I'm sure I've asked this before. Looking for somewhere on Saturday to take my Mrs as I was working on Valentine's day and we've got a rare night to ourselves.

 

Cherry Tree or Nick's would have been our choices but they're both full. Il Toro would have been our other but I've heard it's gone downhill.

 

Hopefully looking for somewhere with a bit of class where she can get her glad rags on - where we can have a drink before and after - and even better if it's got a few places to drink nearby.

 

Any suggestions from the WW dining club?

 

P.S. Not Heathcoates :-)

1 hour ago, globaldiver said:

Distinct lack of pubs around RAH.

The Queen's Arms is very close and decent.  We went in after a Proms concert and half the orchestra turned up.  Downside was it was £8.50 a pint, but so were most of the pubs around there.

8 minutes ago, TrickyTrotter said:

The Queen's Arms is very close and decent.  We went in after a Proms concert and half the orchestra turned up.  Downside was it was £8.50 a pint, but so were most of the pubs around there.

Which concert?

I think we went there, but, remarkably, there was no beer!

Aren't there a few around South Kensington station? 

Sure I went in one there 

Doubt embassies have public bars! 

2 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Come on, someone must have tried that Chinese with the robot waiter?

Taking the daughter next week 

22 hours ago, royal white said:

Went for a kebab at Santinis takeaway on Tong Moor Rd last night. £13.75 for a mixed kebab! Pricey but it was bang on with plenty of meat. 
 

Has anyone tried the new one on the a6 in Westhoughton?  Ewe I think it’s called. 

Yes see top of the Page 

2 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Best I’ve had in London?

Amaya, Mayfair. But lots of other great. Went to Angela Hartnett’s place in summer.

Had a look at the place in The Shard a while ago. As it happens, we’d booked to go to the observation deck and we’re passing the time until our allotted time.

The Chinese restaurant was hellishly expensive but if you took off the price we’d paid for the viewing deck, not too bad.
 

Actually, having just had a look at the A la Carte menu, fuck that! 

3 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Had a look at the place in The Shard a while ago. As it happens, we’d booked to go to the observation deck and we’re passing the time until our allotted time.

The Chinese restaurant was hellishly expensive but if you took off the price we’d paid for the viewing deck, not too bad.
 

Actually, having just had a look at the A la Carte menu, fuck that! 

Just buy some chips and go up Monument or go on the eye 

Our two worst tube stops for pubs?

Pimlico, green park

Got by, but mistakes

2 minutes ago, Casino said:

Our two worst tube stops for pubs?

Pimlico, green park

Got by, but mistakes

Green Park???

3 minutes ago, Casino said:

Our two worst tube stops for pubs?

Pimlico, green park

Got by, but mistakes

Green Park? Fuckinell

May have been regents park?

Near harrods

Actually found a decent place but it was one and off

2 minutes ago, Casino said:

May have been regents park?

Near harrods

Actually found a decent place but it was one and off

That’s Knightsbridge

 

Sure it was a park

We had to mooch

A few little craft-type places near Pimlico

Are Chinese restaurants actually a thing?

I've only ever done takeaways or buffets, and buffets don't count. 

I know there is apparently abacus on middlebrook but I just expect that to be on a par with nandos and that it doesn't exist and no one has ever been. 

You can count on Abacus to get it right.

8 hours ago, stevieb said:

Are Chinese restaurants actually a thing?

I've only ever done takeaways or buffets, and buffets don't count. 

I know there is apparently abacus on middlebrook but I just expect that to be on a par with nandos and that it doesn't exist and no one has ever been. 

Tai Wu in Manchester is good 

On upper brook Street behind the uni above a Chinese supermarket 

Go at least once a month  

Only started going because the other half did 

Prior to that my general rule was Chinese to take away and Indian to eat in, now it's the other way round

13 hours ago, Spider said:

Green Park? Fuckinell

Loads of nice bars round there and you can walk round to back of victoria which is a stones through and some great boozers.

This is a great place in Belgravia - really close to GP

https://www.belgravialdn.com/brand/the-nags-head/

 

13 hours ago, stevieb said:

Are Chinese restaurants actually a thing?

I've only ever done takeaways or buffets, and buffets don't count. 

I know there is apparently abacus on middlebrook but I just expect that to be on a par with nandos and that it doesn't exist and no one has ever been. 

The one on the Square in Westhoughton is a Vary good one 

one of them Set Menu things is only £15 

do like one now and again 

thing with a Chinese is im Hungry about a hour after 

You might as well put Chinese food straight in the fucking bin to save the effort of eating it and shitting it back out.

I wouldn't feed it to a starving dog.

Just now, Traf said:

You might as well put Chinese food straight in the fucking bin to save the effort of eating it and shitting it back out.

I wouldn't feed it to a starving dog.

The best Chinese food I’ve eaten was in that there London’s Chinatown from a bloke stood under a gazebo with the biggest wok in the world. 

First visit to Hawksmoor; a perfect lunch

7 hours ago, globaldiver said:

First visit to Hawksmoor; a perfect lunch

Personally I prefer Gaucho, but that’s because I have a fond spot for Argentina. Hawksmoor is good though.

8 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Personally I prefer Gaucho, but that’s because I have a fond spot for Argentina. Hawksmoor is good though.

Yes, we loved Argentina, every night we spent a bit more on wine and it was well spent. We seem to be on a mission to try out as many places as possible, might try Gaucho again; cheers.