The Fish 9230 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 That's terrible manners! I'd wait until they were done and snaffle up the scraps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I used to live next door to Blackfriars in 1995, I only really remember it being a kind of glorified tea room in those days. Always thought it had fabulous potential though. I'm a bit out of date on restaurants in the Toon these days, but if anyone wants a steer on where to go to eat in Manchester, I'm your man They serve Steer in Manchester? Where where where? Gaucho Grill Ooooh! We're booked in there a week on Saturday. Anyway, anyone got any suggestions for Newcastle. Blackfriars is closed, Francescas is too far out and The biscuit factory has been poo-pooed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Two friends are opening up a place called Firenze. Opens on Saturday night. It is where Mettzo used to be on Osbourne Road. Obviously I can't tell you what the food is likely to be but they've been in the trade for years so it should be excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Cheers, looks like a good range and very reasonable. We have a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27533 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Puccini's off the Bigg Market and Casa Antonio in Longbenton, opposite the Blue Flames club. Never had a bad meal at either, never empty, always had good service and the latter are usually great with young kids if you take them. I'd recommend the black pudding in peppercorn sauce as a starter, absolutely......ermm, lush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2934 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Is that the Turkish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Is that the Turkish? Aye, that's the one. Just tell your lass to keep off the hubbly bubbly pipes next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2934 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Is that the Turkish? Aye, that's the one. Just tell your lass to keep off the hubbly bubbly pipes next time She's a good lass, I swear (usually under my breath at her ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 6 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Heading off to Jesmond Dene House for lunch in about an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18043 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 What's the black door brasserie next to the Biscuit factory like? Going there tomorrow. The same group have opened a restaurant at the Maggy bank in Shields I see, anyone been there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Is that the Turkish? Aye, that's the one. Just tell your lass to keep off the hubbly bubbly pipes next time Didn't go on the Friday, went to the Mighty Mussel instead (had a lush spicy sausage that blew my ears off). Reason was, I've got membership of the Gourmet Society, and couldn't use it (buy one get one free) on a friday or Saturday....so went on Tuesday gone instead. Enjoyed the food...but then they said they wouldn't take the gourmet society card, so i had to give them the exact change for the bill and complain to the Gourmet society about them. Still got starters, mains and beer for 2 for under £40 like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Wor lass got that gourmet society thing. It seems like a load of shite to me, what with all the restrictions I don't think she's ever used it in the end. I think it's expired now. It's quite clever though because it looks like a great deal at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 6 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Is that the Turkish? Aye, that's the one. Just tell your lass to keep off the hubbly bubbly pipes next time Didn't go on the Friday, went to the Mighty Mussel instead (had a lush spicy sausage that blew my ears off). Reason was, I've got membership of the Gourmet Society, and couldn't use it (buy one get one free) on a friday or Saturday....so went on Tuesday gone instead. Enjoyed the food...but then they said they wouldn't take the gourmet society card, so i had to give them the exact change for the bill and complain to the Gourmet society about them. Still got starters, mains and beer for 2 for under £40 like. Some places can be arsey about the Gourmet Society, they often state you have to book in advance and tell them you have the card or they insist you pay full price. Most places are fine though if you just mention it when getting the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18043 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I did a trial with the Gourmet society, had it 3 months, encountered the problems described here, so sent it back (to their credit I got a full refund). The main restriction is the weekend one, which is when I want to eat out somewhere nice 95% of the time. Otherwise for an evening match day it's easy to download BOGOFs for the likes of Zizzi, Pizza Express, or Strada, which does the job. I think it makes you feel awkward brandishing a Gourmet card at a posh restaurant as well, and somewhat spoils the experience. Plus if you tell them in advance they spit in your food - FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Red Mezze is canny like. A bit different and decent value as well. Is that the Turkish? Aye, that's the one. Just tell your lass to keep off the hubbly bubbly pipes next time Didn't go on the Friday, went to the Mighty Mussel instead (had a lush spicy sausage that blew my ears off). Reason was, I've got membership of the Gourmet Society, and couldn't use it (buy one get one free) on a friday or Saturday....so went on Tuesday gone instead. Enjoyed the food...but then they said they wouldn't take the gourmet society card, so i had to give them the exact change for the bill and complain to the Gourmet society about them. Still got starters, mains and beer for 2 for under £40 like. Some places can be arsey about the Gourmet Society, they often state you have to book in advance and tell them you have the card or they insist you pay full price. Most places are fine though if you just mention it when getting the bill. I mentioned it when trying to book on the friday and they said it couldn't be used on a Friday or a Saturday. Which makes it doubley shite that when I mentioned it when booking on the Tuesday and they said "fine", afterwards, when i gave them it and asked for the bill, they said they don't do it at all any more.....even though they're still on the website. Anyway, like people have said, it's canny shite all round. Gaucho Grill on Friday. Been looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 6 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Jesmond Dene House was top class as expected, service was brilliant and the food and drink was also excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg 6 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Jesmond Dene House was top class as expected, service was brilliant and the food and drink was also excellent. not having a go at you, but it makes me laugh when people say the service was "brilliant". This usually means that the waitress smiled, exchanged pleasantries and brought the food without spilling it. Little things like coming out to meet me at my car and escorting us into the building under an umbrella in the pissing rain, things like that was what made the service here very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Billy Liar more like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) I hate it when a waiter asks about how the day's been or what we're up to after. Give me a menu and leave me to talk to the people I came for a meal with dip-shit. Edited September 3, 2009 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) I like places where the service is quite relaxed even if the place is pretty posh (not that I go to posh places very often). I find it a bit uncomfortable otherwise tbh. Edited September 3, 2009 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Jesmond Dene House was top class as expected, service was brilliant and the food and drink was also excellent. not having a go at you, but it makes me laugh when people say the service was "brilliant". This usually means that the waitress smiled, exchanged pleasantries and brought the food without spilling it. Back in the day when I was jonny big balls, a client put me up in the park lane hotel (scene setting) and then took us out to an equally impressive French restaurant which was called something like la garoche ??? On arriving we were each given our personal waiter who spent the whole meal standing behind each of us but about five feet away. We each got served individually at the same time and on getting up to go to the loo, the chair was pulled back, and the serviette exchanged for a new one. The meal finished with us being shown to the gentlemens smoking area where the biggest collection of cigars I've ever see. Were brought round. In the back corner was some very old Etonian Tory mp with a very young page 3 type all over him. I think the bill was about £600. That was "brilliant" service! Oh to be rich! Le Gavroche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I like places where the service is quite relaxed even if the place is pretty posh (not that I go to posh places very often). I find it a bit uncomfortable otherwise tbh. Don't like them standing around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Just googled it parky and I would say that was it. While that's probably the poshest I've been in, my favourite is le mondes in Cardiff right in the town centre. Wish there was something like it up here. Wow! Le Gavroche is top notch. I would recommend the burger and fries at the Ritz btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4003 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Was listening to Richard Bacon on the radio yesterday and he was interviewing father and son from the Roux? family (Chefs, who have a new documentary starting on Sunday about how they changed the face of eating out in Britain). Any way, they were talking about this place in Scotland, up past Ullapool, that has a population of 600 yet has 3 Michelin starred restaurants in the village! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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