Lever357 Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 I have been following a seafood van on Facebook for sometime and my wife and I decided to try it out on Saturday. It sets up in a car park just outside of Bamburgh on the Northumberland coast. We had the half lobster, monkfish and chorizo, and scallops with a portion of crispy fries. It was all delicious (although I thought the monkfish had a funny taste) and a nice treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 Looks pretty good. What were the prices like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lever357 Posted September 23 Author Report Share Posted September 23 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Looks pretty good. What were the prices like? The half lobster was £20, the scallops £12 and the monk £10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 OMG now that looks amazing. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 30 minutes ago, Lever357 said: The half lobster was £20, the scallops £12 and the monk £10 Quite fair then, next time have a whole lobster, double scallops and avoid the monkfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lever357 Posted September 23 Author Report Share Posted September 23 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Quite fair then, next time have a whole lobster, double scallops and avoid the monkfish. That sounds a grand idea. The local pubs were offering half lobster for £38! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 3 minutes ago, Lever357 said: That sounds a grand idea. The local pubs were offering half lobster for £38! Blimey, that is far too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 3 hours ago, Lever357 said: That sounds a grand idea. The local pubs were offering half lobster for £38! There is a company called Cam Seafoods that set up beside my local butcher every month in Ashington. All fresh 👍 Dunno where in Northumberland you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 9 hours ago, Lever357 said: That sounds a grand idea. The local pubs were offering half lobster for £38! Unfortunately all the local pubs around Bamburgh are geared up for the tourist trade hence the inflamed prices, the food in your photos look great though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 Looks very nice. I can't comment on the pricing as firstly seafood isn't really popular here (we are nearly as far as you can get from the sea in the UK!) and secondly as I rarely eat seafood (I love it, but it triggers gout for me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 Looks great,,,, can't beat fresh anything, especially fish 😋 On the pricing, don't forget that pubs have more overheads to include 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 Lobster and chips, what’s not to like! (Unless you get gout of course, most unfortunate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lever357 Posted September 24 Author Report Share Posted September 24 10 hours ago, JKD said: Looks great,,,, can't beat fresh anything, especially fish 😋 On the pricing, don't forget that pubs have more overheads to include 😉 Yes but when the fisherman gets about £12 for the whole lobster as opposed to the pub getting £76 for 2 halves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 4 minutes ago, Lever357 said: Yes but when the fisherman gets about £12 for the whole lobster as opposed to the pub getting £76 for 2 halves Thats still an excellent price. It's not the largest lobster I admit but If I buy one off the dockside in Brixham it will be closer to £25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lever357 Posted September 24 Author Report Share Posted September 24 21 hours ago, shaun4860 said: There is a company called Cam Seafoods that set up beside my local butcher every month in Ashington. All fresh 👍 Dunno where in Northumberland you are I'm in Newcastle. I have had a look at their facebook page - looks good. Have you bought from them regularly?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 We do a Lobster buttery for £8, also crab and langoustine, I pay about £12 a kg for live lobster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 2 hours ago, Lever357 said: I'm in Newcastle. I have had a look at their facebook page - looks good. Have you bought from them regularly?? I pop along now and again, The quality looks superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 11 hours ago, islandgun said: We do a Lobster buttery for £8, also crab and langoustine, I pay about £12 a kg for live lobster That look superb I G , even the bread rolls make my mouth water , MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 MM, set off now and you could be eating one at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 34 minutes ago, marsh man said: That look superb I G , even the bread rolls make my mouth water , MM Cheers MM, my wife makes the butteries, they are made with an enriched dough with a layer of butter, then folded much like the way a croissant is made, the recipe originated in the Aberdeen area but she has changed it a bit, even won a few bakery awards, sweet version's also come in chocolate or cinnamon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 13 hours ago, islandgun said: We do a Lobster buttery for £8, also crab and langoustine, I pay about £12 a kg for live lobster You need to stop this I am on a diet. This looks off the scale delicious. If I ever make it to the Western Isles I hope for an invite 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 52 minutes ago, oowee said: You need to stop this I am on a diet. This looks off the scale delicious. If I ever make it to the Western Isles I hope for an invite 😉 If your in the Western Isles message me on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: MM, set off now and you could be eating one at the weekend. My bus pass might get a workout before long , I wonder how many different buses I would get on and off before I got to I Gs eatery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 An awful lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 25 Report Share Posted September 25 Just now, marsh man said: My bus pass might get a workout before long , I wonder how many different buses I would get on and off before I got to I Gs eatery Use it before Rachel Reeves steals it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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