swe62 334 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 well I got dragged to Jamie Olivers Restaurant onTuesday by our lass much to my disgust and I am sorry to say the place was brilliant the food was superb and the young lady who served was lovely, 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Well at least he wasn't there to ruin the evening. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Quite right DJB. The last thing you need whilst out dining is that thick tongued Herbert spitting and slavering everywhere. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 my thoughts exactly FLY2 ,your post made me laugh! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Did this use to be the offices of Freeth, Cartwright and Sketchley solicitors ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 He is an irritating pratt, but interesting to hear that the restaurant was good. Was it expensive ? I can't stand the bloke. He such a self-publicist. He was in 'Linda Barker' mode a few years ago when he endorsed almost every product ever made. I noticed at the time that there was even 'Jamie Oliver Compost' (!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 What i find aannoying is that he wasn't a terribly succesful chef before becoming a celebrity. He was a sous-chef when spotted as a 'cheeky chappy' by the BBC so doesn;t desreve the respect I accord most chefs at the top of their game. He had his old head chef run the Jamie's Italian chain and presumably has a better chef than himself in charge of his other restaurants. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swe62 334 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 #6 Barclaycon it wasn,t wildly expensive and the food is great ,Lovelace and our girls are off there again on saturday for a nosh and natter! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 swe62, it must have been good if you're going there twice in one week. I don't tend to watch cookery programmes on the TV so I don't really know much about Jamie Oliver. On reading all your comments, that might not be a bad thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 That's good to hear that a 'celebrity-endorsed' restaurant can be both good quality and reasonably priced. There's quite a few stories about TV chef establishments being both expensive and not particularly good. I'm thinking of John Torode, Marco Pierre White and even Gordon Ramsay. I shied away from going to a place like '15' because it was basically just for trainees and I didn't fancy spending my harded-earned on something that might or might not be good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Went in that building a few years ago when it was still a tea rooms. It has the only other walled garden in Nottingham along with Bromley House. I don't know what it's like now.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 The gardens are still there, behind Jamie Olivers and also the Paul Smith building. They're fairly large and have been there several centuries. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sue C 24 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hi folks The building in which Jamie's Italian is situate used to be the offices of Warren and Allen, solicitors (long since defunct). The Paul Smith Building is listed, which I'm sure many round there are. It used to be the offices of Freeth, Cartwright & Sketchley (now Freeths on Mount Street). I believe that building was originally the town house of Lord and Lady Willoughby who owned Wollaton Hall. It is supposed to be haunted, although I never encountered anything abnormal (although there were a few oddballs working there ) There is still a garden behind the 2 buildings and at the end of that is an old air-raid shelter & cave which is very interesting. Hope this helps. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I quite like Jamie Oliver, we have a couple of his restaurants here in oz, and in Perth it's one of my daughters favorites. I've never been mind you but from reports the food is excellent and reasonably priced. My wife buys Jamies Cumberland pork sausage from our Woolies supemarket here, and they are excellent, some of his other offerings are good too. He must now be a very wealthy young bloke so must have done something right. And as for not being a proper chef, well give me his offerings anyday to some of these so called top chefs, god the plates often looks half empty with some of their concoctions. Give me good down to earth quality food anyday. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yes, banjo48...will concur with you on his Cumberland pork sausages. We would buy them whenever they were available in Melbourne. Haven't managed to find them down here in Tassie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 You can see the rear garden at Jamie Olivers' place from here. Seems to be full of tables. http://binged.it/1LDkJo1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I can see Jamie Oliver's garden from where I am in London !!!LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 He's no doubt got enough money for several gardens ! Or you have amazing eyesight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,293 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 We have a Jamie's Italian here in Adelaide, reviews have been a bit mixed. The only think everyone agrees on is that the toilets are fantastic. The restaurant is in a beautiful old bank building and the toilets are below in the old vaults http://shecooksshegardens.com/2014/10/review-jamies-italian/ Help? How do I add a hyperlink to a website in the reply pane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thought Jaimie had a farm somewhere now, his latest tv offerings seem farm based ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 He bought 2 houses , knocked them into one, from where I'm sitting, garden not that big , no garage .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broxtowelad 175 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Hi folks The building in which Jamie's Italian is situate used to be the offices of Warren and Allen, solicitors (long since defunct). The Paul Smith Building is listed, which I'm sure many round there are. It used to be the offices of Freeth, Cartwright & Sketchley (now Freeths on Mount Street). I believe that building was originally the town house of Lord and Lady Willoughby who owned Wollaton Hall. It is supposed to be haunted, although I never encountered anything abnormal (although there were a few oddballs working there ) There is still a garden behind the 2 buildings and at the end of that is an old air-raid shelter & cave which is very interesting. Hope this helps. Thanks for the reply Sue. I thought I recognised the outside of the building from the web site picture. My wife used to work there and I would meet her outside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 #20 He did invest in Jimmy Doherty's farm - they were at school together and have their own TV series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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