Comments on: Bluebird Restaurant and Club, Chelsea, London http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:37:22 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12546 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:51:26 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12546 Hi Maria-How disappointing. Sorry to hear that and about your bad dumpling experience. Perhaps it calls for a Sydney visit? ;) Hi Maria-How disappointing. Sorry to hear that and about your bad dumpling experience. Perhaps it calls for a Sydney visit? ;)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12539 Maria Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:09:19 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12539 Hi Lorraine, No taro dumplings to be found where I looked in Chinatown - which granted was only about half a dozen places. There were soft-violet coloured frozen taro buns in the freezer section of an Asian grocer, but they were the bready-buns you steam...not dumplings. My sister and I had an awful dumplings experience at a rotten place called "King of Kings". It was horrible. Oh well.. one day. Hi Lorraine,

No taro dumplings to be found where I looked in Chinatown – which granted was only about half a dozen places. There were soft-violet coloured frozen taro buns in the freezer section of an Asian grocer, but they were the bready-buns you steam…not dumplings. My sister and I had an awful dumplings experience at a rotten place called “King of Kings”. It was horrible.

Oh well.. one day.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12247 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:01:48 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12247 Hi grace-I love dining out I admit, but sometimes I like cheap places (as long as they have good food). I'm sure I do sometimes! :lol: Hi grace-I love dining out I admit, but sometimes I like cheap places (as long as they have good food). I’m sure I do sometimes! :lol:

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12177 grace Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:24:25 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12177 you partake of some of the most elegant, sophisticated food i've ever seen. i'd stick out like a sore thumb at places like this. say--do you ever rest your elbows on the table? :) you partake of some of the most elegant, sophisticated food i’ve ever seen. i’d stick out like a sore thumb at places like this. say–do you ever rest your elbows on the table? :)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12172 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:33:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12172 Hi Maria-Haha I had to share the mystery of Jordan ;) I think if I had stuck to my entree and main I would've been rather happy but I felt for my dining companions. Have a great time! And eats lots of good food, taro dumplings included. Can't wait to hear about your trip xxx Hi Maria-Haha I had to share the mystery of Jordan ;)

I think if I had stuck to my entree and main I would’ve been rather happy but I felt for my dining companions.

Have a great time! And eats lots of good food, taro dumplings included. Can’t wait to hear about your trip

xxx

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12131 Maria Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:47:44 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12131 I was hanging for the rest of the Katie Price story! Then realised you had a link to it! ;) This restaurant looks impressive to look at! The offerings though sounded a bit substandard hey? But the price for three courses was excellent I thought. Though if the food doesn't impress, I'm the type that I won't go back a second time. Great description re: the 'Addicted to Love' women. I'm usually totally intimidated by those types (and I find them in high-end clothing stores). I should be packing. I'm going to Brisbane tomorrow to spend a few days with one of my sisters and my girl is going to Canberra for camp. I am going to purposefully seek-out Taro Dumplings in Chinatown because you like them :) If I can think of anything else you've sung praises about, I'll order that too. I hope you're well Lorraine? xox I was hanging for the rest of the Katie Price story! Then realised you had a link to it! ;)

This restaurant looks impressive to look at! The offerings though sounded a bit substandard hey? But the price for three courses was excellent I thought. Though if the food doesn’t impress, I’m the type that I won’t go back a second time.

Great description re: the ‘Addicted to Love’ women. I’m usually totally intimidated by those types (and I find them in high-end clothing stores).

I should be packing. I’m going to Brisbane tomorrow to spend a few days with one of my sisters and my girl is going to Canberra for camp. I am going to purposefully seek-out Taro Dumplings in Chinatown because you like them :) If I can think of anything else you’ve sung praises about, I’ll order that too.

I hope you’re well Lorraine? xox

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12125 Not Quite Nigella Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:10:40 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12125 Hi Sandie-I admit that was a real highlight of the trip. I couldn't visit London without having a look at that platform! Hi reesmki-I loved how they put a trolley there already :lol: Hi Maria-It does look very nice inside, a pity indeed about my fellow diner's food Hi Cakelaw-Yes it was a good price and I liked my entree and main but I felt a bit sorry for everyone else :( Hi blythe-Some say that decor/ambience is very hard to achieve well and I'd believe that. I can't believe that they don't have the food as glamorous as the surroundings. Or perhaps it was just our menu but all menus should be decent. Hi Sandie-I admit that was a real highlight of the trip. I couldn’t visit London without having a look at that platform!

Hi reesmki-I loved how they put a trolley there already :lol:

Hi Maria-It does look very nice inside, a pity indeed about my fellow diner’s food

Hi Cakelaw-Yes it was a good price and I liked my entree and main but I felt a bit sorry for everyone else :(

Hi blythe-Some say that decor/ambience is very hard to achieve well and I’d believe that. I can’t believe that they don’t have the food as glamorous as the surroundings. Or perhaps it was just our menu but all menus should be decent.

]]> By: blythe http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12085 blythe Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:32:23 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12085 yes, this place seems to be repeating the conran theme of fantastic decor/ambience, lousy food. i guess if u choose the one item from each course that is good, u would be none the wiser. oh well, the king's road location and the attached shop do make up for a fair amount. yes, this place seems to be repeating the conran theme of fantastic decor/ambience, lousy food. i guess if u choose the one item from each course that is good, u would be none the wiser.

oh well, the king’s road location and the attached shop do make up for a fair amount.

]]> By: Cakelaw http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12075 Cakelaw Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:00:38 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12075 I thought that the price was quite good for three courses in a swanky place in the UK - but if half the food is inedible, well, that's not so good. Loved the look of the salmon. I thought that the price was quite good for three courses in a swanky place in the UK – but if half the food is inedible, well, that’s not so good. Loved the look of the salmon.

]]> By: Maria T http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/10/04/bluebird-restaurant-and-club-chelsea-london/#comment-12071 Maria T Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:10:21 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=4089#comment-12071 Love the decor in this place, pity about the food though! Love the decor in this place, pity about the food though!

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