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Daily Record
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Brit tried 'cheapest full English in Benidorm' and is left floored
A Brit who travelled to Benidorm was left 'amazed' by the full English breakfast he tried for less than £4 at a popular restaurant in the area A British bloke was left "amazed" after tucking into Benidorm's"cheapest" full English breakfast, costing less than £4. The Spanish town, nestled in Alicante province, is a beloved getaway for many Brits, and 32 year old Louis Grier has embraced it as his new abode. Louis, who has settled in the sun-drenched coastal resort, recently stumbled upon an irresistible deal for the quintessential full English brekkie priced at just £3.90. He keeps his 43.2K TikTok followers in the loop with regular updates about his Benidorm escapades, offering advice and insights to those pondering a holiday or a move to the area. In one of his latest TikTok clips, which has garnered over 58K views, Louis popped into Mariano's, a renowned eatery in Benidorm, eager to sample their version of the classic full English breakfast. At the start of the video, he addresses his audience, saying: "Today, I am going to Mariano's to see what the English breakfast is like there. "I've had the Spanish breakfast - it's not bad, it is a Spanish restaurant, after all - but I'm going to try the full English breakfast. "They've got an offer on for €4.50 (£3.90). Mariano's is great for many things but I've never really had breakfast here, so let's try it." Regrettably, the meal fell short of Louis's hopes. He displayed his plate to viewers, showing two slices of Spanish toast topped with two fried eggs, accompanied by a single sausage, two mushrooms, a tomato, one hash brown and two bacon rashers. After sampling the food, he admitted he "wasn't expecting much for €4.50" but declared the "breakfast was absolutely awful", describing it as among "the worst" he's "ever had" in Benidorm. He went on to explain: "I visited Mariano's, a renowned restaurant in Benidorm. "It is celebrated for its exceptional chicken, considered by many to be the finest in Spain, and is also highly regarded as the best take away in Benidorm. "Considering its popularity among both English and Spanish speakers, this establishment has consistently provided excellent food to British patrons for numerous years, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many wonderful takeaway meals. "However, I regret to say that the breakfast was quite unappetising, and I was unable to eat it – it was that bad." Providing further insight into why he found the breakfast so disappointing, he continued: "It tasted undercooked and of very low quality. "I would maybe go back but only for its famous chicken." Louis's footage attracted hundreds of responses, with viewers eager to share their own opinions. One viewer commented: "That's all I've tried there. It's terrible, so I've never been back. The place is a dump." Another individual remarked: "Looked ok for the price", and a third concurred, stating: "What was wrong with it, everything looked fine, that's not a fair review". A different commenter noted: "Mariano's has gone right down hill to what it used to be". Yet another person shared their experience: "I once had one from there, it was terrible", while another countered: "Still the best place for chicken. And their garlic bread is to die for!".
Daily Mirror
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I tried cheapest full English in Benidorm and I was left stunned by what I was presented'
A British man who moved out to Benidorm, Spain, to live was over the moon to spot a budget-friendly full English breakfast for sale but he quickly changed his tune once he saw it A British man was 'amazed' after trying the 'cheapest' full English breakfast available in Benidorm for less than £4. The Spanish municipality, based in the province of Alicante, is a firm favourite holiday destination for many British residents and Louis Grier is no exception. In fact, the 32-year-old has made the sunny seaside hotspot his home. Recently, Louis was impressed after spotting the iconic full English breakfast on offer for the low price of £3.90. He regularly updates his 43.2K TikTok followers on his life in Benidorm, sharing his experiences and tips for those looking to holiday or move there for themselves. In a recent video, which has so far pulled in more than 58K views, Louis ventured to Mariano's, a popular and well known restaurant in Benidorm, where he was keen to try the venue's take on the legendary full English breakfast. Kicking the video off, he spoke directly to the camera and explained: 'Today, I am going to Mariano's to see what the English breakfast is like there. 'I've had the Spanish breakfast - it's not bad, it is a Spanish restaurant, after all - but I'm going to try the full English breakfast. 'They've got an offer on for €4.50 (£3.90). Mariano's is great for many things but I've never really had breakfast here, so let's try it.' Unfortunately, the meal didn't live up to Louis's expectations. He showed his plate to the camera, revealing two pieces of Spanish toast with two fried eggs on top, one sausage, two mushrooms, a tomato, a hash brown and two rashers of bacon. After tucking in, he explained he 'wasn't expecting much for €4.50' but declared the 'breakfast was absolutely awful', branding it one of 'the worst' he's 'ever had' in Benidorm. He elaborated: 'I visited Mariano's, a renowned restaurant in Benidorm. 'It is celebrated for its exceptional chicken, considered by many to be the finest in Spain, and is also highly regarded as the best take away in Benidorm. 'Considering its popularity among both English and Spanish speakers, this establishment has consistently provided excellent food to British patrons for numerous years, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many wonderful takeaway meals. 'However, I regret to say that the breakfast was quite unappetising, and I was unable to eat it – it was that bad.' Adding a little more detail as to why the breakfast was so poor in his opinion, he added: 'It tasted undercooked and of very low quality. 'I would maybe go back but only for its famous chicken.' Louis's video racked up hundreds of comments, with people keen to share their thoughts. One person said: 'That's all I've tried there. It's terrible, so I've never been back. The place is a dump.' Another person said: 'Looked ok for the price', while a third agreed with this sentiment and said: 'What was wrong with it, everything looked fine, that's not a fair review'. Someone else commented: 'Mariano's has gone right down hill to what it used to be'. And another person said: 'I once had one from there, it was terrible', but someone else added: 'Still the best place for chicken. And their garlic bread is to die for!'
Scottish Sun
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Did you expect smoked salmon?' Brit slammed for complaining his staggeringly cheap Benidorm fry-up tasted ‘low quality'
A BRIT expat has been roasted by online comments after slamming the "cheapest" Full English breakfast in Benidorm. Louis Grier, who lives in the popular holiday hotspot, tried out the staple fry up for just £3.90. Advertisement 6 A video posted by Louis Grier showing him trying the cheapest breakfast in Benidorm Credit: Jam Press/@thebenidormfanatic 6 The breakfast was advertised at a low price Credit: Jam Press/@thebenidormfanatic 6 The video shows him sat outside the cafe as he orders his low-cost Full English breakfast Credit: Jam Press/@thebenidormfanatic The 32-year-old "Benidorm Fanatic" was stunned when he found a place that sells such a hearty breakfast so cheap. He shared his findings with his 43,000 TikTok followers - although he was less than impressed with the end product. Louis paid a total of £3.90 (€4.50), for the meal, but it failed to meet his expectations. "I visited Marianos, a renowned restaurant in Benidorm," he told What's The Jam. Advertisement "It is celebrated for its exceptional chicken, considered by many to be the finest in Spain, and is also highly regarded as the best take away in Benidorm. "Considering its popularity among both English and Spanish speakers, this establishment has consistently provided excellent food to British patrons for numerous years, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many wonderful takeaway meals. "However, I regret to say that the breakfast was quite unappetising, and I was unable to eat it – it was that bad. "It tasted undercooked and of very low quality. Advertisement "I would maybe go back but only for its famous chicken." The video shows him sat outside the cafe as he orders his low-cost Full English breakfast. Flooding leaves cars underwater and turns streets to rivers as hols hotspot in Spain is lashed by thunderstorms The plate had two pieces of toast, one sausage, two eggs, two mushrooms, a tomato, a hash brown and two rashers of bacon. But Louis called it "gross" and the "worst breakfast" he's ever had. Advertisement However, commenters on his video were divided on the matter, with some voicing their support and others roasting the expat. "What do you expect for that money ? Smoked salmon," one user posted. "Never thought of Mariano's for breakie haha," another said. "What was wrong with it, everything looked fine, that's not a fair review," a third posted. Advertisement But other commenters were in full agreement with Louis. One user said: "That's all I've tried there. "It's terrible, so I've never been back. The place is a dump." "Mariano's has gone right down hill to what it used to be," another posted. Advertisement It comes after a Brit gran was accused of "fabricating complaints" by a Corfu hotel boss after she moaned her stay was a "nightmare" thanks to "no bacon, sausages or chips". The OAP was accused by the hotel of fishing for compensation - and the manager even claimed she had blamed the staff for bad weather. 6 Commenters were divided on the matter Credit: TikTok 6 A social media user comments on the video Credit: Jam Press Advertisement
The Irish Sun
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Did you expect smoked salmon?' Brit slammed for complaining his staggeringly cheap Benidorm fry-up tasted ‘low quality'
A BRIT expat has been roasted by online comments after slamming the "cheapest" Full English breakfast in Benidorm. Louis Grier, who lives in the popular Advertisement 6 A video posted by Louis Grier showing him trying the cheapest breakfast in Benidorm Credit: Jam Press/@thebenidormfanatic 6 The breakfast was advertised at a low price Credit: Jam Press/@thebenidormfanatic 6 The video shows him sat outside the cafe as he orders his low-cost Full English breakfast Credit: Jam Press/@thebenidormfanatic The 32-year-old "Benidorm Fanatic" was stunned when he found a place that sells such a hearty breakfast so cheap. He shared his findings with his 43,000 TikTok followers - although he was less than impressed with the end product. Louis paid a total of £3.90 (€4.50), for the meal, but it failed to meet his expectations. "I visited Marianos, a renowned restaurant in Benidorm," he told What's The Jam. Advertisement read more in world news "It is celebrated for its exceptional chicken, considered by many to be the finest in Spain, and is also highly regarded as the best take away in Benidorm. "Considering its popularity among both English and Spanish speakers, this establishment has consistently provided excellent food to British patrons for numerous years, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many wonderful takeaway meals. "However, I regret to say that the breakfast was quite unappetising, and I was unable to eat it – it was that bad. "It tasted undercooked and of very low quality. Advertisement Most read in The Sun "I would maybe go back but only for its famous chicken." The video shows him sat outside the cafe as he orders his low-cost Full English breakfast. Flooding leaves cars underwater and turns streets to rivers as hols hotspot in Spain is lashed by thunderstorms The plate had two pieces of toast, one sausage, two eggs, two mushrooms, a tomato, a hash brown and two rashers of bacon. But Louis called it "gross" and the "worst breakfast" he's ever had. Advertisement However, commenters on his video were divided on the matter, with some voicing their support and others roasting the expat. "What do you expect for that money ? Smoked salmon," one user posted. "Never thought of Mariano's for breakie haha," another said. "What was wrong with it, everything looked fine, that's not a fair review," a third posted. Advertisement But other commenters were in full agreement with Louis. One user said: "That's all I've tried there. "It's terrible, so I've never been back. The place is a dump." "Mariano's has gone right down hill to what it used to be," another posted. Advertisement It comes after a The OAP was accused by the hotel of fishing for compensation - and the manager even claimed she had blamed the staff for bad weather. 6 Commenters were divided on the matter Credit: TikTok 6 A social media user comments on the video Credit: Jam Press Advertisement 6 Louis Grier is a Benidorm fanatic who lives in the popular holiday hotspot Credit: Jam Press/@thebenidormfanatic
Chicago Tribune
02-07-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Mariano's Glenview, Northbrook stores to remain open after two other closures
Mariano's announced it is closing its West Glenview location, which has a Northbrook address and is nestled in a shopping center surrounded by Northbrook. Another area closure is the Northfield Mariano's, which has shut its doors after a previous announcement that it would close. Remaining open are the Glenview Mariano's on Waukegan Road at Golf Road and the Northbrook Mariano's at 784 Skokie Boulevard, according to Amanda Puck, spokeswoman for Mariano's. The Glenview store, at 25 Waukegan Road, had a re-grand opening Saturday, and both the Glenview and Northbrook locations got a new vendor, Stan's Donuts. 'The Village learned (June 24) that the Mariano's on Willow Road plans to close the store in August along with two other locations in the greater area,' said David Just, director of communications and community engagement for the village of Glenview. 'We've reached out to Kroger to learn more about the decision and understand their future plans.' He noted the West Glenview Mariano's has a Northbrook address but is located within Glenview's corporate boundary. Numerous other grocery stores remain open in Glenview, he noted, including another Mariano's location, three Jewel-Oscos, Heinen's, Aldi, Trader Joe's and others. Near Glenview's southern boundary, a Tony's Fresh Market, Fresh Farms International Market, Walmart, Patel Brothers and Deli 4 You, a Polish deli, all in Niles, offer additional options. In Northbrook, Trader Joe's, The Fresh Market, Whole Foods, Sunset Foods and Jewel-Osco provide grocery offerings in addition to the remaining Mariano's. Mariano's is closing the West Glenview location, as well as stores in Buffalo Grove and west suburban Bloomingdale, six months after a failed merger with Albertsons ended the prospects of an arranged marriage with Jewel. The closures are part of a broader cost-cutting initiative by parent company Kroger. The closures reduce Mariano's 44-store retail footprint by 7%, the company confirmed last week. At the same time, Mariano's is remodeling a number of stores in the 15-year-old chain, whose future seemed uncertain just last year. 'We are closing stores, but we're making sure that we're reinvesting in others and in the communities we serve,' Puck said. In December, Albertsons terminated a planned $24.6 billion megamerger with Kroger after being sued by the Federal Trade Commission and several states over antitrust concerns in creating what would have become the largest traditional supermarket chain and the second biggest grocery retailer behind Walmart. Albertsons owns Jewel, the largest Chicago-area grocery chain, which would have created significant overlap with Mariano's stores, likely requiring divestitures of many locations. Hoping to satisfy regulators as part of the proposed merger, the combined company was planning to sell off 579 stores across the U.S., including 35 in Illinois. Instead, both chains are going it alone, with Kroger announcing its own downsizing, including three Mariano's stores. Kroger said it would offer roles in other stores to all employees displaced by the closings. Mariano's was launched in 2010 by former Dominick's executive Bob Mariano. The chain grew quickly in the wake of the 2013 demise of Dominick's, a venerable Chicago grocer, which was shuttered by its parent company, Safeway. In 2015, supermarket giant Kroger bought Mariano's parent company, Milwaukee-based Roundy's, for $800 million. Founded in 1899 as Jewel Tea, a horse-drawn delivery service selling tea and coffee, Jewel evolved into the largest Chicago-area grocery chain, with 188 stores. In 2013, Jewel was sold to Cerberus Capital Management as part of a $3.3 billion acquisition that also included the now publicly traded Albertsons grocery chain.
