The bomb shelter thread.

[woodsyni]

The best 30 yard shin of all time that.

Reckon Shakira's for Stoke against us a few year's back is also a contender for that. The 'chips' don't lie.

 

[tommye]

Honestly, the stuff you go from the Ma Bo

Now there's a blast from the past. Sui Mai's were the best ever. NEA

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Good point, especially during Covid! Hubby orders me a few Walkers for birthday etc gifts and I am an absolute glutton until the last pack which I nurse lovingly until I have an extra need for a pick me up (waves at Everton)

How unbelievably romantic. That's better than flowers or jewellery!

 

[PhilM]

Now there's a blast from the past. Sui Mai's were the best ever. NEA

North Garden is the place now as long as it’s a weekday or before 10pm - it’s like chalk and cheese once the night clientele enter.

Their baby ribs are unreal too!

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Can remember a few years ago there was a pop up shop in my local shopping centre selling American chips and chocolates etc, i bought a few things to sample and every single one of them ended up in the bin after 1 bite. That hersheys chocolate in particular was utter filth.

I tried that once. It tasted like I'd been sick in my mouth. Horrible.

 

[tommye]

When stayed with friends in Queens (NYC), they said they would take us to 'Chinatown' in Manhattan for an 'amazing' Chinese.

Honestly, the stuff you go from the Ma Bo at 3am was better than there stuff. For all the talk about American food, I've always seen it as size over quality.

The one exception I found was Zabars in New York. What a place.
Now that's what you call a deli. Would happily sit and munch my way through their menu

 

[4737carlin]

….ha, ha. Whilst it doesn’t help that I’ve got a sore eye and for the last 11 days have had to lie on my right side for 50 out of every 60 minutes, i find @4737carlin Benitez posts particularly banal.

I apologise unreservedly for venting my frustration. Whilst it’s fine to disagree, it’s never right to be disagreeable.

Love it!! haha

 

[anjelikaferrett]

When stayed with friends in Queens (NYC), they said they would take us to 'Chinatown' in Manhattan for an 'amazing' Chinese.

Honestly, the stuff you go from the Ma Bo at 3am was better than there stuff. For all the talk about American food, I've always seen it as size over quality.

Much less exotic than NYC but there are very few Chinese restaurants in County Durham. There's one that everybody raves about. I went with my friends it was a) extortionately priced and b) bang average. Your Ma Bo 3am reference fits perfectly here. They have no competition so there is nothing to judge it against.

 

[PhilM]

The one exception I found was Zabars in New York. What a place.
Now that's what you call a deli. Would happily sit and munch my way through their menu

Don't get me wrong, my original comment was a generalisation as there's been some great places I've ate in over in the US.

However, I don't get the mass appeal that it (US food) has because I found that most places are just okay with a selling point of the portions being huge.

Much less exotic than NYC but there are very few Chinese restaurants in County Durham. There's one that everybody raves about. I went with my friends it was a) extortionately priced and b) bang average. Your Ma Bo 3am reference fits perfectly here. They have no competition so there is nothing to judge it against.

The lack of competition is the big point in lots of remote places. @Kurt. may know about this, but there's meant to be a 'brilliant' Indian in Benllech (Anglesey).

In reality, it's bang average even compared to the places you'd just find on Smithdown Road here in Liverpool.

 

[tommye]

Don't get me wrong, my original comment was a generalisation as there's been some great places I've ate in over in the US.

However, I don't get the mass appeal that it (US food) has because I found that most places are just okay with a selling point of the portions being huge.

Couldnt agree more, stacks of food that tastes pretty average.
Smaller portions of higher quality is definitely the better option.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

We run out of frazzles and pot noodle or something? People are positively fantasizing about food in here

 

[Jimishorts]

We run out of frazzles and pot noodle or something? People are positively fantasizing about food in here

I blame @anjelikaferrett

I needed a break from Frazzles, vodka Pot Noodles and Wispas.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I blame @anjelikaferrett

who me....I can neither confirm or deny. ? ?

 

[Jimishorts]

who me....I can neither confirm or deny. ? ?

Shouldn’t you be down at Iceland?

 

[anjelikaferrett]

Shouldn’t you be down at Iceland?

Watching T20 world cup. I'm saving that for later. It may be the high spot of my day - depending on our result!