SaltBox – A Bit of Everything – Nottingham
If Carl Froch, who officially opened SaltBox, had turned up on the evening I was there he would have increased the number of people having food by 50%. This surprised me, not that… Continue reading
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The Calcutta Club – Indian – Nottingham
My first “revisit” was quite a success with the Pelican Club more than doubling the score I had originally given it. Another restaurant where I had a disappointing first meal was the Calcutta… Continue reading
Hart’s – Modern British / Fine Dining – Nottingham
One of my most popular series of reviews has been my Sunday lunches, on that list Hart’s is one of the best scorers for a roast. Despite it being a stalwart of… Continue reading
Belgo – Belgian – Nottingham
Belgo is, to the best of my knowledge, the first Belgian restaurant to open its doors in Nottingham. What does that entail you might ask? Well mussels are what they seem to be… Continue reading
The Lobster Pot – Seafood – Nottingham
Mansfield Road’s venues for food are mostly places I would barely consider on the small hours on a Saturday morning. This made it all the more surprising when I heard there was a good… Continue reading
Gino’s – Italian – Nottingham (Ruddington)
I have written before about the disappointing Italian restaurants in Nottingham, certainly in the city centre. Dominated by the common chains it is certainly lacking that solid, rustic, local Italian of great value.… Continue reading
Purnell’s – Fine Dining – Birmingham
A couple of weeks ago I visited another Michelin starred restaurant, Simpsons, and had a very nice, if unremarkable, meal. Arguably Birmingham’s biggest food personality of recent years is Glynn Purnell, a common… Continue reading
Simpsons – Fine Dining (1*) – Birmingham
Simpsons has been ever present on the Birmingham food scene for some time, held a Michelin star in the city since 2000. It is out in Edgbaston, a little away from the very centre… Continue reading
Pieminister – Pies! – Nottingham
Pieminister’s Nottingham restaurant sees its small empi[e]re grow to 5 locations. Its original setting was Bristol where they opened their doors first time in 2003, the public consciousness of the brand has built steadily since, their… Continue reading
Pelican Club – Italian – Nottingham
It’s not a secret that I had a very disappointing visit to the Pelican Club previously. Ever since I have been implored to return by friends and readers of this blog who had much more… Continue reading