REVIEW: Handmade Burger Co, LEICESTER

HANDMADE BURGER Co, Leicester



I was recommended by my cousin to try this restaurant during my trip to Leicester. For those who does not live in Leicester, don't worry they have a couple of branches in England or Scotland.



I will start off with the environment. Handmade Burger Co provides a decent place to have lunch or dinner. I kind of like the environment.  It is one of a pleasant environment to hang out with friends and family. Below are some pictures of the surroundings. 

The staffs are quite friendly and helpful. As it is our first time visiting, the staffs took us to the recommended burgers. They also provide a variety of choices not just burgers. You can browse the menu online by follow this link. 

Once you have decided what to eat, you will need to place your order at the counter. The staffs will give you your table number and are to put on the holder which is on your table. Food will be served when it is ready.

My cousin and I sat near the window. So here's some view outside of the shop from where we sit. 

It was a rainny day so everyone sat inside. 

Some sauces for your meal

Can you guess what drink is this? 
It's actually just still water. (It's all about Science) haha
okay, I know it's lame.

 Food is then served. I took every angle of the food just in case. haha

Top view

We ordered Vegetable Skewers and Burger Stuffed with Cheddar and Chilli.

Vegetable skewers

Burger Stuffed with Cheddar and Chilli

Overall, the burger was superbly awesome. Although the burger costs four times what a Big Mac does, but to be fair it is ten times better. The quality of the meat is well cooked and carefully assembled with cheese, vegetables, etc. To me, it is hearty and in generous portion. I would recommend you to try their burgers as the restaurant is mostly famous for their burgers. 

On the other hand, the skewers didn't turn out to be what we expected. As you can see from the appearance, it's more of like charred surface on the vegetables. The taste of the skewers is like burnt food or I should say it was overcooked. We did called the staffs and enquired about the skewers. We were told that the skewers was meant to be like this, charred style but I think it was too charred for us. Anyway, we are not satisfied for the skewers but a big yes for the burger. So I would recommend others to try the burgers and perhaps the chips as it looks kinda good. 

Hope my reviews help for people who en route in searching good burgers :) x

If you're interested in having a meal here, below are the details:

Handmade Burger Co

Highcross, Highcross Lane
Leicester,LE1 4SD
Tel: 0116 242 5875

Openings: 

Mon-Thurs, 11.30am-10.30pm

Friday: 11:30am – 11pm
Saturday: 11am – 11pm
Sunday: 11am – 10:30pm

To visit other branches of Handmade Burger Co, you can browse this website for more details.

Love,

Yan. 

REVIEW: MALAYSIAN DELIGHT RESTAURANT, BIRMINGHAM

MALAYSIAN DELIGHT RESTAURANT

If anyone is wondering how the signboard of the shop looks like, here is it. I manage to took 1 photo outside the shop. Looking at those dishes, aren't they mouthwatering? 

okay, back to topic!

YES, as a Malaysian, I could write some reviews about this restaurant becacase I know what is the original taste like :)

It isn't a super modern restaurant. The dining area is fairly basic. I think they kept the whole concept to be more Asian native style. However, it did gave me a feeling of home as the restaurant are full of Authentic food smell. 

The boss is a Malaysian. The staffs there are friendly and they provide quick services which I am kind of satisfy of. Imagine you are in a hurry or superbly hungry and need a quick meal, this would be an ideal place!

SPEAKING OF FOOD, 
When looking through the menu, I am amazed by the variety of choices they have. Unfortunately, I came with my cousin and we both have small appetite. We ordered Assam Laksa and Char Kuey Teow. 

One of my favourite dishes in Malaysia is Asam Laksa, cost 7.50 pounds

For your information, Assam Laksa is a sour spicy with fish based soup. For Malaysians, I think it isn't too spicy for us. However, if you're someone who can't stand spicy food, I don't recommend you to try this because this restaurant made good Assam Laksa which has the taste close to Malaysia's true Assam Laksa. As you know some restaurant has manipulate the taste to suit the taste of the local people in other country. However, this restaurant gives a true Malaysian Assam Laksa taste. 

Char Kuey Teow, costs 7.50 pounds

Next we had Char Kuey Teow. I would rate this one of the best dishes I had tried. Everything cooked is just niced. The prawns used are also quite fresh! I got reminded of Penang's Char Kuey Teow!

No matter how hungry we are, the first thing we must do is to have a food picture! ~Asians ;)

Overall, I think the meal is  affordable. They also provide some set meals for big eaters. I enjoyed my meal and would definitely want to visit this restaurant again.

Just to a piece of my advice, if you're someone who love the typical "British Chinese food" this probably isn't a right place for you. It is a more true authentic Restaurant. However, if you would like to explore Malaysian Cuisine, this might be one of the ideal place. Cheers!

If you're interested, the details are as below:

Malaysian Delight Restaurant
Add: 8 Ladywell Walk Birmingham, 
          West Midlands B5 4ST United Kingdom‎

Tel: +44 121 622 3909

REVIEW: RISTORANTE CINESE "NEW TOWN"

Bored of having Italian Cuisine in Rome? 

Well, I would recommend you to try this Chinese Restaurant in Rome. 

For an unknown restaurant to be attracted by the customers is the setting of the restaurant. For me, I would prefer an unhurried social experience with plenty of time interacting with my dining companions. Therefore, the restaurant setting should be the one that encourages relaxed conversation and enjoyment of food and wine. 

Ristorante Cinese "New Town" has a classic chinese design in its resturaurant. I think it is suitable for a casual dine in or a formal dine in with your companions. A good environment isn't sufficient. Below are my few recommendations and reviews about the dishes that I had tried. 

Sizzling Linguine 

I don't actually quite remember the Italian name of this dish but I know the noodles used are Linguine. If you're bored of having Linguine with pasta sauce, why not try this fried Linguine. I couldn't deny that this is one of my favourite dish. The Linguine is served on the sizzling pot gives a brand new taste of the Linguine.

Spicy Pork

 For those who loves spicy food, I think this dish is not spicy enough although the name is Spicy. However, this dish gives a nice combination. For instance, the soft mushrooms and pork are cooked together with capsicans which gives a slight sweet taste and a crunchy feel of cashew nuts.

Mixed Vegetables

 Normally I wouldn't try mixed vegetables as most restaurants will use the vegetables that are not fresh to cook. But these vegetables are just to fresh. For this dish, it is a combination of carrots, cucumbers, wood ear and cabbage. 

Lemon Chicken

 I never expected that the Lemon chicken will be so crunchy. With some lemon sauce in this dish, it makes the whole dish not to dry and added some lemon taste in the chicken. Don't worry, it's not too sour. It feels like a taste from my home. Love it!

Sweet and Sour Fish Fillets (Pesce Fritto in Salsa Agrodolce)
5 Euros

Not many Chinese Restaurants can make such a good sweet and sour. I was amazed by this Chinese Restaurant that they made such brilliant sweet and sour fish. A good sweet and sour fish must not be too red. If it is too red, I could only say that they added too much colourings and flavourings instead of using the raw materials to make. Moreover, this dish is served mainly fish. Some restaurants serve this dish with 80% of flour (crispy part) and 20% of fish. In the other words, we are eating sweet and sour flour instead of sweet and sour fish. For a Chinese Restaurant in Italy, I think this dish would be good enough.




Just an additional information, we will always be charged tax in Italy. I was amazed when I am being charged sit down tax in Venice. For this, they charge cup tax. 1 euros for each cup. 

Sashimi set (20Euros)

There is also a list of Dim Sum to be served daily. I have tried the steamed dumplings (Ravioli Cinesi Al Pore) and I think it is quite delicious. The pork inside the dumpling is quite juicy which made the whole thing just great. You can get this in a price of 2.80 Euros. Besides serving Chinese food, they also made good sushi. The sushi is quite nice and the ingredients are fresh. For Sashimi set, you can get a price from 15 euros depends on how many sushi per set. For sushi lovers, I think you can give a shot!

Some dishes I recommend as well : Fried ice-cream (gelato fritto) , Special Fried Rice and Spring Rolls (Involtini Primavera)

Overall, I think the price is affordable in such meal. They also have a variety of dishes to make your meals interesting. 

Via della Meloria, 15, 00136 Roma, Italy

Openings: 12pm to 12am

Tel. 0639733747

Nearest Landmark: Vatican City

Nearest Station: Cipro