• Added: 31st of May 2008
• Area: Limehouse
• Category: Restaurants

London E14 6JJ
020 7093 1668

kateyay said
Cheap and Tasty
Wings is a Buffet type restaurant which has been in existence for a number of years. Open from around 12pm-11pm daily, serving a variety of different dishes which change throughout the day. The restaurant also does not use Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in any dishes!

Food is priced depending on when you're there. For a weekday lunch, it can start at around £6 for an adult. Evenings are £8.95. Weekend lunches are cheaper, and dinners are £10.95 and up. Drinks are reasonable - Chinese tea is 80p per head, soft drinks (fizzy drinks, juices, bottled water, tea and coffee) start at 1.10 - however the restaurant DOES NOT serve tap water (presumably as drinks bring in the most profit!)

However, that said, the food is always of good quality. No Dim-Sum (occasionally there are pork dumplings) however they do serve crispy duck pancakes, salad, ho fun noodles, and a wide range of dishes. The main staples are always in existence - singapore noodles, sweet and sour chicken or pork, beef in black bean sauce, fried rice, prawn toast, prawn crackers, spring rolls, crispy fried seaweed and other bits and bobs! Occasional dishes also appear - chicken satay, chicken with cashew nuts, chips, ho fun noodles, garlic prawns, dumplings, szechuan beef, ribs, crispy chilli fried beef, salt and pepper tofu, deep fried squid, vegetable tempura and there are always plenty of sauces and a couple of soups to choose from. Dessert is always well catered for, with ice-cream, lots of fresh fruit and jellies (often vegetarian, based on cornflour).

Atmosphere can be quite busy, especially in evenings when lots of local families pop by to get some take-away, but the food is always good value and good quality, plus there are always interesting people in the restaurant too!

Service is friendly but generally unobtrusive - and generally not needed apart from initial drinks and the occasional plate clearance. The bill is paid at the main counter, and there is a charge for wasteage if food is left on plates.

Recommended if you're looking for a cheap and cheerful, very filling meal.

• Added: 31st of May 2008
• Area: Shoreditch
• Category: Bars and Pubs

London E1 1DT
020 7247 4926

kateyay said
quirky
the Shoreditch / Hoxton influence can definitely be felt in this little bar, but its tiny tiny size and crowded nature of some evenings can definitely make for an interesting experience.

Lots of different bottled beers and ciders on offer - a pleasing range to suit most tastes. A friend enjoyed a good glass of wine, and had previously ordered food which was tasty and not overpriced.

Definitely the sort of place to go back to, maybe at the start of an evening out - but perhaps not spend too much time later on, as it can get very crowded of a weekend evening.

Have heard a lot about coffee and chilled atmosphere during the day, so will probably return to check this out!