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The Restaurant Recommendation Thread
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Ate in White Rabbit recently and the food was slow coming out considering how quiet it was, that said I'm wondering what the etiquette is regarding pancakes - I don't tend to order them. The girlfriend went for banana pancakes and I was shocked that they came out swimming in syrup - as in they were destroyed & she said as much herself. Would they normally come with the syrup on the side?
No 'normal', different places do it different ways. I like mine with the syrup already on them. The tiny bit of syrup you get in the containers doesn't do me at all. I like them drowned.
On pancakes theme though, my kids love them, so we end up ordering them all over the place. Worst ones we've had in the city were at Salt on Victoria road. They were dry, thick, didn't bend in the middle. more like a flat, stale scone. Even though I asked what they came with before ordering, (chocolate sauce or something), they came coated in an undisclosed layer of icing sugar, with sauce on the side. My kids, who have wicked sweet tooths, rejected them for being too sugary, I had a taste and it was like diabetes on a plate. Decent pancakes can be had in Liberty Grill.
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No 'normal', different places do it different ways. I like mine with the syrup already on them. The tiny bit of syrup you get in the containers doesn't do me at all. I like them drowned.
On pancakes theme though, my kids love them, so we end up ordering them all over the place. Worst ones we've had in the city were at Salt on Victoria road. They were dry, thick, didn't bend in the middle. more like a flat, stale scone. Even though I asked what they came with before ordering, (chocolate sauce or something), they came coated in an undisclosed layer of icing sugar, with sauce on the side. My kids, who have wicked sweet tooths, rejected them for being too sugary, I had a taste and it was like diabetes on a plate. Decent pancakes can be had in Liberty Grill.
thats good if you like them like that.. but for those who don't - ie if they want one of less.. then they should be left without syrup.. and then at least that way no harm is done.. for those who want it, they can ask for it - and if they don't get enough, ask for more..
but ifs it on already then there is no going back..
perhaps a solution would be to be asked when serving "would you like with or without syrup etc"..
or if one has a preference, then to make that known when ordering..0 -
On the side would definitely be my preference. In Idaho and Brick Lane, syrup is served on the side.Markcheese wrote: »A bit horses for courses... Swimming in syrup seems a bit daft... But I'd serve mine out with butter and syrup on them...No 'normal', different places do it different ways. I like mine with the syrup already on them. The tiny bit of syrup you get in the containers doesn't do me at all. I like them drowned.
On pancakes theme though, my kids love them, so we end up ordering them all over the place. Worst ones we've had in the city were at Salt on Victoria road. They were dry, thick, didn't bend in the middle. more like a flat, stale scone. Even though I asked what they came with before ordering, (chocolate sauce or something), they came coated in an undisclosed layer of icing sugar, with sauce on the side. My kids, who have wicked sweet tooths, rejected them for being too sugary, I had a taste and it was like diabetes on a plate. Decent pancakes can be had in Liberty Grill.
That's the thing - I haven't been in Liberty Grill in ages but I recall being with somebody who got syrup on them there....but in my head was full sure you'd get it on the side in most places. So yeah, there's no real 'normal' practice I'd say and if you want it on the side you'd ask normally but they were properly wrecked by whoever dished it out.thats terrible - i hope you sent it back or at least said something to them? thats a massive no no! Thats like putting ketchup or mayo on someone's chips
We weren't in a rush but the girlfriend didn't say anything about it until we left, I had been thinking it but I'm a quiet man so I got stuck into my sandwich :pac: I'd have suggested sending them back but tbh - that would have pissed me off because we were waiting a while for the food in the first place and I know the lady wouldn't have wanted it either because she was annoyed at the initial wait time too.
Remedied it by crossing over to Hanleys for a coffee and some people watching. First time in there and it's a lovely spot. Black coffee was a tad bitter but I think that's just Badger & Dodo coffee from having it before.0 -
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Nonoperational wrote: »I've heard Jamie Oliver blurt it out a few times!
Haha! Except it's a bit more Northern than Essex I suppose 'sorted, boy!' is the Cork equivalent
I think Jacques is overpriced and I didn't like the service or food in El Vino.0 -
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I think for Tapas you need to be in a bar... They are snacks to have with beer or wine afterall. Restaurants doing them seems awkward to me. If they bring one thing, it's too small, if they bring loads the table size doesn't work.
L'attitude 51 and Cask would be my picks.
Or, best of all, go to the airport and jump on a plane to Spain.
Yeah, I agree the tapas places here are not entirely authentic. The whole idea is you have two, then if you want another one or two you'd just go and grab them off the counter, or order while getting a drink.
But a flight to Spain for a meal is a bit beyond my budget for a Father's Day treat
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