Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
We have a branch of Smith & Western in Horsham, surprisingly good for a chain. The steaks and burgers are very good indeed. Great ice cream too.
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We have a branch of Smith & Western in Horsham, surprisingly good for a chain. The steaks and burgers are very good indeed. Great ice cream too.
I love black pudding. There's a place I go to which does a black pudding, bacon, mushroom and maple syrup pizza and it rocks. My current go-to food. They have a few lines of craft as well.
I'm currently working a lot in Birmingham and stay over at the La Tour when I do. The hotel restaurant is a Marco Pierre White owned brand that does your bog standard English / French old school very well. Foie Gras with Duck Egg, Fish pie, Steak and Kidney pud, Brown Windsor Soup, Whitebait, Dover Sole with Sauce Vierge. That sort of stuff. It's pretty good without being outstanding, hence the lack of a review on here.
But it also runs the breakfasts and here I reckon MPW has had a massive influence. The cooked buffet offers two kinds of sausage and two kinds of bacon but will not do baked beans at all. It regularly tops up its fried eggs however. I reckon [MENTION=16843]Hillian1[/MENTION] would love it. It also has a LARGE black pudding section. You have to get this the second it comes out otherwise the crisp top steams out pretty quickly in the serving dome, but it you can time it right it is a thing of magnificent beauty.
In most hotels offering a buffet breakfast the healthy option is also the sane one - I find a bit of granola and fruit almost compulsive. At the La Tour it's the other way. Two kinds of bacon, two kinds of sausage with black pudding, fried egg, portobello mushroom and confit tomatoes is a breakfast to die for. Literally if you don't go for a run that evening.
Hillian1
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Any establishment that refuses to serve baked beans on a traditional English breakfast is automatically worthy of a Michelen star.
I think it works. The maple syrup is only there as a hint in the background.
One in Crawley too - on the site of the former pub inside Tilgate Park. Decent grub at a reasonable price in our experience. Better value than TGI Fridays.
I would have thought so too (I love black pudding) until I tried the king prawn and black pudding pizza with chillis at Rocket in Canary Wharf. It's a thing of wonder.
Definitely not maple syrup though.
The breakfast sounds great. Think I've found my West Brom hotel! Thanks.
This seems to have become the "who can *******ise a pizza in the worst way" thread.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
HT recommended Al-Frash for (the night) before the Villa game. I can recommend it too, if you're staying over in Birmingham.
Whenever a discussion about breakfasts occurs I'm always drawn to remembering Harry's in Hove and their Pile Up. Is Harry still around? Has he opened up elsewhere?
DarrenFreemansPerm
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The Seven Stars kitchen is now run by two Albion supporting brothers.
Has the Little Blue Smoke House moved on?
brighton_girl87
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- Jul 18, 2006
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They have moved to the Hare & Hounds.
Visited the new Thai place down near the King Alfred on Friday.
Shine-Lay
This place is nothing more than a shack. 7 seats split between two tables, one cook and one waiter. Pretty standard menu. We had fish cakes (good if not the best), fried wontons with chicken, some really interesting squid with a banging sauce and the best vegetable spring rolls I've had in another great dipping sauce. Main for me was prawn penang which I really really enjoyed. Others liked theirs but the pad thai I tried I was not a fan of but then I've never enjoyed a pad thai really. The service is quick and everything is cooked fresh by a lovely lady who can work to your heat preference. 4 starters and 4 mains came to 55 quid which is great value, this place is also BYO so is brilliant for a cheap meal out for under a score each. Recommended.
As an aside they seemed to be doing a really good trade in takeaways, which i guess us where they are making their money, so if you're down that way on the beach keep them in mind.
7/10
Shine-Lay
This place is nothing more than a shack. 7 seats split between two tables, one cook and one waiter. Pretty standard menu. We had fish cakes (good if not the best), fried wontons with chicken, some really interesting squid with a banging sauce and the best vegetable spring rolls I've had in another great dipping sauce. Main for me was prawn penang which I really really enjoyed. Others liked theirs but the pad thai I tried I was not a fan of but then I've never enjoyed a pad thai really. The service is quick and everything is cooked fresh by a lovely lady who can work to your heat preference. 4 starters and 4 mains came to 55 quid which is great value, this place is also BYO so is brilliant for a cheap meal out for under a score each. Recommended.
As an aside they seemed to be doing a really good trade in takeaways, which i guess us where they are making their money, so if you're down that way on the beach keep them in mind.
7/10
My favourite breakfast place ever, even went there to kick off my stag do.
Went to the Smokehouse at the Poets Corner pub on Friday. All a bit chaotic and extremely noisey in there but one of the best burgers I've had. Served with a piece of brisket, cheese and jalapeños. I think it was called the Texan BBQ Massacre or something.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Ok just looked at the menu, is it any good and do you need to book in advance ?
Yeah, it's pretty good. You shouldn't have to book, the Hare & Hounds is big enough not to worry. Be prepared for a long wait at the bar if it's busy though.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
So you get a table and order food and drink at the bar ?