beef – Food

July 13, 2025

Spitalfields

First dinner in Dublin (and it is Michelin star recommended).

Setting is a pub like place, but food is definitely not ordinary pub food.

For “snacks” (in Ireland it is almost equivalent to appetizers, it smaller) we got the scallops, the deviled eggs, and the oysters (which I did not try for obvious reasons). Scallops were cooked pretty good, but sauce could have been improved.

For “starters” (equivalent to appetizers) got the beef cheek and oxtail roll, and the cured yellow fin tuna. Both were great.

For mains, tried the pork schnitzel and the pork chop. The latter was great. Wouldn’t get the former again since it was too oily.

For drinks, for the hazelnut martini (which was pretty good. Sweet but not too sweet). Also got an Aperol spritz, and tried the Teeling single malt whisky, and the Dingle Founding Father’s single malt. Will say I liked the Teeling better

October 21, 2024

China Sichuan Restaurant – Zeedijk

Second dinner in Amsterdam, where we met up with a few folks also traveling here.

For drinks, they had a limited selection (got Jameson on the rocks).

For food, most of it was spicy (could handle at most 2 out of 3 chili scores).

We got the spicy chicken, spicy green beans, 2 dumpling dishes, a spicy beef dish, and a spicy fish dish. All of it I would order again, but really like the fish (and dumplings were just ok).

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023

Naya (Penn Station)

Tried this Mediterranean to go place for lunch (there is one in Penn station and one slightly outside. This one is outside).

Got the Naya bowl (basically a bowl you can customize what you want). What I put in it was some lettuce, rice, half chicken, half beef, onion, tomatoes, feta, and a sauce that was almost like tiziki sauce).

I thought it was pretty good. Kinda wish the rice was the yellow rice. It tasted more cocunutty, but still was ok.

October 17, 2023

Baekjeong Korean BBQ LA

We went here for dinner in our first night in LA. Definitely was excited to go here because I had recently just visited the New York one.

In terms of the side dishes, I will say New York had more variety (ie they had the crab cakes). Nonetheless, food was still good. They had the side of eggs that slowly gets cook as you’re eating, which is similar to New York.

The combo we got was the beef combo that serves 4-5 people. It came with the pork kimchi stew that was really really good.

For drinks, got some peach flavored Soju.

So yea, would come back here again. It is recommended to make a reservation ahead of time (although they are strict about your whole party showing up at the same time).

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023

Dunhuang

Tried this Chinese restaurant at LIC (Long Island City). Gotta say I was surprisingly impressed.

It doesn’t have what you would typically expect from a Chinese restaurant. But what we ordered was all good.

We got several cold dishes including cucumbers, chicken and beef. They all tasted great and would order all of them again

We also got a warm lamb dish. I would eat again, but would order something else if I had the choice.

We also got the Dunhuang Pan Fried noodles with chicken. The noodles are hand made, and they were fantastic. Would get it again for sure.

Only thing about this place is that it doesn’t have a liquor license. Hopefully that changes in the future.

September 6, 2023

Baekjeong Korean BBQ

Wanted to get some kbbq after after work drinks, and this was close by and highly recommended.

For drinks got Soju with milk. For the main, we got the Hodo’s favorite small combo (which feeds 2, but still was fine for 3 of us), which include beef, short ribs and pork belly. All great food (they also cooked the food for you). As well, the side dishes came with fish cake and broccoli, which is what you want. Also, they had this interesting side dish that we mixed with egg, cheese and corn. Lastly, we did order cold glass noodle soup and kimchi soup. Also all great.

I would go back here in a heart beat.

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Portofino

We went to this “a la carte” restaurant in the all inclusive hotel in Grand Palladium (had to book a reservation 2 days before).

Started off with some appetizers. We got the beef tar tar and the Tiradito (fish dish below). All great choices. For drinks, got cava.

For the main course, got the pork belly, which I thought was really good. Also tried the Tournado beef, which was super tender and I would also get.

For desert, had the chocolate cafe with sorbet. It was alright. Would probably try something else next time.

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

Torikizoku Dotombori

We came here to have yakitori, and the selection for the most part was great.

From what we ordered, the noodles, chicken thighs, chicken breasts, beef, chicken meatball and cucumbers were really good, and I would order all of it again. For drinks, I had the kaku highball, and Chita whisky on the rocks.

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Alviz

We found this restaurant by basically following our noses. The smell from the outside was of really good pizza.

When we got to the restaurant, they took us to the back where there was garden seating.

I got tagliatelle with beef (in some sort of mushroom sauce). It was really good. Also paired it with Prosecco, and have to admit the Prosecco here is also really good (there’s a hint of sweetness to it, and it isn’t too bitter. Definitely would come back here again.

PS. Also tried my friend’s mushroom chicken and grilled zucchini, and they did not disappoint.