Restaurants

[vintageadidas]

The only restaurants that stay open in Blackburn and Darwen are all you can eat buffets, good but cheap Indian restaurants, buy 1 get 1 free pubs and so on.

Burnley has some nice places though, Fence Gate is cracking. They seem to stay open elsewhere.

Edited August 7, 2008 by vintageadidas

[DingleBaiter]

The only restaurants that stay open in Blackburn and Darwen are all you can eat buffets, good but cheap Indian restaurants, buy 1 get 1 free pubs and so on.

Burnley has some nice places though, Fence Gate is cracking. They seem to stay open elsewhere.

Haven't the Fence Gate opened up another place somewhere, memory fails me but think it was another restaurant/pub somewhere.

We're spoilt for good food TBH, esp getting over t'Rib Vall way, so many great places to eat - most needing a car like - that cater for a few different markets.

[Sparky Marky]

Is No.49 Kebab house still on Darren Street...Godfathers across from KGH.....???

[vintageadidas]

Oh yes i totally agree we have some good restaurants around here, but none in Blackburn, not a single one!

[Lee]

Is No.49 Kebab house still on Darren Street...Godfathers across from KGH.....???

I didn't know No.39 had moved!

Both still open as far as I know, not been 'down town' for a few weeks.

[92er]

Haven't the Fence Gate opened up another place somewhere, memory fails me but think it was another restaurant/pub somewhere.

We're spoilt for good food TBH, esp getting over t'Rib Vall way, so many great places to eat - most needing a car like - that cater for a few different markets.

I think the fence Gate are opening the Spread Eagle at Barrow.

Blue Diamond owner sold that when he moved to the Spring Mill (Sylette). Alright that lad.... he played Christmas carols over the Christmas period rather than that wailing stuff.

I think he is involved in a restaurant in the Preston area and I understand he spends his time working there.

He started off at the Anaz and had a spell at the Shahjan.

I don't know if he is still involved with Roe Lee takeaway.

[DingleBaiter]

I think the fence Gate are opening the Spread Eagle at Barrow.

That's the blighter, thanks - good work! Yeah, 'revamping' it after it's last disastrous incarnation lasted a couple of months!

[Simon Says]

I think the fence Gate are opening the Spread Eagle at Barrow.

Spending quite a bit of money on it as well. Place looks huge.

Which reminds me. Nigel Howarth is expanding his empire. He has bought the Clog and Billycock at Pleasington. Spent about £1 million on it. Due to open in a few weeks.

[colin]

I think the fence Gate are opening the Spread Eagle at Barrow.

As said, blooming enormous! Blocking off public footpaths & applying for a licence to have outdoor drinking until 02:00.

That is severely cheesing-off the locals especially since they have had to put up with the previous load of building & conversion which came to nothing.

[vintageadidas]

Loving having the Clog and Billycock on my doorstep. Good local pub grub within a very short drive. Cant wait for it to open.

Edited August 8, 2008 by vintageadidas

[DanLad]

Loving having the Clog and Billycock on my doorstep. Good local pub grub within a very short drive. Cant wait for it to open.

You have to drive to your doorstep!

Wow! How rich are you!

;-)

[Jim J]

Loving having the Clog and Billycock on my doorstep. Good local pub grub within a very short drive. Cant wait for it to open.

Any ideas on when its due to open?

[DingleBaiter]

Any ideas on when its due to open?

2nd September 2008, supposedly.

[thenodrog]

2nd September 2008, supposedly.

They'll have to get a shift on. Thats a Tuesday. Sensibly allowing for gremlins to be sorted by the weekend I suppose.

[vintageadidas]

I went Ocean Palace in Darwen on Friday and i must say it was a total let down. Bland food, poor service, tiny restaurant which looked tacky and hardly any decoration towards an asian influence.

[colin]

For the Mancunians & those who might just visit. Have a go at "The Grand Buffet."

Corner of Whitworth St & Sackville St, (just downhill from Chorlton St coach station.)

All you can eat for £5.50. OK it's not haute cuisine, but every now and then it does the job.

[old darwen blue]

Has anyone tried that new indian takeway across from Ewood? Few doors down from the bakery i think.

Have tried it and quite impressed.

If you want the best sit down meal its sukhis at Darwen, and for the earlier poster yes Darwen is the centre of the universe!

[BPF]

It may have been mentioned but Duk in Preston is the best restaurant in Lancashire. Actually I've eaten in some pretty exclusive places in New York and they have not matched Duk.

[vintageadidas]

I am an advocate of Duk, awesome food and atmosphere. It's sister restaurant Pond was not as good, but you would expect a few teething problems as it had only just opened.

[Hughesy]

Where abouts is Duk? Is it expensive, what type of food?

[LeChuck]

For the Mancunians & those who might just visit. Have a go at "The Grand Buffet."

Corner of Whitworth St & Sackville St, (just downhill from Chorlton St coach station.)

All you can eat for £5.50. OK it's not haute cuisine, but every now and then it does the job.

Is that the one where you have to go slightly downstairs in to the restaurant Colin? Green on the outside? If so, I went there a few years back and it was very good. for the price. It's the first and only time I've been to an 'all you can eat', I was pleasantly surprised to find it included dessert and fruit too.

[colin]

Is that the one where you have to go slightly downstairs in to the restaurant Colin? Green on the outside? If so, I went there a few years back and it was very good. for the price. It's the first and only time I've been to an 'all you can eat', I was pleasantly surprised to find it included dessert and fruit too.

LeChuck, actually the opposite, you go up a bit to get in. There's a Chinese all you can eat buffet place next door which is based in the basement.

Grand Buffet is opposite O'Sheas if that makes it any easier to picture. At certain times you get a free ice cream, but I've not seen fruit., so probably you're not thinking of the samr place.

[LeChuck]

Oh of course, sorry about that...I know the one you mean now. I think the one I'm on about is actually on Whitworth street.

[yoda]

Oh of course, sorry about that...I know the one you mean now. I think the one I'm on about is actually on Whitworth street.

The one you went to is The Number One, best Cantonese buffet restaurant by a mile in Manchester

[vintageadidas]

Where abouts is Duk? Is it expensive, what type of food?

Find it on www.sugarvine.com - it has a menu on and location details.