When going for a pub tea, do you have a “go to” meal, or are you all about perusing the menu and going for something different each time?

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geese_moe_howard@reddit

I'm rather fond of scampi and chips. Pretty tough for even the worst pub to screw up.

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wildgoldchai@reddit

Just got back from Whitby and had the best whitebait I’ve ever had. Could’ve eaten a whole bucketful

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geese_moe_howard@reddit

Whitby has all of the best fish restaurants. Mr Chips, Trenchers and The Magpie. The Dolphin in Robin Hood's Bay is damn good too.

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Mr chips was my personal favourite. Never did buy into the magpie! There was a place (I can't recall the name) on the same road as Mr chips , that cooked all their chips in beef dripping ! A top contender too

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geese_moe_howard@reddit

Magpie is fancy but Mr Chips is street.

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Fearless_Employee_89@reddit

going to one of those

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newtonbase@reddit

So jealous.

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GrumpyOldFart74@reddit

I find they consistently fuck it up by giving me about 8 scampi… I know prices have changed but compared to the huge baskets my mam got when I was a kid, it’s pathetic.

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geese_moe_howard@reddit

Oh yeah, portions can vary wildly.

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syorks73@reddit

Tartare sauce?.

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geese_moe_howard@reddit

Sometimes. Tartar sauce is a mood.

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buy_me_a_pint@reddit

I also play it like this, scampi, chips and garden peas with a side order of either bread and butter, or garlic bread

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

I'll have a good look through but am very unlikely to bother with curry or pasta, too plain and it won't be close to authentic. They are probably just a ready meal. Ideally wherever I eat I want something I can't or don't want to do at home. A big, fat juicy pub burger is nice with a pint and really hits the spot if you are hungry, so this is a real go-to.

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Thousandgoudianfinch@reddit

Steak and ale pie! You can never be disappointed with a pie! Lest it be a lidded stew!

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terryjuicelawson@reddit

It is just practicality, if you want food out in normal time they can't be baking whole pies from scratch. A pie shop or chippy can have pies ready and keeping warm, not quite right for a pub to do that.

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Thousandgoudianfinch@reddit

True, I am not fussy though I'd rather a slice of a big pie made some other time, than a fresh lidded stew

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GoliathsBigBrother@reddit

You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Thousandgoudianfinch@reddit

Which?

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GoliathsBigBrother@reddit

Lest

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Thousandgoudianfinch@reddit

Well thanks for telling me!

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egvp@reddit

And let's be honest, it's almost always a lidded stew. And the times it's not? It's a pukka pie.

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Thousandgoudianfinch@reddit

What godforsaken places are you eating that it's a Pukka ( or rather a Yuckka!) Being served. ... unfortunately I can't refute the lidded stew comment as you are right

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Correct_Conclusion49@reddit

Scampi is a favourite or ham, egg and chips. I'm a girl of simple tastes. 😁

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AF_II@reddit

Caveat: vegetarian, but I will pretty much always choose something I haven't had before over something I have had before. I love novelty.

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WilsonSpark@reddit

How do you find the menus as a vegetarian? All of my locals are literally a plant burger or a salad.

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AF_II@reddit

Hugely variable. Luckily I have a lot of time for a microwaved veggie lasagne and chips so I mostly do ok...

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WilsonSpark@reddit

I love a lasagne too! I want to do more veggie meals, find it difficult when I’m out though, as I am a bit of a fussy eater, a lot easier at home.

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Grimoire13@reddit

Medium rare Sirloin with any blue cheese sauce they’ve got, failing that, peppercorn (reluctantly)

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josh5676543@reddit

Depends on the pub and what mood I am in I like a plowmans lunch I sometimes have a stake or mixed grill if the pub is near the coast I might have a fish pie

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OliphauntInTheRooms@reddit

Burger and chips. Difficult to get it wrong and I now consider myself a connoisseur of burgers.

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Sad-Garage-2642@reddit

Mine too. A burger requires at least some manual cooking and assembly, as opposed to say a curry or a lasagne which is absolutely coming out of the freezer and prepared by Chef Ping

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Talinia@reddit

One of my favourite kitchen nightmare episodes was when all the staff kept just casually mentioning Chef Mike, and Gordon was getting really confused about where/who chef Mick was. He eventually asks something like "who tf is Chef Mike" and someone points to the microwave and his face just sort of crumbles 😂

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Most_Moose_2637@reddit

I'd not heard of either of these phrases, brilliant.

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Most_Moose_2637@reddit

Hunters chicken. Has to be the type of barbecue sauce that you'd get in a bottle at tesco though. If it's not thick it's horrendous.

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WilsonSpark@reddit

All the pubs near me have the same generic menus, so I tend to only really eat roasts on a Sunday. Which will be lamb if I’m lucky. I like the have the chilli rice crackers and a kebab on the stumble home

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VermilionScarlet@reddit

Wetherspoons pizza and a pint deal is usually good value.

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ButterscotchSure6589@reddit

The steak pie in Green King establishments transcends pub food. You can thank me when you've tried it.

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Mumfiegirl@reddit

And they’ll give you extra gravy if you ask!

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TheScrobber@reddit

I really like pub lasagna as a go to meal.

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Zirafa90@reddit

Steak pie. Always a steak pie. Usually with chips.

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Berookes@reddit

Pub burger and a pint is my go to usually

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Donkey__Oaty@reddit

Nope. I'll order whatever I fancy from their menu. But for Chinese takeaways I always judge them by their chicken fried rice - it's a simple dish so a lot of places take no time or effort over it, and that lets me know they're not a great restaurant. But if they do take the time and effort over their simple dishes then I know they're worth revisiting.

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Additional_Tone_2004@reddit

Being a staunch vegetarian, it's usually Mac n Cheese. I ain't even mad.

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buy_me_a_pint@reddit

I don't usually go for the sunday lunch menu in pubs, but pre-covid19 before the pub was taken over, I had chicken and the vegetables selection was amazing. If a pub which does carvery this can be hit and miss,

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Loose_Acanthaceae201@reddit

Sunday: roast, no question. Other days, depends on location. In Scotland, the magic triple carb (macaroni and cheese with chips and garlic bread). In England, probably curry unless there's "ham, egg and chips". In Wales, oddly enough, I order off the children's menu because portion sizes are madness and there's usually a jacket potato that's been in the oven for hours getting perfect skin.

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buy_me_a_pint@reddit

Talking about children's menu , I looked at two Christmas Day menus at the pubs near us, and the starters on the children look better than the main menu

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chickendipperzzzz@reddit

Fattest mixed grill possible. I burn calories left and right at work and don't put weight on

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boulder_problems@reddit

Mostly a medium rare steak with salad and a nice beer! Don't have it very often though.

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Consistent-Whole-686@reddit

Sausage mash gravy.

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AnselaJonla@reddit

I tend to try and pick something new each time, especially if the pub is the only source of food near whatever hotel I'm staying in that week.

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JosiesSon77@reddit

All day breakfast, or pay the extra and have steak, chips, mushrooms and onion rings.

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Cinnamon-Dream@reddit

If there's something like pork belly or venison on the menu, I will always get those otherwise I will have a scan and see what I fancy. I regret getting a roast yesterday over the duck breast. It wasn't a good roast sadly.

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Single-Aardvark9330@reddit

I look over the menu, but the go to is usually a chicken burger since just about every pub does them

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syorks73@reddit

I generally go for a burger (beef or chicken) because i know there's not a lot the chef (microwave technician) can do to it.

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buy_me_a_pint@reddit

Before the pub near us changed their menu, I would have op for a few side orders, like chicken goujons , garlic bread, chips would have suited me nicely

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FlatCapNorthumbrian@reddit

All day breakfast or mixed grill.

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altm2@reddit

The pub food triangle of heaven has always been- macaroni, lasagne and fish and chips

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Individual_You9185@reddit

Gammon egg and chips and chocolate brownie for dessert. Every damn time.

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GamerHumphrey@reddit

Tikka masala.

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lithaborn@reddit

I'm on pills that kill my appetite so I go for a selection of sides, sharer platter or tapas selection. Usually everyone else dips in when I'm full so it's a win win for all involved.

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newtonbase@reddit

Unless I'm in the mood for something in particular I'll go for the first nice looking thing on the menu. Then I'll sit and wait for 10 minutes while my wife chooses the lamb shank.

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bonkerz1888@reddit

Hunters Chicken everytime

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SnoopyLupus@reddit

Different each time, but I certainly have faves. If a ploughmans is on the menu, I’ll probably order it, just because you don’t see it much these days, with pubs trying to get more “foodie”, and it’s a great, simple combination of great stuff. I also love my bangers and mash.

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SamVimesBootTheory@reddit

I seem to often end up ordering a burger

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VRS38@reddit

I used to be like this but recently have decided I should broaden my horizons. I used to go for burger or lasagne. I recently ordered a crab starter at a pub and tried the fish of the day. The crab was the best thing I've tasted.

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uluvmyredditcomments@reddit

There's things I won't have from a pub. Fish and chips, cos the chippy is always better for that. Lasagne because IMO most pubs just warm up a frozen one, curry because I prefer proper Indian takeaway style curry. So that leaves me with steak and ale pie, burgers. That's my go to.

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BCF13@reddit

I’ve always seen “hunters chicken” on pub menus, chicken/bbq sauce/cheese but never ordered it. Is it any good?

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Rubberfootman@reddit

It is the go-to for my rather picky teenage son - so it must have something going for it.

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Personal-Listen-4941@reddit

It’s my default backup option if nothing else appeals. It’s very hard to mess up

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toby1jabroni@reddit

Its ok but there are usually better options available so I very rarely choose it.

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mrhippoj@reddit

Yeah it rules

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annedroiid@reddit

I often go for Mac n cheese, otherwise I’ll peruse the menu

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toby1jabroni@reddit

Unless I’m in the mood for something specific I usually check out the menu. I like variety.

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CAN1976@reddit

If it's first time there, I'm more likely to try something I have a lot as a way of assessing the place. If it's somewhere I already know it's good then I'll branch out.

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