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Food quality at the Valley

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,660
    edited November 2025
    It's not hard to heat up a pie. I don't understand how they can fail in that task. Also, I'm sure they temperature probe food, because I see them doing it with the burgers.

    I walked down to the end of the fans bar a few weeks ago and had a peek into the kitchen. I couldn't believe how big it is - it's massive. What do they use it for? I can't see any real cooking going on at The Valley. But I'm sure in a space that big, you could easily churn out good food for the terraces.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,453
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    lancashire lad said:
    Don't we have 2 fans we are meant to liaise with the club and sort out this sort of problem?

    They had supposedly cracked the whip earlier in the season and things had improved. 
    Not a club problem so they will say. Ask Gather and Gather, though when they full of it on the pitch on their meeting saying enough was enough. As i have said many times if you can eat before you arrive or use the local burger vans in Harvey Gardens
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,514
    edited November 2025
    shirty5 said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    lancashire lad said:
    Don't we have 2 fans we are meant to liaise with the club and sort out this sort of problem?

    They had supposedly cracked the whip earlier in the season and things had improved. 
    Not a club problem so they will say. Ask Gather and Gather, though when they full of it on the pitch on their meeting saying enough was enough. As i have said many times if you can eat before you arrive or use the local burger vans in Harvey Gardens

    100% in agreement.
    I used the Valley Cafe or the burger guy opposite the club shop for years. I knew the food and service was awful, before paying and tasting the stuff inside the ground.
    Wtf we cannot give bottled lager, even if may be s***, fans will suffer it to get a quick beer in.  If we did this and not served any food I am sure we'd make bundles more than we do already.
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 3,119
    Food quality in the kiosks in the ground poor, made worse when it comes luke warm. 
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 6,099
    Luke warm food can cause more than just a gut ache. What’s their hygiene rating?
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,466
    First time I got food in the ground this season. Asked for a sausage roll, got back to my seat opened up the packaging it was a hotdog. 

    Fuming

  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 6,099
    Stewart said:
    First time I got food in the ground this season. Asked for a sausage roll, got back to my seat opened up the packaging it was a hotdog. 

    Fuming

    At least it was hot then. 
  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,758
    I am baffled how the Curbside food hatch can serve up a burger so desperately overcooked it is ash dry but is barely warm to the touch, even the bread roll in which it was served was dried out to be almost inedible - That dry unadorned circle of 'meat' in a 20p bread roll is charged out at £7.50!
    By comparison the meagre portion of chips at £3.50 seemed OK, they were at least hot, crisp and salty.  The 'experience' was capped off by it taking fully 4 minutes to complete the transaction despite the operative having nothing more to do than pick up the 2 items from behind him and place them on the counter, while saying nothing at all.
    That's it for me and Valley catering for the season, it'll be Valley Cafe or nothing at all from now on.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,739
    Still 14 chips only?
  • Milan
    Milan Posts: 90
    Clearly my view is against the grain, but I think the food is OK for a football stadium. I often have the chicken and chips and it's... well... decent under the circumstances. I'm still happy that they've made a lot of progress reducing serving times. It's not perfect, but a massive improvement on last season (which is all the more impressive given the increased attendances).

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  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 6,099
    edited November 2025
    ?
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 878
    I can’t remember the last time I ate food at football. It’s the last thing on my mind. But those of you that do what do you expect it’s a ground not a restaurant. I suggest you get on the wallop and forget about eating altogether. 
  • Addicksi
    Addicksi Posts: 54
    Maybe we should lead the way with our Jamaica connections. Levi Roots (Reggae Reggae sauce)is I think still south London based. Jerk chicken etc would be better than the usual fare.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,468
    I wonder how many people go to a restaurant and complain about the quality of the football on offer. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 13,545
    edited November 2025
    While I see people's points, having more 12:30 KO's does make food more important to the overall matchday experience. Especially when (with apologies to the Valley Cafe), the local area isn't flooded with options
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,514
    Chizz said:
    I wonder how many people go to a restaurant and complain about the quality of the football on offer. 

    That was very funny.
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 3,013
    Chippy in the Village,2.75 for a very large cone of excellent real potatoe chips,would never pay the prices for any food or drink in the ground.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,514
    edited November 2025
    thickandthin63 said:
    Chippy in the Village,2.75 for a very large cone of excellent real potatoe chips,would never pay the prices for any food or drink in the ground.

    Years ago I had some wedges from there, they were fantastic as well.
    Have never had a bad portion of chips from there.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,713
    fenaddick said:
    While I see people's points, having more 12:30 KO's does make food more important to the overall matchday experience. Especially when (with apologies to the Valley Cafe), the local area isn't flooded with options
    Sainsburys now have hot sausage rolls, pasties etc.
    Macdonalds
    Dominos
    Marks for a sandwich
    Popeyes
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,516
    edited 2:46PM
    A lot of new food options in the Curbs stand today, including a Jerk chicken stall (cooked on bbq grill), plus another bar near the entrance 

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  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,514
    killerandflash said:
    A lot of new food options in the Curbs stand today, including a Jerk chicken stall (cooked on bbq grill), plus another bar near the entrance 

    Having a jerk pre-match is novel.
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,186
    I just just asked the lady at The West Stand eaterie for 2 beef burgers and a hot dog. 
    After waiting a while she eventually returned and pulled the beef burgers from under her armpits.
    Even for Charlton catering, I was taken aback.
    Why? I asked her.
    “It keeps ‘em warm” she said,
    Jesus, you can forget about the fecking hot dog, I said.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,514
    MrWalker said:
    I just just asked the lady at The West Stand eaterie for 2 beef burgers and a hot dog. 
    After waiting a while she eventually returned and pulled the beef burgers from under her armpits.
    Even for Charlton catering, I was taken aback.
    Why? I asked her.
    “It keeps ‘em warm” she said,
    Jesus, you can forget about the fecking hot dog, I said.

    I'd report that in all honesty.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,020
    Baldybonce said:
    fenaddick said:
    While I see people's points, having more 12:30 KO's does make food more important to the overall matchday experience. Especially when (with apologies to the Valley Cafe), the local area isn't flooded with options
    Sainsburys now have hot sausage rolls, pasties etc.
    Macdonalds
    Dominos
    Marks for a sandwich
    Popeyes
    Popeyes ? What an awful fast food dump that place is . 
  • OhMyGodden
    OhMyGodden Posts: 310
    Bedsaddick said:
    Baldybonce said:
    fenaddick said:
    While I see people's points, having more 12:30 KO's does make food more important to the overall matchday experience. Especially when (with apologies to the Valley Cafe), the local area isn't flooded with options
    Sainsburys now have hot sausage rolls, pasties etc.
    Macdonalds
    Dominos
    Marks for a sandwich
    Popeyes
    Popeyes ? What an awful fast food dump that place is . 
    It's the best thing since sliced bread tbf
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,648
    MrWalker said:
    I just just asked the lady at The West Stand eaterie for 2 beef burgers and a hot dog. 
    After waiting a while she eventually returned and pulled the beef burgers from under her armpits.
    Even for Charlton catering, I was taken aback.
    Why? I asked her.
    “It keeps ‘em warm” she said,
    Jesus, you can forget about the fecking hot dog, I said.
    That's minging  :#
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,102
    Haven’t tried the one in Charlton but for fast food, the Popeyes chicken burgers are actually really good quality
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,845
    MrWalker said:
    I just just asked the lady at The West Stand eaterie for 2 beef burgers and a hot dog. 
    After waiting a while she eventually returned and pulled the beef burgers from under her armpits.
    Even for Charlton catering, I was taken aback.
    Why? I asked her.
    “It keeps ‘em warm” she said,
    Jesus, you can forget about the fecking hot dog, I said.
    Is that you Jimmy Jones?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,785
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    killerandflash said:
    A lot of new food options in the Curbs stand today, including a Jerk chicken stall (cooked on bbq grill), plus another bar near the entrance 

    Having a jerk pre-match is novel.
    Speak for yourself 
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,975
    The Piglet Pies at Pompey were £5, full of
    filling and very nice.
    The stuff at The Valley is overpriced and poor.

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