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I'm just making the point that if you charge as much as a michelin starred restaurant at least serve decent food. It doesn't have to be michelin starred quality, just well cooked, well thought out, basic stuff that any good gastropub would provide. And why should you have to pay more because they are on your doorstep? The rents in ED are nowhere near as high as the rents in central london. Alternatively, go up to Joanna's in Crystal Palace - always great and you never feel ripped off. Or the Rosendale who have slashed their prices and you still get a really classy meal.
I quiet agree Asset. . . There are 3 or 4 recent contributors to this thread who should be totally ashamed of the borish 'one up manship' rants. How they have the time and headspace, god only knows ! I bet they haven't got the balls either to go and speak to the manager direct and are spineless nerdish buffoons who can only limply tap away on the computer all day . Very very sad !

Honest I posted this earlier, but I suppose it got lost in the lounging somehow. But I meant it then and I mean it now.


nbn Wrote:

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> Hhmm, interesting how a provocative comment

> created such reactions. Says it all really about

> certain EDF posters. A bit like flys to Shi* .

> Lets see what educated retorts are now provided (

> yawn ) He he ! . . . ;)


Please everyone I beseech you to treat this post like a roundabout.

Whale. Jam jar. Two hundred megaton bomb.

Just walk away.

I really like the Palmerston - the food has always been good, the service friendly and the price is reasonable for a good quality meal. We have been going there periodically for over 4 years and in that time I have never had a bad meal or left feeling disappointed.


We cannot all like the same things, and what an awful place this world would be if we did, and so if you don't like the Palmerston then don't go there - at least it will mean that those who do like it will be able to get a table!

Moos Wrote:

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> Hona, you were wise and we were foolish. We have

> seen these posts and this posturing so very many

> times before and yet, and yet...


I know Moos, still have a chip. Go on it only cost 32p at the most.

Slather some ketchup on it, it's proper Heinz so it is.

Do you know what? I can't understand the criticism... If wasn't any good, so why The Palmerston is always (and I mean it) always fully booked? I've tried to get a table in there couple of times without booking in advance, not sucessfully though. Then they advised me to call and reserve the table previously. Great, no problems since then... Comfort food, great staff and nice atmosphere. I am a regular. What else can you ask for? Come on folks, lets pay the price of quality. Agreed TJ.


TJ Wrote:

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> I want to start by mentioning I know the chef and

> a few of the staff there but that does not change

> my standpoint.

> I eat at the r fairly regularly and recently

> eschewed the normal west end haunts (Ivy,

> Gavroche, Wolseley etc) to bring some important

> overseas clients to ED to treat them to dinner.

> I would also like to point out that while I am no

> food critic, I take my food and wine seriously and

> believe that i have eaten in a wide variety of

> places around the world at every level.

> The Palmerston is a place you can rely on to have

> a superb meal without fail. The provenance of the

> ingredients is great - the chef was recently

> telling me the mushrooms along were ?32 per kilo

> in one dish. You cannot complain at any level

> about the quality and freshness of these

> ingredients.

> Next point is portions. The food at the Palmerston

> is quite rich and as such the portions need to be

> a little smaller. As a bit of a fatty myself, I am

> only too aware what rich foods do to the waist

> line. I agree that leaving a restaurant hungry is

> not expected, but a 2 courser there plus shared

> cheese left me stuffed to the gills. Fish does

> tend to be a lighter option on their menu.

> If you want a gut buster special - go for a curry.

> Lets keep the focus on quality not quantity.

>

> Wines - ok, these are expensive, but they are

> good.

>

> Beers - did you know that ?2 of each pint in most

> pubs goes back to the brewery? Who is ripping off

> who then??

>

> Gripes. The bogs need sorting out and the windows

> really would be so much better if they opened as

> it gets too hot in the summer, and the PVC seats

> also need an overhall, however, as a local place

> to go - eat, get a bit wobbly and stagger home, it

> beats the westend hands down.

> Finally, it attracts a huge number of people to ED

> from neighboring areas and in no small way has

> helped the area increase in value and popularity.

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