Topic ID 3935
They were open at lunch time today as I walked past so I tried a sausage roll and a chicken and mushroom slice. Both were absolutely delicious! The sausage roll actually contained something that I could recognise as sausage meat, the pastry was first class and properly cooked and the slice was piping hot and bursting with filling. Good value too at £1.60 for the slice and £1.20 for the sausage roll. So much for trying to lose some weight before Xmas .... Note from Admin: Moved to Recommendations: Restaurants
Reply ID 57056
Gutted! I walked past it at 11am and although it looked ready for openig (although there was no product in the wondow), they had CLOSED up in the foor.
Reply ID 57062
quote:What's with the spelling - been on the grog?! The lady told me they are open for tastings through the week and then official opening on Saturday - so keep an eye out for a free taster this week if you are passing [:)]
Originally posted by thefair1973
Gutted! I walked past it at 11am and although it looked ready for openig (although there was no product in the wondow), they had CLOSED up in the foor.
Reply ID 57139
Whereabouts is this - sounds lovely!
Reply ID 57141
Old Doorsteps shop in Maidenhead Street , was very busy when i walked past just before 8 tonight !
Reply ID 57158
I'm amazed how 'Cornish cuisine' has suddenly become so fashionable. Until a few years ago, unless you could afford Rick Stein's place, a visit to Cornwall meant stodgy pasties (made in Manchester), and chips if you wanted to eat out. I even remember one restaurant in Port Isaac serving me prawn curry out of a tin! However, good luck to them. It's good to see this new Cornish rennaisance. Perhaps our Cornish MP has got something to do with it.
Reply ID 57160
Had the Lanb and Mint yesterday, mmmmmm very nice. Port Issac has now gone up market since the TV show being filmed there, you can get great crab sanwiches at the keside, caught that day.mmmmmmm memories!!!!!!
Reply ID 57161
I caught crabs in Looe once.
Reply ID 57162
quote:"Keside"? Is that the name of a restaurant?
Originally posted by M.O.G.
Had the Lanb and Mint yesterday, mmmmmm very nice. Port Issac has now gone up market since the TV show being filmed there, you can get great crab sanwiches at the keside, caught that day.mmmmmmm memories!!!!!!
Reply ID 57164
quote:He means the quayside
Originally posted by buzzquote:"Keside"? Is that the name of a restaurant?
Originally posted by M.O.G.
Had the Lanb and Mint yesterday, mmmmmm very nice. Port Issac has now gone up market since the TV show being filmed there, you can get great crab sanwiches at the keside, caught that day.mmmmmmm memories!!!!!!
Reply ID 57167
quote:You should be more careful..
Originally posted by dennismoore
I caught crabs in Looe once.
Reply ID 57171
I had the steak and stilton today. Delicious. Very friendly staff as well.
Reply ID 57178
Sorry spelling malfunction day.
quote:
Originally posted by buzzquote:"Keside"? Is that the name of a restaurant?
Originally posted by M.O.G.
Had the Lanb and Mint yesterday, mmmmmm very nice. Port Issac has now gone up market since the TV show being filmed there, you can get great crab sanwiches at the keside, caught that day.mmmmmmm memories!!!!!!
Reply ID 57179
"Keside"? Is that the name of a restaurant? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He means the quayside Irony, Steve, Irony...
Reply ID 57202
quote:...took your advice and tried the Steak and Stilton - nice ! Like you say very friendly staff - I will going again - could be bad news for Greggs this place.
Originally posted by 2929paul
I had the steak and stilton today. Delicious. Very friendly staff as well.
Reply ID 57205
mmmmm, McD's.
Reply ID 57213
The pasties they sell are exactly the same ones as sold at Scoff (now Miss Boon Pan). Cheaper at Scoff too [:)]
Reply ID 57229
I tell you what, I went in there on Friday to sample the pasties - I had a Chicken Baltie pasty and the missus had a Traditional. Not cheap at £2.90 a pop, but they were bloody lovely. Even the pastry tasted healthy (which I know it isn't). However, after Friday, Greggs will no longer be seeing any of my cash!
Reply ID 57366
quote:That is just WRONG! [xx(]
Originally posted by thefair1973 I had a Chicken Baltie pasty
Reply ID 57367
Bloody lovely!
Reply ID 57368
I agree with Leo. If they had tin mines in India then perhaps..........
Reply ID 57369
why dont you try one before you knock it? You're not really in a position to comment until you've tried one. Besides, the UK is only just catching up with Australia/New Zealand in terms of offering a decent variety of pie fillings. Steak & Cheese is the norm over there and pretty much every pie shop did at least 10 different fillings, most did a lot more. Whereas here, until the increased popularity of the Cornish Pastie, we had to make do with Chicken & Mushroom, Steak & Kidney, Cheese & Onion, Meat & potato and that was about it.
Reply ID 57402
quote:By all means have whatever filling you like........just don't call it a CORNISH pasty
Originally posted by thefair1973
why dont you try one before you knock it? You're not really in a position to comment until you've tried one. Besides, the UK is only just catching up with Australia/New Zealand in terms of offering a decent variety of pie fillings. Steak & Cheese is the norm over there and pretty much every pie shop did at least 10 different fillings, most did a lot more. Whereas here, until the increased popularity of the Cornish Pastie, we had to make do with Chicken & Mushroom, Steak & Kidney, Cheese & Onion, Meat & potato and that was about it.
Reply ID 57403
I was reliably informed by two Devonians in a Hertford pub last Friday night (so it must be true and on topic [:)]), that these types of pasty actually originally came from Devon not Cornwall.
Reply ID 57405
quote:Not sure that's correct. I have always been led to believe that the pasty was invented for Cornish tin miners to take as their lunch. One end was savoury, i.e. meat & potatoes and the other end was sweet. The thick ridged edge was where they held it whilst eating, and was not designed to be eaten, as they didn't have many handwashing facilities[:)]
Originally posted by Ray_by_the_Beane
I was reliably informed by two Devonians in a Hertford pub last Friday night (so it must be true and on topic [:)]), that these types of pasty actually originally came from Devon not Cornwall.
Reply ID 57408
[url]http://www.cornishpastyassociation.co.uk/index.htm[/url] And not a chicken balti in sight! [:p]
Reply ID 57417
quote:Interesting thought, Buzz; had a bit of a look and found this (9th Section deals with Tin in India and also refers to Cornish mines): [8)] http://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/def_en/articles/metallurg_heritage_india/metallurgical_heritage_india.html On the other hand, didn't the balti-style curry originate in the UK - who knows, it might have been in a Cornish curry house [;)]
Originally posted by buzz
If they had tin mines in India then perhaps..........
Reply ID 57418
quote:Thanks for that....highly illuminating.........do you get out much[:D][:D][:D]
Originally posted by Woodyquote:Interesting thought, Buzz; had a bit of a look and found this (9th Section deals with Tin in India and also refers to Cornish mines): [8)] http://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/def_en/articles/metallurg_heritage_india/metallurgical_heritage_india.html On the other hand, didn't the balti-style curry originate in the UK - who knows, it might have been in a Cornish curry house [;)]
Originally posted by buzz
If they had tin mines in India then perhaps..........
Reply ID 57423
Pasty Started as an upper class meal (upper crust?) Then Tin Miners in Cornwall, then Miners abroad (not India) My lovlies.... http://www.porthleven-online.com/gpage7.html ps had the Chicken and Veg last night very good, had Pork and Apple few days ago, not so tasty.
Reply ID 57424
quote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/6144460.stm
Originally posted by Ray_by_the_Beane
I was reliably informed by two Devonians in a Hertford pub last Friday night (so it must be true and on topic [:)]), that these types of pasty actually originally came from Devon not Cornwall.
Reply ID 57451
quote:[:D]Obviously not enough. Trying to make up for it this weekend . . .
Originally posted by buzz
[quote] Thanks for that....highly illuminating.........do you get out much[:D][:D][:D]
Reply ID 57477
very very nice - just follow your nose to the place :) I'd definately reccomend them! Only oddity, is that they seem completely over-staffed. that in itself isnt a bad thing, but it's just a note of concern for the sustainability of the place!
Reply ID 57548
couldn't resist after reading the posts - we had a cheese and onion and a steak, both were piping hot, lovely crispy pastry and the staff were very friendly.
Reply ID 58506
Extremely friendly staff, very clean, really nice grub clearly made from good ingredients. Excellent.
Reply ID 59093
I am Cornish and the pasties are spot on. They tell me that they are made in Bodmin and shipped up by train in the morning. I recommend them!
Reply ID 59145
I can only continue the praise for this shop; fantastic food and very friendly staff!
Reply ID 65991
I popped in for a bacon baguette this morning and noticed that they have been awarded 5 stars by the health inspectors. Well done guys and keep up the good work!
Reply ID 65992
Ahhhh Roskilly's ice cream........ Can't wait to get back to Cornwall, only four weeks and counting.
Reply ID 66012
Ask Mark Prisk to bring some back for you
Reply ID 66024
quote:On expenses? [^]
Originally posted by thefair1973
Ask Mark Prisk to bring some back for you
Reply ID 68371
does anyone know if this place is open on sundays? i'll try and look in the door next time i'm in town!
Reply ID 68372
I agree - lovely pasties, nice clean shop and really friendly staff. Only problem is that its too small. I don't like eating food in the street so only go in when there is a seat but not much chance of this at lunch time
Reply ID 68373
quote:It was certainly open this Sunday as I walked past about 1:30 p.m.
Originally posted by codek2
does anyone know if this place is open on sundays? i'll try and look in the door next time i'm in town!