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BizarroAzrael posted:Oh I didn't know Leicester Square was open, saves me going all the way to Earl's Court. I had fried chicken (3 piece chicken joy meal) and a hot dog, and it was all rather nice. Hot dog is a fun additional item, comes covered in melted cheese. Wing Stop is great, and they’re opening one in Kingston near me on Wednesday.
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The_Doctor posted:I had fried chicken (3 piece chicken joy meal) and a hot dog, and it was all rather nice. Hot dog is a fun additional item, comes covered in melted cheese. Where do you come down on regular or boneless wings? Any coating recommendations?
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Both are fine, honestly. Tenders are also an option, even if they’re just bigger boneless wings. Lemon pepper, Louisiana rub, Spicy Korean, and Manga Habanero are all good. Plus you can do half/half on flavours (I think a bunch of Americans complained because they didn’t offer that when they opened, but it’s a standard in the US outlets).
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I went after an awful date and Jollibee fried chicken is terrific! Really crispy, not wet with oil like KFC. Chips are decent, needed salt and didn't see if they had sachets. Had a burger on the side, kind of odd since it's kind of a signature item (or the sauce it) but it's just a burger with the sauce and cheese. Quite good though, meat has a flavour like school canteen ones, which I'm at least nostalgic for. Might try the spirit l spaghetti, though it sounds weird, but I already want the chicken again. I actually almost went today but there was a queue, so since I was going to stand in one anyway I went to Bunsik for Korean corn dogs (might not be called that) It was actually mostly cheese but good for it. Not too expensive either. Again want to try more of the menu
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Live thread live! Tried Marugame by Liverpool Street today, it's good! A few items were out of stock but I had a really nice beef Nikutama. You go by a series of stations to order food, noodles first, then you can pick out some tempura, gyoza etc, then yaki and then stuff like drinks, it works well. Small cups for the coke freestyle would be my only issue, even with refills it's just inconvenient. And I queued for about 40 minutes to try Wendy's, and don't feel bad about it. Had the Baconator but would like to investigate stuff like the chili and baked potatoes when the lines die down.
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BizarroAzrael posted:And I queued for about 40 minutes to try Wendy's, and don't feel bad about it. Had the Baconator but would like to investigate stuff like the chili and baked potatoes when the lines die down. The Stratford one? I'm planning to drop by, I miss Wendy's from when I lived in Michigan but I had assumed the lines would have dropped down by now. Its just fast food burgers people!
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I wonder if it’s like the Wendy’s reboot they did in the US. They tidied themselves up a few years back, doing nice burgers, sandwiches, and salads.
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What’s the best Korean BBQ in London
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Oct 8, 2021 08:00
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With or without going to New Malden?
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What’s the difference?
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About 15 miles? New Malden isn’t fun to get to, depending where you are. It’s also the Korean area in London. For closer to Central London, Kalbi in Clerkenwell. New Malden pick any Korean place and it’ll be amazing. The_Doctor fucked around with this message at 10:20 on Oct 8, 2021 |
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The all-you can eat BBQ place next to New Malden station is cheap but the food is a bit iffy, Han has the dodgy karaoke bar, Kang Nam will fry an entire chicken for you for about £10 (though I’d check the receipt - they ‘accidentally’ put an extra £5 on the card machine last time I was there), Yammi is all-around excellent , the others I don’t really know. Also you should never, under any circumstances, drink soju.
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Ate at Tofu Vegan in Islington - incredibly good food at OK prices. You can easily take non vegetarian people there and they'll have a great time.
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Bit late but Jin Go Gae and Sorabol in New Malden are the best for Korean BBQ. Jin Go Gae's a little further from the station but worth it. Does the Wetherspoons in New Malden still stock soju? Always found that a delightful adaptation to the location for a 'spoons. Ate at Mao Chow on Mare Street recently - super good vegan Chinese, especially the Chongqing cauliflower. I'd never tried omnipork before but I'm totally sold based on their dumplings.
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Disastrous news everyone, the company that owns Zedel (and the Wolsley and a bunch other restaurants) is filing for insolvency
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Nooooo!!
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gently caress, I had to organise some industrial placements and they were ridiculously helpful. Gave me a really good opinion of the company generally.
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From the Times:quote:The Wolseley restaurant tycoons Corbin & King battle biggest investor
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tarbrush posted:Disastrous news everyone, the company that owns Zedel (and the Wolsley and a bunch other restaurants) is filing for insolvency Oh no!!! The Delaunay was always my treat for breakfast before a major exam or interview and zedel is such a fantastic spot in town.
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Oh no!!! The Delaunay was always my treat for breakfast before a major exam or interview and zedel is such a fantastic spot in town. Apparently it’s not due to losing money unsustainably but a clash between the operators/founders and a large shareholder. https://www.propelinfonews.com/pi-Newsletter.php?datetime=2022-01-22%2012:00:00
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The article I posted looks like they’ve got another major investor lined up, so I’m not too worried. I should try the Delaunay for breakfast though.
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https://twitter.com/hansmollman/status/1486725979007451142?t=sbOo7uChqD3oJhem5zWPDA&s=19 Phew
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Oh I just got that email too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STenouUQ3e8 quote:The last time I wrote to you and shared a video, was during the pandemic – when I asked for help and was overwhelmed by your support and the generosity you showed for the restaurants and more particularly our staff – it was very reassuring.
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Afternoon! Has anyone got any recommendations for a reasonably priced, reasonably quick lunch near Shaftesbury Avenue on a Saturday? Any type of cuisine. Taking my wife to see Les Mis tomorrow (after a 2 year delay due to the pandemic). I know that given the location we might be spoilt for choice, but we're trying to avoid the standard grab a burger/sandwich and find something a bit more interesting. TIA.
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Badgers Nadgers posted:Afternoon! Brasserie Zedel is my default recommendation for central London. Also look at Wun's Tea house which I absolutely love and another option would be Noble Rot Soho who do a brilliant value set lunch.
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Definitely Zedel, although book now.
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Thanks for recommendations. Sadly, looks like Zedel is all booked up for tomorrow, will remember to book in advance next time. I'll check out the other two and see.
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Bao is a pretty good option (if it's still open  ) and not far from the
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Thanks again for suggestions. Noting these all down, as next time I'm going to have to be more organised. Everywhere we went was booked up and we ended up in St James' Tavern which was....disappointing, but my wife was happy with her fish and chips. Les Mis was amazing though.
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Hi thread, How are we all. Slightly off topic question. I have the rest of the week off - do people have favorite places to enjoy the sunshine and read a book during the day? Thinking principally cafes, but very open to other suggestions, and not at all averse to day drinking. Thanks!
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The cafe actually in Russell Square would be nice? (You should read Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch there) The_Doctor fucked around with this message at 01:19 on Mar 10, 2022 |
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The_Doctor posted:The cafe actually in Russell Square would be nice? Noted both, thanks! Cafe Tropea, right?
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tarbrush posted:Noted both, thanks! Cafe Tropea, right? That’s the one!
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The_Doctor posted:(You should read Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch there) This was not my sort of series but I rather enjoyed it.
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Oof, prices have all gone up at Zedel. The Formule meal has gone up from £20 to £27!
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The_Doctor posted:Oof, prices have all gone up at Zedel. The Formule meal has gone up from £20 to £27! Yikes, there goes it's position as the default recommendation for a good value meal.
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The prix fixe for 2 courses is only £13 still, so that’s viable. Edit: menu link The_Doctor fucked around with this message at 10:23 on May 19, 2022 |
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Hey! I was about to try to resurrect this thread myself! Where's good for Mexican? I went to Tacos Padre in Borough Market last weekend and it was...fine. There's also El Pastor over there to try. I think both Poncho 8 and Benito's hat are gone now? I like Chilango but it would be tragic if that was the best we had. Think there's a place in the Shoreditch Boxpark too. On the lower end of the spectrum, after taking maybe half a year to open the Stratford branch Wendy's seem to have opened in Ilford today after suddenly appearing in place of a pound shop maybe a month or two ago. Weird location honestly, but cool I guess. Speaking of UK expansions of US brands, I visited Seattle in November and really liked MOD Pizza, made to order personal pizzas with what seems to be a nice company culture. Turns out they had actually expanded to the UK, opened maybe a dozen branches here including just off Leicester Square without me noticing, and apparently collapsed early into COVID. Don't know if things would have worked out without the pandemic but that's really disappointing.
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Yeah, MOD was a favourite pit stop of mine when I’d be in central London. The only bad thing was complete lack of phone signal or wifi in the Leicester Square branch. It’s a shame they folded, I’d really like them to come back. Mexican is something we still do very poorly at. I’m not sure if the UK just can’t get the ingredients, or we just don’t try hard enough, but every time I’ve tried a place in London, it’s been bad. I’d accept either proper Mexican or tex-mex. Look at this delicious chimichanga I had in the US. I want that here, and it honestly shouldn’t be a chore to find. 
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Santo remedio near Borough Market has been reviewed very well as modern Mexican, but I've not been myself.
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