“we had a table at the 2nd floor outdoor terrace. very nice... very intimate. the foods that we ordered were very good as well. nice bread. service so so, could be better. so far ive recommended this restaurant to some friends for date and they loved this place too. i think the best spot is the 2nd floor outdoor terrace. ...”
“ditto with elsiecakes and chrisbert. absolutely not a fine italian dining experience. but i usually go there for lunch. higher than average service too, very friendly. their pasta, gnocchi, pizza and their salad are good.”
“It's hard to beat the Starkship Emmaprise! After thinking about the 'Tom Cruiser' and 'Breaking Wind', I have decided to name my sail boat 'The Growling Goose'. I grew up with geese and, yes, they make a kind of scary hissing/growling sound. Now when I cycle, my husband has said for years that I resemble a goose. And because I ...”
“food was good but really expensive for that quality. but where the romantic thing? totally not as what i thought. once is enough for me.”
“this is a place to go every time i want to eat all you can eat abalone, crabs, shark fin soup, herb chicken soup, all those expensive foods that i used to pay a lot for them when i was in my country. so 200 is a lot, yes, i agree, but its worth it, i would say coz u ...”
“very good place! really classy. i think its a good place to bring a date. food was satisfying. and i love their champagne. cant get enough of it.”
“very good goose liver. we love all we had that nite we went there. really comfortable place to read or hang out. and good wine too. definitely will come back again if i need french food fix.”
“Great show last night. OT is a really nice bar with a great atmosphere. It's small enough to feel intimate. Decent drinks too. The bands at other jazz places in Beijing tend to do the same old standards out of that same old book they all have. OT breaks out of that by using bands that play more challenging, unusual ...”
“great place. but somehow not so comfortable as a place to hang out. very good service. i like the breads on 1st floor. but the cake on 2nd floor, i know a place that has better, but its still ok. i dont think i will go there again. once is enough.”
“soooo crowded! we went to the one at guijie. had to wait for around 45 mins before we finally got our table. but we were satisfied with our table. it was in the middle of the siheyuan. good food. really like all of the things that we ordered.”
“had a table outside at the terrace, it was nice coz we can look over the park while eating and chatting. the food is really good. we ordered too much that nite, got quite a lot of leftover but we couldnt 'dabao' since we had to go somewhere else afterward. i couldnt stop thinking about the food that i left ...”
“me likey this place! one of the first restaurants that i visited when i came to beijing. a place that i like to visit at 3 or 4 am after ure done partying and feel hungry. or a good choice for dimsum breakfast. always take visitors to this place for a breakfast or brunch or even dinner. and they always ...”
“From a reader: "I couldn't help but be horrified when paging through the most recent issue, on America's Independence Day no less, and being confronted with Zach Fander. Does this guy really exist? City Weekend's staff must be made up of people that make a hobby of cataloging America's ills -- I've met plenty, so I shouldn't be surprised if ...”
“yes, it was a bit hard to find this place. but yes, we love the food here. there were not many people the nite we went there. i like the place. i love my salmon and cheesecake. pizza was good too. only lacking in their service. maybe i will go back again some other time.”
“great place to hang out with ur friends. or to review ur chinese lesson while checking out the guests there. and maybe some flirts too. good service. good food. love the cakes. they opened one in front of UIBE now, which is really close to my place so its really cool. ive been there thousand times for the last 2,5 ...”
“jack daniel ribs, texmex tower, mojito, burger, potato skins are just some things that i usually order at TGI Friday's. a good place whenever ure craving for something American. good service too.”
“one of my fave place to have breakfast or more likely brunch in beijing. food is ok. i usually order jumbo breakfast or their pancake. i can make one like theirs too, but its just nice to go out and let someone else make it for you. especially when ure having a hangover from last nite. service sometimes good, sometimes ...”
“went to this restaurant coz it looks really nice and warm inside (i went there during winter). but totally disappointed with the food. there were 4 of us that time, we each ordered different things, but none of use liked what we had. and that price for that kind of food are just not worth it for me. service was ...”
“warm hearty food. some are really good. the others are just good, but still enough to keep me going back there again.”
First, the big news: The Line 5 part of Chongwenmen station was flooded last night. Last night, services on the ...
First, the big news: The Line 5 part of Chongwenmen station was flooded last night. Last night, services on the Mozart Line between Hepingxiqiao and Songjiazhuang were interrupted; as we speak, services are back to normal, but there are still quite a number of problems at Chongwenmen station.
• All escalators at exit D are out of service. You have to walk. Sorry!
• All Automatic Ticket Machines (which double as Add Value Machines) near exits C and D are out of service as well. (It's a good thing the station's still powered by humans!)
• This is probably the most dangerous thing of them all: Platform screen doors are wide open. This is a very real safety hazard!
• Finally, Exit ...
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