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Title: My wife's birthday
Post by: Pete on November 25, 2012, 07:05:54 PM
I want to take her to the best restaurant in town - but I'm looking for suggestions. This is not about price or value for money, I want it to be the best in town irrespective of price - any opinions?
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Old Cruser on November 25, 2012, 07:50:29 PM
Dunno really Pete, although we really enjoyed the Thai one earlier this year.
Now if it were my hubby wanting a nice treat for me - I would enjoy either a one or two night stay in York or a stay at Thoresby Hall.
Must get him to join this site so he can read this thread.  ;)
Hope you give her a lovely night where ever you go Pete.
Enjoy  :)
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Alsatian on November 25, 2012, 07:52:24 PM
Buckinghams on Newbold Road?
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Pete on November 25, 2012, 07:57:33 PM
Thanks folks, I think Buckinghams is one table only with a minimum of six guests, I have known of Nick Buckingham since his days in Baslow and would give that a go if I didn't want it just to be me and my wife that ate there.

Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Fly on November 25, 2012, 08:10:20 PM
5 stars in the DT
http://www.calabriacucina.co.uk/ (http://www.calabriacucina.co.uk/)

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g209967-d2204118-Reviews-Aubergine-Chesterfield_Derbyshire_England.html (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g209967-d2204118-Reviews-Aubergine-Chesterfield_Derbyshire_England.html)

Just a couple from the top of Our_Lass's memory from customer's.

Another one's the restaurant at the end of the alley, back of the old Comet, cut's through to the Victoria Centre.
Apparently you have to book. It's very popular. (Tokado ???)

Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Pete on November 25, 2012, 08:15:59 PM
Cheers Fly. I looked at the Calabria menu and wasn't inspired. Only just heard of Aubergine, so looking into that. Have been to the Japanese restaurant O-Tokuda, for a taste of the old seafood Teppan-Yaki. However their website is down and I wondered if it was still in business.

Suggestions still welcome. :)
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Fly on November 25, 2012, 08:20:44 PM
Quote
Cheers Fly

Our_Lass  8)

The one I thought about was the one I couldn't even spell  :))
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: poppy on November 25, 2012, 08:22:55 PM
We have been looking for somewhere good for ages. Best food by a mile has been at the White Swan near the crooked spire. It was a bit busy (but I suppose that in itself is a good recommendation) quite noisy(lots of people) but the food was delicious and didn't take ages to arrive. Hope you have a lovely time wherever you go. :)
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Our_Lass on November 25, 2012, 08:46:26 PM
Customer of mine told me, RE: White Swan.

Party of 12 on recommendation they'd seen in the DT went there.
She opted for the Gammon. It arrived a little over done, IE, knife wouldn't go through it.
The egg had burst it's yolk, but she was served it anyway.
Apparently the chips are nice  :-X

Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Alsatian on November 26, 2012, 10:29:38 AM
Thanks folks, I think Buckinghams is one table only with a minimum of six guests, I have known of Nick Buckingham since his days in Baslow and would give that a go if I didn't want it just to be me and my wife that ate there.

Treat all us forum members then!!  >;
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: Pete on November 26, 2012, 10:39:26 AM
>> Treat all us forum members then!!

I'd love to, but it's not quite the romantic scenario I had in mind...  :P
Title: Re: My wife's birthday
Post by: therealjr on November 26, 2012, 12:05:37 PM
I have no experience of it myself but I'm told the Abbeydale hotel on Cross Street is as good as Buckinghams at about a 3rd of the price.
It also has the advantage that you can walk!!!