Two years of 50 visits and keep trying new dishes, I needed to revisit my review for Your Kitchen and change rate from 5/5 to 2/5.
Food is still good but quality and size of portions dropped significantly. Some dishes fully changes (like cumin beef) and from 5/5 dropped to 1/5. All dry pots have been much smaller than before. In other restaurants stuff can recognise me if I'm visiting the restaurant 3-4 times per month but in Your Kitchen people are cold like always and not even carrying if I came back or I'm just another new customer. There is always additional service fee but there is almost no service. At the top of that, prices went up and if I will order 1 starter, 1 main dish and 1 dry pot, it will cost me roughly £50. When I visited just a half year ago and ordered exactly same dishes, I had much bigger portions for the same price. Now? The dishes are coming on the new plates but portions are like 1/3 or 1/2 smaller than just a half year ago.
It was worth to try it 1-2 years ago but not it's really just OK Chinese restaurant which lost of lot of the vibe and now the quality:price ratio...
Read moreFabulous experience, with really tasty and unusual regional Chinese food (Hunan province). If you are adventurous, you will be rewarded with food that is fresh, unusual, and flavourful. It can be spicy or salty or oily, depending on the recipe. One thing it is more than anything else, in my opinion - authentic. We are talking fish heads, chicken gizzards, pork trotters, beef tripe and tendons - if you fancy a go. You don't have to; there are plenty of other lovely and familiar dishes on offer. If you buy a side dish of rice or order a pot of jasmine tea, you can top up for free on them. The service is second to none, the atmosphere - lively and fun, with lots of Chinese young people/students dining there. This was not a cheap eaterie, however, and the ambiance was just perfect for our little party. We left full and happy, and planning to...
Read moreBristol's Chinese food scene has a new contender! Your Kitchen specialises in cuisine from Hunan and the Sichuan Province. It may sound like a non-spicy eater's worst nightmare, however, it was surprisingly not too bad even I could handle it.
We ordered four dishes between four. Chongqing Spicy Chicken, Fried Tofu with Minced Pork, Grandma's Dish and Stir-Fried Silk Potato. My personal favourite was the tofu - so soft and I loved the sauce. Grandma's Dish doesn't reveal much from its name but it's basically preserved greens with pork mince and chillies! Goes well with plain rice.
The only annoyance was their chicken could have been boneless for a better experience. We felt there was not much meat. Otherwise, it was crispy and delectable! Service is welcoming plus the cost was worth it. We want to...
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