middletoenail
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Thought you might be referring to the one in Haywards Heath for a moment. Anyone know if that's still there, many a drunken meals were consumed in the past?
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Think I'm going to give this Ephesus in Brighton a go. Sounds promising.
Does anyone know if the set menus are available at weekends as well? I'm on a budget.
I'm always on a budget
Does anyone know if the set menus are available at weekends as well? I'm on a budget.
I'm always on a budget
BensGrandad
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The Best of British Takeaways just had Chilli Pickle of Brighton as one of their featured 3 Indian takeaways.
Thanks for the heads up. I missed recording the programme but will go to catch up.
Dirk Lehmann's Python
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It's going to be even harder to get a table in there now.
KingKev
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Don't tell everyone. Hard enough to get a table there already,
If you ever find yourself in NW Surrey (Ewell, Cheam [a pint? That's an armful], Tolworth, Ashtead etc), and fancy fish and chips, you could do a great deal worse than rocking up to a Superfish branch. They're a family firm of 7 branches, all in NW Surrey. Beef dripping, hand cut chips, free plate of prawns, free baguette and butter. Licensed. Massive piece of Huss (my favourite, and yes, I am starting to feel guilty about eating it), huge pile of chips. £7.80. Really fresh, excellent crispy batter. Amongst the best I've ever had. Ewell branch is the best - Harry, the manager for 35 years has retired and handed over to Matt who was his apprentice fryer for 6 years. Still excellent.
Rhubarb ?? Sounds strange to me !
Good shout that....went to one (I think) in Surbiton with relatives who live nearby a while ago. Excellent fish and chips.
BensGrandad
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When we lived in Ewell (74 - 86) Superfish was always very good and it is good to hear it is still as good after all rhat time. Our favourite restaurant was Il Cappricco and checking on the net it is still in Ewell Village I often wonder if it is still as good as it was and often think about going back to visit purely for nostalgia. Anybody been there recently who could confirm its status.
McTavish
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- Nov 5, 2014
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Quite common really - sweet/sour combinations with duck work very well. Duck with orange is obvious a classic but also duck with apple sauce or blackberries or redcurrants etc.
I love hash. So looking forward to trying this place.
Sorry sir, nostalgia's off tonight.
Foodie Eshe
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Hot off the press... Michael Bremner (of 64 Degrees) to open a second restaurant close to the i360
http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Venues/64-Degrees-chef-Michael-Bremner-to-open-second-restaurant
http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Venues/64-Degrees-chef-Michael-Bremner-to-open-second-restaurant
Machiavelli
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The Chimney House, Prestonville
Been there twice now this month. I used to go about 10-15 years ago, when there was a decent chef/owner there, and there was a cracking gastropub in town. It went down hill, but has changed hands of late, and is back on form. They do really solid, gastro-pub food, well-executed, decent portions, good value. They've got classic dishes (steak and chips, fish pie) but are done with a twist (steak with fermented wild garlic; fish pie with langoustines and kale), and also will serve less-fashionable cuts from the animal (pigs head, mutton neck, etc). They also forage locally, so have interesting ingredients like alexanders, crab apple and sea buckthorn.
Highly recommended. I can't think of too many other pubs that are serving food of this quality and ambition at this price.
Been there twice now this month. I used to go about 10-15 years ago, when there was a decent chef/owner there, and there was a cracking gastropub in town. It went down hill, but has changed hands of late, and is back on form. They do really solid, gastro-pub food, well-executed, decent portions, good value. They've got classic dishes (steak and chips, fish pie) but are done with a twist (steak with fermented wild garlic; fish pie with langoustines and kale), and also will serve less-fashionable cuts from the animal (pigs head, mutton neck, etc). They also forage locally, so have interesting ingredients like alexanders, crab apple and sea buckthorn.
Highly recommended. I can't think of too many other pubs that are serving food of this quality and ambition at this price.
Pearl Liang W2, between Paddington and Little Venice.
Dim Sum for Sunday lunch. Largely Cantonese-based food, though with a smattering of Szechuan too. Historically, my favourite place to go for a long, reasonably-priced Dim Sum lunch. Brilliant xiaolongbao, better than average to very good other steamed dumplings (prawn and chive, and scallop with celery particularly notable). Good service. At least 50% of punters are Chinese.
Still very good, but just enough off its peak of three plus years ago for me to now look for other places.
£50 for enough to stuff two people sufficiently to not have to eat again that day.
Dim Sum for Sunday lunch. Largely Cantonese-based food, though with a smattering of Szechuan too. Historically, my favourite place to go for a long, reasonably-priced Dim Sum lunch. Brilliant xiaolongbao, better than average to very good other steamed dumplings (prawn and chive, and scallop with celery particularly notable). Good service. At least 50% of punters are Chinese.
Still very good, but just enough off its peak of three plus years ago for me to now look for other places.
£50 for enough to stuff two people sufficiently to not have to eat again that day.
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Finally popped into the newly revamped Redroaster for lunch and it missed the mark somewhat. Service was slow, and a bit useless. It wasn't overly busy yet they struggled to seat us and fumbled up the minimal queue of people coming in.
The old redroaster used to do the best coffee in Brighton; it was still pretty good but lacked precision. My crab on toast (with a whole load of additional bits) was utterly delicious, but stingy as hell for £11.50 worth of scran. Mrs MBH had the pork benedict which was also very good, but VERY underseasoned. Sounds nitpicky, but this stuff matters when you're charging what they are.
Yes it looks beautiful inside, yes it's nice to sit and watch chefs doing their thing (calling for service over and over while plates were left on the pass) but I won't be rushing back.
Anyway, I was still hungry after so stopped at the new Belgian Chip place a few doors up. £3 for a medium portion of excellent chips with garlic mayo. Not bad at all.
The old redroaster used to do the best coffee in Brighton; it was still pretty good but lacked precision. My crab on toast (with a whole load of additional bits) was utterly delicious, but stingy as hell for £11.50 worth of scran. Mrs MBH had the pork benedict which was also very good, but VERY underseasoned. Sounds nitpicky, but this stuff matters when you're charging what they are.
Yes it looks beautiful inside, yes it's nice to sit and watch chefs doing their thing (calling for service over and over while plates were left on the pass) but I won't be rushing back.
Anyway, I was still hungry after so stopped at the new Belgian Chip place a few doors up. £3 for a medium portion of excellent chips with garlic mayo. Not bad at all.
TheJasperCo
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Anyone tried the steakhouse in Lancing (Miller and Carter's I think)? It's part of a chain and seems a bit out of place in a West Sussex village of all places. I went to the Newcastle branch last year and thought it was excellent. Not cheap, but they know how to cook a steak to your liking and the ambience makes it well worth a visit in my book anyway.