BensGrandad
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I am old fashioned and a main course must have potatoes of which Dauphinoise are my favourites. to accompany most dishes.
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Machiavelli
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I did there set lunch too a few months back. I wouldn't rave about the quality to the extent that you have, but it's cracking value, and well worth repeated visits.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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Classic - just cream and garlic - or the more annoying version with cheese?
On a serious note pub fans on the west side of town should note that The Schooner on Southwick seafront is currently on fire. The photo I've seen on FB looks pretty bad with smoke everywhere and 2 fire engines. Typically we were booked in for tomorrow night. I can't say the food there has been great - in fact downhill for a while - but nice ales and wines and a passable burger and very near the mates we were going to go with. I genuinely hope it's ok, I like Fiona a lot and it would leave The Railway as the only decent pub in the area again.
BensGrandad
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The correct and IMHO the best version is cheese cream and plenty of garlic on each layer of potato.
Machiavelli
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thedonkeycentrehalf
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No, the correct version is without cheese. What you like is Gratin Dauphinois.
As someone who can't eat cheese, this obsession with putting cheese on things is really annoying- especially when not properly named or described.
Have you been to the Old Oak Barn in Burgess Hill? I had a very nice slow roasted pork belly there which came with dauphinois.
Eggman
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Soon to open on Western Road.
Another vote for this place. Loved the dinner I had there a few months ago. What's nice is that it's a couple that run it, she does front of house and he cooks. They've not been greedy and have kept the place small so it feels personal.
Anyway, a number of reviews from the past 10 days from me as the Father-in-law was back from Cyprus moaning about the lack of choice there.
So first off :
La Tana - Patcham
Really decent Italian. The pasta dishes are a decent size and really well cooked. The pizzas are some of the biggest I've ever seen. Great place for a group ( there were 9 of us ) as they seem able to bring everyone's food at once - I hate it when it comes in dribs and drabs ! If you don't fancy pasta or pizza there are steak, seafood and chicken dishes all of which looked pretty decent. Don't expect Donatello prices - it's a little more than that - but well worth it. Excellent and friendly service 8/10.
Sini
A Westdene family favourite. Often go on the Groupon deals. Highly recommend the stuffed vine leaves and I love their lamb shank although it is rather a big dish. Turkish wine is surprisingly good as well. 8/10.
Giggling Squid - Hove branch
As always a good meal but I always think it's a tad over priced. Not my favourite place as I struggle with spice a little. The GIANT spring rolls were good although two would be enough and they serve three as a starter. I always go for one of two mains - Sleeping Honey Duck this time. Love it, loads of duck and I'm always amazed how well orange segments go in a salad. My other favourite dish is Lamb Shank Massaman curry. Mrs W swears by the Salt and Pepper squid. 7/10 ( dropped a point for been slightly on the expensive side ).
Shuffle - cocktail bar in York Place
Suffers slightly from being in the wrong place but serves very decent priced cocktails ( far cheaper than anywhere else I've been in Brighton ). 7/10
Sussex Yeoman
Went last night with friends who are veggies. One thing I do find in the city is that many places are either predominately meat or predominately veggie based. Not here - it's an even spread. We all four had different dishes and all looked fantastic ( I'd even have eaten the veggie dishes ). All the portions are BIG - my ribeye steak was perfect medium rare. The smoked haddock was like a whale on a plate. The prices were really good as well - £110 for four mains, 2 shared starters and a load of booze. Highly recommend it. 9/10.
BensGrandad
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That is where we differ as I like strong cheese flavours on most things except cheese topped baguettes, cant stand those
I havent been there since we left Burgess Hill 12 years ish but have heard very good reports from my next door neighbour.
It does make me laugh when they put this word ..... ALL pork belly should be slow roasted ! That's how the fat becomes crispy - otherwise it's just a pile of sludgy fat - someone ought to tell The Connaught !
Which reminds me of when the missus was in a particularly spiky mood and said "pan fried salmon, what else would you fry it in? A ****ing bucket?"
Yes Chef
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*cough* deep fat fryer*cough*
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Do people deep fry salmon?
Yes Chef
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I never have, but you could have Salmon tempura.
I'm splitting hairs really, 'oven-baked' is the one that gets on my tits.
Not exactly a restaurant but I sampled the pies in the Barley Mow on Saturday night with a few pints. They've done away with the kitchen at the pub, saving themselves a lot of money on a chef and their energy bills too one would think. They now sell pies provided by Pieminister with a few sides here and there including mash, cheesey toppings and a few other bits but nothing that demands any actual cooking (no veg to speak of but **** vegetables eh?) which means wait times are short and the food is actually of a really good equal standard across the menu. They pies themselves cost £6.50 and are well varied (http://www.pieminister.co.uk/food/pies/). £2 quid more gets you mash and gravy and other toppins are extra but not too pricey. I think £11 gets you pie, two sides and gravy. The pies and more than passable with nice crispy pastry and the mash, which is pre made, is fine. It's not high end cuisine by any means but if you're in the area and fancy cheap eats with some beers then this comes highly recommended. The pub itself has been spruced up since I've been there last but was worryingly quiet for a saturday, though I am reliably informed weekday trade is okay so I hope this keeps them going.
8/10
8/10
Tom Bombadil
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edit I was some days late in pointing out the obvious
turienzo's lovechild
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Yeah this place is my local and the introduction of pies has been a good one. Before they would order in from pizza face across the road which was also acceptable- I'm not sure when they last prepared food on site. It's an alright pub in general- I was hoping after the refurb that they'd get a few different beers in but they've stuck to what they had before- not that they've got a bad selection. Staff are friendly if a bit young and possibly stonerish. As for the pies it's a good selection and good quality- one complaint being that yesterday me and the Wife went and her mash wasn't that hot. Otherwise a good experience all round