Good eats at Mount Doom: Cafe and Bristo. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Valesse · 09-06-2005, 06:38 PM

Its some what awkward to admit it (to the general public, though I wouldn't call y'all folks general, generally, or pe--...well, nevermind

) but one of my biggest, if not the strangest goals in life is to make a Lord of the Rings themed restaurant. At first, like all things, it started as a joke. A restaurant which would be ran by costumed waiters and waitresses-- preferibly orkish, for atmosphere, and the menu divided, not by what was on the plate, but, rather, what race was more likely to be eatting it.

So started the monstrosity that is "Mount Doom: Cafe and Bristo"

So, after all that introduction, the meaning of this thread? Alas, I know some of the downers disgust in them, but a discriptive list-thread is what I had in mind of some scarf-worthy (or scoff-worthy) dishes you might find were you to travel into Middle Earth. If you're like me and from Houston (or any other city with a LotRs based restaurant already), please don't post orders from the Hobbit Cafe that REALLY exisit like "a Frodo, thin... everything on the side with a large portion of carrots." (my favorite order, by the way.) This is all meant for giggles.

I'll get the ball rolling:

The Ribs of Moria A full rack of ribs, cooked to perfection with as much sauce as your gravy boats can hold, not that you'd need it! With the meat falling right off the bone and into your awaiting, slavering mouth. You're warned to be careful when eatting, however, the source of the meat is in question, but since we've started serving these the Moria orc populations has halved itself!

Beanamir of Gondor · 09-06-2005, 06:50 PM

One of the most popular side dishes, naturally, would be
Samwise's Taters: mashed, boiled, or stewed however you like them.
And of course the appetizers offered would include
Hot Wings, Balrog-style: no one is really sure if they exist, so these crispy, crunchy critters may not necessarily come from real Balrogs--but they sure taste good when seasoned with some Rock of the Hornburg Salt!

Kitanna · 09-06-2005, 09:37 PM

From the drink list...
Pippin's Half Pint Ale: Coming from the private brewery of everyone's favorite Fool of a Took, it's Pippin's Half Pint Ale. A delightful, frothy ale that leaves the drinker totally refreshed.

The Perky Ent · 09-06-2005, 09:48 PM

3 words. Hobbit...Hole...Cafe...

A news article

Yet another review

Another review

Another group of reviews

I go every time i'm in houston! I just ate their two days ago. Got the Smaug's Delight. It was great. Good food, veggie friendly, tons of LOTR memorability. A must see if you go to houston. I'll post the menu if i have enogh time

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-07-2005, 02:59 AM

A whole Burrahobbit wrapped in a sack and roasted over an open fire for you at your table by our specialist chef, Monsieur Guillaume Huggins.

Please note that Roast Burrahobbit is subject to availability. When not available, it’s mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer.

Dimcollowen · 09-07-2005, 10:29 AM

Gimli's Salted Pork: a tasty helping of pork cooked to perfection, and salted. *All salted porks come from Isengaurd*

Ent water: Its just that folks...Ent water, it comes from the mysterious river in Fangorn

The Only Real Estel · 09-07-2005, 11:05 AM

Meat: This is the only description that we're going to give you, so eat at your own risk. We can only say that we're glad to report that it is, indeed, back on the menu.

Singed Hobbit Toes: A great dish for the adventurous. The toes are burnt generously & served with dipping sauce. To the naysayers we assert that it's really no different than Chicken Fingers.

Valesse · 09-07-2005, 01:03 PM

Elf Fingers An appetizer with a just a smige Uruk "zing". This order includes ten ageless four-to-five inch long corndogs. Though strangely gourmet seeming in appearance, the actual "finger" is from that ancient can of beany-weenies we've long forgotten in the depths of our spacious pantry (otherwise known as Utummo).

This appetizer comes in two sizes, the other simply called Hobbit Finger, which, as it sounds, only one of a significantly smaller sized corndog -already half eatten- but copius amounts of dipping sauce is provided for you by a hog-tied Saucepan Man.

Alcarillo · 09-08-2005, 06:45 PM

Don't forget Tirion-upon-Tuna! A lovely seafood dish consisting of the freshest tuna anywhere in Belegaer.

Also on the seafood menu are our famous fisshes, precious. Just raw fishes killed from strangulation.

Valesse · 09-13-2005, 01:34 PM

Want to impress your friends? Order the Tossed Telperion, and watch in awe as twelve waiters carry out your spectacular (and very heavy) dish. Delightfully devised by Yavanna herself, this entree is not for beginners! For those who long for the Tossed Telperion but can not, for any reason, partake it it's dietary destruction, we suggest the Tirion-on-Tuna.

Bêthberry · 09-13-2005, 08:28 PM

Today's prix fixe menu at the Mount Doom Café and Bristo is brought to us by the sous-chef, Horsa Hengist. Horsa, when interviewed for the 'zine CuisineDoom, feared to put his foot in his mouth, but finally when pressed claimed that in creating his specialities of the house he was inspired by the ancient worship of Hödîn, in whose honour peoples of the north prepared dishes of horseflesh before his worship was supressed by the Numenorean Rangers. Horsa claims that the practice had fallen into disfavour in the west but was secretly maintained by peoples of the east. When pressured, however, Horsa admitted that he was first inspired by reports that starving orcs, having been repelled at the battle of the Pelennor, took to cooking the fallen horses of the Rohirrim in their breastplates over open fires.

Horsa particularly recommends the Hasufel Hamburgers or Roast Rochallor, which brings out the delicately sweet flavour of equine flesh. For appetisers you can indulge in Nahar Nibblies and then followup these first courses with Asfalof Aspic, although one reporter suggested this dish was too thick and sticky to meet with his favour.

The CusineDoom editor recommends washing the dinner down with a generous swallow of Mearasmilk, a slightly fermented beverage known farther east as kûmýs, available in shot or pony glasses.

Horsa suggests that tomorrow's a la carte menu will feature Coomb Cavalry Kabobs with Sammath sauce--lightly flavoured with corriander, carrot and paprika--and Fondu Roheryngnonne.

Valesse · 11-16-2005, 02:11 PM

Hungry? Rich? Cannibalistic? Try our new Faramir Filet! Nothing could beat this gourmet serving of manflesh complete with your choice of Diced Denethor and Miced Mithrandir, potatoes or carrotsies.

Plastic_Panda · 11-16-2005, 06:09 PM

Gimli's Finest Ale, Orcish Firerum. do they need explaining?

09-06-2005, 06:38 PM	#1
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	Good eats at Mount Doom: Cafe and Bristo. Its some what awkward to admit it (to the general public, though I wouldn't call y'all folks general, generally, or pe--...well, nevermind ) but one of my biggest, if not the strangest goals in life is to make a Lord of the Rings themed restaurant. At first, like all things, it started as a joke. A restaurant which would be ran by costumed waiters and waitresses-- preferibly orkish, for atmosphere, and the menu divided, not by what was on the plate, but, rather, what race was more likely to be eatting it. So started the monstrosity that is "Mount Doom: Cafe and Bristo" So, after all that introduction, the meaning of this thread? Alas, I know some of the downers disgust in them, but a discriptive list-thread is what I had in mind of some scarf-worthy (or scoff-worthy) dishes you might find were you to travel into Middle Earth. If you're like me and from Houston (or any other city with a LotRs based restaurant already), please don't post orders from the Hobbit Cafe that REALLY exisit like "a Frodo, thin... everything on the side with a large portion of carrots." (my favorite order, by the way.) This is all meant for giggles. I'll get the ball rolling: The Ribs of Moria A full rack of ribs, cooked to perfection with as much sauce as your gravy boats can hold, not that you'd need it! With the meat falling right off the bone and into your awaiting, slavering mouth. You're warned to be careful when eatting, however, the source of the meat is in question, but since we've started serving these the Moria orc populations has halved itself! __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos Last edited by Valesse; 09-06-2005 at 09:18 PM.

09-06-2005, 06:50 PM	#2
Beanamir of Gondor Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: the Shadow Gallery Posts: 276	One of the most popular side dishes, naturally, would be Samwise's Taters: mashed, boiled, or stewed however you like them. And of course the appetizers offered would include Hot Wings, Balrog-style: no one is really sure if they exist, so these crispy, crunchy critters may not necessarily come from real Balrogs--but they sure taste good when seasoned with some Rock of the Hornburg Salt! __________________ The answer to life is no longer 42. It's 4 8 15 16 23... 42. "I only lent you my body; you lent me your dream."

09-06-2005, 09:37 PM	#3
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	From the drink list... Pippin's Half Pint Ale: Coming from the private brewery of everyone's favorite Fool of a Took, it's Pippin's Half Pint Ale. A delightful, frothy ale that leaves the drinker totally refreshed. __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

09-06-2005, 09:48 PM	#4
The Perky Ent Maniacal Mage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Setting sail for Umbar, with Firefoot at my side! Posts: 3,297	Hobbit hole cafe 3 words. Hobbit...Hole...Cafe... A news article Yet another review Another review Another group of reviews I go every time i'm in houston! I just ate their two days ago. Got the Smaug's Delight. It was great. Good food, veggie friendly, tons of LOTR memorability. A must see if you go to houston. I'll post the menu if i have enogh time __________________ 'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.'

09-07-2005, 02:59 AM	#5
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Barbequed Burrahobbit A whole Burrahobbit wrapped in a sack and roasted over an open fire for you at your table by our specialist chef, Monsieur Guillaume Huggins. Please note that Roast Burrahobbit is subject to availability. When not available, it’s mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-07-2005, 10:29 AM	#6
Dimcollowen Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minas Tirith Posts: 23	Gimli's Salted Pork: a tasty helping of pork cooked to perfection, and salted. All salted porks come from Isengaurd Ent water: Its just that folks...Ent water, it comes from the mysterious river in Fangorn __________________ They say Lothlorien is beautiful, and I don't disagree. Elves, they also say, are the most beautiful race, and they are beautiful, But you are the most handsome of all. Elessar, you and I were meant to be.

09-07-2005, 11:05 AM	#7
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	Meat: This is the only description that we're going to give you, so eat at your own risk. We can only say that we're glad to report that it is, indeed, back on the menu. Singed Hobbit Toes: A great dish for the adventurous. The toes are burnt generously & served with dipping sauce. To the naysayers we assert that it's really no different than Chicken Fingers.

09-07-2005, 01:03 PM	#8
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	Elf Fingers An appetizer with a just a smige Uruk "zing". This order includes ten ageless four-to-five inch long corndogs. Though strangely gourmet seeming in appearance, the actual "finger" is from that ancient can of beany-weenies we've long forgotten in the depths of our spacious pantry (otherwise known as Utummo). This appetizer comes in two sizes, the other simply called Hobbit Finger, which, as it sounds, only one of a significantly smaller sized corndog -already half eatten- but copius amounts of dipping sauce is provided for you by a hog-tied Saucepan Man. __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos Last edited by Valesse; 09-13-2005 at 02:00 PM.

09-08-2005, 06:45 PM	#9
Alcarillo Shadow of the Past Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minas Mor-go Posts: 1,007	Don't forget Tirion-upon-Tuna! A lovely seafood dish consisting of the freshest tuna anywhere in Belegaer. Also on the seafood menu are our famous fisshes, precious. Just raw fishes killed from strangulation.

09-13-2005, 01:34 PM	#10
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	Want to impress your friends? Order the Tossed Telperion, and watch in awe as twelve waiters carry out your spectacular (and very heavy) dish. Delightfully devised by Yavanna herself, this entree is not for beginners! For those who long for the Tossed Telperion but can not, for any reason, partake it it's dietary destruction, we suggest the Tirion-on-Tuna. __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos Last edited by Valesse; 09-16-2005 at 04:45 PM.

09-13-2005, 08:28 PM	#11
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Hungry enough to eat a ... ? Today's prix fixe menu at the Mount Doom Café and Bristo is brought to us by the sous-chef, Horsa Hengist. Horsa, when interviewed for the 'zine CuisineDoom, feared to put his foot in his mouth, but finally when pressed claimed that in creating his specialities of the house he was inspired by the ancient worship of Hödîn, in whose honour peoples of the north prepared dishes of horseflesh before his worship was supressed by the Numenorean Rangers. Horsa claims that the practice had fallen into disfavour in the west but was secretly maintained by peoples of the east. When pressured, however, Horsa admitted that he was first inspired by reports that starving orcs, having been repelled at the battle of the Pelennor, took to cooking the fallen horses of the Rohirrim in their breastplates over open fires. Horsa particularly recommends the Hasufel Hamburgers or Roast Rochallor, which brings out the delicately sweet flavour of equine flesh. For appetisers you can indulge in Nahar Nibblies and then followup these first courses with Asfalof Aspic, although one reporter suggested this dish was too thick and sticky to meet with his favour. The CusineDoom editor recommends washing the dinner down with a generous swallow of Mearasmilk, a slightly fermented beverage known farther east as kûmýs, available in shot or pony glasses. Horsa suggests that tomorrow's a la carte menu will feature Coomb Cavalry Kabobs with Sammath sauce--lightly flavoured with corriander, carrot and paprika--and Fondu Roheryngnonne. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

11-16-2005, 02:11 PM	#12
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	Hungry? Rich? Cannibalistic? Try our new Faramir Filet! Nothing could beat this gourmet serving of manflesh complete with your choice of Diced Denethor and Miced Mithrandir, potatoes or carrotsies. __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos

11-16-2005, 06:09 PM	#13
Plastic_Panda Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: planet tolkien Posts: 21	Gimli's Finest Ale, Orcish Firerum. do they need explaining? __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. You have my bow....And my Pants!