Good Roast Dinners (and not-so-good roast coffee)

In response to a question recently posted on Facebook about finding good roast dinners in Bury restaurants, I would like to suggest that the Decanter on Angel Hill as a probable source . I went in there some time ago when it first opened with new management and had a very good evening meal. My main 'complaint' (if you could call it that) wasn't about the quality of the 'mains' - far from it. The pork meal seemed absolutely up to standard, but the starter was so large I didn't really appreciate the main course. Of course, no-one is obliged to eat a starter but they do help spin-out the meal, turning it into a relaxing evening (or lunch).  Many opt for desserts instead of starters, but I don't have much of a sweet tooth after a main meal and would rather have a small starter at a lower cost.  Few starters are under a fiver now - many nearer £10. Maybe it's not in restaurants' interests now to provide smaller cheaper portions, but I think it would be in the interests of many of the customers.

On to 'fresh roasted and ground coffee'.  I don't drink much caffeinated coffee these days (and it's improved my sleeping enormously), but every so often I fancy a really nice cup of coffee, which I fully expected to find at the Really Rather Good Coffee House today (my praise was effusive after my last visit). This time I was very disappointed to find they no longer serve the variety of coffee I last had and I ended up with their regular brew which was decidely 'wishy-washy'. I think maybe it was simply too weak. They did offer to change it  but there was certainly no beautiful coffee aroma to enjoy, so I declined.  In fact, it really rather reminded me of how my coffee always comes out at home. It's quite a while since I've bought a roast I've really enjoyed and most of them frequently end up with that rather 'plasticy' smell - not unlike that of today in the Really Rather Good Coffee House.  Hmm. Maybe they should rename themselves the Really Rather Good  Lunch House...... at present anyway