Jimmy's restaurant in the marina

[vegster]

The best spoons in B&H

Not so, I have posted in previous threads, understaffed and overcrowded. Tried a few times to have a Sunday roast in there and always gave up waiting to get served.

 

[Drumstick]

Went to one in Watford pre match last year. Worst food I've ever eaten absolute disgrace infact. Never going to one again.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Sorry HT I've already finished my first issue of Build the Millenium Falcon and I'm a bit ratty as I won't be able to get Issue 2 with the free screwdriver for another 10 days.

You should subscribe to Build Your Own Princess Lea. Much more enjoyable

 

[Bozza]

I was going to suggest taking a sandwich.

Oh, I know it's each to their own but the Marina is one of those places that I just don't get. Probably a five minute drive from beautiful architecture and interesting pubs and someone has seen fit to recreate Crawley, Milton Keynes or Northampton's Sixfields but with boats.

Five minutes' drive and £15-£20 in parking. Once you've found somewhere to park.

 

[Randsta]

I'm not a food snob but consider most Buffets to be awful! All you can eat now that is a different story

 

[Chicken Run]

Why does appreciating good food make you a food snob ? If people appreciate good football does that make them football snobs ?

As for Jimmy's, I've heard horrendous stories about the chain - don't think I'll risk it.

See posts #47 and #49

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The best spoons in B&H

Good point, treat the family to a cheap liquid lunch instead. The beer selection is as good as most pubs; they regularly have Brewdog on and bottles of Rogue Amber

 

[8ace]

Good point, treat the family to a cheap liquid lunch instead. The beer selection is as good as most pubs; they regularly have Brewdog on and bottles of Rogue Amber

Not a huge fan of spoons, but as you say HT, their choice of beers (strongbow, real ales , lagers and girl's drinks) is second to none and reasonably priced too.

 

[Garage_Doors]

If this place is at the marina then I'd suggest Nandos is a better option if you have 10-15 pounds to spend.

Aren't you them limited to Chicken? or do they do other meats?

 

[Machiavelli]

I don't think he was saying there's anything wrong with appreciating good food (because there really isn't), more that some people are very quick to sneerily judge somewhere based on price/location and nothing else.

To carry on the football comparison, it'd be like a Spurs fan writing off all lower league football without ever actually attending/watching a match.

I've already ruled myself out on this thread about sneering on price, but can I join in at the sneering at one particular location: the Marina -- it's full of awful chain restaurants governed by high margins and bland, corporate nonsense.

 

[Guinness Boy]

See posts #47 and #49

Let's get this straight. Buffets do not have a single redeeming feature. Not one. The ingredients are the worst of the worst, ordered in bulk to make the chain a profit whilst being able to keep prices low. Because they are ordered and cooked in such bulk the food is stored anywhere they have room - hence the toilet story on this thread. The chefs are unlikely to be skilled in any way as they are not required to cook to order (other than to throw something in a wok), cannot taste their food and have no need to present it neatly. Then it's stuck under 4th grade heat lamps to keep "warm" while everyone from Grandpa Joe to 18 month old toddlers sneeze, cough and spit over it.

Presumably your definition of food snob is anyone who isn't prepared to put up with the above just so they can stuff themselves to the point of being unable to walk in order to brag about the tremendous bargain they got.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

And for those of us that don't live in the centre of Brighton and who are perhaps visiting the cinema?

A cinema buried in the ugliest car park in the World. Wonderful concept

 

[Beach Hut]

Off to Frankie and Bennys tonight, should be fun given the comments on the Marina and food.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

We had a family walk yesterday - over 40 walking from Rottingdean on the undercliff to the Marina - and a coffee (or whatever people wanted) at the Wetherspoons. No need to book, plenty of space, sensible pricing. Easy (and free) to park for those we met there, or who did not want to walk back. Interesting to see the cruisers for sale and the fishing boats. Difficult to find anything to criticise really.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Good point, treat the family to a cheap liquid lunch instead. The beer selection is as good as most pubs; they regularly have Brewdog on and bottles of Rogue Amber

The Brewdog was £3.15. Which seemed a fair price to me. And a view looking across the boats.

 

[vegster]

I've already ruled myself out on this thread about sneering on price, but can I join in at the sneering at one particular location: the Marina -- it's full of awful chain restaurants governed by high margins and bland, corporate nonsense.

My point entirely.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Not a huge fan of spoons, but as you say HT, their choice of beers (strongbow, real ales , lagers and girl's drinks) is second to none and reasonably priced too.

Correct. The clientele in some less central venues can be a little off-putting and the large domestic violence emergency call-line poster near the door of the Hove branch was depressing but otherwise they're not as bad as people make out. Their ale and beer is fine.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The Brewdog was £3.15. Which seemed a fair price to me. And a view looking across the boats.

£3.15 a pint?

 

[Beach Hut]

Correct. The clientele in some less central venues can be a little off-putting and the large domestic violence emergency call-line poster near the door of the Hove branch was depressing but otherwise they're not as bad as people make out.

Surely not as depressing as perhaps bumping into ERNEST at the Hove branch of the spoons ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Surely not as depressing as perhaps bumping into ERNEST at the Hove branch of the spoons ?

Ha. Good point!