South Road

[Paulie Dangerously]

Taking my bird out for a few scoops and a bite to eat later. Anyone got good reccomendations for places to eat near there? Even a pub with decent food would do as she isn't really a "foodie" person. I know of the Taverna, Tapas Tapas and that french one.

 

Any other ideas? Rep will be administered if it leads to me getting a gob-job later

[Tom R]

in Waterloo?

 

Esperanto always used to be good, but havent' eaten there for years.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Hmm is it still there? (popping out for a bit hopefully lots of suggestions when i return!)

[Hooch]

Nicola's is a nice Italian restaurant mate.

 

Don't go the Alex or Bar South inless your a meat head called "Jay Macca".

[sparta7]

I used to live in King Street, off Brightom Road, Tony Coleman ( ex Man City) ran The Alex then.

[Ste Mc]

Would highly recommend 'El Nino'. Spanish Tapas place near the Lloyds Bank. Very nice food and somehow fitting for somebody from TLW !

[Paulie Dangerously]

Nicola's is a nice Italian restaurant mate.

 

Don't go the Alex or Bar South inless your a meat head called "Jay Macca".

 

That the one that does the awesome kebabs that come with sparklers and on their own stand?

 

Would highly recommend 'El Nino'. Spanish Tapas place near the Lloyds Bank. Very nice food and somehow fitting for somebody from TLW !

 

Better or worse than Tapas Tapas?

[Paulie Dangerously]

Gonna go to El Nino, will report back

[Red Bigot]

Are the Taj & the Gate still going strong? Two good curry houses, and put the Indian restaurants here in Telford to shame.

[HurdyGurdyMan]

I used to live in King Street, off Brightom Road, Tony Coleman ( ex Man City) ran The Alex then.

I live in King street now. As far as I remember Tony Coleman never ran the Alex but he had the Beach bar on South Road but sold up & went to Australia about 1980/81. My dad knew him years ago when he used to be raiding down the wings for Malcolm Allison's City. He's told me a few tales about him hiding in the Railway & Allison coming in looking for him! Those were the days!

 

South Road now is infested by loons who are Tony Montana clones. I'd put the fucking lot down, but that's another story!

[Paulie Dangerously]

Went to El Nino last night, was very good. Food very nice and fresh tasting, staff friendly without being imposing and efficient without being cold. Had 5 tapas dishes and bread between us, drink each came to 30quid

 

Would recommend.

 

PS I did get my gob-job

[Strontium]

What's this area like these days? I've been "persuaded" to view a house in a street off South Road; my missus and her mum liked it, although they know even less about the area than me. I've heard bits, little of it good.

[sir roger]

Waterloo is a decent area, with nice areas like Crosby and Blundellsands skirting it.

South Road has always been considered the roughest part of it, but I think the pubs that people talked about in that vein  are much quieter now. Can't do much better for amenities, shops and transport links. Are they looking to live there or rent out ?

[Strontium]

We're the ones looking to move. I was in Suffolk last week so her and her mum went around a load of properties without me, and liked this one. I am unconvinced, but I'm going to keep an open mind.

[sir roger]

Yes, the elephant in the room is South Road itself which is a very busy road, but if you are enough away from the immediate bustle from it there are some lovely houses and parks in the area. The schools are pretty good around there and  don't think there are too many anti-social issues with kids etc. Ideal for trains and buses going either way to Southport direction or Liverpool City Centre direction. Good luck.

[RJ Fan club]

48 minutes ago, sir roger said:

Waterloo is a decent area, with nice areas like Crosby and Blundellsands skirting it.

South Road has always been considered the roughest part of it, but I think the pubs that people talked about in that vein  are much quieter now. Can't do much better for amenities, shops and transport links. Are they looking to live there or rent out ?

 

[John102]

Wasnt rep promised in this thread, if a recommendation led to a 'Gob-Job'? Id be fuming if i was @Ste Mc

[Strontium]

19 minutes ago, John102 said:

Wasnt rep promised in this thread, if a recommendation led to a 'Gob-Job'? Id be fuming if i was @Ste Mc

 

In fairness to Paulie, the thread is so old that it may have been under the old rep system, which was completely wiped when the new one was introduced.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

1 hour ago, Strontium said:

What's this area like these days? I've been "persuaded" to view a house in a street off South Road; my missus and her mum liked it, although they know even less about the area than me. I've heard bits, little of it good.

If you've got - or you're planning to get - a dog, the dunes and the beach are about as good as it gets for a walk.

 

(Actually, you don't really need a dog for that.)

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I'm told The Vollie is still a great boozer and some of the restaurants on South Road - especially Da Gurkha -are really good.  Also, it's well connected for town and handy for popping up to Marine, if you want to watch Everton's local derby in a few years.

[sir roger]

Mrs still has no idea why I pissed myself laughing when she said her and her mate were going for a SpitRoast on South Road.