On 5 Aug 2016 at 8:07am Egon wrote:
Anyone been?...
On 5 Aug 2016 at 10:35am Smiler wrote:
What is Lemongrass?
On 5 Aug 2016 at 11:32am LegofLamb wrote:
Thai restaurant in old Sussex Express building on School Hill. Haven't been but have received their menu through my door. Seems quite expensive.
On 5 Aug 2016 at 1:08pm The Old Mayor wrote:
Is it a chain or privately run ? No indication on their takeaway menu.
On 5 Aug 2016 at 1:41pm :) wrote:
It's a small chain, however I think I will still rather go to Erwan and Palin, just because they are independent, and I would like locals to support me if I owned a restaurant.
On 5 Aug 2016 at 3:49pm Michael Palin. wrote:
Can I get Spam there?
On 5 Aug 2016 at 3:59pm Taff wrote:
Do regulations permit corkage charge in unlicenced business premises? I thought corkage applied to licensed premises only.
On 5 Aug 2016 at 7:06pm Clifford wrote:
In the 1990s a mate of mine was looking at flats in a part of London to buy. The estate agent told him the area was going up. How can you tell that, my mate asked. 'It's got TWO Thai restaurants.'
On 5 Aug 2016 at 11:21pm Local wrote:
Clifford - that's a brilliant story. You boring tool.
Taff - very few licensed premises accept BYO. So how can that be the case?
Their menu is so full of typos and errors that it doesn't bode well on their kitchen. If genuinely Thai owned, it may be understandable. If it's not, then it's inexcusable.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 6:33am Earl of Lewes wrote:
@Local - That was a bit harsh. Do you and Clifford have a history? Perhaps you should make things up over a Phat Prik at the Lemongrass.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 7:08am Clifford is a wrote:
Gimlet - a boring tool.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 11:49am ClarifiedButler wrote:
It's bonkers how expensive Thai food is in the UK across the board. Curry is massively overpriced in the south too, take me back to Bradford!
On 6 Aug 2016 at 12:49pm Clifford wrote:
Local and Clifford is a... glad you enjoyed the story. It's always nice to have appreciative readers.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 1:53pm Ghee wrote:
ClarifiedButler: Prices relate to the cost of premises and also to what people are willing to pay down south. As an example the old pet shop in the Cliffe, I believe, was paying £44,000 a year in rent and rates. If that was a curry house in Bradford you would have to sell an awful lot of curries to make it pay.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 3:11pm Taff wrote:
Wouldn't that stack up then local? To discourage people wanting to drink their own alcohol on licensed premises. Does anyone know if unlicenced premises can charge corkage on bgo or not? Local need not respond.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 5:03pm Mecca wrote:
Bgo with us.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 5:11pm @local wrote:
So It doesn't augur well for the restaurant. If Clifford is a gimlet, maybe you are a continuous flight pile auger (civil engineering) Kind regards.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 5:55pm Jester wrote:
So spelling affects the food does it local?
On 6 Aug 2016 at 8:19pm @ Mecca wrote:
I . N -your missing letters.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 8:26pm Ed Can Do wrote:
An unlicensed place can indeed charge corkage, you're using their glassware and so forth so it's not entirely unreasonable. I know some incredible chefs who can't spell for toffee so not really sure what Local's point was. The chefs in a restaurant tend not to be in charge of printing the menus anyway...
On 6 Aug 2016 at 8:49pm Clarity wrote:
Is that the same as entirely reasonable or not quite. Can you define the degree of reasonableness ? Not unkind regards.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 9:04pm Earl of Lewes wrote:
Had lunch there today - the set tapas lunch menu was good value and very tasty. Also had a Singha beer and green tea ice cream - lovely. The only annoyance was being asked if I was enjoying my meal by four different members of staff within ten minutes. Yes I am - bugger off!
I shall make sure I don't desert Pailin though, as they've always had great food and service.
On 6 Aug 2016 at 9:44pm Xclnt wrote:
We also had lunch there today - set menu, 3 good size tapas for 10.95. Prices seemed average for Thai. Very nice ambience, attentive staff, food good. And the decor is very relaxing, nice outlook onto a patio area, not squished in like erawan. We will go back and try the evening menu too. Great addition to Lewes. I've only had two meals at Pailin and was disappointed each time - they will have to improve.
On 8 Aug 2016 at 12:07am Local wrote:
It's about attention to detail, stupid. Care over communications, care over writing menus, care over seasoning food, care over sourcing, care over stock rotation, care over kitchen hygiene, care over staff training, care over bill accuracy, care over customer service, care over cost control. Are you too stupid to see the link? It's a nonsense to make facile comments about chefs' spelling skills, as you should - and possibly do - know.
On 8 Aug 2016 at 6:44am Clarity. wrote:
Thankyou Local. I have given you a not undeserved thumbs up from me.
On 8 Aug 2016 at 8:53am Local wrote:
And care over spaces between words! But I've returned your favour, nevertheless.
On 8 Aug 2016 at 10:58am Low Cal wrote:
Local- you are a sanctimonious knob.
On 8 Aug 2016 at 12:32pm Zero Cal. wrote:
I say ! Ding Dong.
On 8 Aug 2016 at 1:39pm Ed Can Do wrote:
So what you're basically saying then Local is that contrary to perceived wisdom, a quick glance at the cover is actually the best way to judge a book? Could it be that you also have evidence of rolling stones gathering moss and stitches made in time leading to an additional nine stitches being required in the future rather than saving those nine from being required?
On 8 Aug 2016 at 11:24pm Local wrote:
No, you bell-end. I'm not saying that, as you full well know. I'm saying that you should be aware of any short-cuts or deficiencies in any brand or business, because they can easily be representative of other shortcomings. So don't be impressed solely by a nice sign or a smiling waitress - look for the weakest link in any organisation, and you'll be able to judge its true strength and value.
On 9 Aug 2016 at 7:01am anne robinson wrote:
local, you are the weakest link. now F U K O F F
On 9 Aug 2016 at 7:08am Smiling Waitress wrote:
anne you made me smile.
On 9 Aug 2016 at 2:57pm Viktor wrote:
Amazing place!
On 9 Aug 2016 at 5:44pm Taff wrote:
Thanks Ed Can do. Nice to get a sensible response on here for a change. Cheers