Mint and Mustard – Taunton
(Apologies. All the meals I have eaten recently have been delayed due to a change in domain and me being an idiot and not realising I had to change where my app was pointing to… I will try to catch up to present day as soon as is practical… This was from a month ago). [...]
The Ritz – High Street, Lincoln
On the night before the pub chain’s Ale Festival, I discovered this neon-lit once a cinema Wetherspoon’s. Nicely laid out and relatively quiet, I continued my journey through cut-price (read unhealthy) food choices. Tonight was a Tuesday which meant Steak night. I plumped for a medium-rare rib eye steak with chips and salad and peppercorn [...]
Dew Drop Inn – Banbury Road, Oxford
I was persuaded by the Barman (maybe the manager) to go for Bath Chaps after I asked what it was and was reviled by the answer. Bath Chaps if you also didn’t know are pig’s cheeks. I went for it after he said they were wonderfully tender. They came on black pudding and a lovely [...]
Wetherspoons – Swansea
2012 is the year of austerity. My plan this year is to eat in establishments that serve down-to-earth, value-for-money meals. This pub is on Wine Street, I shit you not. For a Wetherspoons I was disappointed in its small selection of ales. So much I accidentally bought a cider which was advertised on one of [...]
Amici – Torbay/Torquay
I had asked the receptionist of the hotel of her favourite restaurants in town and she had suggested 2 Italians north of the clock tower. I really wasn’t sure whether to go for the old shabby restaurant with menus that looked 10 years old or the young upstart opposite with bright lights and busy tables. [...]
The Glassblowing House, Plymouth
A glass of Merlot, a starter of scallops, main of pork and a sweet finish. A perfect evening? I am no food expert as I have said in the past. So I have to say I have no idea how scallops are meant to be. There were 3 small marshmallows on my plate with a [...]
Cafeteria – Charing Cross Road, London – 0 Stars
This could probably be dubbed Eggclipse Part One from the Whyshite Trilogy. As advertised on the Chrisandphilpresent podcast, this is the story about how not to fry an egg. Yes the cafe is called Cafeteria and I have eaten there before when desperate for food and due to go to either the Phoenix Arts Club [...]
Turtle Bay, Milton Keynes – 3.5 Stars
After an abortive attempt to eat at Browns, which stopped serving food before 9pm (!), I ended up at a favourite haunt in MK. I believe they now have a restaurant in Southampton. First up were King Prawns and Corn bread rubbed around in their special preparations. I found the flavouring very subtle but noted [...]
Mint and Mustard – Taunton
Posted April 26, 2012 8:15 pm
(Apologies. All the meals I have eaten recently have been delayed due to a change in domain and me being an idiot and not realising I had to change where my app was pointing to… I will try to catch up to present day as soon as is practical… This was from a month ago). [...]
The Ritz – High Street, Lincoln
Posted March 14, 2012 10:39 pm
On the night before the pub chain’s Ale Festival, I discovered this neon-lit once a cinema Wetherspoon’s. Nicely laid out and relatively quiet, I continued my journey through cut-price (read unhealthy) food choices. Tonight was a Tuesday which meant Steak night. I plumped for a medium-rare rib eye steak with chips and salad and peppercorn [...]
Dew Drop Inn – Banbury Road, Oxford
Posted 8:57 pm
I was persuaded by the Barman (maybe the manager) to go for Bath Chaps after I asked what it was and was reviled by the answer. Bath Chaps if you also didn’t know are pig’s cheeks. I went for it after he said they were wonderfully tender. They came on black pudding and a lovely [...]
Wetherspoons – Swansea
Posted March 1, 2012 9:38 pm
2012 is the year of austerity. My plan this year is to eat in establishments that serve down-to-earth, value-for-money meals. This pub is on Wine Street, I shit you not. For a Wetherspoons I was disappointed in its small selection of ales. So much I accidentally bought a cider which was advertised on one of [...]
Amici – Torbay/Torquay
Posted February 23, 2012 10:09 pm
I had asked the receptionist of the hotel of her favourite restaurants in town and she had suggested 2 Italians north of the clock tower. I really wasn’t sure whether to go for the old shabby restaurant with menus that looked 10 years old or the young upstart opposite with bright lights and busy tables. [...]
The Glassblowing House, Plymouth
Posted 12:26 am
A glass of Merlot, a starter of scallops, main of pork and a sweet finish. A perfect evening? I am no food expert as I have said in the past. So I have to say I have no idea how scallops are meant to be. There were 3 small marshmallows on my plate with a [...]
Cafeteria – Charing Cross Road, London – 0 Stars
Posted December 14, 2011 7:21 pm
This could probably be dubbed Eggclipse Part One from the Whyshite Trilogy. As advertised on the Chrisandphilpresent podcast, this is the story about how not to fry an egg. Yes the cafe is called Cafeteria and I have eaten there before when desperate for food and due to go to either the Phoenix Arts Club [...]
Turtle Bay, Milton Keynes – 3.5 Stars
Posted November 22, 2011 11:47 pm
After an abortive attempt to eat at Browns, which stopped serving food before 9pm (!), I ended up at a favourite haunt in MK. I believe they now have a restaurant in Southampton. First up were King Prawns and Corn bread rubbed around in their special preparations. I found the flavouring very subtle but noted [...]
Cafe Rouge, Centre MK, Milton Keynes
Posted 12:13 am
Not a good night, but I get ahead of myself. Make yourself a cuppa, sit down, get comfortable and ready yourself. Tonight was a game of 3 Thirds, in my humble opinion. In defence of this branch of the chain, the front of house staff were excellent and charming… I ordered the cider and a [...]
Wagamama’s – Milton Keynes – 2.5 Stars
Posted November 9, 2011 10:40 pm
I was playing it safe as I always do when I am tired of walking too far or can’t find an independent or small chain restaurant. But I defied my own conventions by NOT eating Tora Kara Age! I went for a new item on the menu (as I did for pud, more of that [...]
Blanc Brasserie – Milton Keynes – 4 Stars
Posted November 8, 2011 11:05 pm
From the arrival of the Soup to the serving of the dessert, I knew it was going to be a satisfying if expensive meal. I went to one of these in Oxford previously and was probably more impressed there than I was here. The starter I chose was a risk a it was a mushroom [...]
Jamie’s Kitchen – Milton Keynes – 2 Stars or a Lemon on the fruit scale
Posted November 1, 2011 10:04 pm
Okay, so I haven’t been to a Jamie’s for a while so I thought it time I revisit their current menu in one of the drabbest, clinical towns in the UK. I ordered the meat platter because I have had it before and I knew I would like it. Safe choice you will probably say [...]
The Stables Brasserie, The Beeches Hotel, Standish
Posted September 27, 2011 8:35 pm
I have eaten here before and if I remember rightly have never had an awful meal. Service or lack of it regarding the bill has spoilt an evening here. So tonight I went for Gunpowder King Prawns which was a hot (as in temperature) chilli sauce cooked with mushrooms, peppers and onions over 4 King [...]
Fayre & Square, Milton Keynes then Standish
Posted September 26, 2011 8:09 pm
PART ONE: I’ve eaten at this pub chain before and it really is the quintessential food heated up menu. Had I not had to book into a hotel on the outskirts and had it not been raining, I might have considered a taxi into town. My starter was Loaded Nachos. It is a standard pub [...]
