hjasga Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I think £1.40 for an eat-in tart is very reasonable. Agreed. I think some people don't consider the work that goes into making these things and just compare it to cost of ingredients if they were to make it at home. Most of the coffee places use machines supplied by the same person, as far as I know - and they also provide the training. Maybe they prefer weaker coffee.. Again I agree. I have to say I'm not a big fan. That said the quality of espresso coffee is very poor in general in Shetland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I haven't been in the Islesbrgh for ages. It used to be a regular haunt. I was a bit miffed when the place in the Hostel got closed down. I will have to try it out when it is quieter. I remeber the chiken and mayo rolls being good. The custard tart was small and I wasn't sure if it was home made. It tasted OK though. I miss the custard pies that my dad used to make in those rectangular enamel dishes, white with a blue pinstripe. The custard used to be 3 inches deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suuusssiiieee Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Had a delightfully dry, almost stale muffin in the Peerie Shop Cafe the other week. Pointless raising an objection as most of the lasses bar one were just out of nappies. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 There does seem to be a tendency, among some local businesses, to offload(?) stuff that they shouldn't really be selling. Went for a tray of chips in Harrison square last week and, when I opened the package, discovered that the woman who served me had scraped the scuttle for all the bits etc. that should have been dumped. Their loss as I will never go there again. shetlandcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyboy Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Peerie shop caffe deffo the worse cup of coffee ever it is like acid....That new cafe in the airport is good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Sad to see Da Kitchen Bakery mini marzy sponges have changed. Yes they have got bigger, but they are no longer wrapped in marzipan, the swizz being hidden by more chocolate - what a shame. Voe Bakery battenburg marzipan is a bit on the sticky side. Mr Kipling's mini battenburgs are not up to much, so where to get decent battenburg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SarahT Posted April 9, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) Hi - Da Kitchen Bakery will be reverting the Mini-Marzy's to their original shape and marzipan content , due to the feedback we've had . Although we try not to make too many changes to product lines, when we do we try and make improvements which increasing the chocolate was , but we honestly couldn't have anticipated the comments we've had from those who love them . Marzipan all the way ! Sarah Edited April 9, 2016 by SarahT Staney Dale, brian.smith and crofter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hooray!! Well done Sarah. It's nice when it isn't just me for a change. I think you might make the apple turnovers too, which come into Don Leslie's. They taste lovely, but they never seem to order enough in. Any ordered are gone within moments. Keep up the good work. Suffererof1crankymofo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) There does seem to be a tendency, among some local businesses, to offload(?) stuff that they shouldn't really be selling. Went for a tray of chips in Harrison square last week and, when I opened the package, discovered that the woman who served me had scraped the scuttle for all the bits etc. that should have been dumped. Their loss as I will never go there again. Chipshops used to give you that stuff for free if you asked. I used to get a bag now and again, it was good, but not good enough to pay chip prices for. Maybe you had to be someone who grew up on Mini Chips to appreciate it properly. It was just the same as eating them, but without the flavouring. Edited April 10, 2016 by Ghostrider brian.smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Also had a very similar experience at the chippie in Commercial Road (No names mentioned) so, I'm fast running out of options.. Only one left is the Fort and, apart from the fact that the overall quality is getting poor, they charge you 5p for a PAPER BAG to put your suppers in..I'm in favour of the PLASTIC BAG "surcharge" but, I was led to believe that PAPER BAGS were EXEMPT as they degrade quite easily.Sticks a bit when you spend £15+ on a few average to poor quality (and skimpy) suppers to get "hit" for an extra 5p under false pretences. Surprised, under the circumstances, that they do not try to make a separate charge for the wrapping paper they use.. suuusssiiieee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeksy Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 In Scotland, only paper bags that are less that 17.5 x 26cm are exempt. They are not charging under false pretences. The law is different in England I believe. As for Da Kitchen Bakery - there might be good products there but the one thing I tried had fake chocolate rather than the real stuff, it reminded me of Scotbloc. They called it chocolate on the ingredients list, but it definitely wasn't. Put me off. I'd rather pay more and have decent ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) In Scotland, only paper bags that are less that 17.5 x 26cm are exempt. They are not charging under false pretences. The law is different in England I believe. Where's my ruler..... As an aside;They always seem to wrap the suppers in two sheets of paper. Each sheet is in excess of the measurement you quoted so, with the exception of a little glue and printing, I wonder how long it will be before someone suggests that they have to charge for that as well....? Edited April 10, 2016 by Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeksy Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Colin, they do. It's included in the cost of your purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 As for Da Kitchen Bakery - there might be good products there but the one thing I tried had fake chocolate rather than the real stuff, it reminded me of Scotbloc. They called it chocolate on the ingredients list, but it definitely wasn't. Put me off. I'd rather pay more and have decent ingredients. I think what you had is officially known as "brown cake". How depressing. It looks like chocolate and it just isn't. BigMouth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Also had a very similar experience at the chippie in Commercial Road (No names mentioned) so, I'm fast running out of options.. Only one left is the Fort and, apart from the fact that the overall quality is getting poor, they charge you 5p for a PAPER BAG to put your suppers in..I'm in favour of the PLASTIC BAG "surcharge" but, I was led to believe that PAPER BAGS were EXEMPT as they degrade quite easily.Sticks a bit when you spend £15+ on a few average to poor quality (and skimpy) suppers to get "hit" for an extra 5p under false pretences. Surprised, under the circumstances, that they do not try to make a separate charge for the wrapping paper they use..Oh how I miss those days of fish n chips wrapped in newspaper. Mmmmm nymnymnym Ghostrider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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