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🔎 - Food reviews with a dusting of comedy
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05/10/2026

NANDO’S - White Rose, Leeds📍

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There’s summat proper scary on the menu at Nando’s right now… and it’s not just the queue. 💀

I put my tastebuds on the line to test out the new Halloween menu! From Vusa XX Hot Halloumi from beyond the grave to pitch-black Phantom Wings covered in black garlic sauce!

🔥 HalloOoOoOoOomi Sticks - Five sticks of fiery halloumi, grilled in VUSA XX HOT and topped with Pineapple & Red Pepper Salsa - £5.25

🐦‍⬛ Phantom Wings - Flame-grilled in fiery VUSA XX HOT and cloaked in black garlic sauce and Dark PERi-Chicken Salt - 5 x £8.25 (on it’s own)

🪦 Tombstone Chips - Crispy chips buried under new
Dark PERi-Chicken Salt - £4.50

🧙 Toffee Apple Pastel De Nata - Portuguese tart with a layer of caramel apple and custard - £2.75

Limited time menu - get down to White Rose Nando’s before it ghosts us for good!

Which of these are you braving first? 💀

04/10/2026

THE VICTORIA & COMMERCIAL PUB - Leeds📍

🔎 The Victoria and Commercial

Sunday roast at The Vic in Leeds, and I’ve got absolutely no regrets.

Proper Victorian pub, loads of original character, a massive Yorkshire pud, succulent beef, crispy roasties, cauliflower cheese and gravy with bags of flavour!

The carrot purée? Not for me. But everything else? Bloody lovely.

But that gravy… 10/10. Silky, rich and absolutely banging.

Finished off with a pint of bitter and I was ready for bed by about 3pm.

The Vic is also dog friendly, so grab the pooch, get yourself a roast and enjoy the afternoon before Monday inevitably comes along and ruins everything.

29/09/2026

THE BARN AT BLACKER HALL FARM - Wakefield📍

🔎 Blacker Hall Farm Shop

Farm-to-fork Sunday roast in a 400-year-old barn? I’m listening.

I popped down to Blacker Hall Farm to see what they were cooking up in The Barn Kitchen!

Aged, home-reared rump of beef, a monster Yorkshire pud, crispy roasties, seasonal veg and unlimited gravy and that beef was delightful!

We also tackled the fish and chips, followed by a proper homemade sticky toffee pudding that was absolutely drowning in sauce.

They’ve even got a farm shop packed with the usual farm suspects - fresh veg, meat, fish, the lot!

A proper Sunday trough. Head to their website for reservations via the TroughMap - link in my bio!

24/09/2026

THE BEEFY BOYS - Hereford📍

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FOURTH BEST BURGER IN THE WORLD… apparently. 👀

So obviously, I had to get myself down to Hereford and see what all the fuss was about!

And honestly… the Blue Boy absolutely delivered. Proper crispy-edged beef, ridiculous amounts of cheese, bacon, jalapeños and blue cheese mayo. Filthy stuff.

Then came the Bacon Boy, Buffalo Chicken Tenders and Kiev loaded fries. Stunning.

Beefy Boys have locations across the UK, but I’m putting in a formal request:

LEEDS. SORT IT OUT.

Yorkshire needs Beefy Boys!

Sithi back in Yorkshire for the next un!

10/09/2026

TAMATANGA - Leeds📍

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I headed down to Tamatanga on The Headrow to check out their curries! A vibrant Indian restaurant slinging out proper good food!

The cheesy chilli naan had my name written all over it and it definitely didn’t disappoint!

Not the cheapest curry I’ve ever had, but it was certainly one of the best!

Well worth a try if you’ve not discovered this place yet!

Sithi on next un! 👋

28/08/2026

BIG BUNS - The Northern Market, Leeds📍

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I nipped down to Big Buns with a few pals to give their burgers a proper troughing!

Loads of choice too, whether you’re after beef, chicken, veggie or vegan grub.

The wings and Chicken Kiev fries were also absolutely delightful, although I’m fairly sure I’ve still got enough garlic in me to ward off vampires until Christmas.

If you’re in Leeds and fancy a burger, a pint and breath that could strip wallpaper, get yourself down to Big Buns!

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12/08/2026

VAULT BISTRO & SPEAKEASY - Pen*stone📍

🔎 Vault Bistro & Speakeasy - TYD

Vault Bistro in Pen*stone is a cracking little spot serving up some seriously good small plates, all in a converted old bank complete with the original vault door!

I tucked into ’nduja-infused scotch eggs, Korean buttermilk chicken, hot honey halloumi, black tiger king prawns swimming in ’nduja butter, burrata and some absolutely filthy triple-cooked chips.

The food is packed with flavour, made using local suppliers, and there’s even a speakeasy bar downstairs if you fancy turning dinner into a full-blown sesh!

One of the best small plate spreads I’ve had in yonks, and I’ll definitely be back for that Sunday roast.

Give this spot a try, it’s banging!

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05/08/2026

LA VELVETTA BRASSERIE & STEAKHOUSE - Armthorpe, Doncaster📍

🔎 La Velvetta

La Velvetta invited me down for an exclusive first look at their brand-new brasserie and steakhouse before they officially open on 12th August and they absolutely smashed it.

From a stunning marinated mozzarella and giant chicken croquettes to one of the best fillet steaks I’ve had in a long time (bring a straw for that bone marrow gravy!), every single dish was spot on. Even the sticky toffee pudding finished things off perfectly.

If you’re anywhere near Doncaster, this one’s well worth adding to the list. I reckon it’s going to be a busy one once the doors open!

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28/07/2026

BLAKES 2.0 - Fulham Lane, Whitley📍

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Cowboy vibes, cracking brunch and possibly the most memorable latte art in Yorkshire… 👀

Blakes is a dog-friendly brunch spot serving up everything from loaded hash browns and Eggs Royale to Yorkshire pudding wraps, pancakes and quality coffee. The Eggs Royale was spot on, and those loaded hash browns with halloumi, bacon, smashed avo and hot honey were an absolute winner.

Definitely one I’d recommend if you’re after a proper brunch in the area.

THE BLACKWELL OX INN - Carlton-in-Cleveland📍 🔎 I’ve been coming to the Blackwell Ox for years and to be honest, I’m not...
21/07/2026

THE BLACKWELL OX INN - Carlton-in-Cleveland📍

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I’ve been coming to the Blackwell Ox for years and to be honest, I’m not sure how I’ve never actually reviewed it.

It’s tucked away in the little village of Carlton-in-Cleveland and from the outside it just looks like your typical country pub. Then you open the menu and it’s absolutely rammed with Thai food. Proper random… but it somehow just works.

Usually I don’t even look at the menu because I’m ordering either the Chicken Massaman or the Chicken Panang. Both are absolutely superb and genuinely some of the best Thai curries I’ve had. Mad really, considering it’s a pub in the middle of nowhere.

This time though I thought I’d branch out and went for the Pad Kee Mow (Drunken Noodles) with duck. Stir-fried flat noodles with onions, peppers, mushrooms, basil and a sauce that doesn’t mess about. This dish has got a proper kick to it, so if you’re not into spice, proceed with caution. If you are… get it ordered. I reckon it’s just overtaken the Panang as my favourite.

Now… let’s address the elephant in the room. It’s not cheap. You’re looking at around £19 for most mains, which isn’t exactly pocket change. But I’d much rather pay a bit more for food that’s consistently good than save a few quid and be disappointed. Every time I’ve been here, it’s delivered.

And when the sun’s out, the b**r garden is a cracking spot to spend an afternoon with a pint while pretending you’re definitely not about to order dessert.

They’ve even got lodges if you fancy making a little weekend of it… starting from around £450. Or, if you’re anything like me, that’s roughly 24 Pad Thai’s!

Would I recommend it? Absolutely. It’s not somewhere I’d be nipping every week because of the prices, but if you’re after proper Thai food in a place you’d never expect to find it, this one’s well worth the trip.

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