Britain is becoming the world's most popular destination for overseas students

[decafdave]

Originally Posted by southdown

American fast-food food in the UK is exactly the same as here - if you mean Mcdonalds, Wendys etc. Pizza Hut is MUCH better in the UK tho! You won't find a good chicken-fried steak there, but a decent Tex-Mex is possible and there are plenty of cheap and OK American-style burger places, but why try and find American food in another country....?

London is a top foodie destination with some of the best top restaurants in the world, and one of the biggest melting-pots of cuisines from around the globe. As a student you'll be eating cheap, authentic and delicious Indian, Ethiopian, Moroccan, Italian.... plus I hope some English pie, mash and gravy! And British pub food is great.

As for puddings, the Brits call all dessert 'pudding'. Real pudding is usually a baked sweet dish (like a sponge cake) with fruit and/or a sauce, served hot with custard or ice cream. Can be YUMMMMY - look up 'Sticky Toffee Pudding'. But most people don't eat that kind of thing everyday, it's too heavy. They also eat apple pie, friut crumble and cobbler - nothing weird!

However, I know nothing of the student admission system, sorry

Oh, I forgot to ask, do you have any food recommendations in London? I'm open to just about anything, although the cheaper the better since I'm a poor college student.

[f1000]

Originally Posted by RH1

I'm afraid my impression of American food is lots of steak or ribs and stuff like that. I've not been, so I'm well-infused with the stereotypes that we're presented with.

What's Wonder Bread? A friend here told me American bread is sweeter than our bread but I don't know if that's all true or just true of whatever bread she came across.

when you do visit the US, you must try the food at the rib houses & steakhouses that are well positioned along the freeways. That is basically the type of food that does represent mainstream American tastes though. Nobody can question that Americans have a strong relationship with hamburgers, American-style pizza, fried everything, gooey desserts & ice cream milkshakes. There are lots of regional cuisines so if one goes to the Southwest there's lots of Mexican joints; in the Northwest where I live, there's lots of farmer's markets & seafood joints such as Ivar's, and mini drive-thru coffee bars. In the South & Midwest they like more fried foods. The South there's lots of authentic BBQ houses, soul food joints that have fried chicken buffets, catfish, corn bread & hush puppies. The Northeast is extremely diverse with large melting pot of all kinds of restaurants & food tastes.

Wonder Bread is a brand of regular bread. It does tend to be a little softer & slightly chewier than other brands. It's not particularly sweet. It is famous frm its marketing though, and its distinctive, blue-yellow-red polka dot packaging.

[southdown]

Originally Posted by decafdave

Oh, I forgot to ask, do you have any food recommendations in London? I'm open to just about anything, although the cheaper the better since I'm a poor college student.

Wow, London is so massive it's hard to say - where are you?

But some I like in central London: Pollo's, near Cambridge Circus, huge portions of pasta for under a fiver. The Cork & Bottle at Leicester Sq (basement place) - always a good cheap meal in a great place. But I haven't eaten in either for a couple of years. There's a great Italian cafe on Neal Street (Covent Garden) - proper home-made Italian and cheap. Found a review for you! Franks London - Restaurant Review , 52 Neal Street, Covent Garden

And if you want real London food you MUST go to Manzes Pie and Mash shop, dinner for two quid, or less!!! Manzes Pie & Mash Shops - Step back to 1892 and taste how pie and mash should really be!!

and Cooke's Pie & Mash F Cooke - Pie & Mash restaurant in East London & Bow

[decafdave]

Originally Posted by southdown

Wow, London is so massive it's hard to say - where are you?

But some I like in central London: Pollo's, near Cambridge Circus, huge portions of pasta for under a fiver. The Cork & Bottle at Leicester Sq (basement place) - always a good cheap meal in a great place. But I haven't eaten in either for a couple of years. There's a great Italian cafe on Neal Street (Covent Garden) - proper home-made Italian and cheap. Found a review for you! Franks London - Restaurant Review , 52 Neal Street, Covent Garden

And if you want real London food you MUST go to Manzes Pie and Mash shop, dinner for two quid, or less!!! Manzes Pie & Mash Shops - Step back to 1892 and taste how pie and mash should really be!!

and Cooke's Pie & Mash F Cooke - Pie & Mash restaurant in East London & Bow

Wow, you've made me hungry! They sound like some great places -especially the one for 2 pounds haha.

I'm near the corner of Marylbone and Baker Street. 5 minute walk from Baker Street tube actually. I love the area but since the underground is so close I didnt want to limit myself.

You ever go up to Camden town in the area around the market? Alot of great food there.

[southdown]

Originally Posted by decafdave

Wow, you've made me hungry! They sound like some great places -especially the one for 2 pounds haha.

I'm near the corner of Marylbone and Baker Street. 5 minute walk from Baker Street tube actually. I love the area but since the underground is so close I didnt want to limit myself.

You ever go up to Camden town in the area around the market? Alot of great food there.

Well I remember the stretch of Edgware Road just north of Marble Arch (or south of Edgware Rd tube) being great for Lebanese and Middle eastern food, and they open really late too. North west from you is Regents Park Garden cafe, that did great lunches, salads and sandwiches but it's been 'done up' recently and I don't know the prices now. Nice place to hang out tho, real 60's retro vibe!

Otherwise I'd check out every busy-looking workingmans' caff (not cafe), but the proper greasy-spoon ones where the bus drivers and local workers go. Ask a cabbie! You can get a really good honest meal, meat and potatoes stuff, for £3-£4 and make some friends too have a search on this Classic Cafes | Central London Tour: Architecture Week 2005

Such as Golden Hind [73 Marylebone Road W1]Open for nearly forty five years, and owned by the Schiavetta family, this Art Deco Vitrolite chip shop has a full range of classic cafe chairs and tables.....

I used to go to Camden Market every week - long time ago.... I remember a place doing great felafels, and a greek bakery with those sticky baklavas....and a great italian ice cream parlour up near Chalk Farm tube....

O, I'm hungry now !!!!!!!