Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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On saturday night I needed a quality establishment for a nice occasion, so a bit of mental headscratching was needed, as in..where to go!? There are lots of okay places in inner Dover but not many with that special touch, so after a bit of research two choices sprang to mind.
Walletts Court first, so I called up but alas alas the place was full, or more accurately had just one table left, but at a time that didnt suit. So clearly the restaurant is doing very well.
Next choice was trickier, but in the end I called that little known gem..The Jackdaw in Denton. I managed to get the last table available. I was calling about 11.30am.
Clearly then these quality places are NOT struggling and that's great news as we all need them to survive. We need them to be there for us when that special occasion crops up.
But a little about The Jackdaw. This restaurant has the most unbelievable menu seen in these parts. It is.. yes, truly unbelievable and truly unexpected...not only has it a wide variety of traditional stuff but it has exotica. Some of their amazing dishes are...
Jambalayas of multiple variety.
Buffalo Steak
Peppered Kangaroo
Curried Goat
and much more
...you wont get any of that in Wetherspoons!!
Of course as prices go its fairly expensive I suppose, with main dishes from £12 to £20 and a Sancerre Wine enjoyed at £22.50, and that was one of the cheaper ones. Other courses are correspondingly not low cost either. But...The restaurant was full.
Nice then to see these quality establishments survive, not only surviving but doing well too.
Guest 648- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Paul you must get out more.Have you tried Pauls at Folkestone.The jackdaw sandwiches are out of this world.
Great promotion of Dover again
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Aah now Mandie get away with ye
...I have the White Horse Inn all over the frontpage right now, before that I had the Mayor's Town Hall Do all over the frontpage..and before that etc etc etc....so a balanced view in all things is needed and this we do.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I remember using The Jackdaw in the distant past, if I remember it was used for a few scenes in the film 'The Battle of Britain' where Peter Finch & Susan Hampshire would meet over a glass of beer. A nice pub and restaurant on a sunny afternoon
Terry Nunn
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Digressing I know, but didn't Susan Hampshire have gorgeous eyes?
Terry (Gone funny all over)
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I am not on about promoting things like forum party or mayors do.
We have some fine restaurants in Dover, and we should use them
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Terry did u know Susan Hampshire lived at Sandwich,an actress friend of
mine who lives in Tower Hamlets has just been her under study in a show,well i don't know what Terry is talking about either,but i thought i'd join in.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Barry W-S. yes indeed it was used for the Battle of britain film but you have the wrong stars. Suzannah York was the actress, the actor escapes me for the moment, Christopher ?????
I will post when it comes back to me.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Ah yes BarryW you are right. Christopher Plummer and Susannah York were the stars who visited this location or so rumour has it anyway. Whether they filmed there or not I dont know, but will watch out for it the next time the movie is on. We will have to send Barry W-S for further indoctrination!lol Fascinating ancient buildings in Denton didnt realise.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Oh dear! I obviously wasn't thinking when I responded to Barry's comment. It was the sudden thought of those eyes. There was another actress with lovely eyes but I can't remember her name at the moment.
La Scala was recomended to me a while ago but when I went there the minestone soup was off the menu!!! Oddly enough the best minestrone I ever had was in a Turkish cafe in Villiers Street by Charing Cross. I went there with my mate Dave Chaplin, anyone remember him? I bet Keef does.
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Was Dave,Ann and Carol's Brother,died about 15 years ago,lived in Southall,used to be the cellerman at Dover Priory Buffet? Terry
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Guest 648- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thought you would be pleased to know im Holding my 70 birthday celebration in my favourite Dover Restraunt Dinos in Castle Street.Crabble Mill will also be featured .
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Yes John. In his younger days he was a referee for Sunday football. Was also treasurer for GHBS for a time. I helped him move from Dover to Southall. He didn't turn up for work at the "Kent Connection" one day. The police went round and discovered that he had died during a fit.
He emptied a train at London Bridge one day during fit. It was packed as usual and during the fit he ended up punching some of the commuters. He was a big bloke and it took two ambulance men and a porter to get him off the train.
A nice bloke.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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Is that an open invitation Sue?
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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70 and ...... never,where's my invite,had to cook my own dinner last week on my birthday,then to top it all my Step-daughter was involved in a road accident in Margate
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Oops! I stand corrected, I got my counties mixed up (Hampshire & Yorks) lol! Thankyou BarryW for for putting me right, I am now looking forward to being indoctrinated. Ooh, Young Man!
I don't get out much.......but I haven't noticed any sparkling restaurants in Dover either. The last time I ate in out a Dover restaurant that had been recommended by locals and by local press I was deeply disappointed - I love my food (a quick glance ay my embonpoint will confirm that!!!) and expect quality produce, coooked and presented and served well - no more and no less. I have yet to experience it in Dover - but, as I say, I don't get out much!!!!!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Churchill new menu is very good and cheaper than it was,i would recommend it.
For a pub lunch try the 3 cups another new venture and 2 courses £10.50p
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Bern although you dont get out much you are absolutely right...I get out a lot and have tried them all (or at least the ones that appeal ) on every occasion from Valentines Day to New Years Eve, and I can confirm the mediocrity. You cant exactly go out on the town in Dover....and when you try to the places are very often empty....which is a killjoy in itself.
Some places however you can have a good time, but very often where the food is good the ambience is awful and vice versa.
Example: A gathering of 30 of us or so , many forumites, went out to an inner town place on New Years Eve. Yes we had a laugh
good music
good wine
good company
shambolic food.....dont remind me! Im still waiting on dessert!
there are pictures still somewhere on this website.
However we are not prisoners here in Dover and we can go further afield. Many have grasped this fact already with regards to shopping, cinemas, bowling and so on... but maybe there will be better days ahead.
John have heard about The Churchill new menu..must try that.