Popeyes Famous Louisiana Chicken

I am not always that excited to see chain restaurants open up in Nottingham but when I read that Popeyes were moving in to the old Burger King space on Upper Parliament Street my stomach rumbled ever so slightly and I had a little grin on my face Popeyes Famous Louisiana Chicken are well renowned…

Jollibee in Nottingham

Jollibee in Nottingham is just one of the outlets for this Filipino chain that has been opening up across the country over the last year or so. Whenever they open up there is always a long line of people waiting to try and many have traveled from out of town in search of their favorites….

Mak Halal – Smash Burger

Mak Halal on Alfreton Road is another one in the long line of takeaway burger joints popping up all over the city. With outlets across the West Midlands, mostly Birmingham and now in Nottingham and Cardiff they are looking to ‘celebrate the concept of Halal. On their website they say they “wanted to build an…

Noodles and Dumplings at Kofuku House

Kofuku House down the bottom of Hockley is the latest Asian cafe to hit the streets of Nottingham. Run by owners Yammie Ng and Adrian Ning who plan to specialize in the traditional foods from Hong Kong keeping it as authentic as possible. I read that they ‘strongly recommend the beef brisket noodles’ which was…

Ramen at Everyday People

Everyday People on Byard Lane led by Pete Hewitt whom we all know from Masterchef and his excellent Homeboys StreetFood ventures is “Nottingham’s new ramen & small plates spot” When they first opened the menu contained a lot of small plates but since they launched they seem to have taken a slight change in direction…

Braised Beef Ramen at Noodlee

Noodlee in Nottingham opened recently in Trinity Square just across from the Cornerhouse. On first inspection I thought that it was just another fast noodle joint like Wok & Go or a Chinese carton takeout like Chopstix. I was wrong they are offering dishes made with freshly made noodles. The tagline in the window I…

Boo Burger in Nottingham

Boo Burger is the latest addition to the Smash burger scene in Nottingham having just recently opened up on Trinity Square taking over the space formerly occupied by Gourmet Burger Kitchen. I do love a burger and have a particular fondness for those of the smashed variety so I could not resist popping into town…

WonderPho in Nottingham

WonderPho is the latest Vietnamese restaurant to open in Nottingham taking over the space formerly occupied by Oscar and Rosies on Thurland street. Owner Jade Nguyen and husband Jinhai Chen are the driving force behind the place and say that they would be offering ‘traditional foods such as Banh mi, Pho, slow cooked beef and…