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davitcha

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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 11:08 AM

btbt wrote:

BYB, got the Caesars salad, Yunnan lamb noodles and pepperoni pizza was not bad. with drink 3 of us around 165

What's BYB? Is it a restaurant, or an abbreviation for something? Sounds like an interesting combination of foods...Yunnan Lamb Noodles and Caesar Salad?

elenaelena

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Location: Shanghai, Jing'an
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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 11:12 AM

samuelo wrote:

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at Il Panino on Tongren lu - will not go there any more

Why?

coz the service was just terrible, food nice, but too expencive for that price and smothy was tastless.

januza

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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 11:23 AM

10 inch... Why do they make them so damn small

Gabriel76

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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 01:58 PM

whats with all the "all you can eat" places. Are the Chinese trying to fatten us up for the slaughter?
Ive never seen this in other countries, sure as hell not in Australia!

samuelo

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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 02:09 PM

All you can eat = buffet pretty much. Are you telling me there are no buffets in Australia?

DragonAss

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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 02:22 PM

all you can eat is everywhere in Vegas... they have in Melb too, but only few places like in Crown and Smorgys (is it a bed company?? hehehe something with similar name then) or some crappy places in Doncaster suburb

Lordlunchalot

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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 02:29 PM

RSL Clubs all over Oz do buffet and they are very cheap

Gabriel76

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Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 02:35 PM

I guess I should have said that I meant, all you can eat a la carte options. Of course buffets are everywhere, but these sushi/sake deals, etc are not common.

davitcha

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Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 08:07 AM

Had a 32 rmb chocolate truffle cake at Arugula yesterday. Tasted like a peanut brownie purchased from a place like Starbucks and left in the fridge for 2 months. The cream on the side was actually some sort of cream substitute, so there was nothing redeeming about the whole plate. I complained about the cake to a server, asking him to take the cake to the chef so the chef could try it, or at least be aware that there were quality issues. 45 minutes later I noticed the same waiter lounging at the bar. I smiled at him, he smiled back, and it was as if he had completely forgot my complaint. Arugula has lost any chance of my repeat business.

Juan_Tamad

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Joined: Jan 29, 2007
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Location: Smoky Mountain
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Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 08:31 AM

Wu Jiang Lu
One of those Sichuan restaurants.
Had spicy fish huo guo with lotsa veggies

gw4khq

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Joined: Nov 13, 2006
Posts: 325
Location: Lujiazui
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Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 09:52 AM

At Barbarossa, Lamb rack was pretty good and my wife said her steak with pepper sauce was ok too.

kiwikells

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Joined: Oct 23, 2005
Posts: 937
Location: Beijing
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Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 11:12 AM

Crystal Jade
7th Floor Westgate Mall
Nanjing/JiangNing Roads

Ordered an array of dishes once getting through the menu. Was uber impressed that the rice came out from the word go and not as the last dish! Sizzling too and very tasty. Ordered a Peking duck and am totally confused by how you ensure you get duck MEAT not just skin (which is a pet peeve). Anyway it was tasty and was plated by one of the wait staff which was a nice touch. A few dumplings, beef with garlic dish, and sweet and sour pork. All tasty although had hoped for more 'dim sum' options!

VintageNYC

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Joined: Aug 21, 2007
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 03:00 PM

Azul&Viva. Revisited an old favorite to introduce some newbies.

Food now mediocre at best. Environment overall getting more & more run down. Seems this once great place, opened by yet another "top international acclaimed chef" has been put on autopilot.

Staff are great kids, seemed to be eager, a redeeming factor to the whole experience, but can see & feel an obvious lack of direction & attention to detail that was before always present.

With a new western style restaurant seeminly opening every other day & the City Diner rumors all about town, would suggest that -someone- get back to basics with that extra time now on his/her hands. And psst...hygiene practices. She has seen better days

Juan_Tamad

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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 03:07 PM

Malones -Swiss cheese with mushroom burger with a pint of Tiger beer

iara
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 03:12 PM

at home...made 2 pizzas for us

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VintageNYC

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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 03:22 PM

iara. what do u use for pizzadough(crust)? i use local xinjiang bread "nan bing". a bit thick but does the trick nicely

Juan_Tamad

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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 04:20 PM

Vintage NYC.
Why did'nt I think of that? The nan bing as pizza crust is brilliant!!!
Will try this week-end..

Angie

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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 09:32 PM

skipped dinner - was too tired and went straight to bed.
Costs: 0 RMB
Calories: 0 (or do I have to put a negative value here?)

blucrystal

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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 09:52 PM

Quick stop at Crossroad in Parkson. Had laksa and curry. That place is so empty after it's renovation. It feels pretty good with noone smoking in front, beside and behind us.

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iara
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Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 10:37 PM

hi Vintage, I make my own pizza dough : flour, water, salt, yest and olive oil.
it's very easy.
a friend who owns a pizzeria in Brazil gave us 2 pizza pan sheet , a kind of iron net that makes the pizza very
crispy cause it bakes completely well.

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