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Brixton chitter-chatter and news Nov 2011

I heard the booze was free from 6.30-8pm. Altho they changed that policy at 7.30pm due to overwhelming demand.
 
Brixton Hatter said:
i was in the phoenix this morning and I met the builders doing up the Albert. There's loads of them - at least 10 - and they're a crack gang who go around the country doing up Greene King pubs. They're on a tight schedule and I think they have to go to Newcastle next. The guy I spoke to absolutely guaranteed the job would be finished in time for opening tomorrow. They gave me sneak preview inside the pub. It's noticably different but it's still the Albert. I think most people will like it. It is not pistachio green!
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I went past it tonight. Nice sexy black on the outside :cool:
 
Everything smells of fresh paint. It's true, the men's loos are already blocked. The pub is heaving and I'm quite merry. My high spot of the evening (apart from handsome men buying me whiskies) was when the two learning disabled regulars popped in, and they were cheered and applauded. This gladdened my heart as one of them is chased out of some shops and verbally abused. It gladdened their hearts too and I thought, "This is a pub I'm happy to be in." :)
 
Mrs Magpie said:
Everything smells of fresh paint. It's true, the men's loos are already blocked. The pub is heaving and I'm quite merry. My high spot of the evening (apart from handsome men buying me whiskies) was when the two learning disabled regulars popped in, and they were cheered and applauded. This gladdened my heart as one of them is chased out of some shops and verbally abused. It gladdened their hearts too and I thought, "This is a pub I'm happy to be in." :)
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Lovely

Now what about the ladies loos?
 
Mrs Magpie said:
Everything smells of fresh paint. It's true, the men's loos are already blocked. The pub is heaving and I'm quite merry. My high spot of the evening (apart from handsome men buying me whiskies) was when the two learning disabled regulars popped in, and they were cheered and applauded. This gladdened my heart as one of them is chased out of some shops and verbally abused. It gladdened their hearts too and I thought, "This is a pub I'm happy to be in." :)
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Sorry I missed you, I flew past for one pint, popped your book in the post though :)
Badgers said:
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Having it down the nu skool Albert
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3.30am :eek: (email earlier that day... I'm not stopping late :D)
 
story said:
I ate at that Mexican place today... Can't recall the name.

Anyway, fairly tasty, but very small portion, I thought. I was still hungry when I finished and mentioned that I was surprised by how small the portion was. It was pointed out to me that the dish (a tostada) was only £4.00 (I think) and that it was really only a starter. But I still say it was not good value for money: a smear of refried beans on a tostada, a mound of shredded lettuce, a scant tablespoon of crumbled feta and another of the veggie stuff. I had extra topping cos it was so small a serving.

I paid £7.80 for a tostada, a drink, and an extra topping, then I went and had some spring rolls at the Thai place around the corner, bringing my total to somewhere just over a tenner.

If I'd eaten a pizza at Franco Manca I'd have spent about the same, but my belly would have been far more satisfied.

This does not give me confidence about the more expensive dishes (£11.00 for the shrimps??)

Alright for a pricey snack, but no good for a hungry lunch.
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Everyone seems to complain about the small portions - including the Time Out review. They should listen to the criticism.
 
Have u been to mexico? they dont do large portions. suits me to a t, as i dont have a big appetite. mexico's the only place i can ever clear a plate.

the place is doing a roaring trade so not sure why they should change their portion size.
 
I think the suggestion is they're charging for a snack like it's a proper meal, or they're selling a snack like it's a proper meal.
 
theres nothing on the menu that's huge, its proper mexican street food portions... £4 is pretty fair..

customers will vote with their feet and wallets anyway. if they're greedy they can go across the alley to the brazilian place.
 
London_Calling said:
I think the suggestion is they're charging for a snack like it's a proper meal, or they're selling a snack like it's a proper meal.
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Or presenting it on the menu as if it's a meal.
This is what it felt like to me.

Maybe it is just a lack of understanding about the way things are done in Mexico.

But really, £4-something for a mound of shredded lettuce and a smear of refried beans on a palm-sized tostado... It didn't seem fair to me, Gabi.

And it wasn't that good: it didn't make me think "My god! This is so tasty, I'd like another one of those!" It didn't make me want to add the place to my list of good places for a snack, or tell a friend to try it.

And the ground chorizo on a fellow diner's plate looked like that greasy hamburger meat that they put on top of pizza's in America.

I'll try it again, but I'll not when hungry. Which seems a bit counter-intuitive for an eating place.
 
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