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awec

.ak wrote: »

I absolutely love Cote de Boeuf. Nothing more annoying than getting to a restaurant and your partner not wanting one though.

My girlfriend can't really eat red meat.

irishbucsfan

Is the Butchers Grill a new spot?

Podge_irl

awec wrote: »

My girlfriend can't really eat red meat.

Get a new one.

.ak

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Is the Butchers Grill a new spot?

Newish I think. Same gang own 777 and Dillingers.

LostArt

.ak wrote: »

Anyone been to the Butchers Grill in Ranelagh? I've been salavating at the thought of their Cote de Beof for a while now. It's supposed to be amazing.

Haven't had the cote de beof, (it's next on my list from there!) but I've eaten there a few times. It's always been really good, the place is tiny though!

irishbucsfan

What I need to find is a good source for good restaurants like these in London. Because I work outside London none of my colleagues or mates are very good for these things. I'm starving now.

mfceiling

.ak wrote: »

Anyone been to the Butchers Grill in Ranelagh? I've been salavating at the thought of their Cote de Beof for a while now. It's supposed to be amazing.

*looks at egg sandwich in lunchbox...silently weeps*

.ak

irishbucsfan wrote: »

What I need to find is a good source for good restaurants like these in London. Because I work outside London none of my colleagues or mates are very good for these things. I'm starving now.

You really don't need to look far for good restaurants in London. Next time I'm over there I want to try these:

http://www.burgerandlobster.com/

http://www.eatdirtyburger.com/

http://www.tomskitchen.co.uk/canary-wharf

http://www.tomskitchen.co.uk/somerset-house/

http://www.anglerrestaurant.com/menus/

http://www.cinnamonclub.com/

irishbucsfan

Dirty Burger is good. That whole companies stuff is generally good, pizza east is good as well.

I must try Lobster and Burger

dregin

.ak wrote: »

Anyone been to the Butchers Grill in Ranelagh? I've been salavating at the thought of their Cote de Beof for a while now. It's supposed to be amazing.

Had it about 6 months back. Totally amazeballs.

The only downside to the place is that you're VERY tightly squeezed in with everyone else, which makes it a pain in the balls if you get landed next to a family of twats. There's a small table inside the door to the left. Try and get that if you can!

But yeah, worth it

pickarooney

.ak wrote: »

I absolutely love Cote de Boeuf. Nothing more annoying than getting to a restaurant and your partner not wanting one though.

And having to eat it all yourself? The horror!

dregin

They had a special of 30Oz T-Bone when we were there... skipped it at the last second. Regretting it ever since.

awec

dregin wrote: »

They had a special of 30Oz T-Bone when we were there... skipped it at the last second. Regretting it ever since.

I initially read this post as 300 ounces.

mfceiling

dregin wrote: »

Had it about 6 months back. Totally amazeballs.

The only downside to the place is that you're VERY tightly squeezed in with everyone else, which makes it a pain in the balls if you get landed next to a family of twats. There's a small table inside the door to the left. Try and get that if you can!

But yeah, worth it

Could it be eaten by 1 person? I'd give it a hell of a go...i think I've hollow legs.

.ak

If you had no sides you could defo eat a cote de boeuf by yourself.

You'll have terrible meat sweats after and you might see the Devil, but it'd be worth it.

thomond2006

Jesus Crypes, the price of tolls in France.

Molester Stallone

Podge_irl wrote: »

Get a new one.

I snorted!

Molester Stallone

Bob Hoskins has passed away

.ak

Molester Stallone wrote: »

Bob Hoskins has passed away

Ah no way. That's a shame.

Buer

Molester Stallone wrote: »

Bob Hoskins has passed away

Very sorry to hear that. He was in some great movies. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was the first film I ever saw in the cinema (or Willow; they came out around the same time).

Some of his British movies were very good.

Podge_irl

Buer wrote: »

Very sorry to hear that. He was in some great movies. Who Framed Roger Rabbit was the first film I ever saw in the cinema (or Willow; they came out around the same time).

Some of his British movies were very good.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is fantastic.

And not just for Jessica Rabbit.

Grimebox

.ak wrote: »

Anyone been to the Butchers Grill in Ranelagh? I've been salavating at the thought of their Cote de Beof for a while now. It's supposed to be amazing.

I've been there around 20 times! I've had all sorts there and its all been good.

.ak

So I have a weekend of gluttony planned for the bank holiday, as it's my birthday I've decided to try and catch up on as many restaurants as possible.

Saturday brunch at Avoca, the haddock gratin is unreal!

Saturday evening we're meeting up with friends and heading to Frite Hause. This place looks awesome.

Sunday heading to the Disco Brunch in Damson Diner, basically brunch, cocktails and disco tunes all day.

Monday Elephant & Castle with the folks.

Tuesday the missus is bringing me to Chapter One.

Wednesday I'm bringing some friends to Pitt Bros

Thursday I will be eating nothing but water.

LostArt

Living the dream .ak!

I can vouch for Frite Haus. Its wonderful.

.ak

It's the only place on the list we haven't been to. Looks amazing.

LostArt

The lamb sausage was lovely, also was the Belgian choc waffel and ice cream. Very reasonably priced too.

.ak

The black pudding and onion one looks amazing.

Grimebox

Dissertation demo in 6 days.... didn't even know there was a bank holiday

Buer

.ak wrote: »

So I have a weekend of gluttony planned for the bank holiday, as it's my birthday I've decided to try and catch up on as many restaurants as possible.

Saturday brunch at Avoca, the haddock gratin is unreal!

Saturday evening we're meeting up with friends and heading to Frite Hause. This place looks awesome.

Sunday heading to the Disco Brunch in Damson Diner, basically brunch, cocktails and disco tunes all day.

Monday Elephant & Castle with the folks.

Tuesday the missus is bringing me to Chapter One.

Wednesday I'm bringing some friends to Pitt Bros

Thursday I will be eating nothing but water.

You'll need this:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cures+for+gout

awec

Is your girlfriend going to send you balloons for your birthday .ak?

justsomebloke

awec wrote: »

Is your girlfriend going to send you balloons for your birthday .ak?

why? He's given us his time table for where and when he is going too places so we can just arrange for ballons to be everywhere he goes. Hell most of the places will even do it for us once we say it's for a party

.ak

awec wrote: »

Is your girlfriend going to send you balloons for your birthday .ak?

Hah. It's her 30th in December so I'm going to spend the rest of the year plotting my revenge....

Buer

Either you're into the older ladies, .ak, or I assumed your age completely incorrectly to be several years younger than you are.

It must be how life hasn't yet made you bitter and cynical like the rest of us!

Taco Corp

Buer wrote: »

Either you're into the older ladies, .ak, or I assumed your age completely incorrectly to be several years younger than you are.

It must be how life hasn't yet made you bitter and cynical like the rest of us!

who isn't into the older ladies?

.ak

Buer wrote: »

Either you're into the older ladies, .ak, or I assumed your age completely incorrectly to be several years younger than you are.

It must be how life hasn't yet made you bitter and cynical like the rest of us!

Right on both counts!

awec

Older women is the way forward. My girlfriend was 30 in February and I still have 5 years to go. :cool:

.ak

The best part is reminding them that they're older. Every day. Forever.

pickarooney

thomond2006 wrote: »

Jesus Crypes, the price of tolls in France.

You're on holliers, take the Nationale!

Podge_irl

thomond2006 wrote: »

Jesus Crypes, the price of tolls in France.

The sheer regularity of them is a pain in the arse as well.

molloyjh

awec wrote: »

Older women is the way forward. My girlfriend was 30 in February and I still have 5 years to go. :cool:

While I agree on the older women count you can feck off with that 25 sh!te.

Bitter enough Buer?

Swiwi.

The 20 year anniversary tomorrow

A master in the rain.

Swiwi.

The biggest bullshìt in football is players scoring goals against their former clubs, and pretending they're sorry about it. Torres puts one in for Chelsea and raises his hands to half-apologise to Atletico fans.

awec

Swiwi. wrote: »

The biggest bullshìt in football is players scoring goals against their former clubs, and pretending they're sorry about it. Torres puts one in for Chelsea and raises his hands to half-apologise to Atletico fans.

Torres is a big Atletico fan.

He'll be back there next year IMO.

Swiwi.

Dreadful defence from Chelsea there.

Molester Stallone

Swiwi. wrote: »

The biggest bullshìt in football is players scoring goals against their former clubs, and pretending they're sorry about it. Torres puts one in for Chelsea and raises his hands to half-apologise to Atletico fans.

Perhaps it is, but unfortunately Torres, was an Athletico fan as a kid, went all the way thru the youth ranks & eventually when he was being sold by the club,he declared he would never sign for Real Madrid as they were the enemy.
He's an Athletico boy at heart

Swiwi.

awec wrote: »

Torres is a big Atletico fan.

He'll be back there next year IMO.

Yeah I know. But McCarthy scores for Leinster v Connacht. Does he hold his hands up in half-apology "sorry lads"?

Swiwi.

Molester Stallone wrote: »

Perhaps it is, but unfortunately Torres, was an Athletico fan as a kid, went all the way thru the youth ranks & eventually when he was being sold by the club,he declared he would never sign for Real Madrid as they were the enemy.
He's an Athletico boy at heart

Should forfeit himself from the game so

matthew8

It would've been a bit rich to go nuts seeing as it was headed straight at the keeper before the deflection.

Molester Stallone

Swiwi. wrote: »

Should forfeit himself from the game so

As should McCarthy next time Leinster play Connacht

Swiwi.

matthew8 wrote: »

It would've been a bit rich to go nuts seeing as it was headed straight at the keeper before the deflection.

Maybe his punning clan was foiled. He meant to hit it straight at the keeper and keep both sets of fans happy, but an untimely deflection ruined it :pac: