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THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Yubep » Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:28 pm

I actually use la nuova now for pizzas


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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby yloop » Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:28 pm

I don't live in Hartlepool anymore.

Can't see this one lasting long.
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Postby Yubep » Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:36 pm

It’ll last longer just to spite you


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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby yloop » Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:37 pm

Can't even eat pizza now, makes me feel ill.
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Postby Yubep » Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:40 pm

Cool story broseph


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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby tREE_wiTH_hAMStER » Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:16 pm

No way has that thread been deleted?? Surely theres a back up versin of the board it can be brought over from?

Anyway I used Princess Pizzeria the other day. For some reason they put peppers and red onions on my pepperoni pizza. (Was nice apart from having to pick that shit off) and chips was bland and under cooked. Wont use them again.

Used Marinos before that but they stopped doing curly fries so stopped using them too.

Think will use OhSo Kitchen next time which cropped up on Just Eat recently.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby horden » Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:43 pm

Bangkok Thai in Blackhall review on Sunday
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Monkeybutt » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:34 pm

KFC chips are now edible :o
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby thetownendfaithful » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:38 pm

Venezia mixed chicken kebab and cheesy chips still kicking arse. Shame I’m on a diet!
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Postby misterb2001 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:14 pm

Savvy Pizza is very decent. Stuffed Crust Pepperoni is lush. Chips are different from the usual fare too, can get them with 'American Spice' whatever the fuck that means?
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:35 pm

Remember when KFC did ribs....wernt many up north but i had them a lot in London.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby pooliecrab » Wed Jan 23, 2019 9:47 pm

It's threads like this that make me wonder. WHERE IS BISHOP?!
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby tREE_wiTH_hAMStER » Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:42 am

Went for a meal at the Castle Eden Inn last night. Very nice place and food was lovely.

Starter of "Black Magic" which was a bacon and black pudding stack covered in peppercorn sauce. 10/10.

Main of Thai Green Chicken Curry with rice, chips and prawn crackers. 9/10.

Big portions so couldnt fit a desert in.

Will be back.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Monkeybutt » Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:59 am

PaulL wrote:I haven’t had a decent takeaway for ages, they’re all shit down south. Usually get fish and chips from a place I don’t know the name of, not the best but edible. 6/10
Sometimes get a dominos, they don’t do the meateor or whichever meat one I used to get anymore, and apparently they haven’t for some years. Get one of the other generic meat ones instead now, 7/10 not greasy enough.

And conversely, I don’t like the new kfc chips. They’re just the same shit soggy chips, but now they don’t bother peeling the potatoes, 2/10.


Well they mustn`t have cooked them long enough, last twice I have been they were crisp and well cooked.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby accrington fan » Thu Jan 24, 2019 12:01 pm

PaulL wrote:
And conversely, I don’t like the new kfc chips. They’re just the same shit soggy chips, but now they don’t bother peeling the potatoes, 2/10.

thanks for the warning as i hate any type of potato stuff with skins on.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Yubep » Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:22 pm

Got a huge haggis for tomorrow




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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:29 pm

Yubep wrote:Got a huge haggis for tomorrow




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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Fri Jan 25, 2019 6:47 pm

Had a half lot from the Almighty Cod (due lack of Real Bread :( ) at lunchtime today.
Fish in two bits but very chunky and nicely cooked only £2.90. Chips good too.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby charco » Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:00 am

Almighty Cod for me is the best fish in town, but I can't abide the half hour queue.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Yubep » Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:19 am

Used to go to verrells but got sick of seeing Kelsey grammer


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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby pooliecrab » Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:25 pm

Yubep wrote:Used to go to verrells but got sick of seeing Kelsey grammer


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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:40 pm

Had a bacon sarnie in M&S cafe it was crap 3/10 think it was £4................
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby yloop » Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:59 pm

Had a Blitz Parmo yesterday from Glady’s, the missus had a normal one. Top notch as always, 10/10.

Friday I went to fat hippo in Newcastle, had the peanut butter and jam burger, was delicious, chips were shite though, 8/10.

Went to the fox and hounds in Benwell today, had an XL mixed grill, missus had a chicken burger thing, decent for pub food, 7/10.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Monkeybutt » Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:07 pm

Blue Bell parmo rocks my world, 2 for 10.50 on monday night.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Compo » Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:18 pm

When I was back home at Christmas I had a hot shot parmo from Bambino’s with chilli sauce. Very good 9/10 but that be down to fact I hadn’t had one in about two years.

Went to the Raby Arms for Sunday lunch had the lamb was brilliant 10/10 and I forgot how cheap food was at home.

Also went to Don Bees (as its proper name is) aka the cod father or whatever maybe almighty cod, pisses all over anything down south and half the price. I gave up buying any fish and chips here it’s crap and they leave the skin on the fish and don’t do scraps.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby verbalkint » Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:13 pm

The Thai pan has now been took over and the old chef from the Thai harbour now runs it and his food id ellish ! Highly recommended his own dishcalled nort,easy,south west he uses 4 different spices and it's not watery like a normal Thai it's more of a mucky Mary's curry consistency
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby charco » Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:40 pm

PaulL wrote:
The girlfriend had the ham and pineapple pizza, which is ham and pineapple.


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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby horden » Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:47 am

Just visited the new bakery/butchers in Blackhall for the first time. The old Chapmans, latterly Ron Blyth, now Taylors of D...…….

A guilty pleasure for Breakfast, two Beefburger Bakes, beefburger encased in flaky pastry, with a layer of sweet chilli sauce, very nice at £1.40 each. 8/10
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Monkeybutt » Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:08 pm

La Nuevo the bastards, 3 times in the last month they declined to deliver so can fuck right off!
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Monkeybutt » Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:19 pm

Had a lovely Ribeye at the Blue bell in Newton Bewley last night, free galss of wine and real chips 13.95 :clap:
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby charco » Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:27 pm

Monkeybutt wrote:Had a lovely Ribeye at the Blue bell in Newton Bewley last night, free galss of wine and real chips 13.95 :clap:


Driven past a million times, but never been there in Blue Bell mode - tried to go when it was a Spanish tapas bar during the world cup, 2010 - they weren't going to show the final, so I left.

If the nosh is worth it, I might drop in ...
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Monkeybutt » Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:32 pm

charco wrote:
Monkeybutt wrote:Had a lovely Ribeye at the Blue bell in Newton Bewley last night, free galss of wine and real chips 13.95 :clap:


Driven past a million times, but never been there in Blue Bell mode - tried to go when it was a Spanish tapas bar during the world cup, 2010 - they weren't going to show the final, so I left.

If the nosh is worth it, I might drop in ...


The parmo is wonderful.
Mon night -BOGOF parmo
Tues night - Curry night
Weds night - Steak night
Sunday lunch is lovely.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby tREE_wiTH_hAMStER » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:37 am

Had a nice meal at the Castle Eden Inn last week.

Black Magic starter - Black pudding and bacon stack with peppercorn sauce.

Katsu Chicken Curry with rice and chips - main course

9.5/10. Will return.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:58 am

Rhubarb and custard hot cross buns from Aldi.........unbelievable Jeff!!!
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby born toulouse » Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:25 pm

That doesn't sound right at all. Jesus will be furious when he finds out that Aldi are taking the piss out of Easter in this manner.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Monkeybutt » Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:36 pm

Hot X buns was Jesus`s first workout CD.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby thetownendfaithful » Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:01 pm

Last night I got a large special mixed kebab and chips with American spice from Pizza Time. 9/10 would recommend!
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:01 pm

Also

Blueberry, Very Berry,Salted Caramel & Belgian Chocolate and spice-infused Apple & Cinnamon.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Hartleblue » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:28 pm

Bluestreak wrote:Rhubarb and custard hot cross buns from Aldi........unbelievable Jeff!!!


Bought some on your recommendation. Not impressed refred :angry-tappingfoot:
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:37 pm

Take them back then. :lol: :wink:
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Postby Hartleblue » Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:38 pm

Bluestreak wrote:Take them back then. :lol: :wink:


Just had one toasted with Lurpack...........red card rescinded :drool: :lol:
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby The Bishop » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:38 pm

Chicken Kung Bo avec Noodles. from the Royal Chef tonight. A respectable 7/10. My new favourite from there is the Singapore Chow Mein. Royal Chef is still the go to Chinese.

Kings Balti the new go to Curryhouse. Being getting dishes I've never tried before. Gosht Ka Salaan (Moghul Style Beef) was very edible 8.5/10. The Shashlic Chicken Special is 1 worthy 8.5/10 too.

Sorento the best Kebabs still. The Donner Wraps do seem to be getting thinner, though Dad still loves the Chicken n Chips. Cheap prices too.

KFC still fantastic, although not sure about the new chips. Preferred the old ones.

Spoons. Me n Dad still like Steak night n Chicken night, and Dads favourite Friday Fish n Chips Friday.

GRaNDE The new little Italian place. Dads enjoyed the Chicken n Chips, I've tried the Pasta dishes 9/10 and the Pizza 10/10. Highly recommended, definately the best Pizza in Town.

As for home cooking discovered the Cheese filled Burgers from Aldi 7/10 and the Frozen Donner Meat from Heron is decent (strangely the cheaper one is my favourite).

Bedales at Tindale still the best Chippy.

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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby The Bishop » Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:51 pm

As an aside there is planning permission submitted for a new Lebanese restaurant at Tindale. I've never had Lebanese before, I presume it's Humus, Cous Cous, Kebabs and Tagines. I will report back when/if it opens.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby pooliecrab » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:18 pm

I hope they do chicken and chips for the sake of their own review.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby PJPoolie » Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:19 am

The Bishop wrote:
As for home cooking discovered the Cheese filled Burgers from Aldi 7/10 and the Frozen Donner Meat from Heron is decent (strangely the cheaper one is my favourite).



HTH


Some lovely traditional home cooking right there Mr Bishop.

Have you ever considered bringing out a cook book? It’s a crowded market but most are going down the healty route these days you could call yours ‘That’s got me Poppin- your easy route to type two diabetes’.

You are surely due a trip down the smoke to Slaughterhouse restaurant?

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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Bluestreak » Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:46 pm

Keith Floyd cookbooks are the best........minimal cooking maximum drinking!
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Joe Mac » Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:30 pm

Frozen Donner Meat from Heron - Jesus Christ. What a horrible combination of words.
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby yloop » Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:31 pm

Joe Mac wrote:Frozen Donner Meat from Heron - Jesus Christ. What a horrible combination of words.


Easily the worst thing ever posted on here
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Re: THE NEW 2019 VTE THREAD

Postby Yubep » Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:28 pm

Bet Luke Williams eats it


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