restaurants 2022 – Surobi Scribbles

East Shopping Centre And Café East Green Street Review / Solo Travel 4

Surobi Mohammed — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:00:49 +0000

Hello everyone! This week, on Tuesday 26th July 2022, I went and had another small solo trip! After my dental appointment, I treated myself to dessert in Cafe East. However, did this place satisfy my delicious taste buds?

My Experience At East Shopping Centre:

East Shopping Centre is a modern shopping mall in London featuring South Asian fashion and beauty boutiques, plus casual eateries. I liked how it was very lit with pretty decorations. However, it is not as big compared to your local Westfield Stratford or Shepherd’s Bush and the types of shops available are limited. I would recommend going there, as it is a place rich of culture and glam.

What is Café East?

Café East is a cafe located inside the East Shopping Centre in Green Street. They sell both savoury and sweet foods.

What I Ordered And My Opinions On It:

Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake with Vanilla Ice Cream (£4.95)

As I love chocolate so much, I was tempted to try the chocolate cake as usual. But this time, I decided to give it a shot and try a different flavour of cake. I tried the lotus biscoff cheesecake as lotus biscuits taste quite nice. I was asked if I wanted vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and I chose the ice cream (no additional cost). Overall, I thought the ice cream would be slapped on top of the cake, but it was given in a separate cup. The cheesecake was large in size. It looked really nicely decorated and the contrast in the colours between the cake and the ice cream was so satisfying to look at.

In terms of taste, I thought the cake was really good but it tasted a little too sweet for my liking. However, the ice cream helped to soothe the sweetness and was very cooling to have, especially if you are having it on a hot day. Overall, I liked this dish but I would only have tried it once.

The Place:

The shop was like a stall amongst all the other stalls in the Food Court of the East Shopping Centre. There were many seating areas, and it was quite full but there was a location near the staircase where I sat and it was pretty empty. I watched people and ate my food while using my phone or being mindful of the food.

The Service:

The two ladies in the stall were quite nice, as they helped answer my questions on the different cakes. The cheesecake did take longer than expected (like a good 10-20 minutes), so I had to go and stand there and the woman was a little too direct. That made my view on the service go a little low, but overall, they still gave me my cheesecake.

Would I Recommend It?

I would recommend eating here, solo and/or with family. I would recommend having it only once though just because I thought the cheesecake was a little too sweet and the service was a little too slow. But, it was still nice to spend time by myself having this cheesecake, so thank you Café East!

My Rating: 3/5

My Rating System:

⅕ – was below average and would not recommend even trying once

⅖ – the food was average and would not recommend trying

⅗ – the food was delicious but would recommend trying maximum once

⅘ – the food was really good and would recommend trying here

5/5 – the food was outstanding and is one of my favorites!

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Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day!

Chopstix Restaurant Review / Is This The Authentic Chinese Food?

Surobi Mohammed — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:13:17 +0000

I first tried Chopstix with my friend in October as it looked pretty interesting. After having now tried Chopstix about three times, I wanted to share my experiences with the world on how Chopstix is, and is it really that authentic Chinese food that you should book yourself in for?

What is Chopstix?

Chopstix is a Chinese noodle restaurant and it is promised to give ‘faster fresher tastier pan-Asian food’. There are many branches but I tried the Chopstix in Westfield Stratford.

What I Ordered And My Opinions On It:

Now I have tried different toppings each time I went. Essentially, I think the classic option is to go with a small, medium or large size box with rice or noodles. Then, depending on which size you chose (small – £6.00, medium – £7.00, large – £7.75), you then choose one, two or three toppings. I will be basing the food on what I ate today (3rd January 2021).

Large Box with Sweet And Sour Chicken, Salt and Pepper Chicken and Caramel Drizzle Chicken and Vegetable Noodles – £7.75

This box was quite new to me. It had three types of chicken. Firstly, I would say that the presentation was very simple and straightforward. It was executed as said in the name and it had everything in the name. The portion size was pretty good, and in my opinion, a medium box is good for 1 person and large is more for two people. The appearance was quite appetising with the different brown colours of the chicken, and seeing the juicy chicken. In terms of taste, I felt that it was delicious with a good taste of different types of chicken. My favourite has to be the sweet and sour chicken and the salt and pepper chicken as it adds variety and texture.

However, this time, I think the caramel drizzle chicken was too sweet and this meant that my noodles also felt quite salty and sweet. The noodles had a lot of vegetables. Overall, I found this meal to be quite good, but I would not recommend the caramel drizzle chicken as I think it caused some weird taste. I would rate the box a ⅗, but generally it is a ⅘.

The Place:

The noodle bar is found in the corner of the Westfield Food Court. It is very packed there, especially during lunchtime, so you may find it difficult to find a table to sit at. The queue wasn’t that long and you had to pick the toppings right there and then. However, the shop assistants help you pick your food and it goes at a good pace.

The Service:

The staff were quite nice to me every time I went and they even helped my aunt pick a last-minute box today. They do not make you rush too much.

Would I Recommend It?

Overall, I would recommend trying food from this place. It is good for just having lunch/dinner with your family/friends once. I have tried it three times mainly because I prefer this restaurant the most currently out of all the other restaurants in the Westfield Stratford Food Court. I would say to pick your toppings carefully and go for toppings that you like quite a lot.

My Rating: 4/5