Bibi Reviews Lush...

So today I though I would do something a little different to food! And as the days are getting colder and the nights are drawing in the one thing that makes everything better is a good old bath.

Now usually i'm not the type of person who likes to have a bath. Personally I find it boring and a waste of time and water. However I had a sudden urge, and well I had a bath. But obviously from the title not just a regular bath. I thought it would be much more enjoyable if there were bubbles and colours to enjoy. So I went to lush and bought a couple of things...

I've been to lush a few times before, once even for a birthday party and I've always been surprised by the amount of nice things they do in there. I personally like really fresh scents rather than sweet so that is why the first thing I picked up really grabbed my attention. It was called the 'Ickle Baby Bot'

  

I think it may actually have been made with children in mind but it smelt of lavender and was really relaxing and perfect for what I was looking for. This one was a bath bomb so fizzes up in your bath with bubbles and left it a lovely baby blue colour. I really enjoyed using it and for only £1.95 I would definitely recommend it or even use it again. 

The next thing I picked up was the 'Pop It In The Bath' Bubble bar. The idea with a bubble bar is you crumble part of it and it creates lots of bubbles! The great thing about this is you can use it again and again! This one had a very floral scent which was particularly nice as it made me feel like I was bathing in a pond at the height of summer. It was also very reasonably priced at £2.95. And i'm looking forward to using it again!

That was all I got but I shall definitely be going back soon to try some other things, and I highly recommend everybody else does too!

https://www.lush.co.uk/

Bibi Reviews Wabi...

As a mid-week treat, and the fact that my dad was working from home my mum, dad and I all went to Wabi for lunch. Wabi is a japanese, sushi restaurant that does delicious food but  lots of cocktails in the evening!

This was the second time I had been and the first time I didn't really enjoy my meal too much. It was too sweet and I personally can't mix sweet and savoury foods. However this time we went it was one of the most delicious meals I've had in a very long time.

I basically had the sushi bento box. it came with three different types of vegetable sushi and a salad on the side. I've never actually had professional fresh sushi, (except the stuff my mum makes at home), and it was so delicious. Four had cucumber in and then there were two that had these root vegetables on top. It had wasabi and ginger on side and altogether they tasted really good.

The salad was by far my favourite bit of my meal. It was one of the most amazing things i have ever eaten. It was very simple. It had avocado some salad leaves, tomatoes and sesame seeds on top. It wasn't this that made it so amazing though. It was the salad dressing that was on it. It's hard to explain what it tasted of, but it was acidic but sweet and had a mild spice going through it. It was SO yummy and the best bit was that the salad was drenched in it. However they really enjoyed it.

Another thing to note that I thought was really nice was the fact that a miso soup came with the meal. It came in a nice bowl with a few spring onions and seaweed and was really nice just before you ate.

The atmosphere wasn't great but as it was a lunch time I'll let it off. There were a few other people in there at the time but not enough for it to bring a nice feel. However as it has a very eye catching waterfall that goes down the back and sells lots of different cocktails I have seen it to be very busy in the evening. I would definitely go back and would recommend that everybody else does!

Bibi Reviews: 'Strada vs Prezzo...'

Somehow within a week of each other I managed to go to both Strada and Prezzo, both of which are Italian restaurants. So it made perfect sense to combine them both in one review. Especially as I had the same thing in both places!

When we went to Strada I  knew exactly what I wanted - a big bowl of warm pasta. So I immediately chose the 'Penne Arabiata'. Pasta in a spicy tomato sauce. I was really looking forward to it, yet I have to say I was extremely disappointed with what turned up. It wasn't as such how it looked but how it tasted. I was hoping for lots of sauce completely covering the pasta but there was very little sauce that was not at all spicy or flavoursome. If I'm honest I probably could have made it better myself. However when we went to Prezzo I again chose the 'Penne Arabiata' (boring I know)! And I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. The sauce was thicker and there was lots of it! It was full of tomato and chili. It was absolutely delicious.

Strada

Prezzo

We also ordered a house salad at both restaurants and as far as salads go they were both nice. A few lettuce leaves, tomatoes, olives, onions and even green beans. Theres not much to say about them but they did go very nicely with my pasta  and added a bit of greenery to the plate. As far as dressings are concerned I again preferred the one in Prezzo it wasn't to creamy but it was sharp and acidic and really complimented the salad.

In Strada my Mum ordered the 'Rissoto Verdure' lots of green vegetables with risotto rice. She said she enjoyed it and that it was very nice. My youngest sister ordered from the kids menu which came with a choice of starters a main and a desert. She had vegetable sticks with a salsa and then pasta and tomato sauce. I tried some of this and it was actually much nicer than mine. It was full of flavour and actually very enjoyable. However there wasn't enough to full her up so she ended up finishing mine

In Prezzo my other sister ordered a margarita pizza. I was tempted by a pizza as the looked absolutely amazing and they tasted pretty good too! I think it could have done with a bit more sauce but other than that you cant really go wrong with pizza! My dad ordered a 'Florentina' Pizza which was spinach, egg, cheese, olives, mozzarella and tomato. He said it was really good and the egg on top made it feel like a proper meal. My youngest sister didn't order from the kids menu this time, and instead had spaghetti bolognese. Again she really enjoyed it and managed to eat most of it!

As for desert I didn't get anything but my sisters did. Lemon sorbet and chocolate fondant in Strada and chocolate cake and profiteroles in Prezzo. Both enjoyed both puddings but Strada for them were the best.

Overall the atmosphere in Strada was not great. It was a very big restaurant with very few people inside. However we did have a good old laugh at the music towards the end. In Prezzo although we were the only ones in there at the beginning, it soon began to fill up with family and couples and ended up having a really nice feel to it.

Out of the two I would definitely have to say I preferred my meal in Prezzo to Strada. But that's not to say you shouldn't try it out because everybody opinions different!

Bibi Reviews Wagamama...

For our traditional Easter dinner we all went to Wagamama. Now this is somewhere I've actually been before. In fact we've been so many times that they are actually starting to recognise us when we go. I guess that already sums up my love for it.

Having been many times before I have had pretty much everything off the menu. And I love it all. For a starter we always go for the same thing of chicken gyoza and a raw salad. But yesterday we also got the goma wakame salad. I don't think I can actually put my love for the raw salad into words. It is quite possibly the nicest thing I have ever eaten. And its the salad dressing that makes it so delicious. I want to buy it and have it at home. The chicken gyoza again are really yummy, another one of my favourites. They also come with an amazing sauce. Its like a soy sauce but slightly spicy, you have to dip them in it to get the full benefit. Its a perfect combination. However I didn't particularly enjoy the goma wakame salad. It was basically a seaweed salad but I just didn't get on with the texture of it and i found the sauce quite sweet and I really don't like sweet food with savoury. But it was nice and spicy.

Raw Salad

For my main I shared the yasai yaki soba with my mum. I don't usually share but it turned out to be the perfect amount along with all the extras. Its basically noodles with bean sprouts, pepper, mushrooms, spring onions and garlic all coated in some kind of sauce. On top are these pickled ginger strips which I really don't like as I don't like ginger but my mum enjoyed them, so it worked out well.  I added some chili oil and chili flakes to mine which made it even nicer as it was lacking a bit in flavour, however I would definitely order it again.

My other sister order the chicken katsu curry. A personal favourite of mine. And because she was so full on chocolate there was lots for me to finish! This dish is so delicious. Crispy breaded chicken, lots of sticky white rice covered in a spicy katsu sauce. And last but not least a small portion of raw salad on the side! You can't really ask for a nicer plate of food. I usually always have this as I'm pretty sure I will never tire of it.

My youngest sister ordered of the kids menu again and had the chicken ramen. A big bowl of soup with noodles, chicken, sweetcorn and spinach. I used to love this one, and I still do but I find it a bit bland and could do with a bit more flavour or spice. But if you want something nice and warming its the perfect thing. Plus I absolutely love the way you get a bit ladle to eat all the sauce with.

Finally my dad had the teriyaki salmon soba which he had been waiting all day for and fully enjoyed! As you can probably guess its grilled teriyaki salmon on a bed of soba noodles with lots of vegetables and a curry oil. I didn't try any of this but it looked and smelt very nice! Although he did say that he would have preferred it with rice, but I suppose thats more of a personal opinion.

I don't really have a bad word to say about Wagamama as it is one of my favourite restaurants. I like the way it is laid out in benches it has a very communal feel to it and no matter what time you go there is always other people in there. If I did have one criticism it would be that the food comes at different times. Its usually OK and doesn't take too long but sometimes other people have nearly finished their meal and yours has only just arrived. I'm sure I will soon be back eating at wagamama and to be honest, I cant wait.

Bibi Reviews Nandos...

Yesterday me and my family went to Nandos for the first time. I've wanted to go for quite a while now as its become very popular and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Basically its just chicken and chips. But its pretty amazing chicken and chips, and its not just that. Its the whole restaurant dining experience which makes the meal so much more interesting than any other restaurant. And having been I can really see why everybody loves it so much.

After quickly being seated the waiter came over and explained how everything worked. Its simple but genius. You pick what you want of the menu - I had the 'Chicken Breast Fillet Burger' with chips and a corn on the cob. Then you decide how hot you want it: plain, lemon&herb or mango lime, medium, hot and extra hot. I went for hot as I absolutely love spicy food. But even for me it was spicy, so be warned. Once everybody has decided you go up to the till and order your food and pay. You collect all the sauces, cutlery and drinks you want (which are refillable by the way) and then wait for your food. We didn't wait long it took about 5 minutes and it was all ready.

The food itself was absolutely delicious. The chicken was the nicest,softest, spiciest chicken I think i've ever had. It was topped with more sauce some salad leaves and a tomato. The combination was just amazing and I absolutely loved it. The chips were how chips should be, crispy on the outside but full of fluffy potato inside. The corn on the cob was crispy and juicy. The perfect side to the perfect chicken. The peri peri sauces on the side again were really nice too, I particularly enjoyed dipping my chips in them.

The rest of my family all really enjoyed their meals too. My youngest sister, who is 11, had the kids menu and it was the perfect size for her plus she got frozen yoghurt or a lolly with it. We all agreed we would definitely go again.

Overall I really enjoyed going to Nandos. I loved the way it worked and how busy and lively the atmosphere was. Because usually when we go to restaurants its either empty or loads of adults talking very quietly. I also think it was reasonably priced for the amount of food you get and it means that I could go with my friends and have a really nice lunch. I can't wait to go again and i'm already planning what to have next!

Bibi Reviews...

Hi my name is Bibi - as you've probably guessed. I'm 15 years old and love food, clothes, films and books.

My mum is always nagging at me that I don't do enough stuff and that I just spend all my time on my phone. But really a lot goes through my head and that's when I came up with 'Bibi Reviews'. The idea behind it is to just give my opinion on restaurants that I've been too, or something I've bought or watched that I particularly enjoyed. Hopefully that way you can enjoy them too.