Well, I have to take most of the responsibility for our latest detour back down Wilmslow Road, and although I had very high hopes this would knock The Laughing Bhudda off its 'top spot', it was, quite rightly, not the case.
My colleague, and I will call her "Miss G" to avoid any embarrassment, I'm afraid it just wasn't to be...but many thanks on behalf of my fellow WRECers for the 25% off voucher, it was much appreciated!
I found myself awarding 3 out of 4 for everything (including the steak, of course) but nothing to push any categories up to the maximum 4 out of 4 mark - all nice but just not fantastic. I am sure had we not been stuck out on our own on a Monday night in February the overall 'marks' would have been a little higher but still not enough to displace The LB...looking down Wilmslow Road over the next few months I am not sure if we will find "the place" to go.
Anyway bring on the Jade Garden - I am always more than happy to leave my medium rare steak behind for a Chinese meal incl. crispy aromatic duck!!!
Monday, 23 February 2009
Fat Loaf
Well once again I have been proved right......WE SHOULD NOT GO BACKWARDS!!!.
We went backwards down the Wilmslow Road to Fat Loaf enticed by a 25% off voucher which I in particular couldn't resist. I agree with Diner 2 that the decor and the menu choice were disappointing. I tried very hard to try not to be influenced by the fact that we had gone on a Monday night in February and that the restaurant therefore didn't have as much atmosphere as it might have done but despite this I still think that it 'lacked' something. This restaurant had come recommended and, like it's next door neighbour the Loch Fyne, had good reviews in the local papers, but for me what was on the menu looked nice but not that extensive and I also seemed to get a raw deal as the portions weren't consistant. This meant that whilst one of my fellow diners had a plate full of Guinea Fowl, potatoes and veg, I had a 'Cordon Bleu' portion of Seabass and mashed potatoes. Well at least I'll have room for pudding I thought....yeah right! Unlike Diner 2 I chose the Apple pie and custard which was very small with a crust of pastry and a very meagre helping of stewed apple which was sour....so still hungry!
The moral of the story for me is this:
1) Don't have the Seabass - this is the second time I've had it as part of the WREC and been disappointed.
2) DON'T BE PERSUADED TO GO BACKWARDS......FORWARDS FROM NOW ON!
We went backwards down the Wilmslow Road to Fat Loaf enticed by a 25% off voucher which I in particular couldn't resist. I agree with Diner 2 that the decor and the menu choice were disappointing. I tried very hard to try not to be influenced by the fact that we had gone on a Monday night in February and that the restaurant therefore didn't have as much atmosphere as it might have done but despite this I still think that it 'lacked' something. This restaurant had come recommended and, like it's next door neighbour the Loch Fyne, had good reviews in the local papers, but for me what was on the menu looked nice but not that extensive and I also seemed to get a raw deal as the portions weren't consistant. This meant that whilst one of my fellow diners had a plate full of Guinea Fowl, potatoes and veg, I had a 'Cordon Bleu' portion of Seabass and mashed potatoes. Well at least I'll have room for pudding I thought....yeah right! Unlike Diner 2 I chose the Apple pie and custard which was very small with a crust of pastry and a very meagre helping of stewed apple which was sour....so still hungry!
The moral of the story for me is this:
1) Don't have the Seabass - this is the second time I've had it as part of the WREC and been disappointed.
2) DON'T BE PERSUADED TO GO BACKWARDS......FORWARDS FROM NOW ON!
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Fat Loaf
Well i thought I'd get in first for once and set the ball rolling on our (yet again) backwards venture down to newly opened Fat Loaf.
First to arrive we were shown to our table in the front window, well away from other diners in the back of the restaurant, which straight away left us feeling a bit stuck out on a limb. I have to say the decor inside seems to have carried on from Loch Fyne, which is next door to Fat Loaf although it didn't seem to me they had got it right to be honest as it just looked like a run of the mill Beefeater but i suppose some would argue, which I'm sure they will later, it suited them.
When it came to the food i was disappointed by the, i thought, small menu choice. What was on it sounded fine but there just wasn't a lot to choose from. In the end i went for the steak, hung for 28 days or something like that apparently, although nice as it was I'll admit i couldn't really tell the difference from one hung for one day although the home cooked chips that went with it were great.
Pudding was banana bread and toffee sauce and a pot of warm chocolate and rum sauce which sounds completely over the top but boy did it work!!!!
Now it may not sound like it but i did enjoy Fat Loaf but I'm afraid it took another dent in my estimation when the bill arrived. £50 for two sounds a bit over the top but when you consider that included one of our fellow diners 25% off vouchers as well i felt it certainly didn't represent value for money for what we sampled.
All in all nice but it wasn't somewhere I'd rush back too.
First to arrive we were shown to our table in the front window, well away from other diners in the back of the restaurant, which straight away left us feeling a bit stuck out on a limb. I have to say the decor inside seems to have carried on from Loch Fyne, which is next door to Fat Loaf although it didn't seem to me they had got it right to be honest as it just looked like a run of the mill Beefeater but i suppose some would argue, which I'm sure they will later, it suited them.
When it came to the food i was disappointed by the, i thought, small menu choice. What was on it sounded fine but there just wasn't a lot to choose from. In the end i went for the steak, hung for 28 days or something like that apparently, although nice as it was I'll admit i couldn't really tell the difference from one hung for one day although the home cooked chips that went with it were great.
Pudding was banana bread and toffee sauce and a pot of warm chocolate and rum sauce which sounds completely over the top but boy did it work!!!!
Now it may not sound like it but i did enjoy Fat Loaf but I'm afraid it took another dent in my estimation when the bill arrived. £50 for two sounds a bit over the top but when you consider that included one of our fellow diners 25% off vouchers as well i felt it certainly didn't represent value for money for what we sampled.
All in all nice but it wasn't somewhere I'd rush back too.
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Felicinis and Sangham 2
Well I am last again to contribute but what I do remember about Felicini's is that I had a really lovely time. I've always enjoyed this resaurant and can remember when it used to be a very small authentic Italian with strange icing sugar swirls of plaster on the walls and wicker backed chairs back in 1984!! The new expanded and modern feel was refreshing and gave a feeling of success-they obviously know what works well. Even though the restaurant was quite busy we still felt we had a 'private' party as we were in one of the booths at the rear of the room. Food was delicious and I was comfortably warm (I have been cold on other WREC visits). I'll be back for seconds soon I hope.
Sangham 2 was very different for me. What I immediately noticed was that nobody really commented on the food until we left the restaurant,(other than saying "nice crispy popadoms"). We all chatted incessantly during the meal and it was actually very nice. (I went for my usual mild curry)
I didn't notice anything outstanding about the experience and I'm not sure if this is because it was a curry house. I went out to enjoy the company of fellow diners rather than sample a gourmet meal, so it might have been by expectations of the evening. I did have a lovely time and would return again.
Fat loaf is next I believe. I can't wait after all the build up and discussions!
Sangham 2 was very different for me. What I immediately noticed was that nobody really commented on the food until we left the restaurant,(other than saying "nice crispy popadoms"). We all chatted incessantly during the meal and it was actually very nice. (I went for my usual mild curry)
I didn't notice anything outstanding about the experience and I'm not sure if this is because it was a curry house. I went out to enjoy the company of fellow diners rather than sample a gourmet meal, so it might have been by expectations of the evening. I did have a lovely time and would return again.
Fat loaf is next I believe. I can't wait after all the build up and discussions!
Sangam2 & Felicini........
I'll admit i've been very lazy and not contributed my thoughts on our previous visit to Felicini before now so i'm killing two birds with one stone with this post.........
Sangam2
Difficult to judge this as i was torn between viewing it as a "proper" restaurant or as a curry house, thus comparing it to similar establishments in Rusholme. In the end it was a case of it being middle of the road which, going on comments i'd heard about some peoples experience, was better than expected. The was very nice, i used my usual curry order of chicken dopiaza(?) to judge it by and it was up to standard on most other meals i'd experienced. All in all it was a pleasant evening with good company which, to be honest, is what you normally go to a curry house for, with even enough time to sample a drink in the pub next door!
Felicini
this is going to be a short one i'm afraid but i can still remember the crab linguini i had as a main being very nice which must say something for it. I have to disagree with previous comments about the decor as i liked the brown colour scheme and thought it was bang up to date. However i know Felicini is considered a Didsbury institution by some but although it was nice i cant say it was a cut above other places we've been.
Sangam2
Difficult to judge this as i was torn between viewing it as a "proper" restaurant or as a curry house, thus comparing it to similar establishments in Rusholme. In the end it was a case of it being middle of the road which, going on comments i'd heard about some peoples experience, was better than expected. The was very nice, i used my usual curry order of chicken dopiaza(?) to judge it by and it was up to standard on most other meals i'd experienced. All in all it was a pleasant evening with good company which, to be honest, is what you normally go to a curry house for, with even enough time to sample a drink in the pub next door!
Felicini
this is going to be a short one i'm afraid but i can still remember the crab linguini i had as a main being very nice which must say something for it. I have to disagree with previous comments about the decor as i liked the brown colour scheme and thought it was bang up to date. However i know Felicini is considered a Didsbury institution by some but although it was nice i cant say it was a cut above other places we've been.
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Sangam 2
This meal at Sangam 2 was fairly uneventful for me. I'd been here before, knew what to expect and got what I'd expected. For me It's got a better menu than the Moon in Withington but wasn't has notable as the very nice curry house that we've been to recently in Birmingham. On the plus side we did as a group think that it was good value for money. So overall for me I had a very pleasant evening with friends and ate some nice food but I wouldn't be rushing to take me friends there as a 'special treat'.
I never thought I'd hear myself say it but ' bring on Fat loaf!'
I never thought I'd hear myself say it but ' bring on Fat loaf!'
Sangam too
Really enjoyed this one - it's at least on a par with the more touted Great Kathmandu on Burton Road. The opening poppadoms were excellent - not even a trace of grease. And my fish tikka starter was also very good. Main of chicken jalfrezi was as good as most, with excellent boiled rice to accompany it. We even managed to keep a chutney tray on the table throughout the meal ! Eagerly awaiting the scores, though I think they may not be too good as everyone else's seemed to be lower than mine.....
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