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Shi Shan Xuan, Palma de Mallorca: Is a low budget Chinese restaurant really the best place to eat in Mallorca? Obviously it is.

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. →

Palillos y Cuchillos, Palma de Mallorca: ‘Bao, Tom Yum and Nachos all under one roof.’

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.’ →

Noveno B, Palma de Mallorca: ‘No quality, nor quantity.’

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.’ →

Chapultapec, Palma de Mallorca: ‘Generous Plates of Mexican Homecooking.’

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.’ →

Vida Meva, Palma de Mallorca: ‘A top class restaurant masquerading as a humble cafe.’

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.’ →

La Vieja de Jonay Hernandez, Palma de Mallorca: ‘A restaurant where pretentious absurdity rules, and skills lack.’

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.’ →