Thanks Dean. I have considered Quality Chop House, though I don’t think I’d have enough time for lunch to make it worthwhile. I went to Chilli Cool the second day I started my new job .I work on Brunswick Square an it’s only a few minutes walk. I’ve been before with a few people and so could sample a fair bit of the menu, I really enjoyed it (the dry fried beans with pork was very good). Solo it’s a different proposition and I had a pretty mediocre dan dan noodles when I went.
Around where I work I’ve tried Hare and Tortoise at the Brunswick Centre(Tantanmen , ok broth ,not hot enough despite 3 chilis on the menu but the noodle were very overcooked).
China House on Marchmont St. Standard Cantonese place. They have a lunch special for £6 or £7. There’s a wide choice of dishes and a free soup (don’t bother gloopy takeaway style stuff). Not great but their beef brisket is beautifully tender and a proper amount of fat. The sauce was a bit can’t quite place the flavour ,sweet, vaguely Chinese. However if I go back I’ll ask if they can do it with a curry sauce which would be great.
Also on Marchmont St, is Arla Health Store. A good option if you want vegetarian. It;s a serve yourself buffet style operation charged by the size of container you have. Their spinach lasagne is pretty good as is their green beans with cinnamon.
On Theobalds Road is Hozi, a Korean place. Pretty disappointed. Very tough bbq beef ribs and the pickles and kimchi were mediocre.
You can probably see why I walk 10 mins to Banh Mi Bay.
Is Tongue and Brisket still on Leather Lane? I liked it when I went.
On my to do list but finding someone who want’s to go halves for that kind of money is proving tricky.
