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Novelli's

Postby Paula » Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:47 pm

Went to Jean Christophe Novellis restaurant on Friday at Hotel Locrimar Banus. Food was fab, great service, and really not as expensive as I thought it may be. Worth a visit anyone in the area.

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Scot » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:52 pm

I had his haddock mornay on a bed on spinach last night (Findus).

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Campo Steve » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:57 pm

Fresh or frozen chips?
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Paula » Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:50 pm

Scot wrote:I had his haddock mornay on a bed on spinach last night (Findus).
Sounds pretty messy to me :lol:

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Scot » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:58 am

Don't do chips - with mash. Not messy at all - kept it all well contained :)

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Colinm » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:44 am

Paula wrote:really not as expensive as I thought it may be.
ok go on then, spill the haricots, how much is 'really not as expensive as I thought'........
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Paula » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:04 am

307e (4 people, inc wine and pre dinner drinks)

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Re: Novelli's

Postby fincalospinos » Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:46 pm

[quote][/quote]307e (4 people, inc wine and pre dinner drinks) :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

I would want B&B included for that price.

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Campo Steve » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:35 pm

Paula wrote:307e (4 people, inc wine and pre dinner drinks)
Our daughters wedding cost less than that per person last month, in Spain, and it was posh!

The organist was brilliant!
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Paula » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:42 pm

But I can't recommend your daughters wedding as a place for people to eat :?

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Campo Steve » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:30 pm

Just trying to make the point that €307 i.e. €77 per head is a lot of money for a meal, in my opinion. I honestly don't believe any meal is worth that. But each to their own.
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Enrique » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:57 pm

Hi ,
I think you're paying for the name. The guys done well for himself started of in a bakers 8) Can't knock that, I like to see someone doing well.
Guess me and you Steve would be pushing the boat out on 15€ a head, in fact the other month had a real special meal including pre meal drinks and it came to 10€ a head. All with views of the mountains 8)
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Paula » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:09 pm

I didn't say everyone had to go there, nor pay more than they think a meal is worth.
This is the restaurant and bar section of the forum, there may be people in that area who would like to try it out, so just giving my opinion really :) It was packed so obviously there are people that are interested in this type of restaurant.

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Enrique » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:24 pm

Hi Paula,
Thanks for posting, at least it saves Campo Steve and myself even looking at the menu.
I've posted my recommended restaurant on this section too . 8)
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Wicksey » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:45 pm

Enrique wrote:Hi ,
I think you're paying for the name. The guys done well for himself started of in a bakers 8) Can't knock that, I like to see someone doing well.
Guess me and you Steve would be pushing the boat out on 15€ a head, in fact the other month had a real special meal including pre meal drinks and it came to 10€ a head. All with views of the mountains 8)
The joys of living inland :D
I'm with Sid at the Taj Mahal (on the Light of India thread) .... 52€ for 4 all-in sounds about as much as I can afford :oops: (We've just had a very nice 3 course lunch for two on the beach with a drink each that came to 17.50€ in total.) There's obviously still a lot of people with a stash of euros to spend if Novellis was packed :wink:

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Scot » Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:04 pm

Paula not saying she eats there regularly and so what if she indulges, life is for living!
Wonder if Novellis will open a branch east of Malaga :)

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Re: Novelli's

Postby fincalospinos » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:10 pm

[*Wonder if Novellis will open a branch east of Malaga]

Not if he's got any sense :? :? :?
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Paula » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 pm

Thanks Scot, we will indulge now and again. We don't actually eat out that often compared with some, when we do, we go somewhere that we really want to go, because I hate going to a retsaurant and paying for something that I feel I could have done better at home. Of course Novellis was packed, there are lots of people around willing and able to pay that amount for a meal, try any top restaurant in London, you can't get a table.
If I were to comment on everyone elses recommendations of various menu del dias etc saying "who wants to pay 20 quid for a meal out", I'd be accused of snobbery (quite rightly, as it is a personal choice/enjoyment thing after all) whereas mention an expensive restaurant and it seems inverted snobbery is fine. :?
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Re: Novelli's

Postby Scot » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:00 am

Ok we have El Chicle in Torrox Costa and a few decent restaurants in Nerja but I want a designer chef too :) Incidentally, we don't eat out at all only stopping for the odd coffee or drink :(

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Re: Novelli's

Postby Devils Advocate » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:24 am

Don't worry about the stick Paula :D .........I got ripped to pieces on another site for letting slip I took OH to Harry Ramsdens for that "special one off occasion" and that it cost the thick end of 35 quid just for the two of us :mrgreen:
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