So this review is one that I have been meaning to do for ages and it's actually from my favourite restaurant - Sticks 'n' Sushi. I have now been to the Covent Garden site, Canary Wharf, and most recently, and the time this review is based on, in Wimbledon. Jack and I went to celebrate my new job starting and we had a lovely evening out. We booked a fairly early dinner at 5.30 and after having a few drinks elsewhere in Wimbledon we headed in and were greeted and lead to our table by the lovely man on the host desk.
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As the sun finally starts coming out and we
start seeing warmer days (this week its been hitting 29 degrees!) it’s time to
get yourselves to the pub or out in the garden with a drink in hand enjoying
those rays of vitamin D. If you know me you know that I’m not a particularly
big drinker as in I don’t enjoy going out and getting smashed every weekend and
I certainly don’t enjoy the hangover that come with that. So you could say I’m much
more of a light casual drinker having a drink every now and then, and with that I
therefore like to enjoy my drink a lot more.
Usually in the summer my go to alcoholic
drinks are either Malibu or Cider as they have a very distinct taste that I
love. This year however I had tasted a sample of a different brand rhubarb gin
and couldn't get the delicious taste of it out of my head. As I couldn’t remember
the name of that brand I scoured the internet and started to sew photos of the
Warner Edwards Rhubarb Gin online. This then led me to ask for it at every
occasion in bars (not very many stock it), then realising I love the the taste,
and that it's not stocked in many supermarkets. I however planned to buy it online
until I saw it in Waitrose this week and stocked up immediately.
As I’m sure you all know by now I love a
good brunch and have been reviewing the places I go. This review from a few
weeks ago was when we went out for a late lunch to Bread Centrale.
We had been wanting to here for a few weeks
and finally found the time so walked down the river – which was also really
nice, and headed in. first impressions are that this isn’t much of a place with
it not being obvious from the outside and then the décor inside being slightly dated,
but this didn’t put us off. The menu is good and I was drawn to the ‘build your
own brunch’ as in this you can put together your perfect brunch with a range of
breads, eggs, meat and sauces. I went for sourdough, poached eggs, bacon,
sausage, and avocado. Jack however decided to go for a BBQ Asian Chicken pizza
as we did go pretty late for brunch terms.
My boyfriend and I were in Malmo last weekend as a
little city get away. It was a lovely little break in such a beautiful city
(Check out my Instagram photos and see for yourself).
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| Malmo Park |
On our final night we
decided to head out to a nice restaurant in the town. The lonely planet guide that
we had, suggested Arstiderna i Kockska Huset. In the guide the restaurant is
described as a €€€ Swedish restaurant that serves meals in the vaults beneath Kockska
Huset, food is upscale Swedish and the atmosphere is classic with crisp white
tablecloths and quietly professional service. So out we went.
We wanted an early dinner (so we could watch the
football YAY!! *not*) and decided to attempt to get a table without booking. When
walking up to the restaurant it is not obvious at first that it is an eatery, but once you venture down the stairs it opens up into the vaults, it looks like
an old wine cellar with curved ceiling and arches. A very friendly man helped
us and took us to our table with was nice, not too close to any others and
beautifully laid. We were given menus and left to make a decision. After ordering
drinks we were ready to order mains. There was a nice choice on the menu, not
too much but a nice selection with Swedish specialties as well as more standard
meals. Jack went for the veal and I decided to try the reindeer. While waiting
for the meals we were given some warm bread and then a nice little appetizers, which was a nice little touch.
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| The delicious appitizers |
The mains did not take long to
come, there were not many others in the restaurant though. The food was
presented beautifully and the waitress took the time to tell us about the food
that we had. Both meals were delicious and we would both recommend what we had.
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| The Reindeer Meal |
Once mains were cleared we decided to have some
puddings, as I have a super big sweet tooth. Again the selection was great and
I was torn between the crème brule and the soufflé. I ended up going for the
Strawberry soufflé, while jack had some truffles. Again both were delicious and
bursting with flavours.
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| The Strawberry Souffle |
The staff were very friendly, they did speak to us in
Swedish to start (perhaps we looked like locals), however when we apologised and
said we didn’t understand they all were very happy to speak English which they
were all great at (and we appreciated immensely!). In terms of costs this was
not a cheap place to eat, but we knew that before going, with the price of the
meal rounding to about 1000 SKR (£85).
Overall this was a lovely evening out with delicious
food in a great establishment. I would highly recommend to go to Arstiderna i Kockska Huset if you are in Malmo and are looking for a nice place to eat. Here are a couple of photos from the evening:
Let me know if you have ever been to Arstiderna i Kockska Huset or Malmo in general and also let me know your favourite restaurants?
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