Most overrated restaurant you've eaten in?

Lenny Rider · Jan 28, 2017

Took Mrs H up to see Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre for her birthday and wanted to push the boat out beforehand so took her to The Ivy.
For any NSCers thinking about it, don't bother, dstinctly average food but very expensive, thankfully the show was one of best West End productions I've ever seen.

Hendrax · Jan 28, 2017

Food, Worthing. All smoke and mirrors.

vegster · Jan 28, 2017

Plateau in The Laines, overpriced and pretentious and not very much on the plate.

pishhead · Jan 28, 2017

Hendrax said:
Food, Worthing. All smoke and mirrors.

That's molecular gastronomy on a whole new level.

Bakero · Jan 28, 2017

vegster said:
Plateau in The Laines, overpriced and pretentious and not very much on the plate.

Isn't the idea that there's not much on the plate so you get a few to share?

Goldstone1976 · Jan 28, 2017

Noma.

I'd wanted to go for three years. GF arranged a long weekend for my birthday. Deeply technically impressive cooking, seriously creative, presentationally stunning. Tasted of very little.

vegster · Jan 28, 2017

Bakero said:
Isn't the idea that there's not much on the plate so you get a few to share?

I "shared" a fish platter that cost close to £30, there was about a lb of fish in all.. then had to buy a side and then chips.... We got 16 individual chips in a half pint aluminium beaker for £4.50!

I would never go back and I'd advise anyone who goes to eat first before you go.

It said that the platter was for two people.

CorgiRegisteredFriend · Jan 28, 2017

Went to Jamie's once. That was enough.
Last weekend was in Pizza Express at the marina only because I had some gift cards. Soggy pizza and tasteless too. Very little topping. Won't go there again.

LlcoolJ · Jan 28, 2017

Not posh or pretentious but MASSIVELY overrated as it's crap. Nandos. I have no idea why anyone goes there when for the same price you can go to an actual restaurant.

Raleigh Chopper · Jan 28, 2017

The Fat Duck, Bray, maybe Mrs Chopper and I chose the wrong dishes, but we were both very disappointed although the house white was absolute nectar. Compared to other famous restaurants we have been to even the service was not good.
It was many years ago, wished we had gone round the corner to The Waterside.
Strange place Bray, a nice village and a foodies heaven, even the pub has a Michelin star.

bhanutz · Jan 28, 2017

pishhead said:
That's molecular gastronomy on a whole new level.

Where do you normally eat? KFC?

LowKarate · Jan 28, 2017

Cafe Rough (you may know it as Cafe Rouge).

I've been to three in my lifetime. I experienced distinctly average food and lazy service in all three. Gave up on them in 2005.

pishhead · Jan 28, 2017

bhanutz said:
Where do you normally eat? KFC?

Whoosh

bhanutz · Jan 28, 2017

pishhead said:
Whoosh

Bit early tbh...

AmexRuislip · Jan 28, 2017

LowKarate said:
Cafe Rough (you may know it as Cafe Rouge).

I've been to three in my lifetime. I experienced distinctly average food and lazy service in all three. Gave up on them in 2005.

With respect chap, went to our local one last night, food and service was really quite good.
It did help having a 50% off voucher :thumbsup:

The Antikythera Mechanism · Jan 28, 2017

Lenny Rider said:
Took Mrs H up to see Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre for her birthday and wanted to push the boat out beforehand so took her to The Ivy.
For any NSCers thinking about it, don't bother, dstinctly average food but very expensive, thankfully the show was one of best West End productions I've ever seen.

Totally agree. Average food and service, and full of loud, pretentious, look at me, types.

pishhead · Jan 28, 2017

LowKarate said:
Cafe Rough (you may know it as Cafe Rouge).

I've been to three in my lifetime. I experienced distinctly average food and lazy service in all three. Gave up on them in 2005.

Cafe Rouge is effectively Wetherspoons with table service.

Herr Tubthumper · Jan 28, 2017

I'm struggling to think of one. I follow Jay Rayner and NSC's finest food critics and have done very well.

Two Professors · Jan 28, 2017

Herr Tubthumper said:
I'm struggling to think of one. I follow Jay Rayner and NSC's finest food critics and have done very well.

Hope it hasn't given you Jay's waistline!

dazzer6666 · Jan 28, 2017

Lenny Rider said:
Took Mrs H up to see Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre for her birthday and wanted to push the boat out beforehand so took her to The Ivy.
For any NSCers thinking about it, don't bother, dstinctly average food but very expensive, thankfully the show was one of best West End productions I've ever seen.

Agreed. Went once, wouldn't bother again.

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