Take aways...

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Jun 2005, 14:39

... remember when someone removed the 'Gl' from the signage!!

Post by **wangi** » 30 Jun 2005, 14:58

Now now Poppy - you trying to circumvent that profanity filter by intellectual means?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Jun 2005, 15:17

No, of course not, wangi; I was just reporting was actually happened and what every Portobello citizen of whatever age and turn of mind could see!!

It was even reported in the Hootsmon Diary.

Post by **wangi** » 30 Jun 2005, 15:38

Poppy wrote:No, of course not, wangi; I was just reporting was actually happened and what every Portobello citizen of whatever age and turn of mind could see!!

Actually, just trying... assblower... isn't a verbotten word. If it's good enough for Portobello High Street then it must be good enough for us online!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Jun 2005, 15:49

Humph, now you've blown it [ha!]. The "neds" will add it to the filter as soon as they see your post!!!

Post by **wangi** » 30 Jun 2005, 15:52

Oh, I know... Otherwise the world will stop turning and innocent eyes would be forever corrupt! It's an assault on the English language I tell you.

Novastar · Post by **Novastar** » 30 Jun 2005, 16:06

I tried the Star take away last night for the first time after being dragged in there by a mate.

Had a quarter pounder, chips and 5 pakoras. Pakoras were excelent.

Can recommend it.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 30 Jun 2005, 20:56

Porty wrote:I once took Mr India's Chicken Shaslik to a friends who described it as "orgasmic".

Tell your friends they need to get out more!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 30 Jun 2005, 20:59

Novastar wrote:Had a quarter pounder, chips and 5 pakoras. Pakoras were excelent.

Are you on that new GI diet?

Novastar · Post by **Novastar** » 01 Jul 2005, 16:07

Pal of Porty wrote:
Novastar wrote:Had a quarter pounder, chips and 5 pakoras. Pakoras were excelent.
Are you on that new GI diet?

Healthy eating - have to keep in shape (round is a shape

)

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 12 Jan 2007, 18:57

Thought it was time to resurrect this thread.

On a horrible night like this, the idea of a takeaway is really appealing to me. I usually go to the 108 which is great, but fancy a change of Chinese. Any recommendations? or does anyone know what the thai place is like?

Cheers

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 12 Jan 2007, 19:33

I was going to recommend Sesame (dim sum and pak choi for a change) but am having trouble with its website www.sesame.me.uk as McAfee keeps telling me it's a dodgy adult site

Post by **wangi** » 13 Jan 2007, 00:10

Well, I had a day off today... And I watched a guy from the Gourmet Feast pick shellfish off the last groyne on the beach. Hopefully that was for his own enjoyment, given the bloody big sign in front of my (and their) window saying it's very much not recommended. YMMV.

aileenandfearghal · Post by **aileenandfearghal** » 18 Jan 2007, 21:06

Nice thread - definitely needing an update though!

We're new to the area and so far our favs are:
A sandwich = Kitcheners
A chinese = Dragon Way - one of the best chinese's we've ever had in edinburgh
A curry = Bonoful
A thai = Thai2Go
A chippy = Carlo's - we love real onion rings!
A pint = Dalriada (not a take away, but a good pint of the black stuff is as good as a meal)

We're pleastantly surprised with what we've got on our doorstep here on lovely Bath Street.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 19 Jan 2007, 13:53

Agree sandwich, Chinese - had some not so good meals there, Curry - Cinnamon (hands down, though Bonoful is great for a sit-in if you avoid the poppadums), Thai - agree, Domthong good too), Carlo's - bit hit and miss

, Pint - Dal - good choice though we could do with some trendier bars on the high street.

Glad you are enjoying living in Portobello

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 19 Jan 2007, 14:04

Eldest son very fond of the pizzas in the Barbeque
We had a nice curry fro Cinammon the other week.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 19 Jan 2007, 18:03

Should have followed up on this thread after my request from last friday. We had a chinese from Seaview, which was very nice indeed. 108 still my favourite though

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jan 2007, 18:07

Gizmo wrote:We had a chinese from Seaview

Yeah but .... Seaview's now Reds Restaurant!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 19 Jan 2007, 18:08

Poppy wrote:
Gizmo wrote:We had a chinese from Seaview
Yeah but .... Seaview's now Reds Restaurant!!

maybe it was sesame?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jan 2007, 18:11

Maybe Gizmo lives in a parallel universe where Seaview is still open??

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 19 Jan 2007, 18:18

Oops

yup, just checked the menu - Sesame it was (knew it began with an S!!). Swithered between that and the Chi Wai (spelling?). Maybe that will be tonights wee treat

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jan 2007, 18:47

Spelling correct! What's the excuse this time when there's no gale??

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jan 2007, 19:20

Poppy wrote:Spelling correct! What's the excuse this time when there's no gale??

...there's a gale somewhere

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 19 Jan 2007, 19:22

Laziness and greed pretty much sums it up. That and having no food in the house and not being able to face a treck to Asda

pasta or chinese/pasta or chinese? hmmmmmmmm...... not much of a decision really!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jan 2007, 19:39

Gizmo wrote:Laziness and greed pretty much sums it up. !

Sounds reasonable to me!!

aileenandfearghal · Post by **aileenandfearghal** » 19 Jan 2007, 22:22

Just gave cinnamon a try as a result of this thread. The customer service wasn't 100% but the food was very nice - not amazing though.

People need to realise that customer service is almost as important as the actual food in this game!

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 20 Jan 2007, 00:09

aileenandfearghal thats the exact reason why we stopped going to our local chinese; the dragon way. We always found that their customer service was pretty non-existent. Which is why we switched to the 108, where they are very cheery (and the food is great!)

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 20 Jan 2007, 04:30

aileenandfearghal wrote:A chippy = Carlo's - we love real onion rings!

We'd always been Carlo-ists since moving to Portobello, but the hit-and-miss nature of the offerings were becoming a bit...actually, a lot....more hit than miss, so we decided on a change.

3 fish suppers later, 2 of which were excellent, and we're now St Andrew-ers. One was not so good, but the "hit" percentage was a lot higher than we'd been experiencing lately in Carlo's!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Jan 2007, 17:59

Where's it going to be tonight, Gizmo??

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 26 Jan 2007, 18:28

funny you should ask, I was just pondering myself!!

Fridays must be a bad day for having nothing left in the fridge as I seem to be facing the same dilemma again! Anyone know what the thai place on the high street is like?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 26 Jan 2007, 19:02

Gizmo, Sandra is out on the Parly Bash but she likes the Thai2go and it's the same folk what own the Domthong which seems to be popular.....

Go on, give it a try!!

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » 26 Jan 2007, 19:04

very tempted indeed. Especially since it is pay week - hooray and hallelujah for that