The Elephant Roast

Sunday Roast - The Elephant

Yesterday I went to The Elephant for a Sunday roast with Jo and Sarah. Never had the roast before and been wanting to try it as I heard it's meant to be good.

Me and Sarah got the chicken

Jo got the beef. She couldn't have the Yorkshire pudding so asked for more potatoes instead.

The chicken was nice and wasn't dry as it was on the bone but the roast potatoes were solid so hard to cut through. They weren't crispy and just weren't a roast potato. There wasn't enough gravy especially when the Yorkshire pudding was huge - It was over done and a bit burnt and greasy. The sausage stuffing was super salty. Could have done with more veg.

Not sure why people rave about it as it definitely isn't the best roast I've had. I just don't think roasts are that good when you go out for them. I think home made roasts are definitely better. Was disappointed as I was looking forward to it! I may be a harsh critic but I'm not settling for mediocre when I'm paying for it!

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109 Allerton

Catch up with Holly to 109 Allerton this afternoon. 

We both ordered the Superfood Bowl but then another waitress came over and said her colleague made a mistake and you can't order the superfood bowl on Sunday's it's just the normal breakfast and the roast so she said I'll come back with the menu. When she came back to take our order I said on the website it says it's available all week? She said that's a mistake on the website that needs changing and it's advertised outside or something that it's just the breakfast and roast on the Sunday as it's very popular. As we looked on the menu to decide what to have instead she said she'll ask the kitchen if they can make it for us as they might not have the ingredients for it. She came back and said it's fine they'll make it for us this time. We must have just looked really annoyed and upset that we couldn't have the superfood bowl as that was the reason we actually chose to go there.

I got - tender stem broccoli, asparagus, avocado, pomegranate, walnuts, cashews, pasta, halloumi (picked it out and gave it to Holly), grilled salmon with sesame and soy dressing. 

Holly got very similar - Spinach, asparagus, avocado, pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, blueberries, quinoa, feta with sesame and soy dressing.

Such bad lighting with the door behind!

The food was nice but a bit too much sauce as it was really salty. When I went last time I got grilled chicken and it was so dry so I got grilled salmon this time and got it hot which was so much better.

Holly got a me a really cool birthday present which she kept saying might need an explanation but look at the inside of the box..

I knew what it was once I seen the lid - sounds waves to Mr Brightside!

Yep officially old and fully an adult for sure - well I have been for a good few years now but definitely don't think I should be an adult. I feel old but just don't want to and can't really accept being an adult. Too much responsibility and needing to get my life together. I just want to travel and be on holiday all the time none of this going to work thing that is getting in the way of life!

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60 Hope Street

Went for lunch with some of the gym crew today at 60 Hope Street - Jonny, Jo, Rich, Sarah & Andrea. 

Did a legs and arm's session with Jo and Rich in the gym this morning. Probably struggle to walk tomorrow.. 
Poor Jonny has a fear of missing out and practically flew from Chester where he'd been working this weekend just to see us. We did agree to book it for 1:30 but had to change it to 2:30 just for him even though he didn't turn up till nearly 3. 

They do a Sunday lunch deal - 2 courses for £15 or 3 for £20. I got a starter and the chicken breast roast.

Pumpkin soup with goat's cheese & honeycomb

Rich got pastrami salmon with samphire, pickles & mustard

Jonny & Jo got the fish cakes

Me, Sarah & Jonny got the chicken breast roast

Rich got the fillet steak

Andrea & Jo got the beef roast

When 4 pots of gravy isn't enough for a roast...

Rich ordered the cheesecake for desert then this turned up and was like what's this?! Andrea was like it is cheesecake! Then called the waitress over and was like I ordered the cheesecake?? She replied smiling that is it on the menu it's cheese and cake on the lunch deal. He was like but I've not been ordering from the lunch menu I wanted the berry cheesecake? So he had to order the cheesecake again. It was so funny how they got it so wrong!!

Andrea, Sarah, Jonny & Jo got the figgy toffee pudding but Sarah's didn't come when everyone else's did so they ended up taking 3 deserts off the menu! 

Rich eventually got his cheesecake not cheese and cake.

The soup I really liked - the roast was alright not the best I've had. The parsnips were definitely under done and really hard. It's really nice in there quite fancy but don't think we're going to be allowed back in there not as a group anyway. Didn't really fit in...

Sarah when you going to learn you can't leave your phone unattended with us?! Poor Sarah ended up with about 200 selfies while she went to the toilet.. Everyone around us were looking at us weird... 

It's nice to be out and catching up without being a sweaty mess in the gym! 

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Lunch Date

Cute little lunch date with Kelly to Panam at the Albert Dock. Went all out with a 3 course meal. I can't hack that much food I'm used to having just the 1 course. Didn't even have dinner when I come home I was that full but it was a super late lunch we didn't eat till about 3ish. 

For our starter we both ordered the Sticky BBQ ribs with roast potato and jalapeno salad. The ribs were nice got quite a lot of meat - definitely wouldn't get ribs if I was on a proper first date! Didn't really take notice of the jalapeno and ate the potato and was like there's a kick!

Kelly got the beef roast

I got the chicken roast - with the smallest bit of chicken

Kelly got the brownie

I got the white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake with coconut ice cream

The lighting was awful in there to take photos of food! The food was good could have done with a bit more gravy or pour your own gravy for the roast. The Yorkshire pudding doesn't look appetising at all but it was nice!

I don't even like cheesecake but went all out and just got it. I did have the ice cream though!  It was £14.95 for 2 courses and £18.95 for 3 so might as well go all 3! Love a little lunch or dinner date as you can tell!

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