ADELAIDES BEST PARMY

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alexb618Posted: 6 Mar 2006, 1:42pm

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as a loyal member of the CPA i have utterly rinsed out every pub in the marion area and have concluded the espy @ brighton does the best parmy in the region ($9.90 parmy and pint) - second place is shennano's at marion.

now, as i have just moved house and job closer to the city i am looking for a CBD or western suburbs parmy

where is the best in this region?

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coopers ale house for the city
they are $15 or so but you get what you pay for, quality and definately quantity!

alexb618Posted: 6 Mar 2006, 1:47pm

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i heard the sauce on them is a bit 'salsa' and theres way too much cheese?

is there a slice of ham?

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I would recommend the Saracens Head for a parmy. They used to do a really good one, not so sure about now though.

The Earl of Leicester in Parkside does a HUGE one, chopped ham, cheese and sauce.

The coopers Alehouse looks good, but I haven't had the pleasure of sampling one yet.

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QUOTE(LightningChyld @ Mar 6 2006, 01:48 PM)

i had a saracens head parmy a few years ago, wonder how it is now

and remember SIZE ISNT EVERYTHING

ps the cumby does a nice parmy but their sauce tastes like its straight out of an old el paso jar

ITS MEANT TO BE ITALIAN NOT MEXICAN!

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QUOTE(alexb618 @ Mar 6 2006, 01:47 PM)

i heard the sauce on them is a bit 'salsa' and theres way too much cheese?

is there a slice of ham?

nah no ham just sauce and cheese

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leicester shits all over the ale house, they're about the same price and size but the leicester chef knows how to make an awesome parmi best combo of batter and meat and perfect amount of sause and cheese, not too cheesy, not too saucy.... their other schnitta'a are just as good whereas I will never again eat an ale house schnitta with pepper sauce... horrid! i'd take a liars schnitta over an ale house schnitta anyday!

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QUOTE(Aces High @ Mar 6 2006, 01:51 PM)

nah no ham just sauce and cheese

thanks for the info

i can tell you where i will NOT be going to night then!

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I've been to Earl of Leicester, Cumby, Alehouse, The Royal and Queens Arms and the best schnitzel I've had to date would be imo Alehouse! However I've only ever had Chicken Zurich there and it's Brie w/ mushrooms (wicked toppings imo). Whatever you do though, do not order pepper sauce as it is absolute gluggy shite! I'm assuming that Alehouse gravy/sauce is all bad.

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maybe i can ask them to place a slice of ham on the sauce before the cheese

i might give them a call

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hey p-chow have you had a parmy at the royal on henley or the mile end tav?

the mile end has a 350g parmy for $8.50 advertised

any experience?

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Earl of Leicester definately wins hands down...

Only downfall if you're like me and can only eat little amounts at a time you will have to take another friend or two to help you finish it...

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oh and triple post

the colonel light has 2 parmys and a jug of pale for $20

but i am very cautious of that place, for some reason i think they will be crap

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its more than a lunch.. its an obsession.

GREAT thread mate - even if u are a poof..

had royal today - very much recomended - 11.90 with a hieniken.

Kings head isnt too bad either.

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Try Aces pub in the Asian Markets if you like the real thing
not huge but run by italians and they make it how it should be
full slice of ham under the cheese and the sauce is true italian sauce
mmm nice.... place is a bit of a shit hole but the food is nice

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QUOTE(alexb618 @ Mar 6 2006, 02:04 PM)

hey p-chow have you had a parmy at the royal on henley or the mile end tav?

the mile end has a 350g parmy for $8.50 advertised

any experience?

I've not had a Royal schnitta before, but Reewind loves the place and he's a fan of their food and I'm sure he's had a parmy there. Not much help (sorry!) but only one way to find out!

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QUOTE(G__ @ Mar 6 2006, 03:12 PM)

i found hair in my food there once, they were so rude about it too, pulled the hair out and said "there you go now it's fine" this from the chef too. never eating there again!

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QUOTE(LovelyDrift @ Mar 6 2006, 02:14 PM)

I've not had a Royal schnitta before, but Reewind loves the place and he's a fan of their food and I'm sure he's had a parmy there. Not much help (sorry!) but only one way to find out!

where is michael? i thought he would be in this thread quick smart

i need to know about the royal :(

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TOO many places on the Adelaide list serve CRAP Parmies!!!
TOO many Parmys are beaten to death, to make them appear larger in size, when its all about the GIRTH!!!
TOO many eateries do NOT use HAM.
TOO many people judge a parmy by its size.

Every Parmy under $10 that I have tried, has been AVG. -> LESS THAN AVG. UNDER $10 = lips and assholes chicken.
Like all things, you get what you pay for!!!

MY PICK:
The Maylands (Phillis Street, Maylands)
NOT 1 but 2 skin free, trimmed, chicken breasts, fried perfectly in "fresh" shortening topped with HAM, CHEESE (not too much) and Sauce.

QUALITY & QUANTITY!!!

The only one Ive yet to try is The Leicester at Unley, whom Ive been told, do an excellent serve.

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pro-b seriously you need to take that back about the cheap parmy

$9.90 espy inc a pint is a better parmy than the $15 ones i woudl usually get!

and i agree too much emphasis is placed on size, a slightly above average size with great taste is better than a huge size with average taste!!

StrykePosted: 6 Mar 2006, 2:25pm

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The Leicester Parmys are nice but I always end up eating too much and feeling shit afterwards.

SalPosted: 6 Mar 2006, 2:30pm

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I reckon the cumby parmi's are good! :tongue:

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QUOTE(Sal @ Mar 6 2006, 02:30 PM)

I reckon the cumby parmi's are good! :tongue:

they are great though slightly mexican!

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meh, parmies are so last year to coin a popular phrase

its all about the beer & burger combo, so many pubs are flaunting this delicious pairing that its impossible not to abuse the arteries each and every time one ventures into publand

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QUOTE(alexb618 @ Mar 6 2006, 02:21 PM)

where is michael? i thought he would be in this thread quick smart

i need to know about the royal :(

royal parmis are fucken tasty, but REALLY small like id say maybe 1/3 of a huge leicester parmi

only about $11 i think though

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Best burger is the one at the Hahndorf Inn, it's fucking HUGE

julianPosted: 6 Mar 2006, 3:09pm

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I hear the german club does a decent parmy...

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Yeh i hate the salsa sauce on Parmi's...not cool

The Ed makes a mean parmi i reckon :thumbsup:

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Yeah the Ed makes a decent parmy, and for $9 for parmy and a pint Mon-Thur until 3pm, who can complain.

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i make the best parmys!!! lol. actually tonight is parmy night so i'll get a pic and post it. we have parmys with mashed spuds and califlower and brocoli with a creamy cheese sauce.... mmmmmm

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The Astor does a 2 schnitta deal and the only time I've indulged, I thought it to be quite good! It's $20 w/ a jug of Heieneken if I remember correctly

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Nope they don't do that deal anymore :( It's $10 meals all day everyday and $10 jugs on wednesdays!! :thumbsup:

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love the astor -

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get your people to contact my people to arrange the details mmmkay :)

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mmmmmmm this thread makes me hungry 4 a schnitta!

Barossa parmys aren't that great imo.......dam i wish lived in town. I need to be educated on Adelaide parmys so this thread is wikid 4 it!

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QUOTE(Dimitri @ Mar 7 2006, 02:47 PM)

i'd eat him under the table, hed be a twitching mess in the corner

you can eat 23 average tasting parmys while i continue searching for quality

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i love my snitta`s, dont get me wrong - but theres some fuking passion in here!!

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:lol: gold Walshy, GOLD :lol:

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QUOTE(slide @ Mar 7 2006, 04:25 PM)

i love my snitta`s, dont get me wrong - but theres some fuking passion in here!!

Come on... if you dont like a parmy you HAVE to question your sexuality.. or just be a fat cunt who is scared to get more fat.... or both...

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QUOTE(G__ @ Mar 7 2006, 03:57 PM)

Come on... if you dont like a parmy you HAVE to question your sexuality.. or just be a fat cunt who is scared to get more fat.... or both...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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QUOTE(slide @ Mar 7 2006, 08:52 AM)

iv started MACUS - Movement Against Chips Under Schnitta`s.

pet hate of mine but sometimes hard to avoid. cnts!

Word!

QUOTE(Dimitri @ Mar 7 2006, 09:58 AM)

sidebowls = winner

agreed. Fuck whatever they think is good presentation, its all about the ease of eating!!

QUOTE(Who cares @ Mar 7 2006, 03:49 PM)

Colonel Light Hotel
Two schnitzels beef or chicken with any topping plus a jug of Coopers for $20

not bad....

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QUOTE(alexb618 @ Mar 7 2006, 04:24 PM)

you can eat 23 average tasting parmys while i continue searching for quality

and thats the problem your never going to find a quality one because in the end of the day its a pub meal.. its like searching for the holy grail

dont get me wrong i used to wolf down a parmy but i just came to the realisation i can cook em at home better & for cheaper but i now refuse to pay for crap at a pub, while you continue to eat crap in your search for the unobtainable

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can you cook me a parmy super mario? :kiss:

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Hmm dunno if it has been mentioned but Kibbis Cafe on King William Road do a corker parmi!

It is a beef schnitta with seasoned batter, bacon, avocado, and swiss cheese.

They are just down the road so I eat there a bit.

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COOPERS ALE HOUSE!!!
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QUOTE(alexb618 @ Mar 7 2006, 06:49 PM)

can you cook me a parmy super mario? :kiss:

haha damn you alex im baiting and baiting but you aint biting :)

i'd cook for you, but then i'd have to kill you :lol: :tongue:

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QUOTE(Brando @ Mar 7 2006, 10:07 PM)

WTF? bacon, avocado and cheese is NOT a parmy.

A parmi is ham, tomato based sauce and cheese.

Der. I'd hate to see the RA crew go in there, order a parmy and get served that!! :crazy:

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After reading this forum and wanting a schnitta bad, I went and had a $7 schnitzel at the Duke Of York.

Although it wasnt a parmy, for $7 it was bloody fantastic. Free choice of sauce, it was a nice size, not too thin, yummy chips, and salad. I would HIGHLY recommend it - it was excellent value (even if the venue is a bit weird).

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QUOTE(ben:) @ Mar 8 2006, 04:59 PM)

where is this pub

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QUOTE(~:Betty:~ @ Mar 7 2006, 10:45 PM)

WTF? bacon, avocado and cheese is NOT a parmy.

A parmi is ham, tomato based sauce and cheese.

Der. I'd hate to see the RA crew go in there, order a parmy and get served that!! :crazy:

yeah ill have to agree with you on that

i am also of the belief that a parmy should be on a chicken schnitzel only, that is just my opinion

a parmy should not have pineapple/mushroom/avacado etc

it is chicken/tomato sauce/ham/cheese/garnsh if you are lucky

THIS IS THE FINAL WORD ON PARMY COMPOSITION

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Duke of york, currie st innit? Corner of Kingston Street (side street)

Pretty much across the road from that 'word.com' shop.

small pub, not been there yet, but a friend of mine eats there regularly and she rates it pretty highly.

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QUOTE(alexb618 @ Mar 8 2006, 05:14 PM)

a parmy should not have pineapple/mushroom/avacado etc

it is chicken/tomato sauce/ham/cheese/garnsh if you are lucky

I think the addition of pineapple is an acceptable part of a parmy!

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nup I'm with Alex on that... no pineapple!

But, then again, I don't like pineapple on a pizza either.

FRUIT SHOULD BE SERVED AS A DESSERT. Personally, I don't want my dessert on my schnitta or my pizza :tongue:

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If you haven't noticed I'm an Aussie.

I'd eat pineapple with vegemite.

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pineapple on a pizza doesnt bother me but a parmy is a sacred item

no fruit thanks

chicken
tomato
ham
cheese

parmy

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QUOTE(reewind @ Mar 8 2006, 06:30 PM)

If you haven't noticed I'm an Aussie.

I'd eat pineapple with vegemite.

Hmm... I reckon that actually sounds half enticing. Might give it a go!!

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QUOTE(alexb618 @ Mar 8 2006, 06:14 PM)

THIS IS THE FINAL WORD ON PARMY COMPOSITION

Although I love a *good* parmy (which is why I was at the Ale House tonight up till about an hour ago :) ), the whole discussion about parmys with a pseudo connoisseur bent does make me laugh.

So, fwiw, the best parmys in no particular order are:
-Earl
-Ale House
-My house

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The astor was a severe let down last night, service wise. They were incredibly busy, which isn't their fault.

Will still go there in future, just maybe earlier to avoid the usual dinner time rush :)

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They put sliced ham on my cumby parmy last night :gasp:
new chef i hear, was nice!!!

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Ive had a couple of parmis at the Worldsend on Hindley and i reckon they are great! My favourite... really big and delicious sauce... and if memory serves me correctly i think only about $12-$13 which i reckon is decent for a meal.

Also the Gilbert Hotel ones are OK, not amazing tho, they put all parsley on top which i dont think is good for a parmi... but i loved it at the time coz i was really hungover :teehee: