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13 May 14
12:24
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Went to a one star Michelin Star restaurant at the weekend with the Mrs. to celebrate a significant anniversary.
Cost £180, got home that night to find myself reaching for a bag of crisps to stop the hunger pangs.
Cost £180, got home that night to find myself reaching for a bag of crisps to stop the hunger pangs.
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Go for a 2 star next time.
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To pay that sort of money for a spot of nose bag i would expect at the very least a **** from the waitress.
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*Handshake
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Fine dining is for knobsters.
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Can you name the establishment?
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The Royals
The Tories The financial elite The mainstream media..... |
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Vince McMahon a shocking ommission
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Aye, and give him his bag back ^
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I have been to a few 1 star places in London and paid no more than in a decent local restaurant.
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It all ends up in the same place....
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Yep, smeared all over the cubicle walls at work.
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went out to an expensive a la carte resteraunt for christamass dinner a few years back ,when the "dinner " came to the table it looked more like a work of art than a meal didn't know weather to eat it or frame it ! ffs the breast of turkey was no bigger than a slice of swiss roll and the veg ,some poncey French name for Brussels sprouts parsnips stuffing and peas, looked like it had been dabbed onto the plate with an artists brush ,could have wolfed it down in 3 mouthfuls but took my time out of respect for my dining companion cost an arm and a leg as well . very nicely presented but I wanted to eat it not admire it ! overated and overpriced !
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the veg all mashed up and unreconisable as described on the menu ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Always think of the "How did you find your meal sir?" "I just looked under the lettuce leaf and there it was" when these places get a mention and assume you are going to have to stop for a pizza on the way home anyway so may as well just cut to the chase and order a Dominos in the first place.
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Had lunch here recently :
. http://www.galvinrestaurants.com/section.php/61/1/galvin-la-chapelle Very nice ! |
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anyone been to Heston bluementhols or whatever he calls himself place, snail porridge sounds appetizing !
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Went to The Fat Duck in Bray a few years ago.
'Interesting' is the best description, and not one you want to be giving when you're going out in the expectation of culinary fulfilment. All very 'smoke and mirrors' (sometimes literally) but what resulted was decent but nothing more than that. I wish I'd gone down the road to the Waterside Inn - now that place really does do culinary brilliance. I defy anyone not to be slavering over their taster menu, which you should try just once in your life. For the real deal though, it's got to be the Manoir Aux Quatres Saisons. |
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I've had Heston's burgers from Waitrose...bloody lovely but £4.99 for two
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you dont go to a restaurant to fill your guts up, you go for the service and the ambience.
thats why i never bother going to em. |
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The food in in my local Chinese restaurant is lovely but the place is very quiet most days.If they were to 1/4 the portions stick a four leaf clover on top and triple the price the joint would probably be banged out.
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it is a weird concept. the less they give you, the more it costs.
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Out and out snoberry. You couldn't survive on the portions they serve.
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You have heard the story of The Emperors New Clothes, this is more a case of The Emperors Full Stomach.
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"Out and out snoberry. You couldn't survive on the portions they serve".
You are not supposed to 'survive' just enjoy the culinary skill involved and the flavours of ingredients used...Some people love pot noodle ( I can happily hoover one down) but love skillfully cooked food. I get the point of both... One just has to weigh up if it's worth it I guess. It's great that we have something for everyone if we are fortunate enough to eat out. |
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are you saying posh grub is like a handjob?
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@paulypaul Like a night at the opera. I can get that but it's still not my cup of tea.
I was served a meal like this at a works convention, Gleneagles, and wasn't overly impressed. Maybe I'm just a Philistine but when I eat out I don't expect to leave hungry especially when I've paid an arm and a leg for it. |
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Sideshowbob
Are you referring to the cottage pie situation with George Michael again? |
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Akabula...I do get the leaving hungry bit! Luckily, I fill up quicker than others but I also have mates who are big rugby players who could all leave hungry despite appreciating the food...So, for them..it's a waste of time in terms of going home with a full stomach!
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all these fine dining places are for wimmin imo - no self respecting bloke would be seen in any of them .
portions wouldn't feed a mouse  |
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mind you ,you get some funny ones around those places
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Nothing wrong with "Michelin star" restaurants, some of them are excellent value for money imo, particularly at lunchtime. I can't afford to eat in them more than a few times a year, but each to his own I guess. The thing I like is that I can generally eat three (or four courses) and end up feeling nicely full, not stuffed. just comfortable.
If I want to pig out, or don't want to spend a lot, I go somewhere else. Price/Value equation innit  Simples |
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The thing that gets me watching these genius chefs at work on tv is how lovingly, how comprehensively they touch every single piece of the food on the plate.
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Mid Week lunch at a Michelin Star restaurant is fantastic value for money imo.
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* can be fantastic value
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Ozymandius - Couldn't agree more (see below). Getting in sometimes a problem though
.Gonna pretend to be someone else for my next attempted booking at La Gavroche. Off to Corrigans next week. First time mind!. Menu looks limited, but thats common and often a good sign. |
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La Gavroche ffs. It's late
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Bistro on Roseman St
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Local chippie
cod and chips two pickled onions buttered roll Sorted. |
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'What's the difference between gravy and jus?' asked the diner,
'The price sir' answered the waiter |