howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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any guesses yet where jacqui and her friends had a nightmare evening?
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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We used regularly to relish the skate knobs, which are very tasty if you like skate, it is like oxtail, ie meat/fish around the tail. There is too much food wasted!
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Correction - may also refer to skate cheeks, but I was always given to understand it was from the tail.
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
You are what you don't eat
The detective stood off from the scene
and pondered hard and long
he puzzled upon what might have been
the reason for the throng
before him eight young ladies sat
facing eight others likewise posed
each as dead as a doormat
each poisoned, he supposed
closer inspection swept this thought
away and clean out from his brain
of their set dinners they'd ate not
on fork or knife there was no stain
to the manager he now turned
and gave the third degree
how long since you first learned
of this before you called for me
these ladies must have met their fate
some time before you 'phoned
there's no warmth from food or plate
such delay can't be condoned
"Death by misadventure."
the Coroner declared
long non-use of denture
was the gossip aired
Let this stern lesson be
to all who go abroad to dine
the bill is not the only fee
nor indigestion the only fine.
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Guest 756- Registered: 6 Jun 2012
- Posts: 727
Jan, one evening a group of friends and I called into the Ravens to be greeted by the most fantastic aroma, are you the chef who once served me the best game pie I have ever tasted, I'm salavating at the thought ?
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
well looks howard like we will never know sadly
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
you're not going to guess then keith i will tell you whether you are right. phil went out for a meal yesterday evening, no feedback today.
hopefully he didn't dine there.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
I would prefer not to diss a place without knowledge
jacqui obviously had a bad night, but we will never know where
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Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,321
OK you win!
Was previously owned by a well respected forumite at which time I understand the standards were excellent.
So now you know
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,894
Yes Lesley than would have been me, so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the comment. To be completely honest I am only a cook who got many recipes from my wonderful mother-in-law who I really miss even though she died many years ago.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Just seen your review on Tripadvisor Jacqui. Thank you for your compliments, Kathryn and I did try to do our best, unfortunately we have no control any more. I would say you must have been unlucky as most of the reports I have heard since we left have been positive.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
Like many other people my wife and I mourn the departure of Kathryn and Peter. That implies that Josef is not up to their standards. That is a fact. However, the establishment is still superior to many others in Dover. Our visits are generally lunchtimes, often on the dot of 12. Although "standard" fare (dare I mention a similarity to 3663) we have never faulted anything.
We used to go on Saturdays but prefer the less overwhelming clientele on Thursday or Friday.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,247
I do not go to Blakes very often any more. For one thing I spend more of my weekends in Barham, taking me over towards Canterbury (my son has a a great time at weekends without me here!!!). I do sometimes pop in mid-week lunchtime but only about once a month or so. The food is no-where near as good as in Peter's time, quite ordinary at best. The burger I had there just after Peter left was was a horrible pressed meat and that did put me off.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Oh dear; our burgers were all made with our own fair hands from steak mince, minced smoked bacon and onion.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
Did you complain to the manager Jacqui and what was his response? Once saw a sign in a Canterbury cafe saying, "If you like our service, tell your friends. If you don't, tell us".
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I have printed off Jacqui's opening comments and her trip-advisor one and the next time we go to Blakes, I'll take it and let them know.
They must improve to save the (dining) business. We found it odd that the chilli con-carne and spag-bol has no sauce, just minced beef.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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the thing that stands out for me is that most restaurants would be delighted to have a party of 17 to serve on a wednesday night in february.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#52
It is still good to hear that it is busy.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
I used to request pre-orders for parties of more than eight. Blakes' kitchen is not spacious and you would have to be Superman to get 16 starters or mains all out together, unless you had 5 kitchen crew.......which there isn't room for!!!
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 744- Registered: 20 Mar 2012
- Posts: 412
Just typed Blakes of Dover into Google with the most bizarre result.