The People's Cafe, Taipei Taiwan

It's a celebration of me getting old and actually mainly an excuse to see a lot of friends who I met while I was at Warwick and who I haven't seen for 1 or 2 years.

The main reason that I chose this restaurant is because the restaurant has a VIP room which can accommodate up to 14 people. Also, if it's your birthday month, you can order wine for 15% off and upgrade the dessert!

The restaurant it not extensively big but the decoration is stylish and the VIP room is quite cosy.

There is a buffet, a little one but all of the choices are carefully cooked not like the usual 'common buffet'.

Specially recommand the mussel which are baked in a very unique source. Love it! However, I was too busy at talking, didn't have the second chance to take more.

Start with the soup, I chose Cream Tuna Soup. OK.

For the main course I couldn't make my decison for a while between Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Groose Liver or Peach Marinated Lamb Chop with Red Wine Sause. In the end, Groose Liver won the Lamb Chop!

It's really really nice. Attacked friend's lamb chop, it's also v. nice!!!

Forgot to take the picture of the cake. The restaurant was v sweet, put a candle on the cake for my birthday and my friends song happy birthday song in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean!!!

All set menu comes with soup, main, dissert and unlimited coffee, tea or soft drinks. The prince is from 400 NT to 800 NT plus 10% service charge.

Will definitly recommand this restaurant, the price is v reasonable and the food and service are fantastic.

website:http://www.peoples.com.tw/

The Real Greek Restaurant, London

Before leaving London for a short break at home. I met Camille for a nice dinner to cheer a nice ending of my summer in London.

I was told that this restaurant is quite nice, plus I like the location. The location of one of the branchs is alone the riverside of the south of the river Thames, which you can spot St. Paul Church and the City.

We arrive rather late and the restaurant was quite busy but we still managed to get a table outsite. It's rather nice atmosphere but the food.......

We had Grilled octopus (5.50)

and Salt cod (5.95) = Greet version of ship and chips (without chips)

and Melitzanosalata (4.20)...smoked aubergine, tomato spring onion and coriarder.

and Little dolmades (3.50)....we dislike this one

and Greek flat bread (1.75)

I'll NEVER EVER order wine in a Greek restaurant again. Cos...it's so weird. It tastes funny and comes in a funny pot.

The portion is too small. Therefore after emptied everything (not because they are tastful but because I was starving) I had to have dessert.

We ordered Dessert sharer (7.25) which is a bit of everything, Kataifi + Baklava + Greek yoghurt + Greek delights and the best Chocolate cake. It's okish!

The total was 34.60 but weHAD to pay for 'optional service charge', so the bill was 38.93 in the end.

Apart from the location, it was a totally dissapointment. Will never visit this restaurant.

Terrible! can't even bother to put on the weblink of the restaurant. Anyway, you can find anything by googling.

The Troubadour Cafe, London

Lisa came to London to visit me. By accident we fond this cafe not too far from my place which mentioned by her sister. We thought we might give it a try.

The cafe doesn't look anything special from outsite, but once we opened the door I immediately fell in love with the place.

The decor is very unique, a mixture of antish stuff with pop style painting. A very interesting but surprising harmonious combination. I love it! Also, the place is quite cosy, provides fresh daily newspapers - a great place to sit, read an enjoy being alone.

I orderd Ldy Muck's breakfast (6.50), it's rather nice but the portion is undoubtely too small for guys. However, we peeked someone else's order, the burgers they serve looks really really good and huge and price is of course more expensive too (around 10 pounds).

The service is great. I asked for a 'huge' glass of water and the waiter brought me a kattle of water with 2 glasses.....no kidding...it was really a kattle of water.

Love this place and will definitly visit it often.

Add: 265 Old Broptom Road (nearest tube station: Earl's Court)

website: www.troubadour.co.uk