tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post7347926608976668346..comments2024-01-24T20:52:47.470+00:00Comments on The London Foodie: London Supper Club Review – Leluu Supper ClubLuiz Harahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625648237398242154noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-46817481224249148962012-07-11T22:41:04.551+01:002012-07-11T22:41:04.551+01:00HELP please!!
HI!!
Where else would you recommend ...HELP please!!<br />HI!!<br />Where else would you recommend me eating around Olympic Stadium?<br />Thanks!! Egypt egyptashi@gmail.comCakeGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975449152971578814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-17052260385650123892012-02-14T17:59:15.554+00:002012-02-14T17:59:15.554+00:00Uyen contacted me soon after I posted the review a...Uyen contacted me soon after I posted the review above, and we have had a good discussion about my experience. My hope that it was an unusual "off night" seems to have been right, which is good to know. I also got some of my facts wrong: Uyen's mother is not "the cook" (they both do it), and the diner with food allergies had not fully warned Uyen, hence her reaction. Although I would still say that the bad vibe that ensued at the table was avoidable, and did cast a shadow. And, come to think of it, it probably also coloured my review. Hey ho.<br /><br />I have been invited back! That is very nice of Uyen. As a result of our discussion, I am gaining experience of managing my feedback a bit, and I hope it is fair to say that Uyen is gaining experience of managing troublesome guests (I mean me!).Andrew Humphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735612767400804064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-76798049245200491562012-02-13T12:41:33.778+00:002012-02-13T12:41:33.778+00:00I went to Uyen's Supper Club last week for the...I went to Uyen's Supper Club last week for the first time, my third Supper Club in as many months, and I have to say I was disappointed. Given the recent excellent review above, I am wondering if it has really "jumped the shark", or if it was just an off-night, or if it was just me.<br /><br />The food was mostly fine, though really nothing special, and the dessert, pandan panna cotta, was actually pretty bad and many people at my table left it. I did have that feeling that you never should at a Supper Club: that I wish I had gone to a local Vietnamese restaurant instead.<br /><br />But of course, we are at someone's home, not a restaurant, so it is the non-food elements that should make the difference, and not make anyone feel like a restaurant would have been a better choice. It's a nice space, but having 30 guests felt crowded, and boy was it noisy with all the chat. I think this was probably because there were several large groups of people who all knew each other already, so there was no polite chit-chat, just full on socialising. So noisy though. If there was any background music, I couldn't hear it. I literally had to lip-read my friend across the table.<br /><br />Compared to other supper clubs, I felt like we did not really see anything of the host, only when she brought the food. To be fair, she was very busy, and this meant she was not really a host at all, but a waitress. It really felt like she needed at least one other person to help serve, maybe even two. This, plus the noise, meant that we did not get any insight into the food, or any descriptions or commentary or anything. This would be normal in a restaurant, but it seems bad practice at a Supper Club, especially as there was no menu. I actually didn't know what I was eating most of the time, because no one told me. I heard that Uyen's mum was the cook, and that would have been lovely to have seen her, or had the chance to thank her, but she stayed out of sight.<br /><br />We had a gluten-free person at our table, who had phoned ahead. Given that there is gluten in soy sauce and fish sauce, it might have been a good idea to suggest she didn't come to this particular meal, but as it was, Uyen seemed unprepared. She was actually quite rude to the customer, which left a bad atmosphere at our table.<br /><br />I discovered that Uyen has been doing it every Friday night for 2 years. Maybe she needs to take some time out for a re-charge and re-boot, because something definitely wasn't right that night.<br /><br />I hope this comes across as thoughtful and constructive criticism, not just negativity or snark.Andrew Humphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735612767400804064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-73913334079061278722012-02-13T12:41:02.526+00:002012-02-13T12:41:02.526+00:00I went to Uyen's Supper Club last week for the...I went to Uyen's Supper Club last week for the first time, my third Supper Club in as many months, and I have to say I was disappointed. Given the recent excellent review above, I am wondering if it has really "jumped the shark", or if it was just an off-night, or if it was just me.<br /><br />The food was mostly fine, though really nothing special, and the dessert, pandan panna cotta, was actually pretty bad and many people at my table left it. I did have that feeling that you never should at a Supper Club: that I wish I had gone to a local Vietnamese restaurant instead.<br /><br />But of course, we are at someone's home, not a restaurant, so it is the non-food elements that should make the difference, and not make anyone feel like a restaurant would have been a better choice. It's a nice space, but having 30 guests felt crowded, and boy was it noisy with all the chat. I think this was probably because there were several large groups of people who all knew each other already, so there was no polite chit-chat, just full on socialising. So noisy though. If there was any background music, I couldn't hear it. I literally had to lip-read my friend across the table.<br /><br />Compared to other supper clubs, I felt like we did not really see anything of the host, only when she brought the food. To be fair, she was very busy, and this meant she was not really a host at all, but a waitress. It really felt like she needed at least one other person to help serve, maybe even two. This, plus the noise, meant that we did not get any insight into the food, or any descriptions or commentary or anything. This would be normal in a restaurant, but it seems bad practice at a Supper Club, especially as there was no menu. I actually didn't know what I was eating most of the time, because no one told me. I heard that Uyen's mum was the cook, and that would have been lovely to have seen her, or had the chance to thank her, but she stayed out of sight.<br /><br />We had a gluten-free person at our table, who had phoned ahead. Given that there is gluten in soy sauce and fish sauce, it might have been a good idea to suggest she didn't come to this particular meal, but as it was, Uyen seemed unprepared. She was actually quite rude to the customer, which left a bad atmosphere at our table.<br /><br />I discovered that Uyen has been doing it every Friday night for 2 years. Maybe she needs to take some time out for a re-charge and re-boot, because something definitely wasn't right that night.<br /><br />I hope this comes across as thoughtful and constructive criticism, not just negativity or snark.Andrew Humphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735612767400804064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-90929320810132702762011-10-31T12:38:53.880+00:002011-10-31T12:38:53.880+00:00Uh ! Feels like I am in a party. Great dishes &...Uh ! Feels like I am in a party. Great dishes & lovely Pictures. Cheers !Catering In Brightonhttp://www.balibrasserie.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-21107898132441847442011-09-19T07:34:09.586+01:002011-09-19T07:34:09.586+01:00I've never been to a supper club but really wa...I've never been to a supper club but really want to remedy that...sounds like such an incredible experience. And that food! Wow. I hope people contributed considerably more than the minimum donation - it looks worth twice as much :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-14371802216431223452011-09-17T11:33:48.916+01:002011-09-17T11:33:48.916+01:00I second your comments about this lovely supper cl...I second your comments about this lovely supper club - and some of the best Vietnamese food I've had in London.Greedy Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114726748321671965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-32711149995969550302011-09-17T09:52:44.500+01:002011-09-17T09:52:44.500+01:00what a lovely write up Luiz! My favourite supper c...what a lovely write up Luiz! My favourite supper club by far! xUte@HungryinLondonhttp://www.hungryinlondon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620769829682448740.post-29802279989794098302011-09-16T18:56:55.654+01:002011-09-16T18:56:55.654+01:00I agree! such an amazing supper club. I'm taki...I agree! such an amazing supper club. I'm taking a group of friends there for my birthday this year...can't wait!Johttp://www.afternoontease.co.uknoreply@blogger.com