The South's 100 Greatest.....

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Restaurants.

In true C4 stylee.
With the nice weather coming and the evenings getting longer it's time to ressurect the Friday night out. You know the sort of thing, get a bit smartened up, roof down, rumble off to a nice eatery and then after with the stars a shining take the longest possible route home.

Let's have 'em then.

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shnozz said:

oxfords is always good - only problem being there is no car park so its try and find a place in oxford street - never easy on a weekend evening.

I Should have said, a town name would be good
And type of cuisine.

I guess though Phil you are talking Southampton?

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Alex said:

The Madhuban in Liss.

Been a few years (probably 15)since I've been there!

I take it they are still as good as ever?

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Dustyc said:

found it! www.madhubanrestaurant.co.uk/

Seating capacity 70.
Max Party Size 80.

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cosmoschick said:

Sorry for the *hijack* .Mark! But it is still about food and places to eat

I'll let you off seeing it's you.

Has Big Al contacted you about the 27th?

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cosmoschick said:

.Mark said: Has Big Al contacted you about the 27th? OH Are you up for it? I am Should be a laugh

For sure. Was waiting for a mail from Al to confrim all the details.

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Shnozz said:

.Mark - how about the Dukes Head on the Stockbridge road.... lovely game in the right season. or talking Romey - La Parisienne?

Glad the curry debate is over. Personally I like the M&S ones.

Don't know either so there is another couple for the list.

Jo and I had lunch inthe tapas place in Romsey though and thought that was great.

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Cosmoschick said:

.Mark...Just a thought, how about trying The Criterion (Marco-Pierre White) in Piccadilly? It'll cost you a small fortune but is highly recommended. Perhaps you could make a weekend of it and treat Jo to a West End show and an overnight stay!

Er, right, Cheers Roz,
Hope she never reads this, and if you think about mentioning this next week to her face I'll have to make up some scandalous lies about you

Joking aside though, we have been considering something like this for a while, any hotels with secure parking and valets that don't bumper-park around there?

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Well Roz, I had actually heard SLK and MX-5 mentioned, although I promise not to mention it yet.

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cuzza said:

Anyone eaten/been out in wickham?? Looks nice enough (I'm thining of moving there)

In wickham you have the Wickham Wine Bar and the Bistro up the other end.

Wine bar is excellent food and service although not cheap as is the Bistro, but each time we go there it seems to be filled with ex-Sea Commander's and Brigadiar Generals and even we feel a tad on the young side

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herbie hammer said:

.Mark said: Jo and I had lunch inthe tapas place in Romsey though and thought that was great. .Mark - Is that Casa Bodega? We have driven past a few times and wondered what is was like. HH.

I think that's it. Right on the edge of town towards the A36.

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Well we liked it.

We went during a lunch period and so it was reasonably quiet. The staff were very attentive and were willing to negotiate on certain dishes (we don't particularly like seafood), all in all a very enjoyable couple of hours.

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herbie hammer said:

Could this be a place for a few local PH'ers to meet for a meal and a chin wag sometime?

Most Definately

herbie hammer said:

What did happen to those Rpmsey meets.

Not sure

herbie hammer said:

If I recall, this place has a gravel car park as well - yippeeeeeeeeee!! HH

Does it?

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Roz,
You'll be the first to know.

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Weren't sitting outside were you?

Was on a Defensive Driving course and passed there.

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PistonHeads curry night sometime then Adam?