myol'man Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Football chat? Definately. Used by many on a matchday https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/north-street-chinese-takeaway-dubbed-9383052 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berts city Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Gutted, best chips on north street. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Part of my childhood going, Willow Garden gone the same was as Kwans at the other end of North Street. Kwans was our "night out chippy" partly because it was opposite the Rex (ABC) cinema and partly because they did "scrumps" for free. But Willow Garden was Chinese at home in front of the telly or listening to music with your mates. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Same as above been using it over forty years the previous owners Mr and Mrs lau had a chippy on Upton road before which my parents used in the early 70s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: Part of my childhood going, Willow Garden gone the same was as Kwans at the other end of North Street. Kwans was our "night out chippy" partly because it was opposite the Rex (ABC) cinema and partly because they did "scrumps" for free. But Willow Garden was Chinese at home in front of the telly or listening to music with your mates. Kwans was amazing, Willow Garden was the closest to my house and was really good, there was a place behind Victoria Park School called Yee Wah that did the same chips as Kwans, there was Ashton Drive, The Magnet. If it wasn’t for playing football I’d have been 15 stone by the time I hit my 20s. Gutted to hear about Willow Garden, I loved the fact you could see them cooking the food. The first time I used a Chinese in North Bristol it was just a counter and I heard a microwave ping 2 minutes after I ordered. Never a good sign. Edited July 2 by Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingswood red Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Bad news, used it every night game. Lovely people. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Two chippys did crinkle cut chips in BS3, weans and another good lost chippy raymend rd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Battered Burgers in a bun. I will miss them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 20 minutes ago, kingswood red said: Bad news, used it every night game. Lovely people. 100%. Decent chippy, as you say, lovely people. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: Part of my childhood going, Willow Garden gone the same was as Kwans at the other end of North Street. Kwans was our "night out chippy" partly because it was opposite the Rex (ABC) cinema and partly because they did "scrumps" for free. But Willow Garden was Chinese at home in front of the telly or listening to music with your mates. Scrumps - batter bits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 2 minutes ago, Midred said: Scrumps - batter bits? Yep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 I went to school with the twins in the chippy on windmill hill that was good in those days the curry Source was a winner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 1 hour ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said: Kwans was amazing, Willow Garden was the closest to my house and was really good, there was a place behind Victoria Park School called Yee Wah that did the same chips as Kwans, there was Ashton Drive, The Magnet. If it wasn’t for playing football I’d have been 15 stone by the time I hit my 20s. Gutted to hear about Willow Garden, I loved the fact you could see them cooking the food. The first time I used a Chinese in North Bristol it was just a counter and I heard a microwave ping 2 minutes after I ordered. Never a good sign. Yes Wah sold the best chicken fried rice around, gutted when it closed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Actually think this is more upsetting than any transfer sale we’ve made in the last 10 years 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 2 Admin Share Posted July 2 I wonder if they are selling the business? If so there could be hope.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 4 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: I went to school with the twins in the chippy on windmill hill that was good in those days the curry Source was a winner Best Chinese curry around at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Enids curry wasn't bad that stayed in the same family since I was a kid, all these new indian restaurants dont measure up to a madras from eastern tandoori and the thick cut chips they did there mmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tony283 Posted July 6 Popular Post Share Posted July 6 Hello everyone! It's Tony from Willow Garden. I just want to thank every one of you who came in the shop through the years. Me and mum always look forward to match days especially evening weekday matches. Without matchday business we would have thought of different ways on how to operate Willow Garden. I never expect to see the forum post a story from Bristol Live (Would have been lovely if thet asked us whether they can publish this story..... That's another matter)! I will miss the laughs I always have with you lot because it's what kept me sane when we are hitting the peak period during trade. The only regret we all had was not experiencing premier league trade and only had a glimpse of it via cup matches. If you lot have questions just ask away and I'll try and answer them asap! Tony 20 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Always my place of sustenance straight from work at evening games and always good. Thanks Tony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Acton Red Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 On 02/07/2024 at 17:11, RedLionLad said: Battered Burgers in a bun. I will miss them Bet your heart wont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 6 Admin Share Posted July 6 2 hours ago, Tony283 said: Hello everyone! It's Tony from Willow Garden. I just want to thank every one of you who came in the shop through the years. Me and mum always look forward to match days especially evening weekday matches. Without matchday business we would have thought of different ways on how to operate Willow Garden. I never expect to see the forum post a story from Bristol Live (Would have been lovely if thet asked us whether they can publish this story..... That's another matter)! I will miss the laughs I always have with you lot because it's what kept me sane when we are hitting the peak period during trade. The only regret we all had was not experiencing premier league trade and only had a glimpse of it via cup matches. If you lot have questions just ask away and I'll try and answer them asap! Tony From a customers point of view, always great food but an even nicer welcome What's happening with the business? Is anyone else interested in taking it on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Sorry I thought a road had closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3City Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Went in the Willow Garden a few times and always good, but Evelyn's was always my Bedminster chippy of choice back in the day. Argus still decent on West Street though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony283 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 4 hours ago, phantom said: From a customers point of view, always great food but an even nicer welcome What's happening with the business? Is anyone else interested in taking it on We have leased out the shop to someone else. Whether they carry on with the business is another question. Since coming back to the business, I always try to improve customer rapport and glad to know this has not gone unnoticed. I feel a bit guilty not telling our football fans about the business. If a hand over date was set before the end of the 23/24 season I would have mentioned it to everyone. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Always my choice of matchday chippy, either on the way to an afternoon game or an after match battered bangers and chips for the walk home after an evening game. Not a regular customer apart from City games but always recognised, and treated as a regular with the smiling lady, remarkably, remembering what I always had. It will certainly be missed - a top notch chippy with very friendly service. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 On 06/07/2024 at 16:05, Iron Acton Red said: Bet your heart wont According to the wife, I don’t have one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 02/07/2024 at 17:05, Oh Louie louie said: Two chippys did crinkle cut chips in BS3, weans and another good lost chippy raymend rd my old man and I had the newsagents in Raymend Road next to the chinese, source of many a good nights supper in the early 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 35 minutes ago, oldstandrobin said: my old man and I had the newsagents in Raymend Road next to the chinese, source of many a good nights supper in the early 80's. Yee Wah did the best chicken fried rice around, gutted when it closed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 3 hours ago, oldstandrobin said: my old man and I had the newsagents in Raymend Road next to the chinese, source of many a good nights supper in the early 80's. Crinkle cut chips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyez Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 02/07/2024 at 17:05, Oh Louie louie said: Two chippys did crinkle cut chips in BS3, weans and another good lost chippy raymend rd Memory unlocked. Those crinkle cut chippies from the gaff on Raymend road were unrivalled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Another reason to not renew my ST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Just walked past the red and white cafe, it has a sign Ali's curry place opening soon, wondering if its Ali from the grill that was down the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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