EXPATS in POLAND: 10 things you miss / don't miss about home . . .

What's up 'Malhotra'? Is Namaste kicking your restaurant's arse? Certainly sounds like it. Your post is nothing but sour grapes and bullsh!t.

I'm amazed at how you managed to see what the cooking staff wear: it's impossible to see into the kitchen. And how can you claim to know anything about the toilet? It is for staff only (and yes I have asked to use it before and they told me I couldn't).

Your comment about prices if complete bollocks too. Butter chicken at Namaste is 18zl. At Buddha it is 28zl. At Tandoor Palace it is 32zl. At India Curry it (or at least the Murgh Makhani) is also 32zl. But the stuff at Namaste is better even if you ignore the prices!

I eat Namaste (delivered to my office for lunch) at least twice a week and have done so for more than two years. It has never made me ill.


You really are on a roll with your lies! The frozen curries at M & S are more expensive than the stuff at Namaste! It's also nothing like as good. Not even close. Admittedly the tinned curries are cheaper than Namaste (14zl vs 18zl) but that's because they are crap.

I've just been down to M&S (not to buy curry though). The frozen curries are 22zl.

I was in Old town at the weekend & I see that Namaste are about to open another restaurant on the same street ... that makes 3 & fair play to them . best indian in warsaw by a long shot .

as for breaching hygiene regulations , surely that just makes it even more authentic..

I could not have been more disappointed when I ate at Namaste. Given that I did used to live in India, I wasn't expecting truly authentic food but all the same it was not tasty and the Polish girl working there might hurt her face if she was to ever crack a smile.

I take it you have never eaten at Tandoor Palace. Half as good as Namaste (at best) and twice the price.

I miss,
Crumpets,
Proper bacon,
quality beef,
curry,
Well all food actually
politeness (albeit fake) from shop staff,
General courtesy from other people,
Driving on the correct side of the road,
The ease of doing day to day tasks ie getting an internet connection
Surfing and beaches

I don't miss,
All the dole scum and pregnant teenagers littering the streets,
Health and safety
Political correctness
the labour government
Speed cameras
The Weather
Alcoholic drinks sold in the UK market
How expensive things are in the UK.

[quote=dnz]Alcoholic drinks sold in the UK market

The choice is vast with loads of cracking beer/ales and ciders on sale.

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Foreigner in Poland

How does it feel to be a foreigner in Poland?

Was it like you expected? or maybe worser/better?

What do you miss the most from your own country?

Do you get along with the polish people in general?

Is it a huge cultural difference between your countries?

Have you been learning polish? Was it easy/hard?

If you could bring back 10 polish things to your own country, what would it be?
(It could be food/way of life/mentality/tradition etc etc.. )

If you could bring 10 things to Poland from your country what would it be?
(It could be food/way of life/mentality/tradition etc etc.. )

I would really like to know how it is to be a foreigner in Poland.

But please be honest, and don't worry we don't got KGB in Poland :)

you carrying out some kind of Market Research survey o_0

I am living in Krakow & would like to know if there is anyplace where I can get worcestershire sauce - needed for my bloody mary!

Never seen it in Poland.... try britishcornershop.com

Try Marks and Spencer - or Kuchnie Świata, if there's a branch in Kraków.

You can get it from Kuchnie Świata, ground floor of Galeria Krakowska, near Saturn.

M&S won't have it. Kuchnia Świata probably will (they ain't too hot on keeping stock levels up), but at a price. Best place will be Piotr i Paweł, assuming that there is one in Krakow.

Real and Tesco carry it in Wroclaw. Usually by the hot sauce.

Its even in the Real & Tesco in Rzeszów, beside the hot sauce, chinese stuff, sushi kits and the overpriced tortilla chips... been missing a good burger but went to Love Krove in Kraków the other week which wasnt half bad at all, the wait was a bit annoying though as i was hungry... an IRN BRU would be nice too.. havent had one in ages!!!

Kuchnia Swiata's got it.

For a burger, don't waste your time. Get a gas grill, throw it on your balcony, do it yourself. Buns aren't difficult to bake either...."epic winning".

thanks for the heads up on the BRU at Kuchnia Swiata will have to check it out...

as for the grill, if only i had a balcony :( the frying pan and oven will have to do for now :)

The only one thing I miss from time to time is the local pub and a pint of real ale.

When I am back in the UK everything is a novelty and fresh again, so 'I don't miss about home' nada.