I adore Beef Wellington and suede and carrot mash! It looked superb actually. The mash was probably a tad colder because they pipe it out that’s my guess. Beautiful building and setting DJ. And you know what? We ALL spend whatever money we have or don’t have for that matter on what we want! Cigarettes, booze, the theatre, sports, the gym, holidays, choca whoka extra hot with sprinkles coffees!! You name it, we find money for what we all personally want in life. We go without something else so we can treat ourselves to a fine Beef Wellington! It’s a treat and we all need them in our lives. Good on you DJ. Can’t wait for the next one! 🥕🥔🥩🥂💜

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

I relish a positive comment Emma, seems everyone else want a supermarket meal 😂🙏🏼

@emmarogerson

4 ай бұрын

@@DJsFoodTravelsmaybe your next one should be a supermarket meal deal!! 🤭🥪🍫🧃 🤦🏻‍♀️

@LauraNap

4 ай бұрын

I agree, Emma!! Don’t want to pay it, don’t go there. It’s that simple. 😊

@marcse7en

4 ай бұрын

"Suede" and Carrot Mash? ... That'll stick in your teeth! (Suede is a type of leather!) I think you meant "Swede!" 🤣

@marcse7en

4 ай бұрын

​@@DJsFoodTravels No, it's just that, £75 is EXTORTIONATE! ... You must be richer than I? (and I'm set for an inheritance valued at around £0.5M, but I still won't pay prices like that!).

Sorry but for that money to have mashed potato that wasnt hot is not accetable

Sorry but that is snob price..... No green veg...come on!!

U.S. here. I had to look up what a 'Swede' was. 😆 It's rutabaga here in the states. I've always wanted to try Beef Wellington but never have. I thought about cooking it myself at home but was a bit intimidated. I've cooked prime rib roasts that came out really well but figured the beef wellington was out of my league. lol It looks SO delicious! As a woman with sons who were always hungry growing up and still are now that they're adults, (haha!), and who loves to cook, I've always enjoyed seeing people eat/enjoy good food. 😊😊 Thanks for the awesome videos, they're very relaxing and calming, and I enjoy going on all these adventures to places I've never seen!

As a Mancunian, I love my three times a year trips down to London ,its a fantastic city , and back in 2012 we found Borough Market by default , not because we were looking , but because we were walking over the bridge after visited the Shard , we actually smelt it before we saw it , and went to investigate , and we loved it , but bloody hell its expensive , all the stalls are expensive , but if I,m honest , street food all over the UK is the most expensive in the world anyway , , I couldn't afford to shop there every week , but its a fantastic place to visit , and I try to visit when ever I can or at least once a year .

Wow for £75 you must have a fantastic day job to be able to afford that .

@marcse7en

4 ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought!

@valeriewright8686

4 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@Benjipee77

Күн бұрын

Or it was a paid review

I saw the headline and swerved the video because at £75 a pop that person is not gonna be sat watching youtube??😮

Love your content mate , I just watched the complaint about the basil pasta and you was very fair I reckon you should go full time at this as it very entertaining channel thank you 👍🏼

They saw you coming pretentious price😢😢

Jesus £75 for that is unbelievable tbh. Looked like a £20 meal

I'm a new subscriber, DJ, so I'm now getting some of your older videos. This one's very interesting. Having been born into curry, so to speak, I wholeheartedly agree with you about buying the best quality spices. Only a top spice shop will do. I don't know what it is, but pastry scares the crap out of me, which is why I've never attempted a Beef Wellington. No idea where that fear comes from ! When you get to 100K subscribers, I hope we see you at a 3 Michelin star. You're like a no-nonsense John Thaw type, you know, the type who should show tourists around London and keep them out of trouble. All the best, DJ !

I get you totally. You have indeed been totally ripped off. So glad you enjoyed it, but there is better out there! If you want to do top eating. Just go to The Waterside Inn. 3 Michelin. Put on your best. Rooms upstairs. Honestly you will not be disappointed, but depends what you are looking for. But what you have just had you were taken!😂

That looked nice DJ. £75 quid is my food budget for 10 days, but good to see though as this is why I watch, to see what people do on a weekend . I might not be able to afford it, but I know plenty of folk who can and do eat out sometimes and enjoy it . I always enjoy watching your videos . Best wishes

DJ my personal pet hate in any restaurant is food that is warm not hot and it being served on a cold plate. Think I might have complained considering the price you paid.

I don’t mind paying over the odds as long as the food is quality in a nice setting. In this instance both of those factors are satisfied 👍

Took me mum out to roast a couple years ago for her birthday with 2 of her friends cost me nearly 300 quid for 4 roast dinners couple of drinks and desert - bit pricey but you know its good when you see 3 old dears scraping their plates going mmmmmmm every mouthfull

@o0BUBBLY0o

2 ай бұрын

I'd have made them 'lick' their plates too 🤣 Lovely that you treated your Mum and her friends to that, and I'm sure they'll remember it!

I'm sure it tasted nice but any decent pub could whip that up for 1/4 the price mate. You should branch out of your London centric bubble from time to time and it may open your eyes to how you're being ripped off in London.

@grahamhill9499

4 ай бұрын

Well said ,pants down meal

Really good video Darren!

I played the very beginning 3 times. When you said , “breakfasties” it made me laugh. Only a Londoner would say that. Your food looked good although I would have said something about the mash - it should have been hot. I’ve never tried beef wellington because I know it’ll be too rare for me. Glad you enjoyed.

off my chart thats ridiculousxx

Sorry I would have returned the dish. If I'm paying that sort of money then all my food needs to be hot.

I've eaten in fancy places before but for £45 that's a small serving. I think they're padding it out with the veg and mash

@nigel8499

4 ай бұрын

£75

@CookingwithChefDai

4 ай бұрын

@@nigel8499the beef was £45

@pianoman5586

3 ай бұрын

Ironic as the veg and mash are the cheapest ingredients

Me too on the spices DJ. Was just there last week when I was in London. Such great variety.

Thank you for sharing, truly beautiful setting. Mainly catered for Business Expenses one can write off against taxes

The swirl off the mash is emoji evoking 😂

I was gutted you put gravy on your wellington. But i suppose that's personal choice.. as someone said before me .. i wouldn't be happy with warm mash at those prices 😊

I’m in the wrong business, I need to start making food and charging almost £100 for a meal. What a rip-off!

Spectacular setting, spectacular food for a spectacular price. Sometimes you do pay more for quality, but nine times out of ten it is worth it. The truffle mash and the carrot and swede crush particularly stood out. Borough Market is a class of it own.

74 quid? No No No No No! Next week Lidl and Aldi are going to regroup and knock this out as a special for £5.99 including the carrier bag. Mental as Anything

OMG That is definitely off the charts.😁🥰😍😘

Love your posts nice to see lots of good food.

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

That looked really good. You have to give a wide sweep of eateries to get a balanced view of what's available. Another excellent vlog.

Looks amazing. Been going to the Borough for years. Maybe try Hawksmoor just round the corner. The steaks there are very good. Like you happy to go for a fry up etc but sometimes its nice to treat yourself when possible.

my first reaction was the price was insane. after thinking about it though, with nearly 20 quid for service and wine, means food was 56. if the meal was truly outstanding and approaching michelin star level, that doesn't seem overly excessive. i would insist on hot potatoes though. that's not ok. if you charge a high price, then standards must reflect that, especially something as basic as temperature of the food. only fair.

75 and food wasnt warm, and you didnt complain and sent it back to those who made ir, this just shows you how much they care about the food serverd and its high paying customers

That beef looks amazing. I'm watching this at breakfast time and I want beef for breakfast 😂

Love this market. Nice to know this place is there. Looked beautiful Darren. 🥰☀️🥰xxx

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

It really is June, and thank you

If you fancy beef wellington at home sometime I can highly recommend the M&S Gastropub range. Two encased wellies with a red wine sauce for an unbelievable £12 in Manchester.

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

Wow

Love all your videos Darren but before Christmas loosing hours at work then watching last night nearly £100 for a meal full respect for your vids enjoy every 1😅

I love the look and sound of a Beef Wellington but haven't had one yet in my 47 yrs on this planet, might have to change that situation this year looking at this place!!!!!

That did look very nice ,but out of my league .thank DJ.🙏🏼💙👏

The beef was well done/overcooked around the edges, and the pastry was soggy on the bottom. No, not a great Wellington, by any stretch.

@marcse7en

4 ай бұрын

But it's Michelin Starred! 🤣

@valeriewright8686

4 ай бұрын

Oh so that makes it ok ! Come on

@ianm2170

4 ай бұрын

@@valeriewright8686 He was being ironic, Valerie.

A little surprising that they only had one "green" option as a side, the creamed spinach. I think serving some mixed greens as the menu says they do on the roasts would have been appropriate. Other than that it looked great. Would have picked a punchy red rather than a white wine myself though.

It is wonderful to have a 5 star experience in fine dining, I get it and I am glad you enjoyed it. However, personally speaking..it is about the food, the company, the music and the wine. It is a beautiful combination 👌🍷🎶

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

Indeed

Looks amazing but very pricey for me personally 😋🥩🍷Thanks DJ 😊👍

Carrot and Swede in my house is called 'winter mash..up north luv..👍😋

Looked good and glad you enjoyed it. You can't put a price on happiness but that seemed bloody pricey !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that's real food. Worth the money for sure. Made me hungry

@JohnSmith-il3kv

8 күн бұрын

Haha...really?! Where were you born, Buckingham Palace?...

Enjoy the occasional beef wellington but is rather a snob dish as they often around that price, when you consider the price of a good old meat pie and mash in a traditional Pie, mash venue, which is a quality wholesome meal. I find the latter more enjoyable and easier on the pocket. Was very nice looking restaurant however Darren and always a good watch as you try out these different venues.

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

🙏🏼🙂

Darren looked good however as you say it would be a treat!

This experience was for sure special Beef Wellington is one of my favourite dishes but for this money would need to be a special occasion for 2 people with wine and sweet would be £200 plus 🙈🙈 Appreciate you showing quality restaurants in and around London ❤

Mmmm, love the look of that Darren! I’d have that solely as a treat now and again for me & the good lady! Last time I had Beef Wellington like that was at Gordon Ramsay Hells Kitchen in Las Vegas for my wife’s birthday!(3month waiting list) Mmmm, hungry now!😢🤪 Nice one Darren, more like this please!👍👏👏👏❤️😊

Looks a nice place Darren.Still think the Blacklock Sunday Roast looked better and far cheaper .

I hate all this "off plate veg" - I've come for my dinner put it on my plate. The Wellington looked nice but as others have said if the mash is tepid whats the point in spending the time making it so fancy? Just get a hot dinner on my plate as the one job you had to do.

Don't think I would pay that much for that but each to their own you only live once.

1 small criticism for 75 quid a massive criticism. Gravy/jus looks wy to lose as well.

Hi class or not I'd be sending back to kitchen tepid mash unacceptable, i make carrot and swede mash with butter its a normal northern dish, for £74.00 i agree with you don't get the price , mash with truffle nowhere near worth that , sadly i believe they charge the prices they do because they know some people willing to pay it. I'd love to see you review Kerridges fish and chips at Harrods😂😂 but i realise that's a little too controversial atm and don't want you getting in deep water from him lol.

Hi Darren, I have to say the meal and the restaurant looked very very nice 👍 £75 yes is expensive, but you only get what you pay for 👍 and as you say, its nice to do now and again. See you on the next one.

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely

You said the food was quality, maybe it was, but you were paying for the surroundings and the service too. Would I pay £74, No I wouldn't, but glad you enjoyed it and were prepared/able to pay the price

To be fair I think it was worth every penny. Nothing like quality that’s for sure. Nice to see you enjoy Darren 😊

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree

Have to add that to the list, as I love a Wellington, having been in a fair few Ramsay restaurants in Vegas. Swede & Carrot mash is one of the old dear's staple sunday roast veg, and you can't beat it when done well! I'm like yourself, even though I know it's overpriced, I don't mind paying when the food & experience is top drawer. I always tip, even in the UK. However, the 'auto-adding' of the service charge for individuals irks me a little bit. I'd have probaly left 20% on that, if the service was as good as the food. When that came out I'd have just paid the exact bill, so they'd have done themselves out of a fiver 🤣

Very nice

Far better in a decent pub.

£74 is too much for a pretty standard meal to be honest. Yeah they jazzed it up, but you can go to certain Michelin star restaurants and eat off their early evening or set menu for less. Really sad that London has become like this, its now got to the stage where even an average restaurant is charging upwards of £40 for 2 courses these days.

Looked delicious and sometimes you just have to have a treat x

Sorry mate no criticism of you but that price is ridiculous Like I’ve said before London is leaving the uk behind with price and service charge Honestly service charge is an American idea because they don’t have a minimum wage ??? Thank you for the vlog and I appreciate the work that it involves Look forward to the next one

@JanetBrown-px2jn

4 ай бұрын

Of cause America has a minimum wage,it varies by State to State,and tipping is not mandatory,most people tip on how good the service was.The NYC minimum wage is $16 an hour.

Hi Darren the restaurant is beautiful the food looks lovely but expensive and small portions warm mash I would have been disappointed still loved your vlog majella Ireland

Reminded me of my old school days mashed Swede lol 😅pastry a bit thin for me ,a bit out of my price range but looked lovely 😊

I love beef Wellington but it has to be encased in the puff pastry. We have a French restaurant near me and it is amazing. Their beef Wellington, with vegetables and mashed potatoes is only $52.00.

@robinkerr3373

4 ай бұрын

Only

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

Correct

Ow much! Great video, sadly out my price range. Tiny amount too. More greasy spoons videos! All the best.

Wow - that's fantastic and the music your playing is very classy - thanks for doing this for us....

Really love you to try out the Shard Restaurants please as I really love your videos

How many of your favourite sausage rolls from your favourite stall on borough market would you buy for the cost of your lunch ? But like you mentioned it's a variety of food from the bottom to off the scale reviews.

Looked great DJ, nice to have a treat every now and again, ignore the hate and small minded in the comments, keep up the good work, great channel!

@sandradowling4605

4 ай бұрын

I am not small minded.........how was that worth £75?

Wozza DJ that's one small glass of vino. Nice bottle of Melbac would have gone down well with that IMHO, well maybe not at those prices.

@Tward2929

4 ай бұрын

Yes, a red with the meat is 🔥

roast used to do an amazing scottish breakfast

Everything was quality Darran except the price 74.00 bit pricy that

Dj you gotta take a trip to Vegas. Some of the best restaurants and little gems in the world. I had Wellington at Ramsay’s and it was exquisite. Finished the meal with the sticky toffee pudding. Would love to see a Vegas trip.

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

I was looking at Vegas yesterday as it happens

Well overpriced for mash and suede😂😂😂

The food looked amazing but the gravy was way to watery for my liking. Its only my opinion. And yeah it's a treat, I go to the Den Artiste in Oostende for a mixed grill for a treat and that's about forty quid or more but like you say it is only a treat. Good video that, I really enjoyed it.

far u were rared from truffle mash lolol..enjoy..great vid..

food looked great, bit pricey though....i would have removed the service charge, i don't do any of that anywhere....🙂

You can't beat your Mums Roast .

I LOVE Roast!! For me, I’ll pay it every time because of the quality, like you said, but also the experience. Just like The Langan. After your ‘criticism’, I responded out loud to my wife “well…you ARE drinking white wine with beef, so…”. We laughed and I hope you thought it was funny too cause I just had to share. We love your videos so much. Thanks for making them!

That beef wellington looked divine - if you can justify the price then why not. I’m afraid out of our budget range tho - we’d need to be filled up for the whole day and it wouldn’t do it. Enjoyed seeing it tho - we can dream while scoffing a ginger pig sausage roll 🤣👍

Im going to say that is expensive but looked delicious!!

It looked nice and medium rare .

What was amazing about the carrot and suede. Was it seasoned and what with, did it have a sweet taste or a hint of butter. Was there more carrot or was it a fifty fifty combo. I've watched a few of your audits now and your more descriptive with a greasy spoon sausage. I applaud you throwing hard earned money at a Sunday lunch, but it would be advantageous to know why it tastes beautiful, amazing, so good , the best, off the charts. I have not had the pleasure of sampling truffle mash, what do you compare it too. Thanks for the vid !

@DJsFoodTravels

4 ай бұрын

There is a line - especially where chefs give an opinion. If the ingredients are in there, then what is there to say that you already know...... the truffle mash was creamy, puree mash (as mentioned) with hints of truffle??? Would you visit if I went into detail? probably not. 👍🏼🙏🏼

@jeep6662

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not all of us are chefs or have been. Your quite right saying that if you went into more detail, i wouldn't visit, but that would be down to logistics and area location, but that shouldn't stop you from voicing an opinion on what comes to your pallet. I may not frequent your audit but if I was to come across a truffle mash elsewhere I would be more informed and in a better position to try !

Hi Darren Definitely overpriced Not enough veggies I like to see more green veg Plus I like everything hot

I'm guessing that's £75 London prices, maybe cheaper further north ya go but not as classy 😊 and for £9 service charge I would want it cutting and feeding to me 😂

High price but great location and great food i guess. On balance - its top end but i would take it.

for that price, the serving fee could have been baked into the price. or has it to do with taxes.

the overpriced roast was nice, one of the nicest wellingtons i have seen, i wouldnt pay it , but good luck to you, and i must say your vlogs are back to what they used to be, so thats good, keep going

Worth every shilling. Garth

that's the thinnest gravy i've ever seen, basically brown water.

75 quid and mash that wasn't hot ! There should be nothing to complain about really when your spending that sort of money

We're is the best hotel to stay in London Regarding budgets But decent For tourist

£74. Thank God you didn’t ask for a roast with roast potatoes and greens; you would need a bank loan.

love the ethos of the channel thanks Darren its great that you show quality places that we can go to for a treat.Along with other quality street food and cafs which we can grab and go with the confidence that its good quality. Love the phrase food that makes you smile keep up the good work .

Unfortunately not for me, especially at that price. I can make a mean carrot and swede for less. If I was paying that then I would have asked for the mash to be heated up. I know this channel caters for all but this one wasn't for me. Glad you enjoyed it DJ. Would that actually be classed as a Sunday roast?