YiLi - Sushi, dumplings and other dishes

So my friend really likes the dumplings here but thinks that there aren't any nice sauces for the dumplings. Anyway, we went here to try it out however I ordered some sushi since I was really in the mood for it. My friend had the Pad Thai and of course my friend who recommended this place had the dumplings.

As you can see, there was time to take a pic of the sushi and it wasn't all that. I've definitely had better. YiLi is a place where I will come back to for the hot food. I loved the Pad Thai and the dumplings. I have to try the entire menu. For me I'd really like to see more Asian restaurants and YiLi seems to have a mix of different Asian dishes. They even had Korean food. So I have to come back and try. I'm also in the hunt for great Chinese food so I hope I will not be disappointed.

Website: http://www.yilikitchen.se/
Munkebäckstorget 4
416 73 Göteborg
Phone: +4631-25 25 93

Tacos & Tequila revisited

So what else do you do on a Saturday when people are moving towards brunch or a late lunch? My friend and I wanted some beers and perhaps something to eat so we took the tram to TACOS & TEQUILA because it's a safe bet.

This time around we ordered the guac (a bit of each) with homemade nachos - but chose two classic and one with serrano, chili and tomatillo since we were not fond of the third one with almonds. 

While we were snacking on guac and chips our main dishes arrived. We had chosen a fish taco (Fried cod tacos with summer slaw, cucumber, crema and herbs) and Grilled shrimp and creamy grits with salsa fresca and corn tortillas. Both were so delicious, but I remember the creamy grits. It was smooth, cheesy and creamy. It was like eating a cheese and cream pudding with some polenta in it.

I'm very fond of this place because the food speak for it self. However the service, and I'm very picky when it comes to service because that's a big part of ordering out. The service needs some work. A lot of work. They're nice and all, but that's not enough. They are not fast when it comes to drinks, restaurants earn a lot of money on drinks so always be around to ask if you want another when you see that your costumers been eye hawking you for another round. I had to do the energetic wave in order to get some attention. It's like you don't exist, even when it comes to the check. It took sucha long time that we had to go into the bar in order to pay. If we were not us we could have done a dine and dash. 

Website: http://www.tacosandtequila.se/
Tredje Långgatan 9, Göteborg

+46 (0)31 – 309 52 20

With the potential to be great

I've heard great things of Nonna. Friends have recommended it and the website look pretty sweet. 

It was time.

The environment was cosy and a bit loud. It was great for large parties, we were 6 people dinning. We had made reservation and was greeted and placed in the sofa-part of the restaurant. The only thing was that it was kinda hard to hear people sitting across from you. We sat in a C-shaped half circle. The menu is simple - which I love, not too many options with a nice price range. I ordered the spaghetti with tomatoes and crayfish. I'm not a huge fan of tomato sauce so I assumed that when it said tomatoes and not tomato sauce, which it did on other dishes, it would come with fresh chopped tomatoes. It didn't. Tomato sauce. Not entirely disappointing but not satisfying. Before our food arrived we got some focaccia and tapenade made with green olives, very addictive. I had a beer and some of my company had red wine which I take for granted it was good, because they never said anything to the contrary. The food arrived pretty quickly - great! and I saw the tomato sauce. Please surprise me. The first bite was amaze balls since the spaghetti was al dente, although shame on them if it weren't. Unfortunately I wasn't amazed by the tomato sauce, however it had shrimps in it, yay! The crayfish, 2 of them, were small and fairly seasoned.  I would have loved 2 more, since they were so small. The portions are large, I was more than full - not disgustingly full, just full enough to wait and order tiramisu. When you're more than 1 person ordering something it comes on a larger plate and you serve yourself - awesome, almost family style which is my fav. And we were two who ordered the tiramisu and I believe you get more then. I've never had any good experience with tiramisu so I wanted redemption. I got it. It was soft, smooth, very grown up. Not as wet as I expected and not as hard of a kick with liquor, I didn't taste any coffee which was forgettable, I didn't mid even though I like coffee. 

I should have asked it there were tomato sauce and not assume even though I blame it on the typo. I will come back for other pasta dishes, because I believe they are great. Didn't get a pic on the tiramisu or the food itself since I was too hungry to even bother to go through the hassle with taking my phone from my purse and do the whole composition. Just eat. 

I had this wine the other day at Berzelius and it blew my mind. I'm not a wine-type-of-gal. I'm huge fan of beer. I love me some IPA. However, then night had a feeling of white wine so I had a glass, then another. The pinot blanc was very fruity, dry, fresh, easy going and friendly. I can't find it at Systembolaget, but I'm going there and buying the Riesling and asking if they can order it for me. If you can find it, cheers!