lol the one in Hull closed down
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 11:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Never eaten from here.
― Raw Patrick, Friday, 18 July 2008 11:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Never seen that artisan prosciutto one, I feel robbed.
― Matt DC, Friday, 18 July 2008 11:59 (fifteen years ago) link
avocado & italian cheese hummus special egg florentine
don't they all have about 1000kcals per serving? not as bad kcal count as EAT. pies however
― czn, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Can't see the pastrami bloomer on there.
― chap, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Wrap of lamb is good, as is crayfish & rocket.
― chap, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:30 (fifteen years ago) link
why can't they just say Lamb Wrap?
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:34 (fifteen years ago) link
rack of lamb get it
― s1ocki, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Same reason they can't say "Chicken and Lettuce" or "Cheese and Pickle".
― Noodle Vague, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:36 (fifteen years ago) link
list c&p'd from pret website*
*no pastrami bloomer there obv
― czn, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Thinking about it I don't think they've done it for a couple of years.
― chap, Friday, 18 July 2008 12:47 (fifteen years ago) link
avocado & italian cheese
what's in this? we get get an avocado, parmesan, basil, pine nut and tomato sandwich, which gets my vote. if you guys don't have that, i'm sorry.
― gabbneb, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:28 (fifteen years ago) link
do you get the raspberry/orange/banana drink? because that's what's to drink with it.
― gabbneb, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:31 (fifteen years ago) link
how do you work these things out?
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Humous & Roasted Peppers - would give you fierce gas from both ends though
― snoball, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:34 (fifteen years ago) link
don't often go to chain sandwich shops but the avocado & herb salad wrap is really fucking nice
― lex pretend, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:36 (fifteen years ago) link
instinct
― gabbneb, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Dry-Cured Ham and Greve Baguette, by a whisker over the "Award-Winning" Avocado & Herb Salad Wrap.
But I still miss their Coronation Chicken sandwiches.
― mike t-diva, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:44 (fifteen years ago) link
where's the beef, Pret
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 13:57 (fifteen years ago) link
My local one only has a tiny tiny selection of these. I was happy until I went to the website and realised the smorgasboard of delights I was missing out on. NB don't have the miso soup.
― Not the real Village People, Friday, 18 July 2008 20:06 (fifteen years ago) link
I really miss Pret! I only just realised
― admrl, Friday, 18 July 2008 20:07 (fifteen years ago) link
We have this thing here that's like it. but not very good. it also sells magazines and bathroom items
best thing about Pret is still the Choc Bar
― blueski, Friday, 18 July 2008 20:09 (fifteen years ago) link
WANT
― admrl, Friday, 18 July 2008 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Dry-Cured Ham & Eggs Bloomer All Day Breakfast Crayfish and Rocket if i wanna be healthy or Posh Cheddar & Pickle Artisan Baguette but I haven't seen one in ages
unless it's christmas... in which case christmas sarnie every day.
― ledge, Saturday, 19 July 2008 15:07 (fifteen years ago) link
the US menu: http://www.pret.com/us/menu/ - does it have less mayo?
tho it's incomplete - maybe they're including just the US-only items
― gabbneb, Saturday, 19 July 2008 15:36 (fifteen years ago) link
i like the hummus and bell pepper sandwich, but our peppers aren't roasted
― gabbneb, Saturday, 19 July 2008 15:38 (fifteen years ago) link
i like the tuna baguette too, but there's something just slightly off about their tuna - it's too mashed-up or something
― gabbneb, Saturday, 19 July 2008 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link
also they put black pepper in it
― gabbneb, Saturday, 19 July 2008 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link
the blueberry/granola yogurt pot is awesome
― gabbneb, Saturday, 19 July 2008 15:43 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm sort of amazed anyone goes to Pret in NEW YORK of all places.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 19 July 2008 16:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Swedish Meatball Ragu Hot Wrap
This is king of Pret products.
The margherita wrap (discontinued - R.I.P.) was even better. So for this poll, another vote for the Swedish Meatballs.
Pret has ludicrous hours, though; they all seem to close at 6pm.
― Savannah Smiles, Saturday, 19 July 2008 16:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Posh Cheddar & Pickle Artisan Baguette
^^^^^this
-- The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics, Friday, 18 July 2008 11:52 (Yesterday) Link
yep. when that's a bit heavy i've gone for:
Summer Chicken & Mango Free-Range Egg Mayo & Roasted Tomato Breakfast Baguette (started copying this one at home, never thought to use roasteds b4) Classic Super Club and the cheapo egg on rye which i havent seen for a bit.
― r|t|c, Saturday, 19 July 2008 16:43 (fifteen years ago) link
also NO £1.80 HAM & CHEESE CROISSANT NO CREDIBILITY
it's good food (and my semi-local is a very nice environment, including good music). i go out of my way to eat there.
― gabbneb, Saturday, 19 July 2008 18:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
I go to Pret in NY although I am always disappointed by how few sandwich types they have comparatively. They are good if you want a sandwich that is light compared to the huge monster meat sandwiches you find everywhere else in NY. Plus you can get a half sandwich now.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 23:30 (fifteen years ago) link
NO £1.80 HAM & CHEESE CROISSANT NO CREDIBILITY
I'm a fan of the £1.80 mozzarella & tomato croissant.
― chap, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 23:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Thursday, 24 July 2008 23:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Italian Prosciutto Artisan Baguette
I can now confirm this beats every other Pret sandwich hands down.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 August 2008 09:57 (fifteen years ago) link
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/91171430_6afcbafaf0.jpg?v=0
― gnarly sceptre, Thursday, 21 August 2008 14:32 (fifteen years ago) link
SANDWICHES! I EAT SANDWICHES!! YAYYY!!!!
― MPx4A, Thursday, 21 August 2008 14:37 (fifteen years ago) link
all joking aside pret wraps are straight disgusting
― Just got offed, Thursday, 21 August 2008 14:40 (fifteen years ago) link
I think I've had something like six New York Delis from Pret in the past three weeks.
― DJ Khaledonian Thistle (Dom Passantino), Monday, 26 January 2009 12:50 (fifteen years ago) link
― MPx4A, Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:37 PM (5 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
otm
― special guest stars mark bronson, Monday, 26 January 2009 12:52 (fifteen years ago) link
haha having said that...
― Matt DC, Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:57 AM (5 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
fuckin a
― special guest stars mark bronson, Monday, 26 January 2009 12:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Still never eaten a Pret sandwich even though I LOVE SANDWICHES!!!
― Glansel & Gretel (Raw Patrick), Monday, 26 January 2009 12:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Ohsnap.jpg
I've actually just finished one. Pretty great, but not up there with the proscuitto one.
― Matt DC, Monday, 26 January 2009 13:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Beef & Stilton is OK, bit dry (oh the ironing) maybe
― Bondzilla vs Mechaholmes (blueski), Monday, 26 January 2009 13:28 (fifteen years ago) link
SOOP! SOOP!
THAT THAI CHICKEN SOOP!!
FOR ME!!!
― Mark G, Monday, 26 January 2009 13:56 (fifteen years ago) link
This is still the king, even if the bread does occasionally have the consistency of moon rock.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:22 (twelve years ago) link
You can get nicer sandwiches at slighlty lower prices from M&S and not-much-worse sandwiches at much lower prices from supermarkets. Makes Pret seem a bit wanky and redundant in my eyes. Should I give em another shot?
― Devil Mo (dog latin), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
'nicer' is subjective, maybe the distinctive pret flavour ambience is not to your taste. but pret sandwiches are generally 2.99-3.99. are m+s really cheaper than that?
― ledge, Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:26 (twelve years ago) link
m&s are pretty cheap...i like m&s a lot i have to say, esp if you want to break the sandwich's despotic rule and have like some empanadas and a salad or whatev
― Phelan Nulty (Local Garda), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:27 (twelve years ago) link
MDC, without getting into the finer details, it wasn't like that.
― that's when i reach for my ︻╦╤─* (suzy), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:28 (twelve years ago) link
M+S sandwiches are awful imo. If it has got to be a sandwich chain and there's no Paul around, then I'll usually go for Pret.
― Lidl Monsters (seandalai), Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:35 (twelve years ago) link
M&S sandwiches should be much, much better than they actually are, and most supermarket sandwiches are awful. I prefer yer standard sandwich shop/deli sandwiches for lunch most days but occasionally I still get Pret cravings.
Apostrophe is underrated imo.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:45 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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