Recession? What Recession?

Mr_Matey

chucky wrote: »

i'm good as always.

Roka on Charlotte St - for good Japanese food and then pop downstairs for drinks.

That does looks good.

I regularly go to Soho for Asian (Oriental) food. There's lots of good Japanese there too.

There's quite a lot of variety in London (and probably Manchester ), but I haven't seen much in other towns I've been to. I haven't visited Aberdeen.

chucky

Mr_Matey wrote: »

That does looks good.

I regularly go to Soho for Asian (Oriental) food. There's lots of good Japanese there too.

There's quite a lot of variety in London (and probably Manchester ), but I haven't seen much in other towns I've been to. I haven't visited Aberdeen.

Hakasan is always a good option too- food ok but has cracking bar. but it's abit more Chinese food orientated though.

Crazy Bear around the corner from there is excellent. food is more Asian fusion style - pricey but really worth the experience. very strange thing to say but they hace most amazing toilets in a bar that i have ever seen - they're a bit like Sketch.
not the best picture but one crazy place!!

http://www.figandcherry.com/reviews/crazy-bear-thai-london/

bo_drinker

There is a recession on here as with the rest of the UK. As has been mentioned here before not everyone has or will be effected by it. Those that are not are supporting other businesses on the High St, simple as.
I have covered a lot of miles this year and the same is true everywhere I have been. One thing seems to be in abbundance, the hand car wash sites run by foreigners. Still living 10 + to a house and spending as little as possible back in to our economy.

chucky

bo_drinker wrote: »

There is a recession on here as with the rest of the UK. As has been mentioned here before not everyone has or will be effected by it. Those that are not are supporting other businesses on the High St, simple as.
I have covered a lot of miles this year and the same is true everywhere I have been. One thing seems to be in abbundance, the hand car wash sites run by foreigners. Still living 10 + to a house and spending as little as possible back in to our economy.

i read this very comment a while ago in a newspaper - my initial thoughts were that wouldn't this have been said in the 70s with Asian immigrants opening up corner shops.

people's view on this is slightly skewed depending on what they think about immigration...

Out,_Vile_Jelly

There are always queues out the door of places like Wagamam, Wahaca, Nandos etc in London- I think their main attraction is the efficient service meaning you can have your meal and be on your way very quickly; particularly appealing before going to the theatre/cinema.

I personally haven't been affected by the recession and am richer than I've ever been. I would have to be thunderingly moronic to think that this means there is no recession though. Does the cold, grey, rainy air of Aberdeen dull the brain perhaps? Or is it the radon from all the granite building up long term effects? Sounds like an unhealthy place.

bo_drinker

chucky wrote: »

i read this very comment a while ago in a newspaper - my initial thoughts were that wouldn't this have been said in the 70s with Asian immigrants opening up corner shops.

people's view on this is slightly skewed depending on what they think about immigration...

Labour admitted this week they "got it wrong" on immigration. I could rant on about it until I am blue in the face, what's the point .
As far as the car wash brigade, someone saw a niche market and went for it. ( I have not seen one run by Brits yet)Good luck to them they're not taking our jobs as no one had the foresight to think of it.

IveSeenTheLight

tommy75 wrote: »

You spend £22 on an appetiser? What appetiser costs more than £22? Infact what main course costs more than £22? And where?

I've never spent £22 on an appetiser, that is too much
I have spent that on a main meal on a number of occasions though.

IveSeenTheLight

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

I had a steak and a baked potato at the Malmaison last weekend, that was £45. The bill for two of us for two courses and a nice bottle of wine was £140. Very tasty meal it was too.

I probably eat at similarly priced places once a week or so.

Malmaison do provide a very nice meal.
I have gone there on occasion and do enjoy it.
They are generally when we want to go slightly more upmarket as the price is a bit too much for regularity on my part.

It's not all to do with price though, you can get very nice meals elsewhere that are cheaper.

Austin_Allegro

chucky wrote: »

i read this very comment a while ago in a newspaper - my initial thoughts were that wouldn't this have been said in the 70s with Asian immigrants opening up corner shops.

people's view on this is slightly skewed depending on what they think about immigration...

It might have been, though that was a little different. In those days the Asians that came over were here to stay (they had to be because they'd been expelled from Uganda) and ran legitimate taxable businesses. I would think the carwash people will be back off to Lithuania once they've made a few quid and it's all cash in hand.

chucky

Austin_Allegro wrote: »

It might have been, though that was a little different. In those days the Asians that came over were here to stay (they had to be because they'd been expelled from Uganda) and ran legitimate taxable businesses. I would think the carwash people will be back off to Lithuania once they've made a few quid and it's all cash in hand.

did anyone mention stereotype???

as i said some peoples point of view would be skewed depending on what they think of people from other countries... :rolleyes: