Topic ID 1156
A handy guide from The Mercury! [url="http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/news/mercury/hertfordshire_mercury/2005/12/02/takeaways%20the%20good%20the%20bad%20and%20the%20ugly.lpf"]Takeaways: the good, the bad and the ugly[/url] [:0]
Reply ID 13252
Saw this on Friday evening - very distressing to see my favourite Chinese in there! While I believe that it's important to bring facts such as these to public attention, the fact that the information is 6 months old was perhaps a little unfair - the report even admits that the information "may not reflect the current condition of the takeaways". Presumably after such findings, the establishments in question are forced to improve their practices and are penalised if they don't. Including the current conditions and the improvements made since the original investigations would have made for a more balanced, informed and less sensationalist article.
Reply ID 13253
Good greif!I feel sick [xx(][xx(][xx(]
Reply ID 13257
Show me that again at 1.00am next Saturday morning when I am happily chowing down on said Doner Kebab from Mid West. I dont think that article will have any baring when the Kebab devil appears on my Shoulder!! PLeased that the Empire was not mentioned, I eat from there sober!
Reply ID 13285
quote:[:D] Ditto!
Originally posted by Victor Meldrew
Show me that again at 1.00am next Saturday morning when I am happily chowing down on said Doner Kebab from Mid West. I dont think that article will have any baring when the Kebab devil appears on my Shoulder!! PLeased that the Empire was not mentioned, I eat from there sober!
Reply ID 13440
Great to see we seem to have a clean bill of health as far as Indian & Thai places go. That suits me fine
Reply ID 15563
Got a takeaway from the Empire on Saturday night. Took 15 minutes to get food and got it home and I am afraid to say it was cold and very bland. Tell Sue and the gang to get the Sunlight back open pronto (Shut for Chinese New Year.)
Reply ID 15566
quote:You were obviously very unfortunate. I also had one Saturday evening (about 11.15pm) 10 min walk + 10 mins to get rid of the outlaws babysitting and it was great. I wont comment on the taste too much though, as you see......... I was VERY, VERY DRUNK! [:o)]
Originally posted by Wrapper
Got a takeaway from the Empire on Saturday night. Took 15 minutes to get food and got it home and I am afraid to say it was cold and very bland. Tell Sue and the gang to get the Sunlight back open pronto (Shut for Chinese New Year.)
Reply ID 15581
I had a takeaway from the Empire last week, it was ok.......I mean for the price what do you expect it is hardly going to be top notch food! But it is tasty and it fills a hole! I have issues with the over priced microwave food......I am gonna get in trouble for this I know but...Cafe Rouge? Cafe Uno? Cafe Nero? come on its cheaper to get a Chinese Takeaway from the Empire or Miss Boon Pans then it is to get a manky sandwich and a coffee from those places. I know what I'd prefer
Reply ID 15650
Sorry Nicky and Victor but I will stick to the Sunlight as it is miles better (in my humble opinion).
Reply ID 15658
No wonder they weren't answering the phone Saturday night! 'er indoors went and got a take away from the Empire as well. I only ate half of mine. More to do with the fact I had a bellyful of lager than the quality of the food.
Reply ID 15662
The Sunlight has my seal of approval..... their beef curry is lovely[:)]
Reply ID 15766
I lived on sun light for about 2 months when I moved away from my parents some years ago - literally every night! Nothing wrong with them - and friendly staff too
Reply ID 15774
Sunlight is also good as when you're ordering in person and the phone rings, she lets it carry on until she has finished serving you. A nice touch and much appreciated. Fantastic chilli beef strips with salt & chilli, too.
Reply ID 16828
I have used The Empire regularly for some years and it is highly unusual for the food to be off-standard. It is yer classic Americanised-Cantonese and so is fairly subtly flavoured and light. Infinitely preferable to the sickly jam-style sauces prevalent in many Peking-style houses.
Reply ID 16947
I have been to the Empire three times in the last 6 months when the Sunlight was too busy or shut recently and each time it was very poor. I will go to the one in Bengeo if Sunlight inaccessible in future as that was very good. The Empire was sub-standard three times in a row and their demeanour is most unfriendly.
Reply ID 38330
Oh dear! [url="http://www.herts-essex-news.co.uk/news/mercury/hertfordshire_mercury/2007/04/05/zeros%20to%20heroes%20in%20eateries%20inspection.lpf"]Zeros to heroes in eateries inspection[/url]
Reply ID 38344
quote:But these are just recent inspections, I suspect many of our favourites have yet to be checked under the new star scheme. Intersting that the Mercury's curry idol winner got no stars and was not available for comment to the Mercury
Originally posted by thefair1973
Great to see we seem to have a clean bill of health as far as Indian & Thai places go. That suits me fine
Reply ID 38345
quote:...or were covered in the first tranch (see the opening post of this thread dated 5th December 2005)
Originally posted by Andrew
But these are just recent inspections, I suspect many of our favourites have yet to be checked under the new star scheme.
Reply ID 38347
What a delicious irony that two of the hygiene offenders are based in 'The Wash'.
Reply ID 38363
hehe :P indeed. so do Sunlight do delivery or is it collection only? the quality of Chinese Food in Hertford and Ware is shocking, takeaway wise.
Reply ID 38367
quote:Collect only
Originally posted by simcut
hehe :P indeed. so do Sunlight to delivery or is it collection only? the quality of Chinese Food in Hertford and Ware is shocking, takeaway wise.
Reply ID 38370
quote:I suspect not everyone will understand ":P"
Originally posted by simcut
hehe :P indeed.
Reply ID 39584
quote:Have you seen Super Size Me???? [:)]
Originally posted by richardthelionheart
I lived on sun light for about 2 months when I moved away from my parents some years ago - literally every night! Nothing wrong with them - and friendly staff too