The places YOU like to eat

Our meal reviewer, The Insider, asked for your tips on where to dine out, and you did him proud.

Express & Star readers have again come up trumps with their suggestions of where are the best places to eat out, ranging from homely pubs, top-notch cafes and chic restaurants.

It is always good to hear from the people who really know about where to eat in the region, so please keep your tips coming in.

Here are some of this week's suggestions:

Damian Gear reckons the New Inns at Bilston Road, Wolverhampton, is the place to be.

"It is really cheap, and offers a grat range of Chinese food, and allows you to eat all you can. Definitely a must."

Jeanette Babb suggests a visit to The Rainbow in Coven to sample the fine fare on offer.

"We have been on numerous occasions and always been treated with courtesy, and a welcoming delicious meal," she says.

"It is a bright and modern establishment and the landlord Mike Antoszkiewcz is friendly and obliging, and can cater for a gluten-free meal if he is informed on booking."

John from Hagley believes Balti Bazaar in Pedmore Road, Lye, takes some beating, and is full nearly every night.

"It's just consistently good food," he says.

"Because it's a balti you can take your own drink, so that makes it a little cheaper. In a competitive area like Lye, where there are dozens of baltis, that is the one that everybody goes to."

Another favourite of John's is the Alam International Indian restaurant in Wall Heath, near Dudley.

"It's a little gem, tucked away in the precinct, and it's really worth discovering. It's fantastic."

John says he has also been told that the newly refurbished Dunsley Hall in Kinver is very good, albeit expensive, although he has yet to experience that for himself.

Chris from Sedgley says The Fountain in Lower Gornal is a favourite of his.

"There are real ales for one thing, and it's a nice attractive pub. When I went on a lunchtime, my food - although it was just a basic pub lunch - was very good."

Another place Chris has enjoyed in the past is the Cafe Casita Italian restaurant in Upper Gornal.

Boster says the Windsor Castle brewery taphouse at Lye Cross - next door to Balti Bazaar - is also worth a visit.

"The ales are superb. They change from time to time, with Worcester Sorcerer being particularly good.

"It is a stylish, modern place, with rustic tables and a marble finish to the bar, and the food is not bad at all."

Boster also recently enjoyed a meal at the Thornescroft at Shipley, between Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth.

"I went with a group of friends, and we had booked in advance so they gave us our own special room.

"The food was good and reasonably priced, and the service was friendly."

Just up the road, tucked away in Worfield's Main Street, is The Dog Inn and Davenport Arms, which Boster says is well worth discovering for its comfortable, homely atmosphere and excellent food.

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