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Wetherspoons 'Mixed Grill' Night

Jordan_229_2 [Edit] [Delete] 65 replies 11:02 May 3rd, 2011

A triumph of modern food-or is it?

Let's have a discussion about it right here.

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I'm going tonight.

Jordan_229_2 @Timothy | 3 May '11, 11:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
- bit harsh.
  
  Jordan_229_2 @Timothy | 3 May '11, 11:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - (>'-')>
    
    Jordan_229_2 @Timothy | 3 May '11, 11:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - looks like kirby
      
      mac_daddy @Jordan_229_2 | 3 May '11, 12:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      badmanreturns and colinzealuk this'd this
  - can i widen the discussion to wetherspoons food in general?
    
    verdict: about right for the price paid. E.g. their chilli con carne is about £3.50 and you'd pay twice that in the slug and lettuce (or similar) for a chilli of similar quality.
    
    colon_closed_bracket | 3 May '11, 11:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Wetherspoons large breakfast:
      
      food of the gods
      
      noise_annoys @colon_closed_bracket | 3 May '11, 11:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I got a plate of scrambled eggs at a Heathrow 'spoons one morning before a flight
        
        it was monstrous and so greasy and amazing except about four hours into the flight when it just brutalised my stomach
        
        guntrip @noise_annoys | 3 May '11, 11:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        i did the same, and at heathrow too
        
        bad decision. that whole day was bad
        
        Jordan_229_2 @guntrip | 3 May '11, 11:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Spoon's breakfasts make me think of Wednesday mornings, 5am at Stanstead airport
        
        And make me involuntarily nauseous
        
        LordLuciusBanter @noise_annoys | 3 May '11, 11:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        I *love* going to Spoons before a flight.
        
        In fact I love it so much I just checked Heathrow's website to see if there's one in Terminal 3 for me to take advantage of before my flight to Barcelona AND THERE IS NO WETHERSPOONS IN TERMNINAL 3. Ruined :(
        
        plasticniki @LordLuciusBanter | 3 May '11, 12:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        i love how you can turn any thread into a mention of primavera
        
        Jordan_229_2 @plasticniki | 3 May '11, 12:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        I'm too exctied. Sorry. I'll be there in 3 weeks.
        
        plasticniki @Jordan_229_2 | 3 May '11, 12:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Yeah last year on the way to Primavera we were practically scratching at the door of EAT
        
        waiting for it to open at 6am.
        
        Puzzling how I could buy a bottle of whiskey but not a sausage muffin
        
        LordLuciusBanter @plasticniki | 3 May '11, 12:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        haha
        
        we're going from Gatwick, there's one there :')))))
        
        guntrip @plasticniki | 3 May '11, 13:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - i guess
      
      i'm not too happy about it though.
      
      i agree in general. some of the food is alright. i had some sort of sandwich a couple of weeks ago and that was nice for about £3. came with chips.
      
      Jordan_229_2 @colon_closed_bracket | 3 May '11, 11:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - IS ANYONE MISSING A SAUSAGE
    
    Songs_about_ducking | 3 May '11, 11:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - i still think that was a brilliant night
      
      despite the disappointment of the food itself
      
      Jordan_229_2 @Songs_about_ducking | 3 May '11, 11:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Yeah
    
    sounds great.
    
    arara | 3 May '11, 11:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - pint, more than reasonable burger, acceptable chips for £5
    
    how can anyone say that's not a fucking bargain.
    
    iamwiggy | 3 May '11, 11:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    amnuck, noise_annoys, colon_closed_bracket, Mick_Squalor, m-dizzle, SarcasticFringehead, kilgore-trout, and DeadJames this'd this
    - THINK the mixed grill is £5.99 with a pint
      
      that's alright with me
      
      Jordan_229_2 @iamwiggy | 3 May '11, 11:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - For the money, it's a decent meal.
    
    And they'll usually do you a guest ale instead of Ruddles. That's a whole lot of win.
    
    hip_young_gunslinger | 3 May '11, 11:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Wetherspoons pubs do tend to have a decent selection of ales
      
      certainly more so than any other chain pubs I can think of. I was drinking Pendle Witches' Brew in one of them the other week, beautiful stuff.
      
      noise_annoys @hip_young_gunslinger | 3 May '11, 11:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      vamos and -dan- this'd this
  - Not had one for a while but there are unwritten rules with these things
    
    You get what you pay for with Mixed Grills. Rarely are pub ones good IF they're under a tenner. And don't even contemplate the cafe option.
    
    Cafes do some things well mind: breakfasts, cheap curry and rice, some even pull off a gravy dinner. NONE ever get Mixed grills right.
    
    vamos | 3 May '11, 11:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - The last time I had a mixed grill from Spoons was in 2004.
    
    TBH I didn't even realise they still did them. But from what I remember it was decent enough.
    
    ahem*I really enjoy Wetherspoons*ahem
    
    plasticniki | 3 May '11, 12:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - If I am hungover and ravenously hungry
    
    nothing else will do. Don't even bother looking at the menu.
    
    mac_daddy | 3 May '11, 12:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Can't complain for the price
    
    they're also the only in my city that does Jeremiah Weed and lemonade, which is one of the nicest drinks I've ever had.
    
    StormJH | 3 May '11, 12:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - lovely, innit?
      
      they had an introductory price of £1.50 for a very short time. uh-oh
      
      Jordan_229_2 @StormJH | 3 May '11, 12:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - It's great, why does nowhere else sell it though?
        
        StormJH @Jordan_229_2 | 3 May '11, 12:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        exclusivity deal?
        
        i dunno much about it, but i haven't even seen it sold in shops
        
        Jordan_229_2 @StormJH | 3 May '11, 12:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Yeah, that's what gets me confused
        
        surely their deal doesn't stop supermarkets ordering it in.
        
        StormJH @Jordan_229_2 | 3 May '11, 18:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I don;'t think I've ever bween in a wetherspoon's pub, on account of not having a complete death wish
    
    I'm assuming they're not quite as scary in England as they are in scotland? You just don't go NEAR them in scotland unless you're looking to get chibbed, and I can assure you that this is self-preservation and not snobbiness, as I've nothing against grubby pubs. Having said that, a friend used to work in a spoons and said that the 'chef' bascially took all of the pre-preapred food out the freezer and either microwaved, deep fried or boiled in the bag. He was also responsible for cleaning the loos and teh bin areas, which was nice. This was a while ago though, so it sounds like things have improved.
    
    PickledOeuf | 3 May '11, 12:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - its not that bad in nottingham at least. never been chibbed.
      
      Jordan_229_2 @PickledOeuf | 3 May '11, 12:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I've been chibbed multiple times
        
        but ya know, cheap food and that. Peaks and troughs.
        
        Songs_about_ducking @Jordan_229_2 | 3 May '11, 12:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - whaaaat, i thought you were meant to be a pure hard weegie
      
      the glasgow ones are all fine! not even approaching scary by glasgow standards... the one by central station could amost even be called 'nice'
      
      tiramisu @PickledOeuf | 3 May '11, 13:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      Epimer this'd this
      - then again they're probably not lovely on a saturday night
        
        but anywhere in glasgow city centre on a saturday night is always going to involve a certain amount of chibbing risk-assessment
        
        tiramisu @tiramisu | 3 May '11, 13:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - ^
        
        even I've been in one... no, TWO, actually, in Glasgow city centre!
        
        guntrip @tiramisu | 3 May '11, 13:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - totally this
        
        i went to one in Corelaine and it was amazingly good. and the ones in Glasgow city centre are fine, even on old firm days, thanks to the lack of tv's insise.
        
        justanothersheeldz @tiramisu | 3 May '11, 17:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - The Sir John Moore on Argyle Street in Glasgow, next to Central Station
      
      Isn't particularly stabby. The only rough night I've had in there was when a lady and her boyfriend/spouse/other took a shining to my friend Pete and tried to get him to go swinging with them.
      
      I still get 'Nam style flashbacks to her saying "Do you boys want tae see ma tattoo?" and pulling her trousers down to her knees (took some effort, she wasn't slight) to show us the rose on the inside of her thigh.
      
      But we didn't get stabbed!
      
      Epimer @PickledOeuf | 3 May '11, 13:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - And there's that one on George Square, The Counting House?
      
      That one's pretty nice inside. For a 'Spoons.
      
      Epimer @PickledOeuf | 3 May '11, 13:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I had no idea they were 'spoons pubs, in which case I am talking through a hole in my arse
        
        because i've been in the cnertal statoin one and teh counting house. A bit neddy, but not very stabbym you're quite right. The one in Greenock, near Greenock Central, and the one at Paisley Gilmour street are allegedly responsible for much of the brawling and knife crime thath goes on in those parts. *shudder*
        
        PickledOeuf @Epimer | 3 May '11, 14:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - My mate used to be the Duty Manager at the Shakespeare's Head on Kingsway
    
    On St Patrick's Day they had to shut at 10 because some travellers came and smashed some bloke up. After the ambulance left they had to close and barricade the place up. He got to leave work at 5am
    
    LordLuciusBanter | 3 May '11, 14:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - This was a few years ago sorry
      
      LordLuciusBanter @LordLuciusBanter | 3 May '11, 14:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Spoons > pretty much any other commercial bar/pub chain.
    
    Except Sam Smith's possibly, though I've never been in one and don't know if they live up to the hype.
    
    SarcasticFringehead | 3 May '11, 16:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Sam Smith's is alright
      
      i've only been in one thrice, but each time was good.
      
      Jordan_229_2 @SarcasticFringehead | 3 May '11, 17:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Sam Smith's are good, although I wager they get a lot of hype in London which they don't really deserve
      
      They're basically just pubs. But non-shit pubs, so a rarity down there. Plus you can get a nice pint of bitter for about £1.50.
      
      -dan- @SarcasticFringehead | 3 May '11, 18:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I once ordered a mixed grill in weatherspoons
    
    My steak was not rare, I ordered the mushroom, not the day old salad, why is there blood on the napkin you brought my cutlery wrapped in?
    
    In short, NO.
    
    spit-fire | 3 May '11, 17:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Mate...
    
    i've had three of these this week. They really are top notch. The trick is to get a different sauce every time. Just like having different meals, really.
    
    On Tuesday for tea i had a mixed grill, with the red wine saucey thing, there pints of real ale and a sundae. £14. You can't buy generosity like that. Food of champs.
    
    forzaborza | 7 Feb '13, 15:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - strong choice
      
      the sauces do help. often i just horseraddish it up though
      
      Jordan_229_2 @forzaborza | 7 Feb '13, 15:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - you really need to find a woman.
      
      Just let her use the toilet before you though.
      
      jacques_le_biscuit_ @forzaborza | 7 Feb '13, 15:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Women like a man who can put away a heartily-sized meal, i reckon.
        
        forzaborza @jacques_le_biscuit_ | 7 Feb '13, 15:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        PickledOeuf this'd this
        
        valid point
        
        three of the fuckers in a Wetherspoons in one week might be pushing it though.
        
        jacques_le_biscuit_ @forzaborza | 7 Feb '13, 15:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        that is a LOT of meat
        
        PickledOeuf @jacques_le_biscuit_ | 7 Feb '13, 15:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        i'll give you a lot of meat.
        
        etc, etc.
        
        forzaborza @PickledOeuf | 7 Feb '13, 15:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        shhh, you're making me hungry
        
        PickledOeuf @forzaborza | 7 Feb '13, 15:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - 2158 calories per 'portion'
    
    :D
    
    harru | 7 Feb '13, 16:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Nah.
      
      1003 calories, the menu says so.
      
      * Unless you were including the beers.
      
      forzaborza @harru | 7 Feb '13, 16:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - .
        
        http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/food/menu/clubs/steak-club-10/large-mixed-grill-with-chips-peas-tomato-and-a-flat-mushroom-97
        
        harru @forzaborza | 7 Feb '13, 16:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Didn't get a large one, mate, jfc, i'm not an animal.
        
        Come to think of it, i do remember now that they listed the calorie content of sides seperately, which is a bit crafty.
        
        forzaborza @harru | 7 Feb '13, 16:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Looking at that, almost the perfect daily intake of macro/micro nutrients there...
        
        admittedly, that's if you eat nothing else all day, but still...
        
        MrBones @harru | 7 Feb '13, 16:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - what wetherspoons night is tonight?
    
    shrewbie | 7 Feb '13, 16:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Curry, innit?
      
      forzaborza @shrewbie | 7 Feb '13, 16:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - had one for lunch
        
        flaming dragon curry, naan, mango chutney, rice, poppadoms and a tuborg
        
        5.75.
        
        TheKennedyCurse @forzaborza | 7 Feb '13, 19:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

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