Five Guys.

Have you heard of Five Guys? Of course you have!

I recently went to the Five Guys in Leicester Square, with a friend and I have to say, I think it's the best burger and fries I've had at a London eatery! Seriously, everything was fresh and deliciously tasty. It was pleasantly surprising to see that they did not use any freezers on the premises, and the fact that 'little' fries and a 'little' cheeseburger, were really large portions that filled me right up!! I loved how the kicthen area was so open too, they have nothing to hid. Oh, and the food came foiled wrapped and in these brown American style grocery bags- soooo unique! Nice change from those diner red containers eh!

You can also picked up some free peanuts if you fancy!

It's a great hangout spot, hours can past before you realise haha. Just get there before it gets busy, you'll be waiting outside in the cold. But... it'll be worth it!
I'm looking forward to my next visit!

Until next time,

Sx

Joe's Southern Kitchen & Bar

Located in the heart of Covent Garden is this awesome American restaurant. It is a SOUTHERN American restaurant (not South America haha) which I say makes it that much more epic! Everything was fried with an inch of its life, and I got to say- I really enjoyed it. I didn't get the chance to visit places such as Atlanta and Louisiana whilst I was in the States, and, watching a lot of Man v Food made me really want to go to this place after finding it online!!

What should I order? There was a vast variety of chicken haha!

The interior of the restaurant was really nice. It portrayed Southern American culture very well I reckon. It was very dark, warm and kind of homely. It made me feel comfortable and relax! It's not a massive restaurant, but that's irrelevant as you feel secluded at your table with your mates- well I did! 

Now on to the food! We pigged out! Seriously. We got excited reading the menu- it took us back to the States and we wanted to try everything! We got lots of yummy yummy starters to share (though the others didn't like the cornbread, so I had that all to myself), and our very large mains and sexy cocktails. I got a strawberry daiquiri of course! Wouldn't have minded a larger glass though...

Our drinks: Coke, Strawberry daiquiri, Virgin mojito.

Our snacks/starters: Popcorn shrimp, Corn bred, Coq 'n' balls and Southern friend wings. The wings were everything! So succulent  crispy and meaty! And with the homemade BBQ sauce they were more than everything! They could be had for breakfast, lunch and dinner in my opinion!!

Our mains: (left) Chicken under a brick w/ Southern fried potatoes, Joe's Long Horn burger, and mine- Joe's Southern Fried Chicken! My mains was so good and seriously filing- I took two big pieces home, and that was half a bird!! Imagine I got a whole!! I'm not much of a potato person, but these well seasoned, soft potatoes hit the spot!

Let me know if you go/have been to Joe's!! :D

Joe's Southern Kitchen & Bar
34 King St,
Covent Garden,
London WC2E 8JD

Ciao for now!!

Sx

Lunch at Byron.

I recently met up with a good friend of mine and we decided to have lunch at 'Byron'. He decided the restaurant as he had been there before, and I'm always up for going new places, so it was a done deal. Famed for their proper hamburgers, this restaurant is a great place to have a quick lunch, chill and talk with friends. It very much reminded me of the American diners I went to in the States. Small and compact (at first sight-there is more round the corner), the decor was awesome and the atmosphere was nice. Great service, great food-happy days. It was the first burger I had this year (!!) and I couldn't have chosen a better way to end that streak haha. Random but, I really liked the simplicity of the uniform the staff wore- you can even purchase a t-shirt on their website. Just a heads up, it is all about hamburgers at 'Byron', so if you are not a fan, it's not the place for you. Well, actually, you can always get a salad. 

Have you been 'Byron'? If not, go, you'll love it! :D

They have multiple restaurants located in London, and branches in Cambridge, Kent and Oxford.

I ate at the Haymarket Byron. 

11 Haymarket.

SW1Y 4BP.

Sx

And it's not even my birthday...Yet!

Tomorrow is my birthday!! … But the celebrations started tonight. After rushing from Kingston after Mandarin to North London to meet my pops, he treated me to a pre-birthday dinner at this lovely Japanese restaurant in Islington. Called ‘Sen Nin’, the food tasted fresh and simply scrumptious- was so full after all that sushi starter haha!

As it was my pre-birthday dinner treat, I went all out! Pictured you can see we got California Roll, and the Sushi & Sashimi Platter.  For mains we got the Fuji Teppanyaki Meal, choosing tiger prawns and chicken. And of course, not forgetting the mouth watering shrimp miso soup. There were so many cocktails to choose from, the waitress recommended this Japanese Mango Mojito- and I'm so glad she did because it was amazing! I am looking forward to going back there again, possibly with more people as then we can fill up the grill table so the chef can prepare our food in front of us!

Doesn’t the food look sooooo delicious?! Mouth watering if you ask me!

Sx