Well-oiled Chow is a stylish pan-Asian restaurant-cum-bar, popular with folk with a penchant for creative cocktails and zingy food (curries, stir-fries, dumplings, noodle salads and soups) in sociable surroundings. Daily deals, a little glass-and-steel balcony over the street, free wi-fi and the bookish Library bar through the back door complete the package.


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