What Restaurant did you eat at last night?

booyaka · 13 Aug 2019 at 13:01

Yeah - I ain't knocking the food but there is kind of an upper limit where I just don't see what your actually paying for.

Not having a pop @the-evaluator at you personally - your money to do what you want by all means, but at £180 a head for the food just seems way over the top.

I've paid £400 or so for a meal, wine, liquors etc for 4 people but £700 for two is mental.

the-evaluator · 13 Aug 2019 at 13:07

I know, I didn't take it as you having a pop

randomshenans · 13 Aug 2019 at 14:23

I've paid more lol I loved Le Gavroche. I think it's a stunning place and the food is really special IMO.

Tuppy_Glossop · 14 Aug 2019 at 01:49

I'd pay that, especially now it has the-evaluator approval

They produce food at a much higher standard than I can do myself. It's easy to make nicer curries and pizza than high street places but not the fine dining places.

the-evaluator · 15 Aug 2019 at 08:08

Tuppy_Glossop said:
I'd pay that, especially now it has the-evaluator approval

It really was a perfect meal. It's on par with Osteria Francescana and it reminds me very much of the first time we ate at Sat Bains - absolute perfection.

Tuppy_Glossop · 17 Aug 2019 at 06:51

Back from KL and here are some food pics as promised. First up, Jalan Alor, which is a street lined with SE Asian restaurants and myriad stalls/colours/smells/people.

The madness:

Fried stuffz:

We tried the squid for £1.60:

Unfried stuff:

Fried sweet stuff:

Durian fruit, bleurgh, but a smell you have to get used to in Malaysia:

Other fruit, including mangosteens (delish), rambutan (also delish), dragon fruit (delish), lychees (not my bag)...

We sat down and had prawns, clams, duck, rice and veg, with two large beers for £35, which is definitely tourist prices:

There is lots of Indian food in KL, here are two masala dosas from different places:

This one was £1.05 including the bottle of water:

And this was 90p:

We found a German restaurant!!!! Delicious schweinshaxen (pork knuckle) with sauerkraut and potato salad for £15:

We had Balinese. Squid salad starter for £2.50, somewhere between thai papaya salad and salt and pepper squid:

I had Balinese lamb for £6 and she had the fish for £6.50:

Other stuff we had,with no pics, was Arabian kebabs and Greek salad for £15, tandoori chicken naan wraps for £1.60 each, various trad malaysian nasi (rice) dishes, eg with chicken, curry sauces, and sambal for £2.30, fresh coconut to drink at £2.20.

Also saw this and wondered about the seasoning:

Fantastic place, a foody heaven.

the-evaluator · 17 Aug 2019 at 11:34

I bet the Ontama beef was a bit salty.

Food there looks great, it's somewhere I'd love to go.

kai · 26 Aug 2019 at 12:24

We had a trip to more for my wife's 30th. For one night , we tried Acquolina (1 star)

We decided on the chefs menu, with a wine flight. They provided a glass of champagne on the house and a special dessert when they asked if we was there for a special occasion.

Although 7 courses, i think we had at least 3 pallet cleanser or intros before the next course i.e. Excluding the amuse bouche

Tuppy_Glossop · 26 Aug 2019 at 17:34

That looks great! Did you agree on a best dish? How were the wine selections?

toyotacelicagt4 · 26 Aug 2019 at 20:38

Tuppy_Glossop said:
Back from KL and here are some food pics as promised. First up, Jalan Alor, which is a street lined with SE Asian restaurants and myriad stalls/colours/smells/people.

Where is KL?
The madness:

Fried stuffz:

We tried the squid for £1.60:

Unfried stuff:

Fried sweet stuff:

Durian fruit, bleurgh, but a smell you have to get used to in Malaysia:

Other fruit, including mangosteens (delish), rambutan (also delish), dragon fruit (delish), lychees (not my bag)...

We sat down and had prawns, clams, duck, rice and veg, with two large beers for £35, which is definitely tourist prices:

There is lots of Indian food in KL, here are two masala dosas from different places:

This one was £1.05 including the bottle of water:

And this was 90p:

We found a German restaurant!!!! Delicious schweinshaxen (pork knuckle) with sauerkraut and potato salad for £15:

We had Balinese. Squid salad starter for £2.50, somewhere between thai papaya salad and salt and pepper squid:

I had Balinese lamb for £6 and she had the fish for £6.50:

Other stuff we had,with no pics, was Arabian kebabs and Greek salad for £15, tandoori chicken naan wraps for £1.60 each, various trad malaysian nasi (rice) dishes, eg with chicken, curry sauces, and sambal for £2.30, fresh coconut to drink at £2.20.

Also saw this and wondered about the seasoning:

Fantastic place, a foody heaven.

Wh

HazardO · 27 Aug 2019 at 15:12

Not last night as such, but on the way back from viewing a car in Kettering with the wife and kids in tow, having missed out on breakfast* and lunch stopped in at this diner on the A14.
https://www.herbiesdiner.co.uk/

It's location is suitably tacky next to a Travelodge on the side of the road, but it was clean, friendly, ambiance was almost out of a film, and the food was spot on.
I had the Rockabilly with bacon cheese fries and a couple of craft lagers (wife agreed to drive the remainder of the journey). Kids were both happy with burgers from the children's menu and were blown away by the milkshakes. Wife had a very large serving of nachos.
The only thing that would have made the experience better would have been arriving in a v8 Mustang.

* The wife and kids were sensible enough to have some breakfast before we left for Kettering

kai · 27 Aug 2019 at 15:28

Tuppy_Glossop said:
That looks great! Did you agree on a best dish? How were the wine selections?

John Dory was the stand-out dish for me, while my wife went for the passion fruit cheesecake! The wine selection was different, not what i would have selected but really excellent. Each wine was white, due to it being a fish and pasta restaurant.

Wine 1 : Mesa Opel - this was my favorite
Wine 2: 2006 ,Edi Kante
Wine 3 (failed to catch)
Wine 4: Antinori Muffato Della Sala 50cl 2010

Rotty · 9 Dec 2019 at 23:18

Back at Alchemilla at weekend for 3rd visit, first time since they got Michelin star and first time on kitchen table, absolutely stunning it was, place just keeps getting better

Tuppy_Glossop · 27 Dec 2019 at 07:57

Anybody, e.g. @Rotty got food tips for Da Nang or Hoi An? The kids are out in KL with the missus and they are off to Vietnam for a week.

Edit: I say kids but they are 20 and 22.

Rotty · 27 Dec 2019 at 11:12

Tuppy_Glossop said:
Anybody, e.g. @Rotty got food tips for Da Nang or Hoi An? The kids are out in KL with the missus and they are off to Vietnam for a week.

Edit: I say kids but they are 20 and 22.

Don't know Da Nang but for Hoi An I would recommend Morning Glory and Home

we will be in KL next winter, pics look good

Tuppy_Glossop · 27 Dec 2019 at 11:50

Thanks, Rotty

Scam · 27 Dec 2019 at 19:43

Tuppy_Glossop said:
Anybody, e.g. @Rotty got food tips for Da Nang or Hoi An? The kids are out in KL with the missus and they are off to Vietnam for a week.

Edit: I say kids but they are 20 and 22.

Check out Streets in Hoi An. It's a charity thing, training kids etc. Really lovely.

Raikiri · 27 Dec 2019 at 22:36

randomshenans said:
I've paid more lol I loved Le Gavroche. I think it's a stunning place and the food is really special IMO.

My friend/ex collegue works there, I'll try and get some of their recipes

Rotty · 27 Dec 2019 at 22:38

Scam said:
Check out Streets in Hoi An. It's a charity thing, training kids etc. Really lovely.

yes, eaten there too and was very good

Tuppy_Glossop · 27 Dec 2019 at 23:03

Scam said:
Check out Streets in Hoi An. It's a charity thing, training kids etc. Really lovely.

Great, I'll pass the tip on. Thank you