Somewhere to eat.

Gladys said:
Our experience of food in the Last Anchor has been v. good, BUT... the issue has been that they have a lot of private functions there and it's seldom open to casuals...
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We had a meal in the Last Anchor last Friday (28th July). It has recently been taken over and they have a new chef. It has vastly improved and we would defo return!
However, as previously mentioned, they do like big groups! We asked to sit outside as there was a v large table of young girls (my ears could not take the "cackling" emanating from their table!!!). But the food and service was good.
 
pyrojames said:
Fantastic food every time I have been there, but it mostly requires booking in advance. On the occaisions I have managed to just to drop in, I have been eating alone. Sad OB that I am!
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Its a sad reflection of our society that eating alone is looked at in this way.
Certainly stops me eating in a few places.
When I was single in London the Italians and Chinese were always the most welcoming to the single eater.
It seems that if you are not with a woman/partner/group you are regarded as a sad OB or a wierdo.
I sail alone, travel alone but wont dine alone in UK, its a social stigma.
 
pyrojames said:
I sail alone occasionally, travel for work alone quite a lot, so I dine alone whenever I need. I don't give two flying figs what people think. Actually waitresses always seem very nice! ;)
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Yes, that's been my experience. I've often been alone at conferences etc, so dining alone has been quite the norm, unless I happen to have arranged to meet a colleague.

As you say, waitresses will often be very solicituous about seeing that a lone male is well looked after! And I DON'T mean anything improper :o
 
At the end of our summer cruise, and a few culinary experiences to relate...

1. Woodbridge, Golden Panda Chinese restaurant, excellent Sunday lunchtime buffet, £8 a head, and first rate food.
2. Chatham. Villagio, Italian, Rustic Pizzas are superb, and the place is on Tastecard - 2-4-1 and is thoroughly recommended.
3. Also Chatham, Burger Priest. Excellent Aberdeen Angus burger, but the piece de resistance was the chips. None of this twice cooked malarkey, just good fresh potatoes, cooked well.

The "not so good's" - both at Chatham - Zippers, badly understaffed and poor service, but the manager did recognise we were kept waiting a long time, and desserts came for free; My Old China, Chinese Buffet, many dishes cold, and had gone soggy. We were there early on a Friday evening (1830), been better on previous visits.
 
Tried a different Indian restaurant in Ipswich recently, called 'Zaika' - walk north up the road into the town centre as from the Haven Marina, keep going, it's on St. Nicholas Street on the right beyond the statue of Cardinal Wolsey. Small place, food very good we thought.
 
Seashoreman said:
Its a sad reflection of our society that eating alone is looked at in this way.
Certainly stops me eating in a few places.
When I was single in London the Italians and Chinese were always the most welcoming to the single eater.
It seems that if you are not with a woman/partner/group you are regarded as a sad OB or a wierdo.
I sail alone, travel alone but wont dine alone in UK, its a social stigma.
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The Wong Kei! If you couldn't pull in there you've got some issues....
 
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