tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post6699143553300920384..comments2024-03-29T06:17:51.779+00:00Comments on Hollow Legs: Ba ShanHollow Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-46698976720301363072009-04-24T10:11:00.000+01:002009-04-24T10:11:00.000+01:00What a shame & a surprise. I did hear the same...What a shame & a surprise. I did hear the same about Bar Shu before it closed.Niamhhttp://www.eatlikeagirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-66138954351209241292009-04-22T11:29:00.000+01:002009-04-22T11:29:00.000+01:00I think they probably asked us about the spicing a...I think they probably asked us about the spicing as we had a PITA couple sat next to us who were going through every item on the menu and asking if it could be cooked with no chilli, as they didn't like anything with any spice. Grrrr!Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-21099653939499962492009-04-21T17:47:00.000+01:002009-04-21T17:47:00.000+01:00It seems like typical condescending chinese restau...It seems like typical condescending chinese restaurant attitude you received then... 'fake' caucasian food with plastic service, even though you are half chinese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-71854900467564619202009-04-21T11:13:00.000+01:002009-04-21T11:13:00.000+01:00An American - it was between two of us. Pricy stuf...An American - it was between two of us. Pricy stuff. <br /><br />Ann - Interesting that they asked you how you'd like your food spiced. They didn't do the same with us. I can't imagine many people saying "well, I'd like it inauthentically spiced and massively toned down, please".Hollow Legshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-10531907864530661292009-04-20T18:41:00.000+01:002009-04-20T18:41:00.000+01:00I have to admit, your review has definitely put me...I have to admit, your review has definitely put me off going, what with that whole thing of insisting you'd had a dish you knew you hadn't until you said it's name in Cantonese! Not impressive on the service front, especially given that I don't speak any Cantonese!Kaveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662875905365870280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-86342442487261119562009-04-20T12:15:00.000+01:002009-04-20T12:15:00.000+01:00We went a few weeks ago (4th April), and I was rea...We went a few weeks ago (4th April), and I was really looking forward to the potato slivers, but they were off that night :o(<br />We also had the cumin beef buns, and thought pretty much the same as you. I make cumin beef quite often, so was looking forward to the 'real thing', but couldn't detect the chili, even though we'd asked (when requested) for everything to come authentically spiced. Of the other dishes we tasted (salad, dumplings, noodles, choy sum - pretty much the same as you!) we agreed the chicken and mushroom potstickers were the tastiest. <br />Overall pretty disappointing (and pricey), and the tables and stools are ludicrously tiny. Looking forward to Bar Shu reopening, as we've eaten much better there for cheaper...<br />Ann/applelisaAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-81286539925066557832009-04-19T19:47:00.000+01:002009-04-19T19:47:00.000+01:00How many people did you dine with (i.e., trying to...How many people did you dine with (i.e., trying to figure out what the £80 covered)? <br /><br />I had such a horrible meal at Bar Shu that I can't get excited by this new venture by the same owners (though I have to admit Baozi Inn is not bad).An American in Londonhttp://rwapplewannabe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-83110851888667588172009-04-19T19:43:00.000+01:002009-04-19T19:43:00.000+01:00This is sitting near the top of my wishlist. But I...This is sitting near the top of my wishlist. But I'm going to wait a little longer before I wander over. I have a lot of dim sum to eat first!Helen Yuet Ling Panghttp://www.worldfoodieguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-33975241096651983592009-04-19T12:29:00.000+01:002009-04-19T12:29:00.000+01:00That sounds like a very stingy sandwich. Even for ...That sounds like a very stingy sandwich. Even for a girl. The very least they could do was ram it full of pork belly with all its wibbly fat still on a la Leong's Legend!Brownershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494760235889452922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-6181420421157302892009-04-19T11:29:00.000+01:002009-04-19T11:29:00.000+01:00It sounds like a bit of a rip to me. £80 for what ...It sounds like a bit of a rip to me. £80 for what sounds like a pretty average meal, which crappy service. Particularly when you think of the prices at Baozi Inn.Helenhttp://www.helengraves.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-73948027100203474622009-04-19T11:04:00.000+01:002009-04-19T11:04:00.000+01:00Sounds a little steep, and I too am struggling to ...Sounds a little steep, and I too am struggling to think of many chinese dishes with potato in it, hmmm ...Kang Kang Kang Kang Kang.http://londoneater.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-57958241776566600832009-04-18T23:13:00.000+01:002009-04-18T23:13:00.000+01:00If you did order more booze during the 1/2 hour wa...If you did order more booze during the 1/2 hour waiting between dishes, then their ploy worked. Pity your experience here was so-so, I'm going back to check things out especially the Loch Ness Monster dish of Spicy Potato Slivers!Fat Leshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09659024295552292245noreply@blogger.com