Super UK Restaurants MMMmmm

[Meowster]

Hey guys and gals.

You guys always seem to be full of information, so I thought you'd be perfect to ask...

Is there ACTUALLY a restaurant, SOMEwhere in the UK, that has a live orchestra quartet? And super good food? like in the movies?

I want to go to a restaurant like the ones in the movies fucking movies

[Nacho]

Hard Rock London.

[m0ds]

Sweet, I get to be that annoying person who doesn't say anything & just posts links

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/occasions/live-music.asp
http://www.toptable.co.uk/search_results.cfm?bftid=33&page=4




Oh, and if you find an American themed restaraunt with a blues, jazz or big-band - let me know cos that IS something I'd like to experience!! Other than that the only restaraunt I've been in with a live act so far is in Disneyland, Paris!!! :O

[Kweepa]

Come to Austin, Texas! Live music capital of the world!

[Renal Shutdown]

A whole orchestra?

As for restaurants, I'd recommend avoiding "good" places in London, since no meal is worth the price they charge.  £80+ and a six month waiting list for a meal is ridiculous.

I'd suggest picking a style of food and then going to the area that does it.  Chinese from China Town.  Indian from Brick Lane.  I'd also recommend going there first, to see what sort of place it is, and furthermore, whether it's reasonably clean.

[ildu]

Fifteen .

[biothlebop]

The british will be the first to admit that they have no real cuisine of their own. But you could always go for Chinese Food.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/el_tonic/blacksheepboys/chinese%20food.mp3

[Meowster]

What matters to me more than the food itself, is the experience. There's something about sitting in an excessively comfortable and romantic restaurant, and having waiters throw themselves at you... it's better than the food itself ¬¬

In France I went to some ridiculous restaurant... I asked if they had anything vegetarian (there was nothing on the menu) and the Waiter practically danced on the table saying, "BUT OF COURSE! WHY NOT!? WHY NOT?!" and they proceeded to invent an entirely new meal for me. And there were about 8 courses. It was really excessive, and fun.

So it doesn't REALLY matter whether you guys suggest french/italian/indian/chinese cuisine, really what I want is a place that is unique and an experience in itself, and not just the food.

If that makes sense.

Awesome.

XX

[Nacho]

So it doesn't REALLY matter whether you guys suggest french/italian/indian/chinese cuisine, really what I want is a place that is unique and an experience in itself, and not just the food.

So, come with me at a McDonald's in Benidorm. I promise an enjoyable experience and night. 

[Meowster]

I can't think of anything else I would rather not do.

[Layabout]

Just don't go to kebab shops in london at 2 am. They seem to think that since you sit in their dodgy 'restaurant' and wait for 45 minutes for a really dodgy kebab, they have a right to charge you a service charge, which i subsequently did not pay and ran for my life. (the 'chef' had a very large knife') I learnt my lesson. Don't sit in dodgy kebab shops. In fact, just eating kebabs doesnt appeal to me much. Only when drunk.

As for exceptional service in british restaurants, if you manage to find a restaurant like that. Well done to you. MOre often than not you will be served by a Polish person who has little to no concept of the english language. A pub I used to work for had really good service until the dickhead american who owns it decided to cut back on staff, and now it takes a while to get noticed. The food is exceptionally good for a pub too.

[Pumaman]

You could always try this one:
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1745485.html?menu=