I eat out a lot, so I might as well write about it.
Bone Daddies. That has to be up there with some of the worst named restaurants ever. Told my mate I was off to Bone Daddies tonight, "You do you", they responded. Food (8/10)Value (8/10) Service (8/10) I was invited to Bone Daddies with my best mate Molly, because her boyfriend doesn't really like it that … Continue reading Bone Daddies, Putney, London: “These daddies sure KNOW how to (make) bone (broth)”
After a year off restaurant reviews, I am BACK. Please bear with me, i'm a little rusty. Food (7/10)Value (9/10)Service (10/10) I'm back to reviewing restaurants, mainly because I spend most of my salary eating out and feeling guilty about it, so telling myself it is a creative hobby will perhaps counteract some of those … Continue reading Master Wei, London: Award winning Xi’an Chinese restaurant with prices that mean you can ACTUALLY try a variety of dishes.
I paid for this "ellyeats" domain, so even if all the restaurants are shut I might as well use it. So henceforth, a blog. Not even about food, just my thoughts vomited onto a page. A Very Tier Four day is a day in which one does the general array of activities available for someone … Continue reading A Very Tier Four Wednesday
My Mum used to do a fat cauliflower cheese every year at Christmas, then she just stopped, and pretended as if she never used to in the first place . I asked her about it the other day and she honestly looked at me bewildered and said "Since when do we do cauliflower cheese on … Continue reading Cauliflower is traditional, Mum.
If you excuse the terrible photos in advance, I'll thank you kindly. And yes, I am reviewing the local Chinese. Food (8/10)Value (10/10)Service (8/10) Noodles and sizzling beef. It has been 24 hours since returning to England and I have already eaten Shephards Pie and a hearty serving of Brussell Sprouts. It is also cold … Continue reading Shi Shan Xuan, Palma de Mallorca: Is a low budget Chinese restaurant really the best place to eat in Mallorca? Obviously it is.
This understated restaurant offers food from all around the globe, with a three course menu del dia for just €16. Food (7/10)Service (7/10)Value (7.5/10) Pork belly bao with avocado and coleslaw. If i'm being honest, i'm finding it incredibly difficult to write a review about restaurants that are actually good. Like Jay Rayner said, "Narratives … Continue reading Palillos y Cuchillos, Palma de Mallorca: ‘Bao, Tom Yum and Nachos all under one roof.’
I ignored all the warning signs of the classic 'all mouth and no trousers' restaurant, and yet I still ate here. So I guess I got what I deserve when I was still hungry after a bloody three course meal. Fried Chicken at Noveno B Food (5/10)Value for money (4/10)Service (6/10) Any restaurant that likes … Continue reading Noveno B, Palma de Mallorca: ‘No quality, nor quantity.’
Big and bold dishes packed full with authentic Mexican flavour. Food (8/10)Service (7/10)Value (7/10) Cochinita Pibil and Tinga de Guerrero at Chapultapec After going to Madrid last year and encountering the cheapest and best Mexican EVER, I get irritated going to any other Mexican restaurant. Takos al Pastor Restauraunt in Madrid sells tacos for a … Continue reading Chapultapec, Palma de Mallorca: ‘Generous Plates of Mexican Homecooking.’
From the outside, this unassuming restaurant looks like any other street corner cafe, but its so much more than that. Food (9/10)Value (10/10)Service (10/10) Blood sausage with piquillo peppers and apple purée. I've never really trusted a cheap lunch menu. I think I've been hurt in the past too many times as a tourist, lured … Continue reading Vida Meva, Palma de Mallorca: ‘A top class restaurant masquerading as a humble cafe.’
With rave reviews flaoting about all over the bloody internet, I thought I should see what the hype was about. I have lost faith in Google reviews, and I don't know who to trust anymore. The Incredible Hulk (€9) Food (4/10)Value (5/10)Service (8/10) The evening hadn't got off to the best start. We arrived at … Continue reading La Vieja de Jonay Hernandez, Palma de Mallorca: ‘A restaurant where pretentious absurdity rules, and skills lack.’
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