Hello everyone, sorry if you did not see any comment from my side lately, but aside some family business that I had to take care in Switzerland  I have also broken my Achilles tendon ( Aaaa this ancient Greek) this blocking me in bed or in my room for quite some time. This for the great pleasure of my palate, and yes  for those who wonder I have  been served some amazing food from the  Malinowa restaurant during my first period of convalescence (be jealous hehehehe) .
I also like to point out that Ato Sushi served me quite happily on their only tiny outside table, has I was in my wheelchair, and as usual their service was very very friendly.
I do thanks all of those who have comment on my blog, they are always welcomed.
I promises , from next week i will start again testing and writing about the restaurants in Lodz.
In the mean time have a nice weekend

My friend who came and visit me for a small apero

Malinowa apero, well what can I say - very nice

The Dorsz British Fish & Chips - Lodz

Who would have ever said that we would have a Fish and Chips shop here in Lodz, frankly I would never have set foot in it until I met someone at a camping evening that did recommend it.
So I did go and guess what...it was and is good, very good to be fair, and well above most Fish and chips I have tried in the UK. So well done and keep it going.
The Fish is fresh, the oil is changed regularly, and this you can feel it from the taste and the way the food looks as per the smell in the restaurant this also due to the well air-conditioned rooms, it helps with the smell (almost nome).
Do I recommend it ? Yes for a fun and casual pint with friends in front of  a F&C, calamari or scampi plate.

As much as I love Scotland was also glad not to see the infamous fried Mars-bar ;-) on the menu board, that would have been a killer.

Food: ****

Service: ***

Atmosfere:***

Price/Quality:****

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do"

Walter Begahot

Restaurant Kamari (Greek Taverna) - Lodz

Holala it is summer and the Greek taverna Kamari, in Lodz, does deliver that nice Mediterranean feeling one expects from such a restaurant in summer.
The food is good, in fact for such a restaurant it is well above average, the service is friendly and well taken care off, sadly for all of us there is no Sea nor Beach around the veranda,  but it does not matter as the veranda does help to give you that summer holiday feel, and with a bit of imagination the cool breeze blowing in the late afternoon can be, with a bit of imagination, the one coming from the sea side.
Yes I do recommend it, I enjoyed it, friendly and relaxed with its casual touch it does deliver good food and a nice experience. Go with friends and enjoy it, relax on the veranda with a glass of Ouzo and some meze, who cares if you are not in Greece, you are in Lodz and the boat sails on.

Food: ****
Service: ****
Atmosfere:****
Price/Quality:****

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued "Socrates"

Restaurant Sofa - Lodz

What a deception, what a blow to my expectation. Some people and comments called it "a overtly trendy eatery that gets our thumbs up for not just delivering on the style front, but also on the substance". Well I dont know if they had dinner there lately but it was a complete turn off - no substance and no style.
The food was what I would consider at the limit of acseptable and in some cases not even there and my son, who is not a cook, could have done a better plate presentation that they did, disappointed ooooo YES, very much so.
This small restaurant house hidden in a courtyard off Piotrkowska that was supposed to be a jewel and blow my mind bringing me to a new high was in fact the low point of my evening and frankly it did blow me - but - off.
The service was friendly even if slightly chaotic, the girl did her best. My friend who took me there was apologetic but frankly it was not his fault and maybe the review we read where done few years a go....dont know.
There is nothing I can write that will sound positive, so I will go again one more time, as usual, to give them a chance in the hope to see some improvements, even if I think the kitchen should really be given a RED card.

Food: **

Service: ***

Atmosfere: ***

Price/Quality: **

"Food is pleasure or so it should be"

Restaurant Anatewka - ul. 6 Sierpnia 2/4- Lodz

review Restaurant Anatewka - ul. 6 Sierpnia 2/4- Lodz:

Not much to say frankly, the new Cooks are just out of this world (if they are not new then they have made a great job in renewing them selfs) , the food is just outstanding and the service as friendly as ever. There was a point in time I wondered if they where loosing their shine, but nop, they just had a bad patch and readjusted and moved forwards in a positive way.
The kitchen may seem slow but when you get your food , frankly, there is nothing you can say - you just sit and taste it with a great smile on your face.
I have tried part of the new summer menu, and allowed the cook to choose for me and my guest the dinner to be served and this more then once, and up to now I must say he has done a great job, I have not one complain, not one black spot to write about -mmmmm- what will he do next to surprise me...I wonder...... well do not want to bore you all with my memories of wonderful nights at Anatewka - so yes I am upgrading the food.

Food: ******

Service: ***** 

Atmosfere: ******

Price/Quality: *****

http://www.anatewka.pl/

Eating is always a decision, 

nobody forces your hand to pick up food and put it into your mouth.

Albert Ellis, Michael Abrams, Lidia Dengelegi, The Art & Science of Rational Eating, 1992

Amarant - Lodz

A very very nice surprise, the menu card is a mixture of West & Central European fusion, the food is served in the right quantity and as per the taste, well, we are up with the best;
I do congratulate the Chef and his kitchen for a wonderful job, this also includes the presentation.
The service is slightly slow and left to desire but it is also friendly and warm.
Prices wise I would say the menu card is very good, there is value for what you get, and as per the special daily lunches they are totally worth it.
The ambience is good and warm, one does feel comfortable and at ease at and this is also  a extra positive note.
I do recommend it both for business lunch as for a pleasurable outing.
I hope they keep the standard up, it is worth it (just improve the service and you will be a serious competitor to other well known restaurants)

Food: ****

Service: ***

Atmosfere: ****

Price/Quality: ****

Bravo, nice to know you are there - will be back soon.

3 Japanese Restaurant Reviews Lodz

Ato Sushi

What can I say more then I already said in the past, aside the fact that the food is extremely well prepared across the board and that everything I have taken up to date is absolutely wonderful I should also congratulate the Head Chef for preparing some astonishing surprise sushi/sashimi plates. As per the service is still good even when under stress, one may think that all is honky dory with my review....and yes it is one of my top 5 Restaurant in Lodz, ...BUT there is a BUT...sadly they have just made me mad once..hehehehe ...it happens also at Ato Sushi, they sold out my preferred Sake - a bottle that I did ask to keep for me at least 10 time and they promised and confirmed to do so, but, as we know there is always a but, when I asked for my bottle guess what..it was not there and gone...yes one little black spot (one needs to find something - if not what one should say at the end).

My review is simple:  a upgrade for the food to the maximum level, as per the service and atmosphere unchanged (don't forget my bottle next time :-) ) ; and a extra start for food/price/quality

Food: ******

Service: *****

Atmosfere: ****

Price/Quality: *****

Keep the good work, it is always a pleasure coming back to you.

Tokyo Sushi

Well, what can I say, still a good casual Sushi Bar, with a friendly atmosphere.

So if you feel like having a relaxed and casual drink and dinner around a Sushi bar table I still would recommend Tokyo Sushi, it is the place to go, the pricing is more then fair and the food and service are good.

Unchanged

Food: *****

Service: **** 

Atmosfere: ***

Price/Quality: *****

For a relaxed and casual evening.

Geisha Sushi 

The Restaurant just does Sushi and Sashimi plates, they do them well but the service is quite poor - I am sorry to say this- it is almost if you are disturbing them - maybe it was a bad day, maybe I was just tired, but this was the impression we all had. So I will  grade the Restaurant with reservation and will go again just to make sure of my feelings on their service and food. 

One think is for sure, they are slightly overpriced for what they deliver, and just this should make you think twice before going there.

Food: ***

Service: ** 

Atmosfere: ***

Price/Quality: ***

Not on my top list

Downgraded restaurant reviews:

Hot Spoon at Manufaktura - Downgraded across the board-
Frankly speaking the great initial  idea and taste has slowly faded away to my disappointment; what could have become a great Thai restaurant has now become the usual "here we go, bland taste all across" and I say this with sadness as in the beginning the promises where high and the quality was up there. Yes disappointed and sad, I do sincerely hope they get their act back together and deliver the food they served at the beginning with its explosion of different tastes bringing a absolute pleasure to the palate.

out of six stars

Down one star across:

Food: *** 

Service: ***

Atmosfere: ***

Price/Quality: ***

The Restaurant has lost is sensual food touch,  lets hope they find it again. 

Bella Napoli at Manufaktura - Down graded

Been there few times, just to make sure I was not having one of those bad days that do happens, I still do have mixed feelings about this Restaurant.

Food wise, the main criticism has to be directed at the meet dishes, all the sauce I did try where bland and the steak not once was cooked as I wished or as the person that was with me requested.

As per the pasta dishes they where as I would expect from a Italian Restaurant with a Italian Chef. Their forte are the Fish dishes and frankly, I do now think, they should concentrate on that, unless they can get their act together on the meat side.

Service wise we still have it slow and slightly disorganized, but friendly. 

Yes the restaurant is benefiting being at Manufaktura, people just go in if they want a Italian meal,   even if I sound harsh I would raccomend the Kitchen team to get their act back together, because you can really do great thinks, but it seems at present that you are in a self content mode and this is quite sad.

the price do not match most of the Menu and I still considered slightly overpriced for what it delivers.

Down one star

Food: ***

Service: *** 

Atmosfere: **

Price/Quality: **

No seduction nor emotions in the cooking  Please please do start delivering the real taste you know how to, one can perceive it through the fish Dish, don't waste what could be a great kitchen.

Hello every one,
I have just finished doing a full round of reviews plus visited a few new restaurants.
All will be said in the next two days, couple of downgrade a couple of upgrade and one under review...so enjoy the review in the next two days.

Hot spoon and Ato Sushi on watch

Two Restaurant on watch, I revisited Hor Spoon and Ato Sushi and here are my new comments:

Hot Spoon Manufaktura possible down grade to 3 star for food:

Slightly disappointed from my original visits and comments, it seems, sadly, that the sparkle is slowly fading away. The food was still good but, some how, the taste was getting blander and more homogeneous through out the plates. I must say that  I was taken aback and surprised as I remember my happiness to finally have found some real Thai taste, now not so sure anymore.  I do hope it was only a bad day but if it was not I am forced to review my original comments. Service still great - that saved the evening.

Ato Sushi in for a possible 6 star across the board:

I can Only say positive thinks bout it, I would highly recommend office outing there to, we had ours and I must say it was great, everyone was satisfied even those who do not eat sushi or sashimi. The Service was spot on and friendly. The food could not have been better.

Yes it still is in my top 5 Restaurant of Lodz, keep up the good work .

I am frankly considering putting a 6 star across if the all package stays as high as it is now.

Well done.

Czeski Film, Tymienieckiego Street, Lodz

Ok....back and already trying something new...., the place is warm and the service good. 

I was tired and on my way back when I got in Lodz in the mid afternoon the first idea that came into mind was lets go and try Czeski.

Well, the place is not to close to the City center nor in a area that one goes by everyday but it is worth it a try and a stop.

The portions are big, the food is good and the service friendly.

Just a negative comment, the waiting was slightly to long for a half empty restaurant, however the waiter did come and apologize for it, a plus.

I would highly recommend the boar carpaccio however the salmon tartar was a touch to salty as per the rest it was good and with no complaints.

In my opinion it is a restaurant you should consider to go once in a while, I will do and enjoy the Czek specialities.

Food: ****

Service: ****

By the way try the beer...., you will find your original Czek Beer

Back after a couple of weeks being away.....and here we go for the two newest review.

HOI-AN Oriental Restaurant, Piotrkowska 67 -Lodz

I am glad to say that a few new oriental restaurants opened in Lodz in the past few months.

Hoi - An in Piotrkowska 67 is a mixed fusion of Chinese and Vietnamese food. 

I walked by pure  chance in it, in fact it was not even my first choice, as the place looked quite empty, 

I must say it was a pleasant surprise after pleasant surprise as the food kept on coming and the taste and quality of it was great and the service well cared for. 

The evening passed quickly and at the end we where not only full and well fed but also very satisfied with the restaurant.

A great point in its favor is the fact that it is one of the few restaurant in Lodz that openly cater for family's with young children, they have organized a little children corner with pencil and paper and other games,  as the place is small it is easy to keep a eye on your child and enjoy the food.

Value wise it is very very good, in fact I would say one of the best so far, so if you are on a low budget and you want to enjoy good Chines/Vietnamese food in a nice surrounding this is the place to go.

One possible negative draw back for those who need a drink is that the restaurant does not have yet a license to sell alcohol, but I can guaranty you it did not make any difference to me.
I hope they keep the quality up and don't let it go down in time.

Food: *****

Service: ****

Atmosfere: ****

Price/Quality: *****

I racomend You to try at least once the Fried Hacao, the Frog legs in lemon grass, the duck Tonkin style, the Fried garlic rice and the fried eel and not to forget the Fins Hoi An on a hot dish. 

Pic by Luc

Pic by Luc

Pic by Luc

Pic by Luc

Ato Sushi - ul. 6-go Sierpnia 1/3, Lodz

阿東寿司で素敵な食べ物, hehehe, now for all of us who do not speak nor read Japanese, this should say great food at Ato Sushi...well ----  yes it is ----

When you walk in you may feel the place is a mixture of fusion of styles, between the trandy, casual and arty - the tables are slightly close to each others but do not get bother by it, The food is impeccable, it is extremely good and to some extent, depending on the night, exceptional.  

The service is very friendly and professional even if you are served by the new waiter or waitress or even the new Sushi cook or his assistant.
The kitchen may have some bad days, but mostly even when under pressure because the place is full they do perform as one expect they should, and if they don't they do apologize to you in their own ways,  which makes you feel that they do really care about you. The hot food is also well done and prepared. The presentation of the Sushi, Sashimi and warm plates are good and most of the time above good.

The choices of Thèe and Sake is also great, giving you that extra flavor that most other Japanese restaurant, excluding a couple,  can not give you.

For some unspecific reason some time (rarely but they do happen) thinks for one reason or another are not up to the standard you expect or you may get seriously disappointed or nervous about what you have in front of you, well been a long term client I can tell you this moments are rare and in fact if they happen when you are there and by any chance they do not realize it, give them another chance. I have and am impressed by the continuity of the quality that has been kept by the team working there in the last 12 month.
By the way it is a Family friendly restaurant, so you have no excuse not to go, get your boy or girl - children are welcomed as adults :-) - and enjoy the lunch or/and  dinner.

Food: *****

Service: *****

Atmosfere: ****

Price/Quality: ****

Pics by Luc

One of the best Japanese Restaurant in Lodz 

Affogato - Piotrkoska 90 - Lodz

There is a little Caffe bar & Restaurant called Affogato, its menu is a mixture and fusion of different cuisines from a variety of country's. It's entrance and ground floor caffe reminds me in styles of London in the late 80's & 90's and I say this in a nice way, it gives the place charms and warms. Upstairs we find the restaurant also well decorated.

The service is extremely friendly and professional, the food above expectation. Everything is well done and well presented. I did have flash backs of my time spent in London's with some of the dishes, good memory's.

The pasta dishes are very well done, the meat and ducks spot on, The food taste the way it should - great - as per the wine list not big but well assorted. The total bill is correct and fair.

You can go for business or pleasure I am sure you will be happy and will enjoy this a little gem, congratulation to the cook.

I do highly recommend both restaurant and ground floor bar.

Food: ****

Service: *****

Atmosfere: ****

Price/Quality: ****

www.affogato.pl

Go and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, take your time with the food and have a affogato caffe at the end.

Pic by Roza

Pic by Roza

Pic by Roza