• Added: 25th of June 2008
• Area: Aberdeen
• Category: Cafes and Coffee Shops

Aberdeen AB10 1JH
01224 646438

annepan said
Excellent soup!
It took a visitor from Denmark to find this one for me, but now it's my favourite place to stop for a bite to eat at lunchtime/afternoon. Lovely soups, a good range of sandwiches, plus fair trade teas/coffees. Friendly staff, Very casual, you can read the books while you wait for your food. Highly recommended!

• Added: 25th of June 2008
• Area: Westhill
• Category: Bars and Pubs

Westhill AB32 7AW
01330 860808

annepan said
Definitely worth a trip to the country
I've had 3 very good meals at Jaffs in the last few months. It's a little light on vegetarian options on the menu, but the chef will basically cook anything you like if they have the ingredients, and made a fantastic one-off dish for my ultra-strict veggie pal who cleared her plate ... unheard of! For the meat eaters, I'm reliably informed that the lamb is 'best ever tasted'. Personally I like fish and veggies, and the leek risotto (sans bacon) was so scrumptioius I had it twice. The next time, I had the lentil bake, which was also a big hit. Desserts - all totally delectable, and that's from someone who can usually resist British desserts. Another upside is that on Thursday nights, the local Scottish folk session takes place from about 9 pm ... lots of wonderful traditional, dance-tempo tunes from accordions, fiddles, keyboards etc. Downsides? The side order of 'seasonal veg' consisted of imported petit pois and other mainly non-seasonal veg, and were a little over-cooked. Why not get in touch with your local veg growers at Vital Veg just around the corner and fix this common glitch! One more comment - It's not particularly pleasant to have to walk past the smokers hut outside to get into the restaurant, and a bit of outdoor landscaping could make all the difference. But will i go back? You bet I will!