Paulus 541 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Read the title in mgread's post in 'Nottingham Hauliers' & thought it might make a decent topic, recalling best of Transport (& other greasy spoons) in & around Nottingham, Notts + others.............................with their 'speciality dishes' if you so wish.................. Bobbersmill Cafe,famous for 'large sos with'. Parkers (Lenton?). Limes (ollerton), drippin' toast. FosseWay Cafe (Fosse road to Newark) big oval plates of 'all in', there you go, I've started................................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The Salt Box cafe on the old road to Stoke on Trent was brill, locally the Elbow was good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Denshaw, where was the Elbow? (no funnies!) I recall the name but not the location...................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The Elbow has been mentioned on here before, it ran betwwen Mansfield road and Huntingdon street. It's now student accomodation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Atkins on the Derby/Burton Road...and I think another closer to Burton was 'Airfield or Aerodrome Cafe' The Salt Box was a big place and I remember a few yards up the road was the original cafe which was just a big shed. Was it the 'Black Cat on the Nottm/Leics road? White Post was a good all nighter at one time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,473 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Never been in the place but there has been a transport cafe at Clifton Bridge/Wilford Lane for as long as I can remember. I presume it must be good to have survived all this time. I've been past there hundreds of times as a kid on buses to Nottingham and it doesn't seem to have changed at all in 50 years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Cliff, is that the cafe locally known as the "Ponderosa"? Stopped in there many mornings the Saus' cobbs were great back in the mid 60s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The Ponderossa Was the Clifton Bridge Inn landlord Ben Cartwright the cafe was just down the road from there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,473 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'd agree with what mgread1200 said.......... I've never been in either of them but I've been past both hundreds of times This is a good shot of the cafe before Clifton Bridge was enlarged in the early 70s http://www.pictureth...006791&prevUrl= And the Ponderosa/Clifton Bridge Inn http://www.pictureth...003416&prevUrl= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The Ponderosa is sadly closed and due for demolition in the not to distant future, although saying that I came past it the other day and i swear there was a "For sale or to let" sign on it Cafes , now where do I start. ? The Salt Box is still there on the old Derby/ Stoke Road , (now by passed by the A50), on the turn to Tutbury. A little further along is another off of the A50 left turn at the next roundabout on the A 515 towards Litchfield about a mile down the road is P Js , it used to be very good , but on my last visit the prices had gone through the roof. There used to be a good 'un down Netherfield same side and not far from "Jackie Bells" I've just had a good look on Google Earth but it seems to have gone now More to follow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Another good one, Breedon Hill Cafe, had the old type pinball machines with flickers....................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 There was one up the A614 (name?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Mick - Robin Hood next to the White Post - now a Chinese resturant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Think Mick may be thinking of "The Limes" near Blidworth turn 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks Bro, but I am sure it was another one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 oh dear! your last post was within a minute of its reply so he was probably writing it at the same time as you but both pressed the 'post'button at the same time.........(ever the pacifier me) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Exactly If you look at the post time, we were both posting within a minute! You were posting whilst I was typing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Anyone recall the one that was on the old A610 at Nuthall, building is still there virtually an end of terrace house before you go under the M1, another I recall was between Ripley and Ambergate on the old road, in later years it became The Excavator pub or bar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I used the Cromwell Holt cafe on the A1,north of Newark for years.Little more than a large wooden shed on stilts.Still there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hense the smiley face !!!! Did it answer your question ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Did someone say summat? Key Lime Pie, Yer say? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Conch Chowder as a starter !!........MMMM!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Can you get that at the Limes Cafe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 The one by Clifton bridge ( I always called the Ponderosa Café) was featured in an episode of Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Moxy stopped there whilst on the run. The Limes was a great café as was the Robin Hood - my personal favourite outside the city. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 There used to be (maybe still is?) a tranny caff on the Radcliffe By Pass. Can't remember the name but the serving wench used to call something like "One-up with beans" or "One-up with peas" One-up being, IIRC, pie & chips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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