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…

Grilled Cheese sandwiches from Blend at the Contemporary

Blend are renowned for their Grilled Cheese sandwiches which really are some of the best to be found in the city. I first met Blend at their original location in Sneinton Market back in 2018 where I became enamored with their food (read more here) Blend moved into the kitchen at the Nottingham Contemporary in…

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…

Secret Burger Club at the Garage in Chilwell: Eating all the Classics

I love eating the burgers from Secret Burger Club and take any opportunity to track them down for a taste whenever I can. Recently that has been a bit harder as they haven’t been in town a lot over the last year or so but happily this weekend they popped up on my feed as…

Pho in Nottingham

Pho Restaurant opens in Nottingham this week located in Hockley inside the space formally occupied by the National Videogame Arcade. It has been a long wait for them to arrive as it was first announced back in 2020 that a restaurant was coming to the city. I had never been to this chain before but…