30 Nov

The receptionist at the hotel recommended a pub just 100m down the road called O’Sheas if we wanted to sample Irish fare. I had Irish lamb stew with root vegetables (€10.25), A2 got spicy vegetables in an Irish pancake (€9.50), dad had a confit leg of duck with red wine jus (€10.25) and mum had leek and onion soup with wholemeal bread and meatloaf with potato and onion mash, veggies and onion rings and a cup of tea (all for €9.95). The food was really good. The bread...

15:00 / Bar/Pub / Dublin / Food / Ireland / Irish / O'Sheas / Restaurants / Travel / United Kingdom
29 Nov

We had dinner at The Slug and Lettuce, not far from the hotel. Mum had chicken and mushroom risotto with garlic bread (5.75). The chicken was given as pieces rather than mixed in. Dad ordered grilled Italian-style chicken with roast vegetables (₤8.95) and I had a British steak and mushroom pie with chips and beans (₤8.95). The risotto was nice, although there was a lot of cheese in it. The pie was like a cottage pie with the pastry only covering the top. It was a bit too...

14:58 / British / Chester / England / Food / Restaurants / The Slug and Lettuce / Travel / United Kingdom
28 Nov

This morning, breakfast was cooked by the B&B owner. There was orange juice and coffee, bran flakes, corn flakes, the British version of Weet-Bix and the same muesli that Rhodes Hotel served. I forget the name of the Weet-Bix equivalent. I think it’s Weetabix or something. It has rounded edges, it’s more dense so easier to cut, and it tastes better. Then we were asked to order our hot breakfast items. He offered bacon, Cumberland sausages, eggs (scrambled, fried, boiled or poached), toast and tomatoes. We all had...

14:52 / Cafe / Eamont Valley / England / Lime Country Guest House / Travel / United Kingdom
28 Nov

The B&B owner suggested the Royal Arms pub for dinner. It was in a Stainton, a little part of town that looked like a small village. Most of the patrons were probably regulars. It felt a little weird being Asian in a small town like this. At least we don’t have strong Asian accents. Dad ordered pork loin chops (₤9.65), mum and I had salmon with some sort of creamy sauce and mash/new potatoes, peas, coleslaw and salad (₤9.25). A2 got a ‘Combi for 2’, which consisted of...

14:52 / Bar/Pub / British / England / Food / Restaurants / Royal Arms / Stainton / Travel / United Kingdom
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