Opening a nice chinese restaurant next to a chavvy nightclub - FAIL

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KentPhilip replied

8 February 2009, 22:39
Originally posted by dmini View Post

If you think that one is a nice chinese restaurant - Im confused. Cheap - yes. Good - no. Its been there a few years as well. Nowt new there.
Now if you want a good chinese restaurant here, we do have some, that are a lot better than that one.

Shush! you're spoiling my thread.
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dmini replied

8 February 2009, 22:21
Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post

I took this photo next to a crappy nightclub, formerly Chicago Rock Cafe, in Basingstoke.
Bad location.

If you think that one is a nice chinese restaurant - Im confused. Cheap - yes. Good - no. Its been there a few years as well. Nowt new there.
Now if you want a good chinese restaurant here, we do have some, that are a lot better than that one.
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BrowneIssue replied

8 February 2009, 21:53
Originally posted by Mr Crosby View Post

Reading is ok.

Inasmuchas "Staying at home and reading a good book is OK, especially compared to visiting any town on the M4 between and including Swindon to Slough."
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KentPhilip replied

8 February 2009, 21:28
I take it you have noticed that one of the two stone dragons has been destroyed. The one on the left.

Presumably a well-aimed kick from someone...
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Mr Crosby replied

8 February 2009, 21:27
Originally posted by Beefy198 View Post

What infuriated me about the place was the fact that you had to drive everywhere. Nothing is within walking distance.

Reading is ok.
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Beefy198 replied

8 February 2009, 21:20
What infuriated me about the place was the fact that you had to drive everywhere. Nothing is within walking distance.
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pmeswani replied

8 February 2009, 20:54
Originally posted by Beefy198 View Post

That down by Festival Place?

I had to stay in Basingstoke for several months on a contract once. Never again. Couldn't wait to get home.

It's at the top of town near old Town Centre. I liked Basingstoke, except for the night life. Had everything I needed to get by every day. Including Poker on a regular basis.
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Beefy198 replied

8 February 2009, 19:53
Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post

I took this photo next to a crappy nightclub, formerly Chicago Rock Cafe, in Basingstoke.
Bad location.

That down by Festival Place?

I had to stay in Basingstoke for several months on a contract once. Never again. Couldn't wait to get home.
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gingerjedi replied

8 February 2009, 19:17
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

If you can get laid at Chicago rock then you're ATW

can't shirley?
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MarillionFan replied

8 February 2009, 19:10
Originally posted by Olly View Post

chicago rock was full of old mingers....
....keen they were, never went in there without some sort of experience.

is basingstoke town centre reaaaaally crap now

it was bad 3 or 4 years ago, bad in terms of ugly people, bad music, and under patronised etc but tame enough...

I was considering living there is it offers biggest bang for buck house price wise within a tolerable london commute plus has a lot of business in the area in its own right...

cross it off the list now?

If you can get laid at Chicago rock then you're ATW
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Olly replied

8 February 2009, 16:34
chicago rock was full of old mingers....
....keen they were, never went in there without some sort of experience.

is basingstoke town centre reaaaaally crap now

it was bad 3 or 4 years ago, bad in terms of ugly people, bad music, and under patronised etc but tame enough...

I was considering living there is it offers biggest bang for buck house price wise within a tolerable london commute plus has a lot of business in the area in its own right...

cross it off the list now?
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zara_backdog replied

8 February 2009, 15:10
Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post

They would make lovely projectiles or items to smash over someones head.

How many times will someone fall over them or P*** up them then?
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TykeMerc replied

8 February 2009, 14:27
Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post

Look closer at the photo. At those nice stone dragons

They would make lovely projectiles or items to smash over someones head.
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KentPhilip replied

8 February 2009, 13:54
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Nightclubs don't usually start warming up until after kicking out time in the pubs. So unless that club has free entry before 9pm or something, I doubt you'd see too many chavs and chavettes staggering about vomiting and fighting until later in the evening after the restaurant has closed.

Look closer at the photo. At those nice stone dragons
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OwlHoot replied

8 February 2009, 13:21
Nightclubs don't usually start warming up until after kicking out time in the pubs. So unless that club has free entry before 9pm or something, I doubt you'd see too many chavs and chavettes staggering about vomiting and fighting until later in the evening after the restaurant has closed.
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