I like them---but perhaps I've lived in Britain for too long. Everyone else's food seems good in comparison.

The best British food is very good now, so much better than 30 years ago, but it does cost. It's much easier to find good food on a budget in the rest of Europe.

I found it remarkable that my father came back from England raving about the food, and I always found it to be barely edible. Our budgets were different by at least an order of magnitude though (I like to keep lunch under £5).

Living in Ireland, it's much the same. To give credit where it's due, though, one can get a somewhat respectable burrito in Dublin, while the London ones I tried were all unmitigated disasters.

I still miss Roberto's and Lucha Libre, though.

If by British you mean Indian, then definitely yes.

I don't know about that, I rarely eat Indian food.

Next time you're around allow me an opportunity to change your mind about Dutch cakes.