cheap place to eat out in accrington?
 

I'm looking for somewhere cheap to go and eat out. Not too noisy but not completely empty. nice atmosphere in other words.

I'm saving money for a course so i'm on limited money, say around £20 for two people for main meal and a few drinks (non-alcoholic as we both dont drink)

Any ideas anyone? Its not a special occasion, just bored

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mcdonalds ?

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lol I mean a place where you can have your tea with a knife and fork and not feel like you've wasted your money afterwards :D

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I can't think of a restaurant where you'd get a meal for two plus drinks for £20.Maybe you'd be better off getting together at your place or theirs and getting a takeaway and some drinks from the supermarket.:)

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Monte Cristos in chuch thats great , not that much money! :)

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They have nights too where there are special offers, something like Tuesdays/Thursdays .. will take a look on way to work Monday.

Franco's in Ossie can be quite cheap ... but, of course depends on how many courses you need, I suppose :D Always a good atmosphere there.

Course, always the chain pubs that do a decent meal cheaply, like Dog and Otter up Great Harwood, etc.

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For typical pub food try the Calder on Blackburn Road, it's not to bad and prices are reasonable.

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We've eaten out at Francos with drinks for under £20 before but you tend to be sat waiting for a table for quite a while.

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You quite correct, but have a nice bar area now upstairs and can chat whilst you wait; think best plan of action is to go fairly early.

Depends how you view the 'eating' part of a night out I suppose. I don't particularly go to a restaurant to satisfy my stomach (enjoyable though it is) more the fun of being with friends, etc., in a everyday necessity.

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We just wanted to get out of the house. We ended up doing what someone else suggested and getting a takeaway but we did go through a nice long drive to whalley and back first.

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It would be so nice if we had an English Restaurant in the town... ( other than just pub food) where we could have stake and chips, lamb roasts , steak pies good old English Food:
I am sick of flipping Indian, Chinese, Italian... I want English plain and simple food....

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Stake and chips and a bloody mary :D

There used to be an english restaraunt near connexions in accy, it wasn't popular though and sold up.

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have you tried Ger Hanna on Blackburn road willow and busman go there quite a lot and were quite impressed by the standards

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My colleague went to the Stop and Rest last night to their 'Curry' night £3.50 .. all you can eat .. she said it was 'excellent' with a Pub Quiz thrown in ... sounds a good mid-week night out to me. Was busy Blazey, so could be noisier than what you want.

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Stop and rest the one in oswaldtwistle on fielding lane? (that might be wrong street name ;) )
I like it in there, sounds good aswell. Is that a regular thing or a one-off? and what night would that have been?

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Last night was Wednesday, ya' daft bat ... :D

Think may be regular, will ask her tomorrow, but can always ring and find out I suppose. x Yes, Fielding Lane.

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I forget things sometimes, memory problems :rolleyes: dread to think what i'll be like when I'm old. Keep meaning to go to the doctors about it but they wont even let me make an appointment at my new doctors, its really strange

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Ok .. here we go, does happen every Wednesday (I think .. getting myself confused now) .. , and the only thing I was incorrect about not 'as much as you can eat', but seems you have a choice of curry with rice or chips or half and half... plenty on plate. Friend says really good (and she's fussy) .. if you want a sweet, then £2, but large portion .. might try myself one night.

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heard that what used to be old mother redcap at knuzden (yes I know not quite accy) now does a carvery every night £3.95 a head but more at weekends...have heard its really good too

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eeew .. a carvery, my favourite meal .. might give that a whirl too .. thanks HR.

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Tell me in advance so i know to avoid it that night!

Thanks for the info, wednesday is the quiz night up there aswell I think?

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Also heard good things about the newly refurbed Redcap; a friend took his missus and 2 kiddies up there last week; 4 meals and 3 sweets plus drinks; less than 25 quid !

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its not brewers fayre anymore is it?
used to go to gamecock, dont ask where, iv no idea:confused:...lol, and they where brewsters/brewersfayre, now they gone all posh and no real meals for kids, not even a play area anymore:(

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I've got children but even so I never liked those Brewsters places with play areas so I'm glad to see the back of them.I like my children to know that when you go out for a meal you don't run about,you sit at the table.I can't be doing with kids running round while you're trying to eat.If I want them to be able to run about I take them to a playcentre.The kids menus in those places also irritated me.Why is it for the adults menu it's all very tempting with 'fresh' this and 'organic' that and then you get the kids menu and its always the same,deep fried battery hen (otherwise known as chicken nuggets) that's probably never been anywhere near a chicken,burgers,pizza and chips.If you don't give your kids this warmed-up,mechanically recovered rubbish at home,why would you want them to eat it when you go out? The kids menu should be exactly the same as the adult menu but in smaller portions.:(

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I agree, the childrens meals are really cheap rubbish quality. And we went to one with a play area once and it was just absolutely rubbish but still noisy and we got lumbered at a table right next to the entrance for it.

The outdoor play areas arent too bad on a sunny day as they could play as they wait or have a little play afterwards whilst the adults have a drink or something but when theyre more aimed at playing during the meal its just an annoyance.

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I will be working at the Stop & Rest on Wednesday Night for the curry night and quiz. Its always a really good night, Rogers cooking is fantastic! and the quiz is great fun.... come along!

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hi guys just wondering where ger hana is on blackburn road cnt seem to think where it is at the mo

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thanks thought u meant accy :Banane25:

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Like a tug of war you mean? lol:D

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Yeah most people are in teams. You just get a sheet to write your answers on. When I do it theres just usually me and my mate (and we often win with just the two of us)

They also do a "drink at the bar" question, where they give you some paper ask a question, then whoever gets the right answer or nearest (because its a number question) gets a free drink, they do this twice.

Then theres also the star questions, which are chosen by raffle tickets, £1 a strip, if your number comes out then you go and pick an envelope, if you answer the question right then you win the envelope (this is usually money)

The quiz itself is 40 questions, picture round and music round.

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Yes of course.

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Holy faeces! Sounds like eating out in Accy is an expensive proposition.

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Got a bad report for the Mother Redcap I'm afraid, from a friend who went on Sunday, (more expensive) Birthday meal too... had to queue for ages and they only received one small slice of two meats they chose.

Could be different though when you may go, who knows.. just last Sunday.

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went to whittakers burnley rd (carvery) last sunday with my mates all had plate fulls lovely hot food & plenty £8-95 each. sweets starters & coffee extra of course.

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Yeh, Mez, that is always good .. best to book first though.

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never heard of it! where and what type of place is it? ta i go on blackburn rd daily n never seen it.:)

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Its mongolian, on the other side of the road just up from the car sales place, (IIRC its teh opposite corner to teh other chinese (Slow boat???) or what was called Mandarin some years ago.

Julie and I have been a twice and enjoyed it both times.

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Well just gone and booked my birthday indian across the road from me. Its the opening nite as well so will see how they cope and if its any good.

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when does the indian open jen ?

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11th July - my birthday

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whats he called jen?:D

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thanks for that will try it out one weekend.mite gate crash u do lol.oni joking

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At least i didnt quote meatloaf!!!!

Dont ask me i didnt ask his name - i just asked if he was taking bookings. By the way it looks nice inside. Leather suites to sit on while waiting, with coffee tables - not pub tables. The only thing missing is a pool table!!! :D Carpets soft and its like walking on cotton wool.

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Oakleigh is good on all counts, the food, service and prices, even on a limited budget. I would highly recommend a visit.