Copious HK breakfast

Woke up hungry?

My other half and I were watching some HK drama and saw them having this for breakfast.

And of course, I had to make some for my dearest :)  ...  he was so happy! Bless his little cotton socks!

{ Noodle soup with celery served with fried spam and egg }

With this kind of breakfast - No Lunch for him!!


Deliciouly Yours,

Yalla Yalla!

My Lebanese Discovery continues ...

I've had an amazing time tonight catching up with girlfriend Miss Ope! It has been a long time since we last met up and a catching up session was long due.

Braving the icy cold to Oxford Street, it was not easy but I am now Thankful ^.^

"Let's go to Yalla Yalla" she suggested and I'm glad I said Yes :)

Found on a little street off busy Oxford Street, Yalla Yalla was a real hidden gem offering a warm retreat beirut style. As we were seated to the high tables, we were happy to be in such a pleasant atmosphere and ready to try Beirut Street Food!

Before we got to the ordering part {caught up in all the chit chatting :) } we were brought complimentary nibbles for starters : Olives and Pickled Green Chillies

As we had a quick look at the drinks menu, the selection of lemonades looked very interesting and we both decided to have the Apple, Mint and Ginger Mix. We were not too impressed when it came in a little glass with lots of ice but it was an enjoyable fresh drink which could have been better presented!

Hungry for food by now, we quickly ordered our mezzes to share and also a main to share ... By this time, this little piece of Beirut in Central London was already buzzing with a mix of customers from the casual couples on a date, girlfriends catching up {us} :) and also suited businessmen...  This is why I love London!!  ...ermm... so where were we??

Ahhh look at the food that came!!

Mamounia Lounge - Mayfair

Thanks to my friend, @Vacheron_C,

I discovered a new place to dine tonight : Mamounia Lounge

Found on Curzon street in Mayfair, Mamounia Lounge is said to offer a 

luxurious experience in London where you can enjoy stunning dishes, 

unique cocktails and quality shisha.

After having a look at their website, I was expecting a more spacious venue 

but the atmosphere was as expected. Cosy and comfortable with the couch 

and cushions, it had a nice loungy feeling.

As we were meant to be catching up over drinks, we started off by having 

some cocktails. The drinks menu was pretty extensive so for those 

who know their drinks - happy days!! As for me, I decided to make it 

fruitilicious with a strawberry virgin mojito which was very fresh

 but sightly too sweet for my taste.

As I grew a little bit peckish, we decided to order some snacks. 

Here I am afraid that I was not impressed by the service. 

It took some time to manage to get the attention of the waiting staff and 

even after ordering, it seemed that they had some trouble getting 

our order to the kitchen and we ended up waiting for almost 

an hour for the food to come! {luxurious experience they say? }

Finally, our snacks arrived ...

Not very impressed with the service, but overall I have to agree that food was nice, 

{ :) falafel was crispy and tasty and I enjoyed the hot pita bread with the hummus }, 

drinks were good, and in good company  I did have an enjoyable experience!  

However, let down by the service, Mamounia Lounge 

did lose valuable points on my scoreboard!

I would try to go again for dinner maybe but the service better be 

good next time because I do not usually give 3rd chances! :)

Try it out and let me know what you think. 

For Shisha fans, a place to try if you want to get away 

from busy and polluted Edgware Road!

Mamounia Lounge - MAYFAIR

Curzon Street