Harden's survey result
Summary
“This is a real oddity” – “a micro-restaurant in trendy hipster Stirchley run by a charming couple” in a “tiny cafe converted into a Chinese part of the time” (Thursday & Friday) by chef James Kirk-Gould and his partner Cassie, inspired by their time in Beijing. There’s a “lovely squashy buzz” and some “delicious, excellent food with fresh ingredients and good spicing” (if from a menu that “offers very little choice”). Top Menu Tip – “the crispy fried chilli chicken is a treat”.
Summary
It looks unpromising – derelict even – on the outside, but this quirky venue from chef James Kirk-Gould and his partner Cassie caught attention in April 2022, when Jay Rayner of The Observer decided to give it a review. At the weekends, it’s all about waffles and fudge sauce (Cassie has a fudge business), but Wednesday to Friday it serves up “thrilling dishes paying homage to their time together in China” making this, says Jay, a “brilliant-cut-gem of a place”, with dishes rarely costing over £9.
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1418 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2PH
1418 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2PH
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | CLOSED |
| Thursday | 11 am‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 11 am‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am‑2 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am‑1 pm |
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