tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post4235058194953780671..comments2024-03-19T09:45:21.051+00:00Comments on Eat Noodles Love Noodles: Dinner @ Red 'N' Hot (Sichuan), LondonMr Noodleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13327242172810414292noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post-36344281738167403912011-06-13T12:35:37.067+01:002011-06-13T12:35:37.067+01:00Frank - welcome! I'm glad you like the blog. I...Frank - welcome! I'm glad you like the blog. I accept I may have caught Red N Hot on a bad day but I'm a firm Empress of Sichuan fan and I go there for my spice-fix when I'm in Chinatown. Yes - it is a bit pricier than Red N Hot but I don't think it's unreasonable and it's cheaper than Bar Shu. <br /><br />I've yet to try the simply named 'Sichuan Restuarant' and truth be told, my list of places to visit is frankly ridiculously long! But thanks for the tip!Mr Noodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327242172810414292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post-27891629608288989972011-06-13T12:03:07.981+01:002011-06-13T12:03:07.981+01:00Heya - just been reading and enjoying your blog.
...Heya - just been reading and enjoying your blog.<br /><br />I work just up the road from this restaurant and I must have been 10 plus times. I really love Sichuan food and can handle a lot of spice - I got to My Old Place a lot too, but the service there can grind you down a bit. I speak no Cantonese/Mandarin and I get frustrated in My Old Place by trying to order things and them being completely unhelpful. How refreshing this place is - the guy who is usually my waiter is awesome - he understands I really like the cuisine and is really friendly. He recommends things and you can just say - 'I like things really spicy' . I'm surprised by the mix up you had and the disappointing chicken. I've never had any problems here. <br /><br />Lunch here is also cheap as chips, and you get a lovely big bowl of noodles. <br /><br />I'm yet to try the nearby Empress of Sichuan as it is a lot more expensive - I ate at Bar Shu once with my dad and enjoyed it - but not as much as Red Hot. <br /><br />Has anyone tried the 'Sichuan Restaurant' that is also on Charing Cross Road. It is upstairs (above a chinese shop) and is really just called 'Sichuan Restaurant'. Intriguing!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410641601158831943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post-84912037784251667712010-10-22T09:42:23.465+01:002010-10-22T09:42:23.465+01:00Jordi - welcome! A shame about your meal at Red N ...Jordi - welcome! A shame about your meal at Red N Hot. I haven't been back to this branch since this review. If in Chinatown, you'd be better off going to Empress of Sichuan.Mr Noodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327242172810414292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post-37250058695739596502010-10-22T08:17:45.422+01:002010-10-22T08:17:45.422+01:00I was there last night and the experience can only...I was there last night and the experience can only be summarised with one word: disappointing. <br /><br />The 水 煮 牛 肉 -which they bill as their 'signature dish'- was rather oily with chewy beef, three -maybe four- forlorn Sichuan peppercorns and no heat at all in spite of being marked withe four chillies in their menu [I'm now wondering if that is an indication of how spicy the dish is or of the total amount of chillies you'll actually find in it...]<br /><br />As it happens, our aubergine with green and red pepper starter was hotter and spicier than the beef, in spite of not having any "chilli warning' on the menu...<br /><br />I managed to convince the waiter to 'class' us as 中国 even if we're caucasian and don't speak any Mandarin, so we got the medium [zhong, 中] spicy hot degree. However this doesn't mean anything since the whole operation has been clearly toned and dumbed down as they are targeting another segment of '中国' clients, one that's happy with a 'milder' approach.<br /><br />Considering how poor a job they did with their 'signature dish' I doubt I be going back to Hot n' Spice. That area is packed with much better options.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03353575184548423049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post-19316275629274983372009-12-15T10:37:15.793+00:002009-12-15T10:37:15.793+00:00Good advice on specifying the "la" level...Good advice on specifying the "la" level next time I'm at Chili Cool.An American in Londonhttp://rwapplewannabe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post-79988005557794947462009-12-14T18:02:32.656+00:002009-12-14T18:02:32.656+00:00I wonder what a Brazilian would be classified as.....I wonder what a Brazilian would be classified as...I hope "da la" as I like my Sichuanese food quite hot! I've never been to Chilli Cool so I will definitely be trying that. Thanks!<br /><br />Luiz @ The London FoodieLuiz Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625648237398242154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659859995099007525.post-66662774819679519242009-12-14T10:25:44.541+00:002009-12-14T10:25:44.541+00:00I have wanted to visit Red N' Hot to have the ...I have wanted to visit Red N' Hot to have the Sichuan hot pot, but a friend of mine told me that unless you're with a Chinese person they really tone it down far too much and your post confirms that. I'm half Chinese but most waiters don't see that, so I'm sure I'd be profiled as a gweilo.Hollow Legshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.com