Chain restaurants?

[rabet]

What have been your experiences with high street restaurants? We like Zizzi and Prezzo. Went to a Pizza Express in Buxton a couple of years ago and was told there would be a two-hour wait! Express? Don't think so!

[boxtops]

Love Zizzi's. never go in pizza shops.

[Eve]

I like Zizzis too. Pizza Express is nice though I don't tend to go very often. I love their Doughballs though.

I rarely go in but find Pizza Hut visits interesting having worked in one when I was younger.

I think a lot depends on what you want at the time. I find the reliability of some chains good, you know what is on offer, the cost etc... I like Nandos and Wetherspoons are usually good value for a quick or cheap meal.

I like Wagamama food and Tampopo is nice but I'm not so keen on the bench style of seating.

[rabet]

Yes, I'm not a big pizza fan. Anybody any views on the Original Burger Company?

[Barmaid]

Not massively keen on any chain. However, we've found that Frankie and Benny's and Vintage Inns cater for kids so when we have contact we tend to favour them.

Not sure if you would class Loch Fyne as a "High Street" restaurant, but we do like them.

Other than that, we tend to go local and "non" chain.

[rabet]

Hi jenna ~ not tried Wagamamas; it's Japanese, isn't it? I've never eaten Japanese food; is it similar to Chinese?

[rabet]

Barmaid ~ Loch Fyne ~ Do they specialise in fish/shellfish?

[knowabit]

I don't like Zizzis.... absolutely love Pizza Express, no other pizzas compare.
The Zizzis near me is packed every night, dont know why though?

[JonnyBoy12]

I was once told that 'everything comes to he who waits'. What is the longest you are prepared to wait for food? My limit is about the one hour mark. After that I get very hungry!

[rabet]

I think half an hour would be about my limit.

[jno]

I lie Pizza Express's thin pizzas, you can practically see through them and you don't spend half your meal munching dough. Gourmet Burger Kitchen are tasty and again you can get your burgers without buns, they just give you coleslaw and salad along with your burger and toppings.

[AlwaysConfused]

I didn't realise until now that Prezzo was a large chain! Used to go to Prezzo in Romsey, very nice, good service, good food, fair price. It's tucked away in a small town that refuses the likes of McDonalds, KFC etc. I find if you go to chains, or most places to be fair, don't go for the specials - it's just meals they need to get rid of before they go out of date, cooked up in large batches and pretty names and desciptions added to them to make them sound appealing.

[EcclesCake]

Loch Fyne, Pizza Express, Cote and Wagamama are all reliable in my experience.

[Barmaid]

Yes they do Rabet.

Here's the latest menu

http://www.lochfyne-r...u_Autumn_no_price.pdf

[rabet]

Sorry ~ meant to ask, what is Tampopo? Don't think I've ever seen one.

[rabet]

Thanks for the menu, barmaid. Cote? Never heard of them; are they French?

[snags]

''Gormet Burger Kitchen''

+1.

Their Avocado and Bacon burger is excellent.

[snags]

^ Gourmet.

[EcclesCake]

Yes, Cote ( I couldn't be bothered with the circumflex) is French bistro style cooking.

[Eve]

This is Tampopo:

http://www.tampopo.co.uk/

[rabet]

Tampopo looks great jenna, but there doesn't seem to be one near us.