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Inessa King

4 reviews on 1 places
Fuhu
2024 Jan 07
This food made me want to cry. We booked Fuhu thinking we'd get a great Asian restaurant and an opportunity to try some fun small dishes. We were recommended every dish by our server, which I would expect would be the best dishes... and if they were then I am doing everyone a favour writing this review. We were first recommended the "Seafood soup dumpling". We have all had a plethora of dumplings before and were excited to try these but the interior texture of the dumpling had us all spitting into our napkins. We asked the server if the texture was correct and his reply was, "yeah, it's a little rubbery and funky". We then ordered 4 sushi rolls and some nigiri. The nigiri was fresh and tasty but the rolls were trying too hard to be inventive. The flavour profiles did NOT work. Again, there was food spit out or followed by chugging down drinks. If you want to go for cocktails then go for them as they were quite tasty but the food did not match the atmosphere! We left sushi on the plate that we did not eat and did not want to take with us. Overall, a really upsetting dining experience.
Luxembourg Gardens
2023 Jul 23
This garden is breathtaking. My husband and I briefly visited but the wind and rain came in so we went back to our hotel. We only had limited time in Paris but we made a point of going back. Our absolutely favourite part is the Medici Fountain. We are huge readers and I cannot begin to explain the PEACE found at this fountain. There are chairs all around filled with people of all ages sketching, painting, or reading. We made this our reading spot the following day when the weather was better and it was such a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is also located away from the rest of the gardens so it was quiet and oh so relaxing. I would recommend EVERYONE visit - there is a stunning palace, mini boats to rent and race, the majestic fountain as well as these beautiful trees for a lovely photo op. The whole place is stunning. Worth the visit :)
I would love to give this spot a five and I am sure if I went when things were accessible I would have. My husband and I visited in July. We got some croissants and pastries, some lemonades and had our Kindles. I had always wanted to visit here but upon arrival we found that the hill and bridge were inaccessible. This was upsetting. The other thing that kind of ruined the day was lack of toilets. I have never gone to a large park and had no bathrooms. There were portajohns without toilet paper and absolutely unwelcoming so we had to leave to go find washrooms before starting our peaceful stay. We sat by the water on one of the benches under a large tree. It was the epitome of peaceful until ... it seemed every school in that district had a field trip occur. I actually loved seeing the children play - it reminded me of when I taught in England but just a head's up if you go on a weekday it may not be quiet. The park was clean and well maintained. Hopefully I can visit again in the future when the bridge is accessible. Was a really nice park.
This was by far one of the best food experiences my husband and I have ever been a part of. We booked a reservation in this small bar side only restaurant and expected to be seated with another 8 or so guests, however; we had the whole place to ourselves. Unfortunately, we had eaten a "snack" of pizza on the way to the restaurant so we had to opt for the smaller menu of 13 courses. Each plate was unlike the previous. I had no idea there was so much range in the taste and texture of fish. The preparations to the fish were so minimal but the flavour was out of this world. I can honestly say each piece of nigiri made my eyes bulge and my tummy content. So fresh and so true to the fish. Every piece was stunning and each fish was respected. The chef was so talented - precise in every movement he made. We will definitely be coming back here - I would simply make the flight to New York JUST for this spot. Thank you for a dining experience we will never forget. Hopefully we will be back in 2023!