Restaurants suited to bodybuilders

King Henry Taverns, theres a few dotted about if your lucky enough to be near one you can indulge in "The Titanic" which is a 48oz steak for just £19.50!

They also do half of a lamb shank with all the trimmings for £10.50!

www.king-henrys-taverns.co.uk

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For anyone looking for a good for you takeaway/restaurant:

http://www.leonrestaurants.co.uk/

They're dotted around London, but I've just started working in the Bluewater one and I'm loving it! The meatballs are amaaaaazing.

All of the main dishes come with brown rice and LEON slaw, and their sauce in their chicken wraps is simply yoghurt with garlic, rather than mayo. Also, their brownies are made from ground almonds instead of flour and taste delicious.

If anyone's ever around Bluewater looking for something other than the usual takeaway food then pop in and give it a try!

Nawaab in Levenshulme (near Manchester and Stockport) must be the biggest indian restaurant in the UK and possibly anywhere outside asia.

As you would expect you can have whatever you like which includes stuff like chicken tikka pieces, fish pieces, lamb chops etc. also salad, rice, and dozens of other curry dishes if you prefer.

about a tenner each


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Wouldnt a link to a site such as www.moneysavingexpert.com be a good idea, if not please remove. But it has vouchers for a lot of restaurants, such as ask, if your on a bulk,  buy one get one free burgers are a great deal, thats  £10 for two real steak burgers with fries and salad. Just an idea

Mohawk Spur Steak & Grill-Wandsworth Southside shopping centre.
Steaks, Chicken and ribs.Don't have to have chips as they do baked potato option. Do a 52 oz steak and all you can eat ribs and other meats certain days. Has been visited a number of times just don't fall asleep driving home!

For those of you in Liverpool

Went to a place the other day for a carvery. Can't remember its name but it used to be called the Britannia (might still be). Its in South Liverpool by the waterfront

Anyway for £3.50 we got a hell of a meal! I was expecting minimal meat and soggy veg a la Toby Carvery. However he have a few good slices of each meat and even cut the fat off, which was a nice touch.

Very high quality indeed and a steal at that price. Its £6.50 on a Sunday by the way

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For anyone looking for a good for you takeaway/restaurant:

http://www.leonrestaurants.co.uk/

They're dotted around London, but I've just started working in the Bluewater one and I'm loving it! The meatballs are amaaaaazing.

All of the main dishes come with brown rice and LEON slaw, and their sauce in their chicken wraps is simply yoghurt with garlic, rather than mayo. Also, their brownies are made from ground almonds instead of flour and taste delicious.

If anyone's ever around Bluewater looking for something other than the usual takeaway food then pop in and give it a try!

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are the portions bigger if you eat in?? Got a take away chilli from one of the restaurants near to Liverpool Street and it was tiny??
 
Must say though, despite the size, it was still lovely ....

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how do most people feel about curry houses/takeaways but the dry tandoori meats like chicken, lamb etc,

i would of thought if you had to have something this would be the healthier option,

what do you think?

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how do most people feel about curry houses/takeaways but the dry tandoori meats like chicken, lamb etc,

i would of thought if you had to have something this would be the healthier option,

what do you think?

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how do most people feel about curry houses/takeaways but the dry tandoori meats like chicken, lamb etc,

i would of thought if you had to have something this would be the healthier option,

what do you think?

My local curry house does a "Tandori (sp) mixed grill" which is what I choose most times.... as long as you are having it once or twice a month and not 2-3 times a week, I'm sure any choice would be ok as a "treat" as long as your diet is relatively clean for the remainder of the time??

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Tractor,
Unfortunately the portion sizes don't change whether you eat in or take out. I must admit, that you don't get loads in terms of meat with the main dishes. My guess is that this is because all of the ingredients are top notch, so if they were to put more meat in, then this cost would be passed on to the customer.

Admittedly it's not the cheapest place to eat, but at least you know that you're putting some good food into your body that hasn't been pumped full of rubbish.

Just a quick question, how did you find the service there?

another one for liverpool....red hot world buffett, went there and it was awesome, whether bulking or cutting, probably better for bulking, you can pretty much get whatever you want, the chefs will cook you what you like, sushi, fish, meat, rice, more food than you can imagine....well in the uk anyway

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Tractor,
Unfortunately the portion sizes don't change whether you eat in or take out. I must admit, that you don't get loads in terms of meat with the main dishes. My guess is that this is because all of the ingredients are top notch, so if they were to put more meat in, then this cost would be passed on to the customer.

Admittedly it's not the cheapest place to eat, but at least you know that you're putting some good food into your body that hasn't been pumped full of rubbish.

Just a quick question, how did you find the service there?

Service was 2nd to none.. in and out within 5 mins max, and staff very polite and friendly.... didn't pick a massively busy time, as I went during work time, and didnt want to be hanging around... would rec it to others though... I am right in thinking they do porridge or am I making that up... if so I'll be popping to try that one day as well

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You would be correct with the porridge, although that's only before 11. You've got the choice of various toppings too. May I say that the chocolate sprinkles is a personal favourite It's pretty expensive dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage too, so you don't have to feel guilty

Good to hear that you had a good experience too.

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You would be correct with the porridge, although that's only before 11. You've got the choice of various toppings too. May I say that the chocolate sprinkles is a personal favourite It's pretty expensive dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage too, so you don't have to feel guilty

Good to hear that you had a good experience too.

Went off the rails a  bit and had the I love England bap....

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how do people feel about sushi, is this good for you?

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All you can eat buffet the do every type of food, chinese, indian, russian, morrocan, the lot. Theres a giant hot plate where you can get them to cook you a steak (only a small one), chicken, pork chops, lobster. You can go as healthy or unhealthy as you want. But its hard to resist the deserts....its about 10 metres long with chocolate fountains, haribo, mini cheesecakes and a lot more.

For lunch its 6.50 a head but for dinner its 13.50. There's a lot more choice for dinner though.

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how do people feel about sushi, is this good for you?

Yes.  Good fats and protein from the fish. 
I like the wasabi myself!

Thanks for the advice .... I find it soooo hard to eat well when going out to restaurants. You never know the quality of the food. Being a body-builder, the better quality food you put into your body, the better you'll feel and perform.

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Here's my take on Manchester food spots:

New Sami on Whitworth Street, I absolutely love this place. You can get all you can eat sushi and lunch time for £10. Can't say better than that!!

Bem Brazil on great ancoats, Similar to places mentioned before. All you can eat, salad bar and they come round with meat. Just hold of on the crap stuff like the sausages and wait for the good meat like the steaks.

There are a couple more of these dotted around town.
Tropiero off sackville street and another one near deansgate.

Simply Delish, is a great little deli for lunch or breakfast and is themed on healthy eating. Great salads, sandwiches, home made soups, hot specials.
Great variety and specials everyday. Fantastic for dieting. http://www.simplydelish.co.uk

Oh yeah and don't forget nados haha

in my city we dont have such restaurants

Farmhouse, Portsmouth. Off the Eastern Road.

Some dishes are to be steered clear of however they do a brilliant 24 OZ steak that goes down well. And the double swordfish and steamed brown basmati is a winner.

I thought I would add a shout for Korean barbecue (again, mainly for the Londoners, sorry guys).  Its great tasting stuff although the - extortionate - price you would have to pay for anything nearing a decent intake of protein would cover at least a weeks good shopping imo.  Ask for dweiji galbi.

Basic concept is the meat is put in a leaf or very thin letteuce with sliced roasted garlic, some seasoned roots, sliced chillis and a bean-based sauce and wrapped up as a parcel.  Its delicious.  Korean cuts of pork are the best around in my experience.    

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whats the best to eat on a 'cut'! xD??? suggestions

Grilled chicken breasts with large salad, or a nice steak and salad? Thats what i normally go for.

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The Brazilian and Mongolian buffets caught my eye but, honestly, how much of this thread is good food and how much is actually bodybuilding food??  The two ideas seem to have been blurred together as one.        

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there is no such thing as "bodybuilding food"

Not strictly speaking maybe, but I think its obvious what I am getting at here.  After all the sauces, dressings, garnishes, sides and extras is the majority of what is posted really condusive to meeting one's goals (generalising about goals here as everyone is different)?  Whether someone is on a cutting programme or a bulking one makes a difference too but nevertheless. 
 
Practically every kind of food, restaurant and take away is mentioned at some point in this thread. 

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Yea I'll second COSMO. They have restaurants all over the UK. I love hanging out buy the grill and a nice Chinese bloke will cook you up whatever you fancy, just add it to your plates.

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Another vote for Nandos, all hail the free chicken loyalty card!!  I have a free whole chicken next time I nando!  Which will probs be tomorrow!! :D

Nandos is heaven. Weve just had one open few years ago in glasgow - the place is packed to the nines. Highly delicious and nutritious food.

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ANYONE IN LONDON CHECK THIS ONE OUT ----- A TOCA-- ON WANDSWORTH ROAD SW it's a portuguese restaurant, not posh, but the food is amazing for 25 quid they put a pot on the table. siriously the actual pot, my favourite is a bean and rice seafood stew, there are litterally 3 lobsters in there,filled with prawns and muscles  enough food for 6. try it you won't be disapointed.

i asked for the rescipioes they gave it too me, it is sooooo healthy

I will go to places that have buffets after I see what is on offer.

I eat or pick out the meat, prawns, roast beef etc and leave the batter, sauce and other crap for the scavengers who are probably going to have cardiac arrest anyway

nandos all the way

Ill go for Nandos too
cant stop eating that chicken :D

Chicken Sheesh Touk with plain white boiled rice from most Arabic/Iranian restaurants when I'm not in the mood for Nando's.

Yo sushi is always a good one - Sashimi being the choice to go for.

Most pubs about here (kent area) are fine with customizing the menu. Seasoned freshly breaded chicken breast salad with honey mustard dressing ?   No thanks. Make it 2 unbreaded chicken breasts, no dressing and throw in a bit of avacado.....beautiful.


Even the maidstone pizza express sorted me out a decent meal when i asked.

Its all about having the convidence to ask in a polite way and not getting arsey when they tell you to piss off when you ask for chicken tuna and eggs mashed up in a bucket.

^ I sometimes ask to change the dish slightly and add a few extras and never had no problems.

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Just thought I'd add this for my earlier post about LEON in London, they've now got all the nutritional information up here:

http://leonrestaurants.co.uk/nutrition/


Click on an item and it'll give you all the nutritional breakdown.

LEON rocks!!!

Its a good job the nearest one is a while away or Id be living in there!

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if ur lookin for more resturants in liverpool we went to that sapporos on duke st ,its a bit steep but they sell all fish and steak i got monk fish it was sound