Restaurants and stuff

I hope it’s good for both of us. let me know how you get on and what you think? Enjoy

 

Aye, and likewise.

 

What did you reckon, @How ?

I thought it was excellent and no surprise that the national critics have taken a shine.

Money isn't everything, but value is, and last week we ate at the Hawthorn in Haworth. I like the place although it seems a little less ambitious than a previous visit. Anyway, a shared starter (fish platter thing), plus 2 mains and a bottle of summat came to about £100 there. It was very decent.

However at Engine there were numerous plates of this and that (I usually swerve small plates places unless it's just 2 of us) plus a bottle of cremant and 2 pints for about 15 quid less. It felt like really good value for some quality cooking.

 

I went Saturday afternoon. Booked in for 2pm and we went as a 4, with 2 people who were regulars so knew the owner
honestly I thought it was amazing food. I ordered probably about 2 dishes too many but I’d looked at the menu most of the week in anticipation and when I got there couldn’t narrow it down so went for the lot. And I’m glad i did. I was stuffed but had the lamb special if you had anything from the specials menu? Loved that. We also had the flatbreads to share some patatas bravas. All the usual tapas type stuff was done so well.

To be honest I thought it was really good value as you said for the quality and amount you go of each dish. I had the Alhambra lager with mine ( I know pints of lager with a meal) but it was good quality. Never had it before.

would highly recommend it to anyone and loved the casual feel of it too, just bring the food over when it’s ready.

Went to the hogs head behind for a drink afterwards too and that was quite nice outside in the sun.

As a side note, lot of curry chat on here and on the way home from a day out today called at 3 Singhs as it was on the way home and doing the 2 for 1 on curries as usual on a Monday.
It was average I thought and without 2 for 1 I don’t think I’d be rushing back. All pretty bog standard really for my liking

 

Glad you enjoyed too. I was also on the Alhambra - not usually a big fan but it seemed to do the job.

We sat up at the counter to awkwardly watch tbe chefs do their thing. For meit was easily on a par with the big hitters in Leeds and Manchester.

Interesting re the Three Singhs. If you really fancy hanging one on in Sowerby next time, my mate said the big curry place there opposite Engine is very good.

Just got back from tea at the Shibden Mill Inn. Splendid stuff.

 

If you ever find yourself unfortunate enough to be stuck in Suffolk, then I can recommend Thai Street Cafe in Aldeburgh, consistently good - a little gem in a big pile of $h1t.

 

A return to the Angel at Hetton.

https://eatingthenorth.com/2022/04/21/the-angel-at-hetton-review/

 

It all sounds pretty good, TBF.

But, as you know, I'm one of the minority you reference who bemoan the loss of the old Angel. Somewhat contrary to your comment, I think the old Angel did a lot more than bang out home comforts. What made it so special for me was that it consistently produced very good standard restaurant-quality food within the comforts of a traditional pub, including its unique fish specials bar menu. You could go in in your walking gear, get a decent pint and eat to the same standard, if not the full choice, of those dining in the adjacent restaurant. It was much better than the vast majority of pub food. I also had some excellent meals in the restaurant itself which were well outside the realms of home comforts (not that there's anything wrong with home comfort food, of course). But it's gone now, never to return, which for me is a sorrow. I can go to any number of fancy restaurants, but traditional country pub bar food with the culinary standards of the old Angel, in prime walking country, is a rare thing indeed.

 

I hear yer, especially that last sentence.

For what it'a worth, we had (in my opinion) excellent fish and chips, and a pie, at the Shibden Mill Inn last week. Not quite the same, I know, but still.

 

No arguments from me about Shibden Mill Inn.

 

We ended up there when we couldn't get in at the Keelham Farm shop (Skipton) cafe.

Completely agree with your verdict. Busy on a weekday lunchtime, too

 

I hope that was for two of you, not just you!

 

Heading back to Engine in Sowerby Bridge today and looking forward to the return visit.

If anyone's heading to Manchester any time soon and are looking for good-but-casual scran in a lively environment, get yer sens to Firehouse.

https://confidentials.com/manchester/the-firehouse-ancoats-reviewed?id=6283be8f2999e

 

Been watching Britain’s top takeaways on the iPlayer. I haven’t watched the Indian episode yet, but I know the Sweet centre up Lumb lane are on…Other local ones that are on. Bear kitchen in Wakefield, if burgers are your thing. I do like a burger, but I do find it hard to find one I really like, but I think I’d like to try there’s..Enver’s bar and grill near Hillsborough, relatively local to me, I’ll definitely be making a trip down there.

 

Is Sweet Centre takeaway the same people as the restaurant a couple of doors down? Presume so.

Either way we went for brekkie last year with a former colleague. Superb.