The Britannia

[Callbat 8]

Hello! I'm Callbat, welcome to our pub! Sit down and order a drink and something to eat, the food is always good here! Or simply come in and spend the afternoon amongst friends. Welcome and enjoy your stay.

The Britannia

British pub.

This Week's Special:

Cake!

Piping hot chocolate cake with two scoops of my finest hand made vanilla ice cream.

Notice: Ordering milk is highly recommended.

Price? For you, its free

The Menu

Sandwiches

Chicken and Bacon Club £5.25

Triple deck Toasted Brown Bloomer, stacked with Roast Chicken, Smoked Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise

Steak and Onion Ciabatta £5.25

Prime Rump Steak, grilled and topped with sauteed onions served on a crisp light Ciabatta with a Salad Garnish

Sausage and Onion Sandwich £4.25

Grilled Old English Pork Sausages with sauteed onions served in your choice of Brown or White Bloomer Bread

Mature Cheddar and Chutney Sandwich £3.50

Mature Cheddar cheese and a Plum and Apple Chutney, served in your choice of Brown or White Bloomer Bread

Jacket Potato - Served with a salad garnish
Cheese	£2.80
Cheese & Ham	£2.95
Garlic Mushrooms	£2.95
Homemade Chilli	£2.95

Basket Meals

Scampi and Chips	£5.15
Chicken Nuggets and Chips	£5.00
Lincolnshire Sausage and Chips	£5.00

Extras

Bowl of Chips	£1.25
Bowl of chips topped with cheese and garlic	£1.55
Mushrooms	35p
Baked Beans	35p
Mayonnaise	20p
French stick and Butter	40p

Main Meals

Starters

Soup of the Day £3.50

A large selection of delicious home-made soups served with a freshly baked baguette

Breaded Mushrooms £3.75

Deep fried and served with a garlic dip

Fiery Chicken Wings £4.25

BBQ Spare Ribs £4.50

Crispy Coated Camembert £4.25

Deep fried and served with Cranberry sauce

Chicken Yakatori £4.25

Tender skewers of chicken marinated in a Japanese Yakatori sauce

Prawn Cocktail £4.25

Served in the traditional 60's way

Garlic Bread £2.10

or topped with melted Mozzarella cheese 2.30

Main Course

Fish

Fish, Chips and Peas £6.25

The one that got away! Cod in batter, deep fried and served with chips and peas.

Breaded Plaice £6.75

An 8oz fillet of breaded plaice served with garden peas & your choice of potato

Meat

Steak and Kidney Pudding £6.75

A traditional English classic, prime steak and kidney in a suet case. Served with fresh vegetables, sauté potatoes and gravy.

Steak and Guinness Pie With Mash £6.95

Tender Steak and Smoked Bacon slowly cooked in a rich Guinness gravy, with Puff Pastry lid and served wtih Seasonal Vegetables and creamy Mashed Potatoes

Bangers & Mash £6.95

Three of the finest Cumberland pork sausages served with creamy mashed potato and a rice mushroom and onion gravy

Lamb Henry £9.75

A large joint of shoulder of lamb, slow roasted with red wine and fresh garden mint

Chilli Con Carne £6.50

With Rice, Sour Cream and Tortilla Chips

Cheese and Bacon Burger with Chips £6.50

6oz 100% Beefburger, topped with Mature Cheddar Cheese and Crispy Bacon, served with a Salad Garnish and Chips

Old English Pork Sausage and Mash £6.25

Traditional British recipe, Old English Pork Sausages, Mashed Potato and Red Onion Gravy

Chicken Kiev £6.95

Breast of chicken stuffed with garlic butter, served with ratatouille and fries.

Callbat's Favourite £5.75

Home cooked ham or a Lincolnshire sausage with a fried egg, chips and peas

or beans.

8oz Rib-eye Steak and Chips £9.25

Pan fried to your preference, with Horseradish butter, Sauteed Mushrooms, Seared Cherry Tomatoes, Petit Pois and Chips

Chasseur Chicken Supreme £8.75

Grilled Chicken Breast with Mashed potato and French Beans, topped with a rich Chasseaur Sauce

Pasta

Pasta Bake with garlic bread £5.75

Mediterranean vegetables and pasta cooked in a delicious wine, cream and ratatouille sauce, topped with melted Mozzarella cheese.

Pasta Pepperoni or Chilli Beef £5.95

As for pasta bake but spiced up with pepperoni or chilli beef added.

Vegetarian

Cauliflower Cheese with garlic bread £5.75

Cooked in a mature cheddar sauce and then topped with Mozzarella cheese.

Wild Mushroom Risotto £6.95

A medley of mushrooms and Arborio rice, in a white wine and cream sauce, with Wilted Rocket Leaves and Parmesan Cheese

Egg

3 Egg omelette served with chips and salad garnish
	Cheese	£3.75
	Cheese and ham	£4.00
	Cheese and mushrooms	£4.00
	Cheese, ham and tomato	£4.25
	Cheese, ham and mushrooms	£4.25

[DarkEldar 6]

Hey there Callbat, I'll have the Bangers and Mash the favorite food of New Zealand farmers.

Also shouldn't we have some live music?.I play some really good Piano and Tenor Saxophone

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend great menu there a bit pricey for some of the dishes but not not on the steak and roast meals,the rest vary between £3.5o to 4 upwards. i think a coffee for me please at this time of the day thankyou.

hey there darkelder hows you.

[s_olah 87]

Hy there Callbat, I'll have the Full breakfast, without the mushrooms (I'm alergic to them), and some coffee, thank you...and, until what time are you open?, I'll be in the neighborhood, and I would like a nice dinner...

[kawan 6]

Hello Callbat - finally, a place for us Brits to gather. Since it's Sunday today, i'll have the good ol' Sunday Roast.

Chicken tikka masala is fast becoming a national dish. Maybe you could add it to the menu?

And I hope you have a way to "dispose" of happy-slapping chavs hanging around outside...*glares at them*

[Wrightguy0 40]

A pint of stout old chum, and a cornish pastry, can't get drunk on an empty stomach

[patriots_1228 51]

Coca Cola?

The disgusting soda with a horrible aftertaste?

pepsi is soo much better

[Callbat 8]

Darkeldar, thanks for poppin in my friend you are our first customer....hooray!
will that be linconshire or cumberland sausage for you mate? About the music, I play violin maybe if we can get a cello we can have a piano trio . Nice to see you here jacqulina, yeah, I knew my menu would be tooo pricey but I haven't seen a pub menu in 2 and a half years lol, well anyway, coffee for you my friend. Do stay and have a chat! A full breakfast, s_olah? Hold the mushrooms and with coffee, righty hoe how would you like your eggs? and eerm, we're open at whatever time you happen to pop in so do come in and have a talk . kawan, yes, three Brits in here now, you picked the perfect day for a sunday roast, I've got a bunch of leftovers and I'll put them into your meal just for you. How could I forget about our love affair with Indian gastronomy, I'll add your suggestion to the menu asap! And don't worry, we've got somethin prepeared to deal with chavs.  Also, I love reading your sig   Wrightguy, you made the perfect choice, although since it's sunday I would've recommmended the roast, your choice.' Siddown and let's have a chat!

As for you Patriots....out...out...out!!!!

only joking, how does a ploughman's lunch sound for you? With a pepsi, or are you old enough to drink, well you just take your time and decide my friend. 

And now for something, completely different...

[Wrightguy0 40]

can't have the roast today, I've got a heavy work load, perhaps next sunday

[Callbat 8]

All meals and drinks have been served

each one carefully prepared by yours truly.

Enjoy

[belfastuniguy 18]

Well I shall have the Sunday Roast.....delicious...btw potatoes mashed please

I'll also have a double Hennessey....you clearly have that hiding behind the bar Callbat...

[Callbat 8]

Nice to see you in here Mr. Stormont, Sunday roast for you then. If you don't mind a made a little experiment in your potatoes by putting sour cream ind pepper as well as milk and butter in the bowl. If you don't like it I can always give you regular mash Also, I do have the occasional cognac behind the bar, so here you are. Siddown and let's have a chat, make yourself at home.

Enjoy

[Wrightguy0 40]

that was delicious callbat. you wouldn't happen to have a couple more pints behind the bar?

BTW what's the drinking age in england

[belfastuniguy 18]

mmmm those potatoes sound delicious...I'll have those

@wrightguy - drinking age in the UK is 18

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend sorry i sneaked in and used the loo on my way to work lol,im a little hungry i fancy a bacon

sandwich and one of your lovely coffees thankyou

[Callbat 8]

wrightguy - drinking age in the UK is 18quote>

if accompanied by an adult I believe you can enter pubs at 16? no?

Stormont I'm very pleased you like the potatoes and jacky, it's alright, the loo is also reserved for friends!

Bacon sandwich and coffee served.

So how's life everyone?

[screamingman12 30]

Very good, thank you. I think I'll have the Chicken Tikka Masala, with a Coca-cola to drink (only the best).

BTW, would it be possible to add a Shepard's Pie to the menu (did I spell that right?), I've had those before and greatly enjoy them.

[belfastuniguy 18]

Yes you can come to a pub at 16 and 16-17 year olds may drink wine, beer and cider if purchased by the adult and the adult stays with them in the pub eating areas

I'm very well this fine evening Callbat...think I'll have some wine

[Callbat 8]

White or Red?....

.........well your eating a roast so I assume you want Red?

screamingman, of course we'll add Shepherd's Pie,

here's your order.

Hey has anyone here seen "Threads" ?

[belfastuniguy 18]

Indeed I'll have some red

Threads?? The British film??

[seemurray2 21]

I've always wondered what black pudding is?

[Wrightguy0 40]

18, Well that's good enough for me. some brandy please, leave the bottle though

[skyliner22 16]

Woohoo now something worth while of being 18, I'll take a Guiness and some Fish and Chips. Is it possible to serve an Aussie dish? Meat Pie! HOW I LOVE THOSE! ITs a shame US won't sell any......

Always wondered what British cuisines was, since there are no restaurants now I know, lots and lots of MEAT!

[Callbat 8]

Back from a busy day at the orchestra........

Yes,Stormont the one that takes place in Sheffield. It's quite a gruesome watch but it's such a good film.

It's a very good movie, one thing I noticed is that every scene after the nuclear attack gets progressively quieter, showing the nature of a post-holocaust society, no culture, no nationalism, no fellow man, just survival.

 

seemurray:

Black Pudding, by Wikipedia.....

"Black pudding or less often blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. The term blood sausage (first attested in 1868) is a North American term that may be a translation from German "Blutwurst". Blood sausage has become a useful term for similar blood-based solid foods around the world.

Pig or cattle blood is most often used; sheep and goat blood are used to a lesser extent. Blood from poultry, horses and other animals are used more rarely. Typical fillers include meat, fat, suet, bread, sweet potato, barley and oatmeal...........Black pudding is usually served as part of a traditional full breakfast in England, Scotland and Ireland........."

Wrightguy your brandy is served. Enjoy

Skyliner, Aussie dishes at a British restaurant?

Please, there is a difference you know. Aussies=Orange    Britons=White  (or Indian, or Asian, or African, heck, everything but South American.)

Okay, Fish and Chips for you and a Cornish Meat Pie? try the Bangers and Mash, you'll love it if you try

*sits down with the rest of you lot*

Alright, the name of the game is Mornington Crescent.

My opening move will be the famous Piccadilly Circus opening move of '64.

Next move....

[skyliner22 16]

Well I see spaghetti so why not more foreign stuff? Hey, its the closest to anyother virtual restaurants. Have no knowledge bout Mornington Crescent but seems like Arsenal is doomed.....

[jacqulina 162]

thankyou my friend and the sandwich was very tasty

[jayo 44]

I'll have a roast but i might hav to 'aggle with you a bit mate-7.50s pretty dear matte.And a snickers(if thats on the menu)

[Callbat 8]

Eeeerm.... Skyliner I think Aussie/Asian would be a bit too foreign. (It is a British pub, you know)

As you can see, all of my "foreign" dishes don't actually leave European gastronomy. "Tapas" are Spanish food and Spaghetti is Italian. And steak and chips is what they serve in  France to all the tourists (or that was my experience anyway)

Thanks  jacky if you feel like a quick bite I'm always here.

hmmm  perhaps I should change the price then, eh jayo?

Sorry, I got it off some website with "national averages" so, who knows if they were correct lol.

I always keep a few candies around so here's your snickers mate.

I hope you enjoy that roast.

Tomorrow night (more like all day), I'll be at a rehearsal/concert so I trust you all to not ruin the place while I'm away

.........

Make yourselves at home everyone!

[Callbat 8]

 Paella Night!

 When I moved to America, I realised how clueless people here are about the greatness of Spanish food, so tonight I have made a huge Paella.

Paella generally consists of Spanish rice with saffron, which is arguably the most important component of any Paella, without Saffron, it is not Paella, Different meats, including Chicken, Chorizo, and also seafoods like prawns, Mussels and clams all cooked in a large shallow flat pan. It tastes lovely so why not have some tonight

Prepared by yours truly (yes I can really cook all of these things lol)

[jacqulina 162]

that looks yummy my friend i will pop back later its too early yet, how are you btw.