Decent restaurants in and around town?

[VLC86]

Anyone been to The Balmoral? Off there tonight.

[SemperEadem]

The couple at Viva El Burrito are so friendly, you want to spend your money with them. 

[Chiltern Fox]

On 25/04/2026 at 17:07, VLC86 said:

Anyone been to The Balmoral? Off there tonight.

How was it? What's the veggie choices like?

[westernpark]

3 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

The couple at Viva El Burrito are so friendly, you want to spend your money with them. 

Unfortunately my sister worked there for a summer. Terrible experience for her which means I discourage anyone from spending any money there.

 

[SemperEadem]

4 minutes ago, westernpark said:

Unfortunately my sister worked there for a summer. Terrible experience for her which means I discourage anyone from spending any money there.

 

Ah really thats a shame.

[VLC86]

1 hour ago, Chiltern Fox said:

How was it? What's the veggie choices like?

Really good. I didn’t have any veggie dishes but some of my family did and they said they were very nice, usual indo Chinese choices. Definitely worth a trip.

[westernpark]

On 28/04/2026 at 19:34, SemperEadem said:

Ah really thats a shame.

It is. I used to go there on lunch breaks before my sister worked at the place.

[HowardsBulletHeader]

On 28/04/2026 at 15:30, SemperEadem said:

The couple at Viva El Burrito are so friendly, you want to spend your money with them. 

Agreed, they are lovely.

 

I go fairly regularly and they treat you so well, it is pricey but happy to support that business rather than a chain. 

[SemperEadem]

Peter’s going.

Really gutted on this. Have taken my kids there countless times when down for football or seeing grandparents.

[Mike Oxlong]

47 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Peter’s going.

Really gutted on this. Have taken my kids there countless times when down for football or seeing grandparents.

Out of business ? 

 

Shame. I really liked its quirkiness. 

[Officer Doofy]

1 hour ago, Mike Oxlong said:

Out of business ? 

 

Shame. I really liked its quirkiness. 

Sounds like the building is in bad state and they don't want to keep patching it up. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

4 hours ago, Officer Doofy said:

Sounds like the building is in bad state and they don't want to keep patching it up. 

I heard it's cos they found a piece of ear.

[SemperEadem]

Does anyone know it's last day yet?

[DDub]

Went back to Efes on Brauny Gate last week after a couple of years, forgot how good their food is. 

[SemperEadem]

On 12/05/2026 at 14:22, SemperEadem said:

Does anyone know it's last day yet?

23rd last day of Peters

[South Shire Fox]

Went that Hickorys smokehouse the other day near Oadby. Not seen a place that busy in years. Food was really good as well

[Samilktray]

13 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

Went that Hickorys smokehouse the other day near Oadby. Not seen a place that busy in years. Food was really good as well

Went a few weeks ago and it was rammed but the food didn’t do much for me, American slop imho 

[South Shire Fox]

17 hours ago, Samilktray said:

Went a few weeks ago and it was rammed but the food didn’t do much for me, American slop imho 

What did you order? We had the shared platter, no complaints at all

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

I was with @Samilktray, we had a couple of Route 66 burgers