Pret a Manger

Victoria Sponge · 24-10-2008, 13:29

I can't believe I have been ignoring this place for years...until last week when I went to the one at Bond Street station. I had a delicious Italian chicken salad, spicy falafel melt, cheese and bacon croissant, lemon cake, hot chocolate and fresh orange juice, and let the world go by as I enjoyed every last morsel!

I never realised the food was so good, and it's also made with fresh ingredients, prepared daily on the premises.

Here is their menu: http://www.pret.com/menu/

I don't know what to get from there next, as everything there looks yummy.

What are your Pret favourites?

analogueagent · 24-10-2008, 13:45

Wow. That is quite the pig out! How much did all that set you back?

whackyracer · 24-10-2008, 13:48

The food is good in pret, but one look at the nutritional values sent me running a mile!

Victoria Sponge · 24-10-2008, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by analogueagent

Wow. That is quite the pig out! How much did all that set you back?

I think it was about £13...it would have been cheaper if I didn't dine in. Yes it certainly was a lot of food (esp for a 5'3, size 10 woman), the problem was it all looked so nice that I found it hard to choose, so I had it all! I felt a bit sick after!

Victoria Sponge · 24-10-2008, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

The food is good in pret, but one look at the nutritional values sent me running a mile!

True, after I had the pigout I looked at the website and after I realised how much fat I consumed in that one sitting, I was almost sick again!

But I am now going to keep it as a weekly treat!

analogueagent · 24-10-2008, 13:54

I don't think I've ever actually been in a Pret, always thought it was a bit Starbucks-esque. Although I do remember when we got a big tray of their sandwiches delivered for someones birthday. Thought they were pretty good.

Wonky Willy · 24-10-2008, 14:00

It's rather expensive

Midiboy · 24-10-2008, 14:16

I get my lunch there every day (practically). The Chef's Italian Chicken Salad is only 319 calories (if you don't use the dressing) and the Tuna Tricoloure Sala is only 249 calories.

F'Nar F'Nar · 24-10-2008, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge

I can't believe I have been ignoring this place for years...until last week when I went to the one at Bond Street station. I had a delicious Italian chicken salad, spicy falafel melt, cheese and bacon croissant, lemon cake, hot chocolate and fresh orange juice, and let the world go by as I enjoyed every last morsel!
I never realised the food was so good, and it's also made with fresh ingredients, prepared daily on the premises.

Here is their menu: http://www.pret.com/menu/

I don't know what to get from there next, as everything there looks yummy.

What are your Pret favourites?

Good Lord... have you won The Lottery???

Banana Head · 24-10-2008, 14:36

I hate sandwich shops but I love Pret. Especially their falafel, spinach and tomato sandwiches. yummy.

cybergirl3 · 24-10-2008, 14:53

I love pret.
They do a great Crayfish & Rocket salad that is to die for!

Jimmy Connors · 24-10-2008, 14:58

Their coffee is not much to write home about.

I have never tried their food and by all accounts (on here) it's good - if expensive.

swingaleg · 24-10-2008, 23:40

I used to buy a cappucino there nearly every day, but at nearly £2 a shot it's had to go in these hard times..........

not_orange · 25-10-2008, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybergirl3

I love pret.
They do a great Crayfish & Rocket salad that is to die for!

And a price to die for too I guess !!

PingMyPong · 25-10-2008, 01:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge

I can't believe I have been ignoring this place for years...until last week when I went to the one at Bond Street station. I had a delicious Italian chicken salad, spicy falafel melt, cheese and bacon croissant, lemon cake, hot chocolate and fresh orange juice, and let the world go by as I enjoyed every last morsel!

I never realised the food was so good, and it's also made with fresh ingredients, prepared daily on the premises.

Here is their menu: http://www.pret.com/menu/

I don't know what to get from there next, as everything there looks yummy.

What are your Pret favourites?

Do you work for them? Is this an attempt at viral marketing?

ToySoldier · 25-10-2008, 01:41

They do a beautiful salmon and lemon butter sandwich aswell - and the soups are fantastic.

I believe I read, aswell, that all the food they don't sell by the end of the day is given to homeless shelters instead of just being thrown in the bin? Very charitable.

But yes, expensive, sadly. But we make room for it, because it's worth it.

AWESOMESAUCE! · 25-10-2008, 10:34

Do they still sell 'breadless sandwiches'?

Victoria Sponge · 25-10-2008, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by PingMyPong

Do you work for them? Is this an attempt at viral marketing?

No, I'm just a food addict (and you're just a killjoy!)

Iggy's Boy · 25-10-2008, 13:34

A pret sandwich is usually 'pret-ty' nice, But I have a gripe with their baguettes and, indeed the baguettes of many other sandwich shops:

The filling never seems to go the full length of the baguette!

This means the first bite is one consisting of nothing but bread, before you get to the filling.

ontheloop54 · 25-10-2008, 13:54

Yes, Greggs baguettes tend to be well-filled and are cheaper! I love the tuna one

26-10-2008, 19:45

I love Pret - whenever I am near one, I pig out - there's none here in Ni though

Multimedia81 · 13-03-2014, 13:30

Pret do some of the nicest coffee in the country, in that in Lattes you an almost taste the coffee and milk seperately! Occasionally they make it a bit strong though.

There are many Pret branches in central London in particular. When I got off a bus at Trafalgar Square, and walked towards Whitehall, I could see branches on both sides of the road at once!

New branches opened recently in Manchester, at Piccadilly station and Oxford Road, just north of the station.

Conversely, a branch closed in Sheffield near Meadowhall about 10 years ago. I think Sheffield is the biggest city in Britain without a Pret in the city centre.

shmisk · 13-03-2014, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Connors

Their coffee is not much to write home about.

I have never tried their food and by all accounts (on here) it's good - if expensive.

I don't like their coffee

Went in with my OH the other day he had an Americano (said it wasn't a patch on Nero coffee) and I had a caramel latte and had to spoon half of the overly thick froth out to get to the very mediocre coffee

JumpTheShark · 13-03-2014, 14:53

It's really overpriced for what it is.

malpasc · 13-03-2014, 16:06

I like their soups, in particular the butternut squash & sage, and the pulled pork - both delicious. Yes, it is expensive but for someone like me who can't eat dairy I find they have quite a few options that have no dairy in at all, and they list their ingredients on their shelf-edge labels which makes it easier to spot suitable foods.

The coffee is good too, and a bit cheaper than Starbucks, Caffe Nero etc.

24-10-2008, 13:29	#1
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	Pret a Manger I can't believe I have been ignoring this place for years...until last week when I went to the one at Bond Street station. I had a delicious Italian chicken salad, spicy falafel melt, cheese and bacon croissant, lemon cake, hot chocolate and fresh orange juice, and let the world go by as I enjoyed every last morsel! I never realised the food was so good, and it's also made with fresh ingredients, prepared daily on the premises. Here is their menu: http://www.pret.com/menu/ I don't know what to get from there next, as everything there looks yummy. What are your Pret favourites?

24-10-2008, 13:45	#2
analogueagent Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,562	Wow. That is quite the pig out! How much did all that set you back?

24-10-2008, 13:48	#3
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	The food is good in pret, but one look at the nutritional values sent me running a mile!

24-10-2008, 13:52	#4
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	Quote: Originally Posted by analogueagent Wow. That is quite the pig out! How much did all that set you back? I think it was about £13...it would have been cheaper if I didn't dine in. Yes it certainly was a lot of food (esp for a 5'3, size 10 woman), the problem was it all looked so nice that I found it hard to choose, so I had it all! I felt a bit sick after!

24-10-2008, 13:53	#5
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer The food is good in pret, but one look at the nutritional values sent me running a mile! True, after I had the pigout I looked at the website and after I realised how much fat I consumed in that one sitting, I was almost sick again! But I am now going to keep it as a weekly treat!

24-10-2008, 13:54	#6
analogueagent Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,562	I don't think I've ever actually been in a Pret, always thought it was a bit Starbucks-esque. Although I do remember when we got a big tray of their sandwiches delivered for someones birthday. Thought they were pretty good.

24-10-2008, 14:00	#7
Wonky Willy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 27	It's rather expensive

24-10-2008, 14:16	#8
Midiboy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 7,759	I get my lunch there every day (practically). The Chef's Italian Chicken Salad is only 319 calories (if you don't use the dressing) and the Tuna Tricoloure Sala is only 249 calories.

24-10-2008, 14:19	#9
F'Nar F'Nar Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 206	Quote: Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge I can't believe I have been ignoring this place for years...until last week when I went to the one at Bond Street station. I had a delicious Italian chicken salad, spicy falafel melt, cheese and bacon croissant, lemon cake, hot chocolate and fresh orange juice, and let the world go by as I enjoyed every last morsel! I never realised the food was so good, and it's also made with fresh ingredients, prepared daily on the premises. Here is their menu: http://www.pret.com/menu/ I don't know what to get from there next, as everything there looks yummy. What are your Pret favourites? Good Lord... have you won The Lottery???

24-10-2008, 14:36	#10
Banana Head Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fatti i cazzi tuoi! Posts: 2,325	I hate sandwich shops but I love Pret. Especially their falafel, spinach and tomato sandwiches. yummy.

24-10-2008, 14:53	#11
cybergirl3 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 19,660	I love pret. They do a great Crayfish & Rocket salad that is to die for!

24-10-2008, 14:58	#12
Jimmy Connors Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Home For The Bewildered Posts: 86,545	Their coffee is not much to write home about. I have never tried their food and by all accounts (on here) it's good - if expensive.

24-10-2008, 23:40	#13
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	I used to buy a cappucino there nearly every day, but at nearly £2 a shot it's had to go in these hard times..........

25-10-2008, 00:39	#14
not_orange Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the tangerine sea Posts: 1,182	Quote: Originally Posted by cybergirl3 I love pret. They do a great Crayfish & Rocket salad that is to die for! And a price to die for too I guess !!

25-10-2008, 01:23	#15
PingMyPong Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Here Posts: 2,260	Quote: Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge I can't believe I have been ignoring this place for years...until last week when I went to the one at Bond Street station. I had a delicious Italian chicken salad, spicy falafel melt, cheese and bacon croissant, lemon cake, hot chocolate and fresh orange juice, and let the world go by as I enjoyed every last morsel! I never realised the food was so good, and it's also made with fresh ingredients, prepared daily on the premises. Here is their menu: http://www.pret.com/menu/ I don't know what to get from there next, as everything there looks yummy. What are your Pret favourites? Do you work for them? Is this an attempt at viral marketing?

25-10-2008, 01:41	#16
ToySoldier Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 854	They do a beautiful salmon and lemon butter sandwich aswell - and the soups are fantastic. I believe I read, aswell, that all the food they don't sell by the end of the day is given to homeless shelters instead of just being thrown in the bin? Very charitable. But yes, expensive, sadly. But we make room for it, because it's worth it.

25-10-2008, 10:34	#17
AWESOMESAUCE! Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 371	Do they still sell 'breadless sandwiches'?

25-10-2008, 12:58	#18
Victoria Sponge Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Garage, GoT, Brasil & steak Posts: 10,505	Quote: Originally Posted by PingMyPong Do you work for them? Is this an attempt at viral marketing? No, I'm just a food addict (and you're just a killjoy!)

25-10-2008, 13:34	#19
Iggy's Boy Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,943	A pret sandwich is usually 'pret-ty' nice, But I have a gripe with their baguettes and, indeed the baguettes of many other sandwich shops: The filling never seems to go the full length of the baguette! This means the first bite is one consisting of nothing but bread, before you get to the filling.

25-10-2008, 13:54	#20
ontheloop54 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Big Smoke Posts: 2,747	Yes, Greggs baguettes tend to be well-filled and are cheaper! I love the tuna one

26-10-2008, 19:45	#21
fuzzibear Posts: n/a	I love Pret - whenever I am near one, I pig out - there's none here in Ni though

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Pret a Manger

13-03-2014, 13:30	#22
Multimedia81 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manchester area Posts: 15,204	Pret do some of the nicest coffee in the country, in that in Lattes you an almost taste the coffee and milk seperately! Occasionally they make it a bit strong though. There are many Pret branches in central London in particular. When I got off a bus at Trafalgar Square, and walked towards Whitehall, I could see branches on both sides of the road at once! New branches opened recently in Manchester, at Piccadilly station and Oxford Road, just north of the station. Conversely, a branch closed in Sheffield near Meadowhall about 10 years ago. I think Sheffield is the biggest city in Britain without a Pret in the city centre.

13-03-2014, 14:47	#23
shmisk Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,333	Quote: Originally Posted by Jimmy Connors Their coffee is not much to write home about. I have never tried their food and by all accounts (on here) it's good - if expensive. I don't like their coffee Went in with my OH the other day he had an Americano (said it wasn't a patch on Nero coffee) and I had a caramel latte and had to spoon half of the overly thick froth out to get to the very mediocre coffee

13-03-2014, 14:53	#24
JumpTheShark Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 2,540	It's really overpriced for what it is.

13-03-2014, 16:06	#25
malpasc Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6,350	I like their soups, in particular the butternut squash & sage, and the pulled pork - both delicious. Yes, it is expensive but for someone like me who can't eat dairy I find they have quite a few options that have no dairy in at all, and they list their ingredients on their shelf-edge labels which makes it easier to spot suitable foods. The coffee is good too, and a bit cheaper than Starbucks, Caffe Nero etc.