What's it like living in Crystal Palace, Forest Hill?

[corporate whore]

There is a fancy gastro-pub there now (Dartmouth Arms), and a nice organic/wholefood shop which does a mean line in coffee and pastries.

See, the Dartmouth Arms was well moody when I lived in FH.

That organic place, is it opposite Sainsbury? If so I went in there last year - think they'd just opened - and remember thinking they wouldn't last 5 minutes. Good their doing OK.

And McDs has shut? That is good news..

 

[beeboo]

See, the Dartmouth Arms was well moody when I lived in FH.

That organic place, is it opposite Sainsbury? If so I went in there last year - think they'd just opened - and remember thinking they wouldn't last 5 minutes. Good their doing OK.

And McDs has shut? That is good news..

Didn't know McDs had shut! fab!

No, its not the one opposite Sainsbury - I've seen that one and thought the same as you. Tis down Dartmouth Road, called Provender (sp?). It is really nice, they have loads of delicious homemade goodies.

 

[ddraig]

Didn't know McDs had shut! fab!

No, its not the one opposite Sainsbury - I've seen that one and thought the same as you. Tis down Dartmouth Road, called Provender (sp?). It is really nice, they have loads of delicious homemade goodies.

moody staff tho

they had the exact same big samosa thing as the health food shop in sydenham and used to charge nearly double.

dartmouth arms used to be a shithole when i was there as well.
i loved living in forest hill and it felt like home the 5+ yrs i was there

 

[beeboo]

they had the exact same big samosa thing as the health food shop in sydenham and used to charge nearly double.

drool - those giant samosas in the Sydenham health food shop are my downfall, I can't go into that shop without buying one. I can't even walk past without going in and buying one.

They're an absolute bargain as well, 60p or something and it is a full meal's worth of food!

ooh, you've made me really hungry now thinking about them!


Obviously another reason why Sydenham rules...cheaper samosas!

 

[ddraig]

drool - those giant samosas in the Sydenham health food shop are my downfall, I can't go into that shop without buying one. I can't even walk past without going in and buying one.

They're an absolute bargain as well, 60p or something and it is a full meal's worth of food!

ooh, you've made me really hungry now thinking about them!


Obviously another reason why Sydenham rules...cheaper samosas!

innit! i used to go there every day before work and try and visit if i'm in london now. started off buying one, then 2 then 3/4/5 caning one straight away, eating the other one a bit slower and try and save the rest for lunch.
those roti's are ok as well, bit bloody spicy. and 65p i think, proper bargain.

 

[BadlyDrawnGirl]

It's shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.

Just kidding, it's very nice.

 

[beeboo]

innit! i used to go there every day before work and try and visit if i'm in london now. started off buying one, then 2 then 3/4/5 caning one straight away, eating the other one a bit slower and try and save the rest for lunch.
those roti's are ok as well, bit bloody spicy. and 65p i think, proper bargain.

Are you me?!?!

 

[oryx]

Are you me?!?!

Or me?

Used to work in Sydenham & had one of these (or sometimes 2) for lunch at least once a week. I can just see them nestling in their little box, waiting to be picked out & the lovely slightly crunchy shell bitten into revealing those chick peas & potato with tamarind. <starts drooling>

Best. Samosas. Ever.

ETA - I know Crystal Palace pretty well (partner lives there) & I reckon it's a really nice area. I like Sydenham (always found it very down-to-earth & friendly) as well although it is very lacking in the decent pub & restaurant department.

 

[beeboo]

Or me?

Used to work in Sydenham & had one of these (or sometimes 2) for lunch at least once a week. I can just see them nestling in their little box, waiting to be picked out & the lovely slightly crunchy shell bitten into revealing those chick peas & potato with tamarind. <starts drooling>

Best. Samosas. Ever.

oooh yes, good description!

<keels over in pool of drool>

 

[ddraig]

stop it! i'm at nearly 200 miles from one of them samosa's and have to do with a nana for brekkie these days

 

[beeboo]

stop it! i'm at nearly 200 miles from one of them samosa's and have to do with a nana for brekkie these days

<sends emergency food parcel to Wales>