frame is suddenly indistinguishable from the other hibernating anorexics clothed in their seven layers of merino. Winter suits our big bones and layers of bacon fat.
Winter is also great because it gives us the excuse to eat hearty, warming meals such as those served up at Mushu near Warren Street. This Chinese diner-restaurant arguably serves up the best dumplings and lions-head meatballs available in town - flavoursome goodness drenched in hearty broth. We're big fans of the food here - the people are lovely and the service is quick (surely the best combination for any eaterie?).
We had ourselves the pork and beef potstickers (gyozas) followed by the lions-head meatballs (Mondays are meatball special days - discounted meatballs!). We have no idea why they're called lions-head meatballs but we enjoyed it like we were eating Simba's face itself. It was incredibly tasty and succulent. The potstickers were a revelation too - especially with their Spicy Szechuan Sauce (it wasn't hot spicy but full of spices).
Our fellow hibernators devoured their spicy chicken karaage (yeah we know it's Japanese) and their bento boxes. None of us were disappointed by the perfectly cooked food and wholesome flavours.
http://www.mushu.co.uk/index.htm
Nothing to say about this one really.
After the phat (yeah we used a 'ph') lunch we retired to the dark heart of Borough Market for some delights at Brew Wharf. It's a Vinopolis - not quite the independent dive we were seeking, but this was just too good not to mention. We have had so much fun here - the seemingly endless and quirky list of beers from around the world kept us mightily occupied. And then sent us cross eyed - from the Moosehead (Canada) to the Chilli Beer (Mexico) via some stuff churned out by Trappist monks (Belgium), we did more travelling in one night than we've done in the last five (5) years.
Aside from the beers, the place is normally packed out with happy revellers - we were there to watch the rugby world cup recently and it was a wonderful environment to enjoy the games. We were showered (happily) with beer and given fantastic bar snacks (satays, sausages and hummous - as eclectic as the beer list). For those slightly hungrier, you should check out the sit-down area - though we were far too drunk for that.
http://www.brewwharf.com/
Winter is also great because it gives us the excuse to eat hearty, warming meals such as those served up at Mushu near Warren Street. This Chinese diner-restaurant arguably serves up the best dumplings and lions-head meatballs available in town - flavoursome goodness drenched in hearty broth. We're big fans of the food here - the people are lovely and the service is quick (surely the best combination for any eaterie?).
We had ourselves the pork and beef potstickers (gyozas) followed by the lions-head meatballs (Mondays are meatball special days - discounted meatballs!). We have no idea why they're called lions-head meatballs but we enjoyed it like we were eating Simba's face itself. It was incredibly tasty and succulent. The potstickers were a revelation too - especially with their Spicy Szechuan Sauce (it wasn't hot spicy but full of spices).
Our fellow hibernators devoured their spicy chicken karaage (yeah we know it's Japanese) and their bento boxes. None of us were disappointed by the perfectly cooked food and wholesome flavours.
http://www.mushu.co.uk/index.htm
Nothing to say about this one really.
After the phat (yeah we used a 'ph') lunch we retired to the dark heart of Borough Market for some delights at Brew Wharf. It's a Vinopolis - not quite the independent dive we were seeking, but this was just too good not to mention. We have had so much fun here - the seemingly endless and quirky list of beers from around the world kept us mightily occupied. And then sent us cross eyed - from the Moosehead (Canada) to the Chilli Beer (Mexico) via some stuff churned out by Trappist monks (Belgium), we did more travelling in one night than we've done in the last five (5) years.
Aside from the beers, the place is normally packed out with happy revellers - we were there to watch the rugby world cup recently and it was a wonderful environment to enjoy the games. We were showered (happily) with beer and given fantastic bar snacks (satays, sausages and hummous - as eclectic as the beer list). For those slightly hungrier, you should check out the sit-down area - though we were far too drunk for that.
http://www.brewwharf.com/
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