Two mayors: opening new restaurants is supposed to be the job of civic mayor, Mohammed Islam (centre, with the gold chain). But somehow Executive Mayor Jason Perry is always available when there’s the chance of free food
A new bar-restaurant on South End has opened, and KEN TOWL definitely liked the lamb
Divine: AYL’s food, especially the suya lamb chops, is recommended
First things first. The suya lamb chops at Anything Yuh Like are divine.
The finely balanced spices complement rather than overwhelm the perfectly cooked, pink-in-the-middle meat.
The jerk chicken is good, too, and the jollof rice that comes with both dishes is perfectly executed and nicely presented.
The menu at AYL is reassuringly short, too, a good sign. After all, every series of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares included Ramsay telling the restaurant owner to cut down the menu and focus on what they do best. AYL does the food very well.
Unfortunately, apart from a warm welcome from owner Kendra Marful, AYL gets a lot of things wrong.
Marful started Anything Yuh Like from her home kitchen. Having sold her meals through delivery services, and catering at weddings and corporate events, last Saturday she opened her first physical restaurant, at No1 South End, what is now called The Corner House. Continue reading
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