Can't make my mind up help wanted

nth_london_addick

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Dazzler21

http://bigeasy.co.uk/#home

CAFCsayer

Byron is decent

Chizz

Let me get this right:

1. Your wife wants to go to Bodeans.

2. Your son wants to go to Bodeans.

3. The food at Bodeans is great; there is a great atmosphere there; and it's family friendly.

4. You have to go somewhere that has the same type of food as Bodeans.

5. Your 5 year old and your 13 year old love the food they serve there.

And, critically...

6. You want an easy life.

Seems this is a conundrum that is pretty easily solved.

cafc4life

Red Dog is good,but for family orientated maybe somewhere like a TGIS would be ideal,foods not bad in there either

SuedeAdidas

Chizz said:

Let me get this right:

1. Your wife wants to go to Bodeans.

2. Your son wants to go to Bodeans.

3. The food at Bodeans is great; there is a great atmosphere there; and it's family friendly.

4. You have to go somewhere that has the same type of food as Bodeans.

5. Your 5 year old and your 13 year old love the food they serve there.

And, critically...

6. You want an easy life.

Seems this is a conundrum that is pretty easily solved.

Plus there's a Bodeans next to Tower of London.

DaveMehmet

Get yourself to brick lane for a curry.

ValleyGary

http://www.smokehouseislington.co.uk/

Neil Rankin is probably the best BBQ chef in the country and this is his place in Islington.

Pretty sure its kids friendly as well.

paulsturgess

Cabana on Upper St.

Family friendly place and it's 2-4-1 if you have one of them tastecards I think...

I_Saw_Semedo_Score

cafc4life said:

Red Dog is good,but for family orientated maybe somewhere like a TGIS would be ideal,foods not bad in there either

Turn it in you slag.

cabbles

ValleyGary said:

http://www.smokehouseislington.co.uk/

Neil Rankin is probably the best BBQ chef in the country and this is his place in Islington.

Pretty sure its kids friendly as well.

I'm Hank here, shouldn't of clicked on that bloody link

se9addick

cafc4life said:

Red Dog is good,but for family orientated maybe somewhere like a TGIS would be ideal,foods not bad in there either

TGI Friday ? He's not a bloody tourist !

cabbles

se9addick said:

cafc4life said:

Red Dog is good,but for family orientated maybe somewhere like a TGIS would be ideal,foods not bad in there either

TGI Friday ? He's not a bloody tourist !

you can't beat a monster burger though. Smashed one of them last sunday after sharing a prawn and chicken wing starter

Addicted

ValleyGary said:

http://www.smokehouseislington.co.uk/

Neil Rankin is probably the best BBQ chef in the country and this is his place in Islington.

Pretty sure its kids friendly as well.

Been here a few times and the food is great. Not sure it's 'family friendly' tho in the same way the other places are.

Edit: I mean it's friendly but not family orientated

cafc4life

I_Saw_Semedo_Score said:

cafc4life said:

Red Dog is good,but for family orientated maybe somewhere like a TGIS would be ideal,foods not bad in there either

Turn it in you slag.

sorry but what?

SE10Addick

try porky's

Their ribs are awesome (as are there burgers!)

One on Bankside by the Shakespeare globe, one in Camden and a smaller one in Boxpark Shoreditch.

Brendan_O_Connell

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

JiMMy 85

cafc4life said:

Red Dog is good,but for family orientated maybe somewhere like a TGIS would be ideal,foods not bad in there either

If you've got no tastebuds or you lost your soul in a game of cards, then cafc4life is right on the money with this one.

cabbles

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

JiMMy 85

Well that took a strange turn.

Chizz

cabbles said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

To be clear, I have never suggested that going to Bodeans is going to help children get into a good university.

charltonkeston

Macdonald's?

shine166

Well that's the ego massaged, now what is your opinion on destinations for food ?

cabbles said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

cafc4life

JiMMy 85 said:

cafc4life said:

Red Dog is good,but for family orientated maybe somewhere like a TGIS would be ideal,foods not bad in there either

If you've got no tastebuds or you lost your soul in a game of cards, then cafc4life is right on the money with this one.

Didnt realise John Cristophe Novelli was a regular on this forum.

Brendan_O_Connell

cabbles said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

LOL!! Blimey, you're spot on there mate. I'll have to knock that right out of her!

She doesn't get it from me I promise you!! I'm more of a kebab and chips man myself!

cabbles

shine166 said:

Well that's the ego massaged, now what is your opinion on destinations for food ?

cabbles said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

sorry got 3 windows open looking at different threads and trying to work at the same time. Was trying to reference @Brendan_O_Connell has opened himself up to this snobbery about food by sending his kids to private school, that was what the wink/smiley face was for

Chizz apologies for using your name, was trying to respond to a point you'd made on another thread I came across.

Brendan_O_Connell

shine166 said:

Well that's the ego massaged, now what is your opinion on destinations for food ?

cabbles said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

See previous comment about Kebabs!

cabbles

Brendan_O_Connell said:

cabbles said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

LOL!! Blimey, you're spot on there mate. I'll have to knock that right out of her!

She doesn't get it from me I promise you!! I'm more of a kebab and chips man myself!

Haha. As long as she is happy to still go out with her old dad for dinner further down the line then that's all that matters. even if you're to keep quiet and not embarrass her by asking for a bottle of Blue Nun

AFKABartram

hmmm, Bodeans.

Love it there, and couldn't get more ideal for Tower of London

colthe3rd

Bodeans has gone downhill in the last couple of years. Red Dog is of a fairly similar standard really.

I haven't seen Pitt Cue Co mentioned, that's good but you may have to queue.

Chizz

cabbles said:

shine166 said:

Well that's the ego massaged, now what is your opinion on destinations for food ?

cabbles said:

Brendan_O_Connell said:

nth london addick said:

Got a rare day off on Monday wife and kids want a day out up London

So little girl wants to go tower of London that's easy and ticked off as booked

Eldest son and his mum want to go for bodeans

Me I want an easy life but I am bored of bodeans

Great food great prices great atmosphere and they are really family friendly

So I have heard of red dog and I recall a thread on here about it also


But where else is a really good pit or smoke house that is as friendly as bodeans and that the food is as good if not better

Remember it's got to have BBQ food that a little man( he eats anything so is not an issue)

A 5 yr old and 13 yr old who love the big hog combo and tuck in on their mum and dads dinner whilst eating their own chicken or hotdog / burger meals


Come on people what's on offer in London that fits, I won't have the bodeans is shit talk I like it, I just want a change in scenery we have been to all of their London restaurants

Wish my kids were like that.

My eldest is a right snob when it comes to eating out. It's all about sushi and all that poncey stuff. She's only fu**ing 10 years old!!!

Brendan_O_Connell Member
May 17
I have three children all in private education so am a bit biased here, but I can see Chizz's point (in a way). Whilst it can seem a little unfair they have special tax exemptions, if they didn't have charitable status they would have to charge even larger fees which in some cases would put potential parents off sending their kids there.

By the way, I'm not one of those rugby types who drives a big 4x4 wearing a tweed jacket. I'm just lucky enough to be able to send my kids somewhere where I beleive (hope) they will get a platform to get into a good university and get a good start in their career in later life.

@chizz was right

sorry got 3 windows open looking at different threads and trying to work at the same time. Was trying to reference @Brendan_O_Connell has opened himself up to this snobbery about food by sending his kids to private school, that was what the wink/smiley face was for

Chizz apologies for using your name, was trying to respond to a point you'd made on another thread I came across.

That's ok. And, just for the record, I'd be pleased if we sign the other Tal Ben Haim; it's terrible that the Valley Express is going to stop; I didn't feel the Earthquake last night; and I haven no comment at all about taking dogs on holiday to France.