Restaurants

[Stan]

Friend of mine said last night that he had the best Fish & Chips he's had for 20 years at Fieldens.

[Sparky Marky]

  On 27/07/2012 at 15:15, Stan said:

Friend of mine said last night that he had the best Fish & Chips he's had for 20 years at Fieldens.

I wonder where he had fish and chips 20 years ago...

[Paul]

Went to the Oyster and Otter with eight friends last night and was extremely impressed. All food freshly prepared to order, the staff were friendly, fun and attentive but not overly so. A good menu choice but not so one felt the range beyond the kitchen's capabilities. All of us felt we'd had a very good evening at just under £15 per head including drinks.

Far superior to the Clog and Billycock which in our collective opinion needs a new menu and "lighter" food as the portions seem to be all about quantity rather than quality, much of the cooking seems quite heavy these days. Two of our party had been to a Newcastle Loch Fyne on Saturday night and felt the O&O superior to that as well.

We will be going back

Edited August 13, 2012 by Paul

[thenodrog]

  On 13/08/2012 at 10:16, Paul said:

Went to the Oyster and Otter with eight friends last night and was extremely impressed. All food freshly prepared to order, the staff were friendly, fun and attentive but not overly so. A good menu choice but not so one felt the range beyond the kitchen's capabilities. All of us felt we'd had a very good evening at just under £15 per head including drinks.

Far superior to the Clog and Billycock which in our collective opinion needs a new menu and "lighter" food as the portions seem to be all about quantity rather than quality, much of the cooking seems quite heavy these days. Two of our party had been to a Newcastle Loch Fyne on Saturday night and felt the O&O superior to that as well.

We will be going back

Twice in the last 2 saturdays for me at the O&O Paul. I've recommended it on here in the past. They do do most things very well, don't overcharge and imo it is getting busier and busier.

Interestingly on the other side of the coin we were talking in the local last night about hearing a number of bad reports about the Clog recently, also a few comments about the menu needing upgrading too.

[Sparky Marky]

I went to the Millstone yesterday for the first time....Fish and Chips for me and them Duck Spring rolls and them Accy Chipolatas.....decent ale too...not as busy as I thought it would be at 5.00pm on a sunday....we didn't know which to go to, millstone or fieldens, but found the millstone first....

[rog of the rovers]

  On 13/08/2012 at 14:04, Sparky Marky said:

I went to the Millstone yesterday for the first time....Fish and Chips for me and them Duck Spring rolls and them Accy Chipolatas.....decent ale too...not as busy as I thought it would be at 5.00pm on a sunday....we didn't know which to go to, millstone or fieldens, but found the millstone first....

The Millstone is very good.

Its always been busy on a Sunday when I have been, saying that I usually go after 6pm.

If/When you go again give the Steak and Kidney Pie a try

[Hughesy]

Another one we tried for the 1st time this weekend - The Villa in Clitheroe.... on the main road on your way from Blackburn, so very easy to find.

Italian Cuisine, very good standard and decent prices too.... £45 for 2, with Main, starters & drinks.

[thenodrog]

Tried to book a table for 6 in order at the Millstone, Mr Freds and the Oyster and Otter yesterday and all were booked up! Recesssion? What recession? Anyway it turned out to be a real result cos I booked in to the Cafe Tapas on Fairfield Farm complex on the A59 at Mellor.

I couldn't find a tel number until I actually googled 'cafe tapas blackburn'. A secret gem imo which will surely not stay secret for long. Cafe during the day from breakfast turns into a Tapas bar in the evening. For just over a tenner there are a few tasty starting nibbles followed by 6 tapas courses of choice from an extensive menu and accompanied by an absolutely superb paella. If you want more you can have more but tbh what came with the deal was plenty. No licence so it's take your own drinks. So good and so cheap that we left a 20 quid tip for the waitress!

Could be quiet at the moment for a lone couple but absolutely bob on for a larger group of people who like a selection of foods to sample!

Edited October 14, 2012 by thenodrog

[Hanks]

Went to the Grapes at Croston, 15 of us and everybody thought it was very good. After a week in Marrakech I went for the pork mixed grill and only justed mamaged to get through it. The people who had starters were really struggling. The black pudding fritters were very tasty.

[T.J.Newton]

Has anybody been to 'Calypso'(caribbean restaurant) at Eanam wharf?, supposed to be really good with great tasty food.

Edited October 14, 2012 by hardly1980

[Tom]

Calypso is beyond average IMO

The Jerk Chicken is passable but nothing more, they sell red stripe at least though

[donnermeat]

The Tempest at Elslack is a cracking place, big portions too. Can get very busy though.

[T.J.Newton]

  On 14/10/2012 at 19:52, Tom M said:

Calypso is beyond average IMO

The Jerk Chicken is passable but nothing more, they sell red stripe at least though

a change from all the the usual(boring) indian, chinese, english places in blackburn though(and supposed to be very well priced for what you get).

[Tom]

  On 14/10/2012 at 20:24, hardly1980 said:

a change from all the the usual(boring) indian, chinese, english places in blackburn though(and supposed to be very well priced for what you get).

Probably ok with a group although as I said the food is pretty average

[thenodrog]

  On 14/10/2012 at 18:36, hardly1980 said:

Has anybody been to 'Calypso'(caribbean restaurant) at Eanam wharf?, supposed to be really good with great tasty food.

No and I wont do either.

[Tom]

So it does

When I went it was in its old location underneath woodlands, maybe it's improved or I went on a bad night

[T.J.Newton]

  On 14/10/2012 at 22:40, thenodrog said:

No and I wont do either.

Ok @#/?, care too explain!

Edited October 15, 2012 by hardly1980

[T.J.Newton]

  On 15/10/2012 at 17:21, Tom M said:

So it does

When I went it was in its old location underneath woodlands, maybe it's improved or I went on a bad night

The chef was on marco pierre whites tv show recently, the food was well recieved from what i remember..

[Tom]

  On 15/10/2012 at 17:37, hardly1980 said:

Ok @#/?, care too explain!

I think that's a bit out of order there

Care to apologise?

[T.J.Newton]

no i thought it was quite appropriate!!!.

(i also realize why i had that diff on ignore)

[ABBEY]

Why appropriate ? I'm missing something?

Had a massive meal in Southend Friday night , imp I think .. Hit the San Miguel when footy started.. Ha . Wasn't the best but far from crap .

[Sparky Marky]

  On 15/10/2012 at 21:38, hardly1980 said:

no i thought it was quite appropriate!!!.

(i also realize why i had that diff on ignore)

Do you own this calypso or something ? You seem offended.

[thenodrog]

  On 14/10/2012 at 09:57, thenodrog said:

Tried to book a table for 6 in order at the Millstone, Mr Freds and the Oyster and Otter yesterday and all were booked up! Recesssion? What recession? Anyway it turned out to be a real result cos I booked in to the Cafe Tapas on Fairfield Farm complex on the A59 at Mellor.

I couldn't find a tel number until I actually googled 'cafe tapas blackburn'. A secret gem imo which will surely not stay secret for long. Cafe during the day from breakfast turns into a Tapas bar in the evening. For just over a tenner there are a few tasty starting nibbles followed by 6 tapas courses of choice from an extensive menu and accompanied by an absolutely superb paella. If you want more you can have more but tbh what came with the deal was plenty. No licence so it's take your own drinks. So good and so cheap that we left a 20 quid tip for the waitress!

Could be quiet at the moment for a lone couple but absolutely bob on for a larger group of people who like a selection of foods to sample!

It's only occupies small premises but I'm informed that Cafe Tapas was booked up Saturday night!

[ABBEY]

What's the number to book oyster and otter ?

[thenodrog]

  On 23/10/2012 at 08:58, ABBEY said:

What's the number to book oyster and otter ?

Google Abbey?

To book a table please call: 01254 203200

e-mail: info@oysterandotter.co.uk