I like this place…read more If you have visited Japan & Korea etc and have been missing the atmosphere of a ramen shop, this will suit you perfectly. It does a very good deal on a 'stop the clock' idea, which means you can sit and eat for two hours, from the moment of your first order. The cost is £15.80 which can't be bad. Personally I recommend the Bulgogi, thin sliced BBQ steak. Ushikata! I have hesitated in recommending Teppan Oriental because its very appeal is that all the customers are apparently Korean, Japanese or Chinese and this adds to the atmosphere...

From the owner: We are Bristol's first and only Korean BBQ and Shabu Shabu restaurant…read more The Korean BBQ is comonly known as Yakiniku or Gogi Gui, this refers to the Korean method of grilling beef, pork, chicken, or other types of meat. Dishes are often cooked at the diner's table on metal grills that are built into the center of the table where diners can enjoy doing there own grilling/bbq at the dinner table. The Chinese Hot Pot also known as Shabu Shabu in Japan, and in Singapore and Malaysia the Steamboat. Like fondue but replaced with a simmering metal pot of stock at the centre of the table where diners place their ingredients into the pot to cook. The cooked food is usually eaten with a variety of dipping sauces. Typical Hot Pot dishes include thinly sliced meat, vegetables, dumplings and seafood. Here in Teppan we have a vast choice of ingredients, dipping sauces and stock.

I've said it so many times before, but I'll say it again - I love noodles! Can't get enough of…read morethem, in fact! Not only is it my first day back living on the glorious Gloucester Road after a 9 month hiatus, but I finally got round to trying Dain Korea, a new(ish) Korean restaurant just up from the arches. From the outside I'll be honest, it looks a bit tacky. It certainly doesn't look less than 12 months old, which it is. But it looks interesting, which is why I'd been looking forward to coming. Inside was a bit of a surprise. There was the expected plain tables with chop sticks, but with a wooden, thatched style hut over the counter. It didn't really fit, but I loved it for its character. It was pretty funny! On to the food: very good! Unfortunately I don't know much about Korean food. Bristol has some superb Asian restaurants, but we're not quite as developed at London or Birmingham - so Korean food is something of a welcomed new coming. That said, i thoroughly enjoyed the noodles. They were very wet but with tons of flavour. They actually brought me out a little plate of pickled vegetables and a small plate of yellow beans to start and the noodles came with a delicious Miso soup. The miso was darker than any I have had before and probably tastier than any other as well. This is a great little spot. Not that it needs to be plush to be good, but it a little polish around the edges and this place would be great to eat in as well. I'll be back (no Arnold Schwarzenegger voice attached here)

Very bad experience. Rude waitress. Anyway, is real Korean…read morerestaurant, but if you wish a high quality service, better don't come and choose another restaurant.

New World is an experience that has to be experienced once - after that you will either love it or…read morehate - I personally found it a hilarious night out. They have a set price meal - one at lunch and one at dinner - where you go and sit on great long tables that run through the restaurant and then go up and help yourself to the buffet style huge selection of food. There is a starters section and then a mains section, and the bar at the front but the waiters will serve you drinks. The food is ok, notihng to write home about really. It is the usual chinese selection, and the choice is massive so there is always sometihng for everyone, but if its a good meal you after this isnt the placer to come. This is a great venue for large groups and the main selling point of this place is the kareoke bar at the front - the place to go after you have eaten. The one time I have been it was hilarious but I wont be going again. I would recommend it for a one off though!

Lots of little problems keep it from being much better…read more Tables outside wobble badly, unsafe. Vanilla scented candle at the table left off-putting scent over my food. Noodle entree way too salty. Fried spring rolls had no taste. Server never came round to check on me or offer a second drink Starter arrived but no cutlery to be seen. Restroom unclean. I would not bother with this place. Just too amateurish. Seems like it is managed by teenagers. Feels like it anyway.

An attempt at 'pan-Asian' eating this could be described as an upmarket Indian take away, but I…read morethink this would be a bit unfair. With a selection of Thai, Chinese, and Indian dishes, it's refreshing that it doesn't just try and bit a run of the mill Chinese or Indian place. The food seems a bit healthier than the usual take away as well, differentiating this place from the half a dozen or so takeaways within ten minutes walk. I particularly appreciate that they don't feel the need to make their curries super bright colours. All in all, a take away restaurant that is a cut above the rest.

Teoh's is great. It really is. I had driven past it so many times and admired it with its adjoining…read moresupermarket and one rainy night we finally made it there. I ordered my dr pepper and then decided i wanted everything off the menu. That was not possible so I settled on the crispy duck with pancakes. They really cater for vegan/vegetarians there, so with most dishes the meat part can be substituted with tofu. My boyfriend ordered the Kajang Chicken Satay, but with tofu, and it was unlike any satay dish I'd ever tried. It was just so fresh and delicious. My crispy duck was also equally amazing! All the main dishes are £7.50 and we ordered some extra noodles to share and we got a huge portion of the most tasty fried noodles with beansprouts for £2.50. The staff were extremely helpful and smiley and it's nice and spacious in there. You can also see into the kitchen which I always think is a good thing! I can't wait to return and start making my way through their Japanese dishes and also take home some goodies from the supermarket.

Both the food and layout of this Bristolian fave are extremely simple. The interior, with long rows…read moreof wooden benches, evokes memories of school dinners, though the food is slightly more tempting than spam fritters and lumpy mash! The giants bowls of prawn crackers are good to munch on while you try and get your head around the menu, which works like this. It's split into five sub-menus (Japanese, Malaysian, Thai, Chinese and Specialist) with all main courses costing just £7.50. It's probably best to share three mains between two, and I would thoroughly recommend the Thai green curry and the kebab (which is certainly unlike any doner I've ever tasted!), though the plum sauce on the crispy duck is a little overpowering. Everything about this place screams simplicity, but at around £15 a head it certainly offers value (not to mention authenticity) for money.

I've always been a bit put off by FlavourZ, primarily because of the very dodgy smells that come…read moreout of the kitchen if you walk round the back of the restaurant (near the bus stop opposite the Colston Hall) - if you've ever got a whiff you'll know what I mean. Despite this, recently I was dragged along with a bunch of friends for a meal here, and clearing away my preformed judgements about the place, I was actually fairly pleasantly surprised. Their obvious selling feature is the quirkiness of having many different cuisines under one roof - and it's kind of pleasant to not be confined to one style for once. However, being a jack of all trades also means they're not amazing at any of them - but the cheap prices perhaps make up for that. Although I was entertained by the experience I wasn't won over, and the poor service didn't help.

I've always thought that this place doesn't look too appealing from the outside. A meal here,…read morethough, won't disapoint. Hearty is the word that sums up this place. A hearty menu, hearty portions, and hearty bar staff (doesn't the word hearty sound a bit odd now?). In other words this place isn't overly up market and they aren't afraid to be friendly and offer decently sized portions. They don't let themselves be constricted to one continent, let alone one country here, with Mexican, Inidan, and Chinese amongst the extensive range of cuisines available. This obviously means it isn't quite as authentic as going somewhere spealist, but they're never too wide of the mark. If you are looking for the real deal then perhaps head somewhere else. Flavourz (I think they let themselves down with the name a bit) offers a taste education in a friendly setting, and with big portions.

Anyone who knows me knows that if there's an bao shaped opportunity, I'm all over it. The severe…read moredearth of bao-related goodness in my otherwise perfectly satisfying city is something that continues to baffle and upset me in equal measure. Bristol's effort was very good. Not quite Dim Sum Su level. Or Bao in London. But very respectable indeed. Took advantage of the very reasonable deal - 2 bao with fries for £8.50 which was plenty to fill me. The chips seemed a bit of a curveball, as not something I'd normally pair with bao, but it worked ok and they were cooked well. The bao themselves were lush - fried chicken with chilli mayo and daikon, and the amusingly named Chairman Bao with confit pork belly, hoisin and peanut dust. Shame they didn't have the shrimp bao as it sounded delicious but understandably it's their biggest seller, and I arrived late. The buns were soft and pillow-like, and the filling nice, albeit not exactly plentiful. Overall a solid 4*, and well worth a lunch trip, or light-ish dinner. It's BYOB as well, which I didn't realise.

This was my first taste of the famous bao buns and they were lovely! I tried Char Sui pork, pork…read morebelly, satay chicken and grilled chicken (with a side of gyoza for good measure!). The best thing about two of you eating is you get to try a selection, 2 bao would be enough each with a side for a meal. These fluffy buns made me very happy and were pretty reasonable. The pork belly was a bit fatty but apart from that, delicious! Plus the staff were very happy and helpful which always helps. Definitely a fan!

The best Asian takeaway in Bristol. I have tried many others, so has my Chinese girlfriend and her…read moreDad, who used to own a Chinese takeaway himself - we all agree this is simply the best. Fantastic quality produce, outstanding value for money, really friendly staff. Can't fault a thing!

I am so glad I had wagamama once again. I used to live in Boston and it's really only exclusively…read morein a few other spots. Interior: I love it! Very minimal but simple and elegant with long benches and the bathroom downstairs so plenty spacious. Food: Tantanmen Beef Ramen: So good! Not too spicy! But definitely you will get some sweats and get a lot of ramen as well. Hit the spot though. Overall: Wagamama is a great place for vegans and Asian food lovers to unite. I love the style of combinations and it's done very elegant and casually for all ages to come and enjoy.

Of course it's not authentic. Wagamama has expanded its Japanese menu to include a couple of Thai…read moreand Korean dishes, plus salads. We came for a late lunch before visiting the Bristol Museum. The Wagamama ramen £10 was pretty good. My grilled chicken katsu curry £10 served the chicken sliced and served cold. It was dry and not really rescued by the curry sauce. I think the brown rice was a nice touch but needed more sauce. The salad was pretty good but the pickles and dressing were all out of a bottle. Nothing I couldn't do . The yaki soba £8 was so dry and sauce less we barely finished it. Worst dish here. The service was attentive, but it was empty. The noise is really loud even with just 15 people dining inside this massive dining room.

BBQ is trending in the UK at the moment. And I'm not talking the sort where you burn meat (and…read morestill manage to undercook it on the inside) in your back garden, I'm talking 12 hour... slow roasted... pulled pork... Y'know - the kind where you have buzzwords trending on twitter and drooltastic photos appearing on here. It's THAT sort of BBQ that you can get at Grillstock. I was recommended Grillstock by our local BBQ expert, Ahmed Kage (if you haven't come across Rib Nights and you're a fan of meat, you HAVE to check it out). He had bigged up the restaurant as one of the best places to get BBQ in the UK - so we knew we had to make a date to go and see for ourselves. It was just lucky that we ended up passing through Brizzle on our way to Cornwall for our Honeymoon! We had read on the website that you can't book - but it was open from 11:30am in the week. We rocked up and arrived almost bang on opening time to grab some early lunch on our travels. We were greeted warmly and seated straight away. As it was early on a Monday, we didn't have any problems getting a seat... But I imagine on a Thursday/Friday/Saturday evening - it would be wise to get there near opening to avoid a lengthy wait for a table. After a quick look at the menu we quickly decided to go for the sharing platter. For £30 it had nearly every meat on the menu on it and looked like the right choice to try everything. I can confirm it certainly WAS the right choice! With everything from a full rack of ribs to chicken wings and pulled pork and beans, it was huge! You could sensibly feed three with the amount of meat, 'slaw and fries on offer, but we did manage most of it (with only half of ribs taken away in their awesome packaging for later devouring). All of the meat was totally fantastic. Tender, deliciously seasoned and cooked to perfection - it was some of the best BBQ I've ever had. Our meal (with a couple of fizzy drinks) came to under £40 with some food to takeaway. We didn't eat for nearly 24 hours afterwards either. If perfectly cooked meat at a reasonable price floats your boat - I recommend a trip to Grillstock!

I had been wanting to go to Grillstock since the day it opened, it is me to a t; meat, music and…read moremayhem! I finally managed to get in there a few weeks back and was greeted by 4 people standing up and leaving, which meant we could sit straight down. The waitress gave us the basic but mouth watering menus and I decided on the Smokestack Burger. I really wanted to try the Grand Champion challenge, but I knew I wasn't man enough. The restaurant is made up of one table in the middle and a bar at the end, with open kitchen behind. Drinks wise they serve Orchard Pig cider, obviously, as it's the same guy owns Orchard Pig and Grillstock (what a legend) and a few other soft drinks. The food comes out on metal trays with nice branded paper underneath. The burger was delicious. Not the best in Bristol, but a very decent burger all the same. Our friends had the hot dogs and the brisket; the sauce around their mouths and instant silence said it all! All in all a decent place, Grillstock. There is A LOT of competition in Bristol for BBQ, Grill, Pulled Pork style dining - but these guys are the originators!