Also I will consistently rep for the people who serve in Pret because they all seem to work as some kind of well-oiled machine no matter how busy they are, whereas the service in Eat is like 5 times slower even at quiet times.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Best service in chains = Pret and Caffé Nero.
― that's when i reach for my ︻╦╤─* (suzy), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
i will try both pret and eat next week as an experimonk.
― Devil Mo (dog latin), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Caffe Nero and "best" shouldn't exist in a sentence tbf.
I think I'm jaded because my market town's been overrun by Neros and Starbucks's to the detriment of the lovely Hitchin teahouse. Seriously, one town does not need this much fucking coffee!!
― Devil Mo (dog latin), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Sill have never gone to a Starbucks. YAY ME.
Nero's coffees are at least drinkable, unlike all other chains' coffee I've had the displeasure of sampling.
― that's when i reach for my ︻╦╤─* (suzy), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:56 (thirteen years ago) link
i must admit i once had a lovely hot chocolate the one time i ventured into a nero.
― Devil Mo (dog latin), Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Nero's coffee is pretty obviously better than most of the other big chains IMO. Although when you come out of one you have this weird feeling of having been in the pub, pre-smoking ban.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Nero does proper Italian hot chocolate, the thick/gummy stuff, which wins bonus pints from me.
― that's when i reach for my ︻╦╤─* (suzy), Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Although when you come out of one you have this weird feeling of having been in the pub, pre-smoking ban.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 May 2011 17:05 (28 minutes ago) Bookmark
OMG IT'S TRUE. what is this bizarre phenom???
― r|t|c, Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:38 (thirteen years ago) link
I used to attribute it to the fact you could smoke in there, but post-smoking ban it's still the same. It's probably a combination of lighting and whatever they put in the coffee that gives you that sense of hyper-awareness of your environment and feeling a bit manky that you got from boozing in a smokey room during the daytime. NB - as far as I'm aware this only happens in daylight hours.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyone tried the Wensleydale & Apricot Chutney Bloomer from Pret?
― Per Yngve's having his brain out (MaresNest), Thursday, 12 May 2011 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
anyone tried the still water infused with iced tea and peach. fucking love it.
― LocalGarda, Thursday, 14 July 2011 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
Search: the BBQ pork hot wrap. Think it might be a little smaller than the others but it is packed full of meat.
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 9 February 2012 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
Crayfish thai noodle is good and surprisingly spicy for a sandwich shop chain...I agree with the comment upthread that their staff are usually good and fast at processing queues.
― Bob Six, Thursday, 9 February 2012 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
I ate so much Pret in my 20s I can hardly bear it now.
― Viva Brother Beyond (ithappens), Thursday, 9 February 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
Chef's special, Vietnamese baguette. With chicken. 2/10, must try harder (concept that is, I did not purchase).
― ledge, Monday, 13 February 2012 12:11 (twelve years ago) link
there's none of this Pret nonsense oop ere in Ull but i gotta give a shout to Gregg's Mexican Bandit baguette, that is one delicious and satisfying sandwich.
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Monday, 13 February 2012 12:12 (twelve years ago) link
When I used to go, it would be for the Malaysian chicken soup or a wrap.
― gyac, Monday, 13 February 2012 12:29 (twelve years ago) link
They've introduced a new bacon sandwich thingy, which must be good because it's always sold out whenever I get there
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Monday, 13 February 2012 12:33 (twelve years ago) link
this fucking sucks in my opinion, tasted like pork stew in a wrap, not pulled pork.
nope... it's sort of cold and has no ketchup on it, it is shite.
do like pret's soups tho.
the smoked salmon sandwich is the best thing in there, seriously thick wedges of the stuff, delicious, and relatively good for you.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Saturday, 18 February 2012 16:01 (twelve years ago) link
Never been, but I can't see the name without thinking of 1994 film Pret a Porter.
― getting good with gulags (beachville), Saturday, 18 February 2012 16:06 (twelve years ago) link
The sandwiches are served to customers by naked models walking up and down a runway.
― mmmm, Saturday, 18 February 2012 17:22 (twelve years ago) link
Only joking.
Eat now offering a chicken banh mi too. Madness.
― ledge, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 13:05 (twelve years ago) link
pret's is gone, i never had it. pret's avocado and crayfish salad is good, had today for the first time.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
we have a diff menu over here but pret is pretty dope
Slow Roasted Beef, Arugula & Parmesan
this sandwich is fantastic
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 27 March 2012 22:11 (twelve years ago) link
This changes everything
Oh wait, it would if they weren't mainly only in London :(
― kinder, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
think the austere 'jambon beurre' buttered stonebake w/ ham and cornichons is pretty much indisputably the best thing they do, and it's only £2.50
― imago, Thursday, 20 March 2014 19:56 (ten years ago) link
In fact I am ready to award the all-time gong to their new chicken and crushed pea baguette, it is sensational
― imago, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 12:04 (five years ago) link
Anyone else been in the Pret on Great Eastern Street? It's massive and has loads of tables but there's only ever about three types of sandwichI’ve noticed a really poor range in a few other Prets as well. I think that as you get closer you get to Pret HQ (in Victoria), they tend to have a better selection.
― Luna Schlosser, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 12:40 (five years ago) link
The basic tomato and brie baguette is secretly the best Pret sandwich.
― seandalai, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 23:37 (five years ago) link
looks like i'm a scab in the great culture war
― imago, Sunday, 6 October 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
veggie new yorker on rye
― stoffle (||||||||), Sunday, 6 October 2019 17:53 (four years ago) link
The basic tomato and brie baguette is secretly the best Pret sandwich.― seandalai, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 23:37 (five months ago) bookmarkflaglink
― seandalai, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 23:37 (five months ago) bookmarkflaglink
They stopped selling this (in the three branches I've checked) two weeks ago! Massive betrayal.
― britain's secret sauce (seandalai), Sunday, 6 October 2019 18:01 (four years ago) link
https://twitter.com/pretetranger?lang=en
― Stevolende, Sunday, 6 October 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
I had severe stomach cramps and badly upset digestion from a brie and tomato baguette from Pret twice last month, and have now abandoned buying it. I wonder if they've had complaints.
They need to make sure they keep those baguettes at the right temperature.
― Luna Schlosser, Sunday, 6 October 2019 20:12 (four years ago) link
seems badhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/aug/12/pret-a-manger-staff-consider-strike-after-temporary-pay-cuts-made-permanent
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 12 August 2021 06:31 (two years ago) link