For me, the first weekend in December is synonymous with three things – my dad’s birthday, Christmas decorations, and fried chicken. A family of the 90s, our favourite fried chicken shop had to be KFC, and if I ever happen to be home on the first weekend of December, my family will still make the pilgrimage to KFC for their Variety Bucket (although sadly the Viennetta is no … [Read more...]
Review: Shoryu, Westgate Centre
Tucked away on the lower ground floor of Westgate, Shoryu Oxford City brings a slice of Tokyo to central Oxford. Part of a small but growing chain with around ten branches across London, Oxford, and Manchester, Shoryu has built a reputation for hearty bowls of ramen and comforting Japanese classics. We were invited to try their new special, Jiro Ramen (£23.00), a dish that’s … [Read more...]
Review: Ramen Korner
A good bowl of ramen can turn your whole day around. In Oxford there is one ramen joint that has a queue outside the entrance every night – a sure sign that good things await through its doors. Ramen Kulture has been an Oxford noodle hotspot, with people flocking to the hole-in-the-wall restaurant for their soupy fix. With queues forming even on the coldest evenings, it was … [Read more...]
Restaurant Review: Shoryu
Shoryu opened its twelfth restaurant, their second outside of London, on 12th December which seems very fortuitous. I happened to be in town a few days later, doing some Christmas shopping and mid afternoon decided the sun was definitely well over the yardarm and that a cocktail would be well deserved. However, several of the bar/restaurants on the terrace were busy with … [Read more...]
