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Went to the Smoke this weekend.
Took the kids to various attractions, and ended up near Victoria, looking for somewhere to eat yesterday evening. It was very busy.
The fussy eater (middle child) said he wanted F&C, so we went to the nearest joint providing the same.
It was a SSH. Looks exactly like an Aberdeen Angus Steak House, which is not surprising, as it was started by the geezer that started AASH.
Looked firmly stuck in the 60/70's, with acres of red velvet covering most things except the floor, which was a VERY worn muddy brown carpet. I could not decide if the carpet was that colour anyway, or just the result of never having been cleaned.
The waiter sat us down & then peed off for about 20 minutes...
We chose from the menu (as long as it was beast 'n' chips, that was OK) and in due course it arrived. Exceedingly well done.
The fish batter was like concrete, but the colour of an overdone David Dickenson.
Afterwards, I took 2 of the kids to the toilet.
Downstairs, into the bowels of the place. You had to go right to the front (under the pavement, in fact) to get to the toilet, which entailed bending almost to 90 degrees to get under a steel girder between the main cellar & the toilet cubicle.
Once there (I think a combination of bending double & my youngest's fragrant efforts), I promptly un-eat my food & we left, having paid £55 for the meal.
It ranks as one of the worst meals I've ever had. And to be honest, I never thought I'd say that of a meal consumed in this country, let alone in this century...
Can anyone beat that awful experience?
Took the kids to various attractions, and ended up near Victoria, looking for somewhere to eat yesterday evening. It was very busy.
The fussy eater (middle child) said he wanted F&C, so we went to the nearest joint providing the same.
It was a SSH. Looks exactly like an Aberdeen Angus Steak House, which is not surprising, as it was started by the geezer that started AASH.
Looked firmly stuck in the 60/70's, with acres of red velvet covering most things except the floor, which was a VERY worn muddy brown carpet. I could not decide if the carpet was that colour anyway, or just the result of never having been cleaned.
The waiter sat us down & then peed off for about 20 minutes...
We chose from the menu (as long as it was beast 'n' chips, that was OK) and in due course it arrived. Exceedingly well done.
The fish batter was like concrete, but the colour of an overdone David Dickenson.
Afterwards, I took 2 of the kids to the toilet.
Downstairs, into the bowels of the place. You had to go right to the front (under the pavement, in fact) to get to the toilet, which entailed bending almost to 90 degrees to get under a steel girder between the main cellar & the toilet cubicle.
Once there (I think a combination of bending double & my youngest's fragrant efforts), I promptly un-eat my food & we left, having paid £55 for the meal.
It ranks as one of the worst meals I've ever had. And to be honest, I never thought I'd say that of a meal consumed in this country, let alone in this century...
Can anyone beat that awful experience?
