M&S Dine for 2 = €12.50

Reesy

Burgers, wedges & berries for dinner + btl of wine. Have icecream at home. yum yum.

Thanks OP!

underpants

Travel is good wrote: »

I'm still working on the Cava Brut from the last offer, what a bargain! I'm afraid there is no Cava this time, not today anyway in Jervis.

just a heas up but I was in Jervis today and there was about 4 or 5 bottles of cava left on the shelves!

Grawns

Got myself the ready roasted chicken, the house salad, the cheese and a red wine. Don't need an oven of any description. Lazy me

Travel is good

underpants wrote: »

just a heas up but I was in Jervis today and there was about 4 or 5 bottles of cava left on the shelves!

Thanks, yes I got 3 bottles. Then I had to give 2 away as I couldn't drink them all. The ham was lovely, and the Cava wasn't bad. I was good this time & got cheese instead of dessert. Though cheese is still not good for you I'm sure.

I might get back to M&S tomorrow. I thought the offer was on til Tuesday, does anyone know?

Jonesy101

I had the garlic mushrooms for starters, indian maybe cant remember for main and raspberry cream desert, had the dodgey-est stomach for the rest of the night, dunno which one was bad but stay clear

Nonoperational

Much more likely it just didnt agree with you as opposed to something wrong with it.

Oracle

The quality is definitely slipping; the gammon was lovely, but the salad/garden potatoes were awful, and the wine, we poured it down the sink, terrible! I wouldn't bother with the Cava, I've tried it before, and I know it's not good. I did say the Cava wasn't great on last years "12 bottles for €36" crazy Cava thread. I'm glad people are finally realising not everything fizzy, in a fancy bottle is fantastic, even if it is from M&S. I've had better Cava from a Spar shop in the Canaries for €2.19.

As for the food, the Tesco meal deal is now as good quality as M&S, the wines are better, and it's €2.50 less. Putting poor quality food and wine into their meal deal, risking reputation and repeat sales, is a foolish move by M&S.

the groutch

Oracle wrote: »

The quality is definitely slipping; the gammon was lovely, but the salad/garden potatoes were awful, and the wine, we poured it down the sink, terrible! I wouldn't bother with the Cava, I've tried it before, and I know it's not good. I did say the Cava wasn't great on last years "12 bottles for €36" crazy Cava thread. I'm glad people are finally realising not everything fizzy, in a fancy bottle is fantastic, even if it is from M&S. I've had better Cava from a Spar shop in the Canaries for €2.19.

As for the food, the Tesco meal deal is now as good quality as M&S, the wines are better, and it's €2.50 less. Putting poor quality food and wine into their meal deal, risking reputation and repeat sales, is a foolish move by M&S.

tesco fanboy

mcgovern

the groutch wrote: »

tesco fanboy

Actually, I have to say that some of the items in the Tesco deal is better than anything I've had in the M&S deals.

keano_afc

Got the Moroccan chicken, potato wedges and créme bruleé on Monday. Very nice I must say, although portions are small. The wife wasnt feeling great so I ate it all on my own. Glad I didnt have to share, I'd have been starving. Got rose wine, havent tried it yet.

She did eat the cremé bruleé though.

Ardent

I'm a big fan of the honey-glazed ham. We had it with the roasted vegetables Monday night. It was a cracking meal and enough for the two of us. When you factor in the desert and wine, 12:50 is a massive bargain.

Oracle

the groutch wrote: »

tesco fanboy

Yeah, there's a lot of Tesco Fanboys around :rolleyes:

Travel is good

Well hello again everyone!

Back again for €12.50, from Thursday til Tuesday

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Dine-in-Pound-10-Offers-Instore-Our-Food-Food-Wine/b/198933031

Seems to be some different desserts and wines

Let me know what the food and wine taste like! I was running out of wine anyway....

Ardent

Meh, nothing jumps out at me much on that list. Apart from the trifle.

00sully

this'll do me for the weekend

Medium chicken (un-roasted)
Stuffed garlic mushrooms
Choc Pudding
Btl red one

yum

Travel is good

I got the sirloin steak, garlic mushrooms. I had the trifle earlier, it was yummy!

i have the rotisserie chicken - drumsticks & thighs for Saturday. Everyone thinks there is a barbeque here at the weekend.

I decided to skip the Cava Brut this time (it was in Mary st. at lunchtime Thursday). For research purposes I tried the Raso red wine, rather nice.

That's all the reviews for now. Anybody else?

Travel is good

Oracle wrote: »

The quality is definitely slipping; the gammon was lovely, but the salad/garden potatoes were awful, and the wine, we poured it down the sink, terrible! I wouldn't bother with the Cava, I've tried it before, and I know it's not good. I did say the Cava wasn't great on last years "12 bottles for €36" crazy Cava thread. I'm glad people are finally realising not everything fizzy, in a fancy bottle is fantastic, even if it is from M&S. I've had better Cava from a Spar shop in the Canaries for €2.19.

As for the food, the Tesco meal deal is now as good quality as M&S, the wines are better, and it's €2.50 less. Putting poor quality food and wine into their meal deal, risking reputation and repeat sales, is a foolish move by M&S.

I meant to say earlier, do you want to set up a separate thread for the Tescos Meal for €10 offer? This thread is supposed to be for people who are reasonably appreciative of the M&S deal.

While I do buy the Tescos meal from time to time, it annoys me when they run out of parts of it - say the side dish etc. Also they don't vary the choices very much. Though I admit the wine is good. So maybe we can continue this discussion on the Tescos thread, if there is one?

Gregsor

Anyone any idea has the 25% of 6 wines promotion ended that was on last week?

Great offer too,*hiccup*:D.

Edit,just back and the above offer on 6 wines/champs is still on.

Travel is good

Thanks for the info. on the wine, I must check that out. You're right (hic!) this is turning out to be more of a wine appreciation thread! I use this offer as a way of stocking up on wine. I didn't really want to mention the "T" word, but there are some very good wine bargains over there too....

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055924065

We had the rotisserie chicken from M&S last night, very nice. There was also some good ice cream in the offer too (rocky road, strawberry eton mess), worth about €5.50, so a good deal. I got it in M&S Liffey Valley.

cosmic

Roasted Vegetable Tart as a main. Finally, a decent veggie option!

Cheers for the heads up!

Hennybug

Back again this weekend
http://www.marksandspencer.com/Dine-in-Pound-10-Offers-Instore-Our-Food-Food-Wine/b/198933031

-Corkie-

Lol at dolphins barn chardonnay:D.. These meals are lovely btw. We got it in killarney last valentines. We got steak and it was gorgeous...

Slaanesh

Is this on today?

muckety

yes - see here for detail

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Dine-in-Pound-10-Offers-Instore-Our-Food-Food-Wine/b/198933031?ie=UTF8&ie=UTF8

Travel is good

Yes, that vintage was a very good year. I didn't know the weather was so good down there that they can grow their own vines. I want to go on a wine tasting tour of that area right now! There is a new employment opportunity for someone there to start a new business, selling the wines & wine tours. Any takers?

Seriously, the Dolphins Bay (Barn) Chardonnay was fine. A friend recommended the Shiraz to me before, but it hasn't been in the dine in for 2 offer for a while.

I'm not sure about this week's wines, might give the PX a go.

Also my favourite honey glazed ham & profiteroles are back.

él statutorio

Back again this evening
http://www.marksandspencer.com/Dine-In-Offers-Instore-Our-Food-Food-Wine/b/198933031

MAINS

* Whole Oakham Chicken
* The Grill Cheddar & Caramelised Onion Burgers
* Ready To Roast Lemon Chicken Breast Joint
* The Grill Ginger, Lime & Coriander Chicken
* Lochmuir Salmon with Soy and Ginger Dressing
* The Cook Menu Chicken Caesar Roulades
* Lasagne Al Forno
* Gastropub Prawn & Chargrilled Chicken Paella
* Hunter’s Chicken
* The Cook Menu Goat’s Cheese & Pesto En Croute

ACCOMPANIMENTS

* Hasselback Potatoes
* New Potatoes with Butter & Herbs
* New Potatoes
* Parmentier Potatoes
* Crispy Potato Wedges
* House Salad
* Traditional Coleslaw & Charlotte Baby Potato Salad
* Carrot, Cauliflower & Broccoli
* Traditional Vegetables for Roasting
* Baby Leaf Italian Style Salad
* Green Pea, Bean and Vegetable Layer

DESSERTS

* 2 Raspberry & Vanilla Mascarpone Slices
* New York Vanilla Cheesecake Slices
* Profiterole Stack filled with Fresh Cream
* 2 Melting Middle Chocolate Puddings
* Kentish Bramley Apple Puff Pastry Pie
* Fruit Trifle
* 2 Raspberry Panna Cottas
* 2 Lemon Souffles
* Cheese Selection
* Mixed Berries
* Ice Cream – Various Flavours 500ml

WINES & DRINKS

* Californian Zinfandel Rose
* Pinot Grigio Frizzante
* Gascogne Red
* Gascogne White
* Valdepomares Rioja
* Valencia Orange Juice Twin Pack
* Elderflower Presse Twin Pack
* Blackcurrant Soft Brew

bogman

Is this offer still running, not seen in mentioned for a while or has everybody moved to Tesco's :rolleyes:

cableguy.ie

On again tomorrow till Tuesday

MAINS

• Steak
• The Cook Menu Cajun Stuffed Chicken Breasts
• The Cook Menu Haddock Gratin
• The Cook Menu Chicken Caesar
• The Cook Menu Goats Cheese & Pesto En Croute (V)
• The Grill Ginger, Lime & Coriander Chicken
• Whole Oakham Chicken
• Salmon with Soy and Ginger Dressing
• Mussels in White Wine Sauce (New)
• Gastropub Paella

SIDE DISHES

• Gastropub Chunky Chips
• New Potatoes & Herbs
• Parmentier Potatoes
• Pea, Bean & Vegetable Layer
• Hasselback Potatoes
• House Salad Bowl
• Growers' Choice Salad Bag
• Tradational Coleslaw & Charlotte Baby Potato Salad
• Garlic Mushrooms
• Carrot, Cauliflower & Broccoli Pack
• Garden Vegetable Bowl
• New Potatoes

DESSERTS

• Profiterole Stack
• 2 Lemon Souffles
• 2 Strawberry Cheesecake Slices
• 2 Strawberry & Vanilla Cream Pots
• 2 New York Vanilla Cheesecake Slices
• Strawberry Compote Trifle
• Kentish Bramley Apple Puff Pastry Pie
• Jubilee Strawberries
• Mini Shots of Key Lime Pie (New)
• 2 Tarte aux Abricot Slices
• Dine In Cheese Selection
• Ice Cream - all 500ml

WINES & DRINKS

• Italian Zinfandel Rose Frizzante
• Inzolia Pinot Grigio Sicilia
• Froglet Shiraz
• Froglet Chardonnay
• Valdepomares Rioja
• Hungarian Sauvignon Blanc
• Gascogne Red
• French Cider
• French Larger
• Citrus Soft Brew
• Grape Juice (Twin Pack)
• Valencia Orange Juice (Twin Pack)

CountingCrows

Any advise on what is the pick of the wines available?

loyatemu

the Hungarian Sauvignon Blanc, obviously.

Travel is good

M&S are advertising early on Wednesday, I just saw it on their website.

I'm not mad about Le Froglet or Gascogne, might take you up on that recommendation of the Hungarian Goulash (sorry - Sauvignon Blanc). I like the Zinfandel Rose Fizzante also. To be honest, most of the wines are usually OK.

I was very good the last time, didn't buy any Dine in for 2, as I was trying to clear out the freezer.

Yes, it seems as if it's been a while since anyone posted here. I can't be bothered buying the Tescos offer any more, they always seem to be out of at least one course, or the wine etc. etc. I really don't know why they advertise it.

See this article in the Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/pricewatch/2010/0823/1224277376240.html

So back to the M&S Dine in for 2, I say! The best offer there is!

Grawns

Travel is good wrote: »

Yes, it seems as if it's been a while since anyone posted here. I can't be bothered buying the Tescos offer any more, they always seem to be out of at least one course, or the wine etc. etc. I really don't know why they advertise it.

See this article in the Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/pricewatch/2010/0823/1224277376240.html

According to the article if tesco are out of a side dish you can take an additional dessert as replacement and still qualify for the dine in for 2 offer. As if! Does anyone have a half an hour to argue the point with customer service :P

Travel is good

Yes, I saw that, though I couldn't be bothered arguing the case. I had a look in Tescos this evening, surprise, they actually had everything though I didn't check if they had the wine.

I'll be deffo in M&S tomorrow, I'd much rather buy that one, the choices are so good!

cosmos49

Grawns wrote: »

According to the article if tesco are out of a side dish you can take an additional dessert as replacement and still qualify for the dine in for 2 offer. As if! Does anyone have a half an hour to argue the point with customer service :P

Replace the side with another main and see what happens when you use the self service scanners in Tesco:rolleyes:

wmpdd3

Doesn't work anymore!!

the groutch

Travel is good wrote: »

See this article in the Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/pricewatch/2010/0823/1224277376240.html

In a statement we were told that the Tesco’s Finest meal deal “offers customers the widest choice of any meal deal available"


lol!

kindalen

if you buy 6 m+s meals you get an additional 25% off the value of the wine, this meant 6 meals cost me less than 62euro.

jimmycrackcorm

kindalen wrote: »

if you buy 6 m+s meals you get an additional 25% off the value of the wine, this meant 6 meals cost me less than 62euro.

And got you quite drunk....

Is all the meal stuff ok to freeze. I got some of them previously and noted that some had info on the packaging saying not suitable for freezing.

kindalen

i checked the labels instore,steak and whole chickens ok to freeze.

Beonce

I freeze mine all the time when there's a very good deal on! Best to check the labels first though

HappyHarry

Superquinn have a decent meal offer (excluding wine) for €8, but M&S are still the king.

http://www.superquinn.ie/category/Summer%20Savings/170.4

cosmos49

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Doesn't work anymore!!

It works in Tesco Merrion.Just got bottle wine,cannelloni,(main)finest beef(main) and pudding.(dessert)Sub total 28.43 Meal deal 12.00. Not a great selection of mains this week but it changes every week.

Barr

Anyone know what choices they have left in Cork ?

Travel is good

kindalen wrote: »

if you buy 6 m+s meals you get an additional 25% off the value of the wine, this meant 6 meals cost me less than 62euro.

Thanks for that....I bought 6 meals & got 25% off the wine. M&S had a sale on with their wine with 25% off 6 bottles. I bought it on Friday so I'm not sure if the sale is still on. I'm not drunk yet though, managed to restrain myself.

There wasn't much choice in Mary St. last night. I know the offer is still on today, but there mightn't be much left.

Forget the Tescos offer though, M&S is still king!

killbillvol2

Back on this weekend:

MAINS
Whole Roasted Chicken
Ready To Roast Honey Glazed Gammon
The Cook Menu Bacon Wrapped Chicken & White Wine Sauce
The Cook Menu Spinach & Beef Roulades
The Cook Menu Chicken With Mozzarella & Pesto
The Cook Menu Trout Stuffed With Crab Mousse
The Grill Ginger, Lime & Coriander Chicken
Gastropub Moussaka
Roasted Vegetable & Mozzarella Tart (V) NEW

SIDE DISHES
New Potatoes & Herbs
Rosemary Potatoes
Hasselback Potatoes
Colcannon Potato Mash
New Potatoes
Green Pea, Bean & Vegetable Layer
Garlic Mushrooms
Stone Baked Garlic Bread
Grower's Choice Salad Bag
Garden Vegetables
Tenderstem Broccoli, Carrot & Sugar Snap Peas

DESSERTS
2 Raspberry Panna Cottas
2 Melting Middle Chocolate Puddings
2 Crème Brûlées
2 Tarte Au Citron Slices
2 Lemon & Ricotta Cheesecake Slices
2 Pots Au Chocolat
2 Belgian Chocolate Soufflés
2 Strawberry Tarts
2 Summer Fruit Hidden Centres
2 Fruit Tarts
Jubilee Strawberries
Ice Cream - Various Flavours (500ml)
Dine In Cheese Selection

WINES & DRINKS
Californian Zinfandel Rosé
Côtes Du Rhône
Piedmont Barbera
Piedmont Chardonnay
Bianco Delle Venezie
Sicilian Shiraz
French Cider
French Lager
Valencia Orange Juice (Twin Pack)
Elderflower Presse (Twin Pack)

bogman

MAINS
Whole Roasted Chicken
Ready To Roast Honey Glazed Gammon
The Cook Menu Bacon Wrapped Chicken & White Wine Sauce
The Cook Menu Spinach & Beef Roulades
The Cook Menu Chicken With Mozzarella & Pesto
The Cook Menu Trout Stuffed With Crab Mousse
The Grill Ginger, Lime & Coriander Chicken
Gastropub Moussaka
Roasted Vegetable & Mozzarella Tart (V) NEW

Deadly

tomcollins97

MAINS - ALL FROM OUR RESTAURANT QUALITY 'THE COOK MENU' RANGE
Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Brie
Indian Style Spiced Rosti Chicken
Wild Alaskan Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce
Seafood Pie
Gammon Steaks with Toffee Apple Butter
Garlic Chicken En Croute
Pork Medallions
Filled Beef Roulades with Tomato Sauce
Moroccan Style Tagine with Chicken
Trio of Mushroom & Stilton Risotto (V)
Haddock Gratin
Beef Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Chicken Caesar

SIDE DISHES
New Potatoes & Herbs
Rosemary Potatoes
Ultimate Potato Mash
Gastropub Chunky Chips
Hassleback Potatoes
Carrot, Cauliflower & Sprouts
Petit Pois & Carrots
Green Pea, Bean & Vegetable Layer
Garlic Mushrooms
Grower's Choice Salad Bag
Tenderstem Broccoli, Carrot & Sugar Snap Peas

DESSERTS
2 Chocolate Cheesecake Slices
2 Slices Tarte au Abricot
2 Raspberry Panna Cottas
2 Lemon Soufflés
3 Mini Pot au Chocolate
Kentish Bramley Apple & Blackberry Puff Pastry Pie
Strawberry Compote Trifle
2 Melting Middle Chocolate Puddings
Dine In Cheese Selection
Jubilee Strawberries
Ice Cream - Various Flavours (500ml)

WINES & DRINKS
Californian Zinfandel Rosé
Dolphin Bay Chardonnay
Dolphin Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Soleado Cabernet Sauvignon
Réserve de la Saurine Red
Réserve de la Saurine White
Sicilian Shiraz
Côtes du Rhône
Gaston de Veau Merlot
Irish Coffee (Twin Pack)
Breton French Cider
Valencia Orange Juice (Twin Pack)
Grape Juice (Twin Pack)
Apple Soft Brew

irlrobins

I ususally find that the full menu is only available in the UK and that a subset of it is on sale in Ireland. Still, it is a good offer and the food is good.

the heathen

So how do these work? Do you pick one item from each list? Do all M&S stores participate in the offer?

Cheers

brianrcarney

how much it cost??