tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post4979603645715129844..comments2024-02-08T15:14:11.323+00:00Comments on The Secret Diner: KracklinThe Secret Dinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03234142113837499731noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post-38013643250212473162018-01-27T06:39:11.429+00:002018-01-27T06:39:11.429+00:00I can only review what I find. Kracklin calls its...I can only review what I find. Kracklin calls itself a restaurant, so I reviewed a restaurant meal. I never rate a place based on one dish, but only on the whole experience. Even though the sandwich was pretty good (as I said), until they sort out the rest of their offering, I'm afraid the rating stands. The Secret Dinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234142113837499731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post-29050775038626919022018-01-18T20:47:04.710+00:002018-01-18T20:47:04.710+00:00I enjoy your reviews and find our tastes are quite...I enjoy your reviews and find our tastes are quite aligned. Thank you for introducing me to several excellent local venues.<br /><br />However, I'm slightly disappointed by this review. While I agree that the extended menu does not live up to the standard of the sandwiches, I think to award 2 stars is out of line with previous reviews; that suggests the food at Kracklin is on par with Pizza Express and The Botanist in your opinion. I don't think you can honestly stand by that statement?<br /><br />These are the best sandwiches in town, in my opinion. For the venue to be awarded two stars for food based on side dishes is similar to marking down Cal's for their chips or Havelli for their chicken nuggets.<br /><br />I'm not one for commenting generally but was very surprised and disappointed to see this rating. Kracklin offers something unique in Newcastle - high quality products, locally sourced, run by a local family. We need places like this to survive and thrive - I don't want to have to go to Borough Market or Katz to get a good sandwich!Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post-49585372288183640242018-01-16T09:19:44.392+00:002018-01-16T09:19:44.392+00:00Thanks Jeremy. Thanks Jeremy. The Secret Dinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234142113837499731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post-77636174019070233622018-01-16T09:04:03.527+00:002018-01-16T09:04:03.527+00:00I remember the Godfather fondly, but only with reg...I remember the Godfather fondly, but only with regard to my glory days of the nineties when a student. It was fine then, but it went into a steady decline later on and took soooo long to die. A relief to all when the end finally came.<br /><br />(A pity the Journal isn't carrying this any more. One of the drags with local papers is the often poor writing standards, and this stuff would lift the average score a lot).Jeremy Frynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post-46524173042594506262018-01-16T08:00:06.908+00:002018-01-16T08:00:06.908+00:00Yes, I'm no longer submitting these posts to T...Yes, I'm no longer submitting these posts to The Journal. But they will continue to appear here every Saturday, as they have done for the past 7 years. Sorry you're giving up the paper - local journalism is still quite important, even if ours has lost its food critic! Thanks v much for your support and I hope you continue to read my pieces here, Stan.The Secret Dinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234142113837499731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post-38202420816874291042018-01-15T18:23:48.587+00:002018-01-15T18:23:48.587+00:00Not much sarnie there for £9.50 mind. Not much sarnie there for £9.50 mind. Cstan0https://www.blogger.com/profile/02986075480230634026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723901521102060136.post-13176542074919723782018-01-13T10:29:39.275+00:002018-01-13T10:29:39.275+00:00Dear Secret Diner
Have you stopped writing for Th...Dear Secret Diner <br />Have you stopped writing for The Journal? Feels like ages... you are my main reason for buying the paper on Saturday so I may as well stop...Travel Knowledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027408764587223148noreply@blogger.com