Best starter to have

[Epping]

if you were having a 3 course meal

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[King Benny]

Scallops - not too heavy, and can be superb when cooked properly.

 

[monkeytassle]

tomato in its own juice.,

 

[GarethQ]

Some sort of pork and black pudding combo or a terrine.

 

[Haway 501]

If out at a restaurant go for soup so you get a free bread bun

 

[TheWanderer]

Black pudding, couple slices of bacon and peppercorn sauce on some toasted bread.

 

[Epping]

I'm partial to a good ceasar salad these days


I must admit i do like the classic Prawn cocktail... mocked by many.. bettered by few

 

[TheWanderer]

I'm partial to a good ceasar salad these days


I must admit i do like the classic Prawn cocktail... mocked by many.. bettered by few

Prawn cocktail making a come back, a classic.

 

[Andy_Roker1983]

Pate
Garlic Mushrooms (Not battered though)
Loaded Potato Skins (Cheese and Chilli is nice)
Mixed Kebab (when in Indian)

 

[King Benny]

Knocked a canny haggis starter up a few weeks ago.

Haggis with red onion chutney and bruschetta.

Quite rich like couldn't eat much of the haggis (a good thing as I have a tendency to be a trougher)

 

[stephen cartwright]

depends on restaurant

chicken pakora

chicken rogan josh

ice cream

that would do me

 

[TheLizard]

prawn cocktail making a come back, a classic.

 

[Epping]

A large extra spicey bloody mary doesn't go amiss

 

[TheWanderer]

depends on restaurant

chicken pakora

chicken rogan josh

ice cream

that would do me

So an Indian restaurant then?

 

[monkeytassle]

tough to call, also depends on following course

probably scallops/razor clams

partial to bone marrow and foie gras too...

 

[Pebbles]

Garlic mushrooms for an everyday meal, scallops for best.

I do love a breaded mushroom with garlic mayonnaise but I like mushrooms cooked in garlic butter too.

 

[Windypants]

My favourite is crab claws and langoustines with a soy chilli dip.

I had surf clams the other day, for the first time in ages. They were very nice, too.

 

[Epping]

in an indian i'm happy with my popadoms and the pcikles and stuff

maybe an onion bhaji

A nice bit of tandoori chicken with a bit of green salad if i'm feeling flush.. or hungry

 

[stephen cartwright]

So an Indian restaurant then?

italian

 

[Pebbles]

A large extra spicey bloody mary doesn't go amiss

Very true, as long as it's not tainted by celery though.