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Desserts, disappointing 😕

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Fallingstar Tue 08-Sept-26 17:00:39

Am a dessert girl, when in a restaurant I like a good dessert, but seldom get one to the point where I now settle for just a main and eat dessert at home.
Choices of desserts are usually few and over priced for the quality and amount you get. I don’t expect mega portions but my favourite dessert is cheesecake and when they state a slice on the menu what you get is a sliver with a bit of juice squirted round it, two mouthfuls and it’s gone.
Oh for the days of the dessert trolley or glass cabinet, and the treacle tart or spotted dick pudding with steaming custard.

Redrobin51 Tue 08-Sept-26 17:11:46

Totally agree. You can often guess what will be on the Dessert Menu without even looking at the menu. There are often just 5 or 6 choices and three of them involve chocolate which I'm not keen on. You could buy a large tub of ice cream for the price they charge for a fee small scoops. I know they have to pay staff and overheads but as you say the portions are so small for the price. I literally needed a magnifying glass to see the last portion of cheesecake I ordered and it was so bland it had no relation to the supposed flavour.

eddiecat78 Tue 08-Sept-26 17:43:52

Am I the only one thinking of Victoria Wood saying "Is it on the trolley?"

Sago Tue 08-Sept-26 17:44:49

A lot of restaurants buy in the puddings.

I rarely order a pudding when we are out, at home our favourite is sticky toffee pudding, I steam them in dariole moulds and serve with extra thick double cream.

MollyNew Tue 08-Sept-26 17:47:34

eddiecat78

Am I the only one thinking of Victoria Wood saying "Is it on the trolley?"

No you're not alone, it's one of my favourite sketches, along with "two soups" grin