Discovering the Perfect Eating Spot in the UK

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The discussion revolves around favorite dining experiences, highlighting various restaurants and types of cuisine. Participants share their love for specific dishes, such as noodles, scampi, and fish and chips, with mentions of notable locations in the UK and North America. The conversation touches on the ambiance of restaurants, with some emphasizing the importance of scenic views alongside good food. A few participants express nostalgia for past dining experiences, particularly in places like Houston and upstate New York. There are humorous exchanges about food preparation styles, including a mention of a Mongolian grill where diners customize their meals. Overall, the thread showcases a diverse appreciation for different dining experiences and the joy of discovering new eateries.
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Do you have a favorite place to eat out? i have found an idyllic place were one has lovely vistas,
the food is fantastic although a bit pricey, anyone who comes to the UK in my neck of the wood i will take there :approve:
 
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There's lots of nice pubs. Was in Sandwich last week and had the best scampi and chips ever, in the pub opposite the market. For fish and chips it's hard to beat the little pub in the historic fishermans area of Hastings. Norfolk is another place I have eaten nice pub grub. Good pubs all over the place and unfortunately,many which are not so good.
 
wolram said:
Do you have a favorite place to eat out? i have found an idyllic place were one has lovely vistas,
the food is fantastic although a bit pricey, anyone who comes to the UK in my neck of the wood i will take there :approve:
Whereabouts is it? :smile:
 
I love pho Vietnamese soup, I try to visit a new joint every 3rd day, there's hundreds in the Northwest
 
Ryan,its my secret place so you have come visit before i tell you
 
Lol well I'm English so for all I know I live right near it :-p
 
I can't really eat out any more, except for maybe a burger. Firstly, I very rarely get out of my house. Second, when my stomach expands from eating more than a small portion, it prevents my lungs from moving fully and I can't breathe.
That having been said, I love The Keg. There are a couple of different locations in Calgary. They have the best filet mignon with stuffed potato that I've ever tasted. Smugglers is also very good.
 
There were some great places in upstate NY and outside of Washington DC that I really loved. Beautiful scenery and great food. Of course my all time favorite restaurant was Louie's on the Lake in Clear Lake outside of Houston ages ago, it no longer exists, the food wasn't special, but it was tasty, it was famous for the "all you can eat seafood buffet", for pretty cheap, the restaurant had all glass walls facing the lake, so relaxing, sailboats had a dock there and there was a helio pad for the locals that had their own helicopters. The fried frog's legs were great, although I feel guilty for eating them.

Haven't been to a great restaurant in ages, they don't have any here. I'd say the best here is mediocre.
 
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The Wexford Ale House. In Wexford, PA. Great food and a lovely selection of craft brews.
 
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Evo said:
There were some great places in upstate NY and outside of Washington DC that I really loved. Beautiful scenery and great food.

Have you heard of that new restaurant on the moon, Evo? Great food but no atmosphere?

http://instantrimshot.com/
 
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DiracPool said:
Have you heard of that new restaurant on the moon, Evo? Great food but no atmosphere?

http://instantrimshot.com/
Lol!
 
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This local place called Hi-Ho Mongolian Grill. You're given a bowl, and you fill it up with various types of food. I do corn, broccoli, chicken, beef, some other meat that I can't remember, shrimp, and some imitation crab meat (essentially an assortment of fish), and then I pile it high with some noodles and add some amazing sauce to it.

I could eat that stuff for every meal.
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
This local place called Hi-Ho Mongolian Grill. You're given a bowl, and you fill it up with various types of food. I do corn, broccoli, chicken, beef, some other meat that I can't remember, shrimp, and some imitation crab meat (essentially an assortment of fish), and then I pile it high with some noodles and add some amazing sauce to it.

I could eat that stuff for every meal.

Too complicated...
 
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Any place that serves fish and ships the English way would make my day. That said, I haven't had one since I left England :(
 
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DiracPool said:
Too complicated...

We get our food in less than 10 minutes each time: You just go up, put together your food, stand around for about three minutes while the chefs cook your food on a giant stove, and you're good to go.
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
We get our food in less than 10 minutes each time: You just go up, put together your food, stand around for about three minutes while the chefs cook your food on a giant stove, and you're good to go.

It was a joke, Freeze, I'm a Benihana's junkie (on those rare occasions I can afford it).
 
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DiracPool said:
It was a joke, Freeze, I'm a Benihana's junkie (on those rare occasions I can afford it).

:-p Fair enough. I was assuming you weren't joking because, at most restaurants, it's as simple as just pointing at an item on the menu and then waiting for the food to arrive; having to go up and individually select everything is a tad bit more involved.
 
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AnTiFreeze3 said:
:-p Fair enough. I was assuming you weren't joking because, at most restaurants, it's as simple as just pointing at an item on the menu and then waiting for the food to arrive; having to go up and individually select everything is a tad bit more involved.

I typically pick steak, shrimp, mushrooms, some bean sprouts, plum sauce, and some others I can't remember.
 
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Gad said:
Any place that serves fish and ships the English way would make my day. That said, I haven't had one since I left England :(

They serve ships in England?
 
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DiracPool said:
They serve ships in England?

:smile:
hips. lol
 
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Gad said:
:smile:
hips. lol
Can't buy hips here. :devil:
 
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**CHIPS!
Goodness! :blushing:
 
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The Takahashi

No windows. No view. Just food, and some atmosphere.

My brother told me, when he worked for Tektronix, that visitors from Japan would request to go to this place. We now have http://www.urbanspoon.com/f/24/2357/Portland/Sushi-Restaurants in town. I'm not sure how many there were 20 years ago, when I started going. Maybe 10.


History

Ruth and Seiji Takahashi began their plans for a future restaurant, as far back as 1981, while still residing in Orio, Japan. They sought out and purchased ceramic pots, jugs, knick knacks, old chests, and many other antiques from the Fukuoka area, and slowly built a collection of decorations to fill their future restaurant. They continued stockpiling eclectic antiques wares for another 4 years, then finally sent the future restaurant decores by ship to their final destination in Oregon.

After moving home to Portland in 1985, they found a quirky but ideal location for their restaurant ... They remodeled the interior after a Japanese Folk Style farm house, and the antique knick knacks, chests, pots and jugs found their home. Seiji cut and hand-painted the Japanese folk art by hand to decorate the exterior. And with the finishing touches, The Takahashi Japanese Restaurant opened its doors on Dec. 14 1985.

The Takahashi has continued to be owned and operated by the Takahashi Family, and is one of the longest running traditional Japanese restaurants in Portland.

The ideal sushi bar with someone with ADD. After 100 visits, I was still saying; "Look at that!"
 
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gad said:
any place that serves fish and ships the english way would make my day. That said, i haven't had one since i left england :(

lol.
 
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Gad said:
Any place that serves fish and ships

You eat boats?
 
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Danger said:
You eat boats?

YEAH!

*silently cries and hits head on the wall*
 

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