Jambo

The décor can be classified as dated or good old vintage Chinatown classic.
Do not let the lack of Chinese waitstaff deter you. After all it is about the chef and the authenticity of the food.
Of course the food are done for the palates of the locals, but if you need some spice ask for the chef special. It not only has a kick, it has a smoky flavour of sweet hotness.
We went pretty safe on the choices as this was the first outing. The starters were ribs with salt and chilli and the lettuce cups with pork.
The ribs were really meaty and flavourful. I only got to steal one from my partner’s plate. That is a sign of his loving them. He is always on the search for ribs. The lettuce wraps filling was great. Full of vegetables (peas, mushrooms, corn and ginger) but the lettuce was a bit off as it was hard to break into. But this was of no consequence as having the filling on its own was pretty good.
For the mains, we had the chicken with ginger and scallions and the Singapore noodles.
The chicken was great nice slices of white meat and a clear sauce. It went down nice with some white rice and for me more hot sauce.
The noodles were really nice and I wish my appetite was bigger but after the hefty lunch will be taking the rest home! The curry flavour is very subtle and not powdery as seems to be the case at times. I forced myself to have a bit more as I am sure cold it will not be as nice
Now the comeback trip will be for good old Chinese style Seafood. One can order a day before crab with ginger and scallions. If this comes out the way I expect then no need for a New York trip for my fix.