After last year's successful curry club 'away day', July saw
a step firmly into meat territory for this years mid-season break from curry.
Three members light but with FONO guest star Andre Graham in tow, the
pre-meat drinks commenced in Aire Bar with some al fresco beers overlooking the
river, before moving on to Call Lane Social for a visit with our favourite
Hawaiian shirt wearing bouncer. Looking for some lively ambience, Revolution
was called upon and it delivered, with pumped up beats and visual stimulation,
it forced Matty into miscalculation at the bar meaning a 'team beer' was
enjoyed. Getting lairy already, Matty barked the order for me to establish
waiting times at the ever popular Reds on the corner. With a 'come whenever
you're ready' answer from the waiter, we decided for one more beer before
heading to the restaurant.
Reds True Barbeque, Call Lane, Leeds.
Immediately hit by a sensational smell of smokey barbeque
scents, Reds truly does transport you 'across the pond'. Shown to our table,
the place had a great, relaxing atmosphere and glimpses of the food, alongside
the smell certainly got our taste buds wagging…if they can of course perform
such movements. American beers ordered (USA, USA, USA !), chat turned to York
races where Wet Wet Wet had recently performed, which prompted a laddish, yet
soulful rendition of 'Goodnight Girl' - much to pleasure and amusement of the
staff and fellow diners. And even though they didn’t want nor ask for it, we
gave them an encore. As the waitress took our various orders, she was a gasp
when Broady aka Creth ordered not one, but two main dishes of the bacon burger
and pulled pork - "The name is Creth" he announced in Swayzey
Roadhouse style. Other dishes included a full rack of ribs (reckless), half a
rack of ribs (sensible) and the Donut Burger - two slabs of meat with bacon and
cheese held together by two sugar ring donuts (USA USA USA!).
The food arrived, presented in casual trays and pots but in
keeping with the relaxed barbeque vibe. Needless to say the club was most
impressed. The food really was delicious, the Donut burger sounds like it
shouldn’t work but it does, with a great combination of savoury and sweet
flavours. The Sweet Potato fries proved a great side dish and Crethy polished
off both mains with minimal effort - which is saying something considering the
portions were huge! And it was the huge portions (wayyyy) that proved Matty's
downfall, only managing to consume a third of the full rack of ribs (reckless).
But this is not to be laughed at though as these ribs would rival a chop in the
meat stakes….steaks?….stakes?! Anyway, the half rack seemed just enough to
finish and enjoy, but Matty kept an element of the curry club alive by bagging
up his remaining ribs. A bag which Arnie could have used to 'feel da pump' in
his Mr Universe days. Waiting for the bill, there was still time for special
guest Andre Graham to use the ladies facilities in a moment of confusion,
before heading home firmly satisfied with the curry club 'away day' experience. USA!
See you at the starting line for the next season of curry
club in August.....
"And I won't tell a soul (I won't tell a soul), I won't tell
at all
And do they have to know? (do they have to know?) about my
Goodnight Girl"
Cheers
Danny
